I think The Third Man is the greatest British film ever made, and personally, consider it to be a masterpiece. Cinema and noir simply don’t get better than this.
@@stephenscharf6293 Excellent choices! My top 3: 1. Force of Evil (1948) 2. Singin' in the Rain (1952) 3. The Third Man (1949). Though Singin' and Third are in a dead heat for 2nd place. Depends on my mood.
Re British films there is also David Lean's magnificent troika Dr. Zhivago/The River Kwai/Lawrence with Alec Guinness appearing in all three of them. Fine. And THEN there's Tunes of Glory which -- for my money -- is Guinness' best performance on the silver screen, Tinker Tailor being in another class entirely. (Don't get me wrong. The Third Man is top.)
As a longtime fan of film noir genre, I look forward to Eddie Muller’s commentary each Saturday midnight. His witty and interesting anecdotes makes watching each film extra pleasant and better appreciated. 👍😎🎷
@@NoirFan77 Indeed it is. I wish TCM UK showed it and this genre of film more often, but I feel very lucky to be able to watch them at the touch of a button.
@@lewistyler462 Yes, I heard about UK TCM not having Noir Alley a little while ago. I don't get it. Must be some sort of licensing restriction, because otherwise I can't see the logic. I'll bet there's a huge interest in (mostly) American noir in the UK. I for one really enjoy British noir. Like 'The Third Man'!! In my top 3 films of all genres.
I think The Third Man is the greatest British film ever made, and personally, consider it to be a masterpiece. Cinema and noir simply don’t get better than this.
It's in my top 3 films of any genre.
@@NoirFan77 Agreed. My other two are _Roshomon_ and _Seven Samurai_ by Kurosawa.
@@stephenscharf6293 Excellent choices! My top 3: 1. Force of Evil (1948) 2. Singin' in the Rain (1952) 3. The Third Man (1949). Though Singin' and Third are in a dead heat for 2nd place. Depends on my mood.
Yup its in my top three favorite films.
Re British films there is also David Lean's magnificent troika Dr. Zhivago/The River Kwai/Lawrence with Alec Guinness appearing in all three of them. Fine. And THEN there's Tunes of Glory which -- for my money -- is Guinness' best performance on the silver screen, Tinker Tailor being in another class entirely. (Don't get me wrong. The Third Man is top.)
As a longtime fan of film noir genre, I look forward to Eddie Muller’s commentary each Saturday midnight. His witty and interesting anecdotes makes watching each film extra pleasant and better appreciated. 👍😎🎷
Completely agree!
Luv you, Eddie! Come to Los Angeles sometime!
Thanks Noir Fan. Noir Alley with Eddie Muller is fantastic.
My pleasure! And I agree, I think it's a major draw for TCM.
@@NoirFan77 Indeed it is. I wish TCM UK showed it and this genre of film more often, but I feel very lucky to be able to watch them at the touch of a button.
@@lewistyler462 Yes, I heard about UK TCM not having Noir Alley a little while ago. I don't get it. Must be some sort of licensing restriction, because otherwise I can't see the logic. I'll bet there's a huge interest in (mostly) American noir in the UK. I for one really enjoy British noir. Like 'The Third Man'!! In my top 3 films of all genres.
Thanks so much for creating this channel! As a lover of Film
Noir, I appreciate the discussions!
Glad to be able to help. Enjoy!
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