tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post3663771626184603353..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: A Face in the Crowd (1957)Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-75320732085787802582007-11-22T19:15:00.000-05:002007-11-22T19:15:00.000-05:00You would probably really like Elia Kazan's autobi...You would probably really like Elia Kazan's autobiography. He had a very interesting life and he writes very candidly about himself and a lot of well-known people throughout his career. The book is a very absorbing read. I will have it with me next week. <BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to seeing you, and hope you're having a Happy Thanksgiving!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090508239022622036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-13288497970250631092007-11-17T16:07:00.000-05:002007-11-17T16:07:00.000-05:00I would like to hear about the films he made in th...I would like to hear about the films he made in the '50s. Mostly because those are the ones I've seen and enjoyed. It will also be interesting to hear about his resistance to comply with the HUAC. Since I love learning about film censorship and all that.<BR/><BR/>Wow 800 pages! You must know everything there is to know about the man by now!Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-12151975881212349702007-11-16T12:16:00.000-05:002007-11-16T12:16:00.000-05:00That's a good point. I think I would be more like...That's a good point. I think I would be more likely to rent "A Face in the Crowd" if I saw it in the Film Noir section. It's a little less hidden there than it would be in the more-populated classics or drama section.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy that you're planning to come to the Elia Kazan lecture in two weeks. His autobiography, at over 800 pages, is really quite a tome! I am a little overwhelmed in figuring out which films and periods of his life are the most important for me to cover in the hour I have. Any suggestions?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090508239022622036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-30599865228865053922007-11-16T09:37:00.000-05:002007-11-16T09:37:00.000-05:00Well I find that in the media industry, categoriza...Well I find that in the media industry, categorization is less about accurately pinpointing a genre and more about increasing the flow of sales. Maybe Hollywood Express thought Face in the Crowd would move better if labeled as a Film Noir?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for voting! Can you tell I'm preparing for your Elia Kazan lecture?Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-67485961943209529022007-11-15T18:03:00.000-05:002007-11-15T18:03:00.000-05:00Hi Raquelle,The reason why I ask if "A Face in the...Hi Raquelle,<BR/><BR/>The reason why I ask if "A Face in the Crowd" is a film noir is because I recently found it in the Film Noir section at the Hollywood Express video stores. I don't think it is really a film noir, even with its noir identifiers (lighting, theme of corruption). It operated more as a media satire more than anything.<BR/><BR/>I like your Best Elia Kazan Film poll. I picked "A Streetcar Named Desire", mainly because I have loved it since my early teens. "A Face in the Crowd" and "On the Waterfront" come very close, though.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090508239022622036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-57545329135791618122007-11-12T20:47:00.000-05:002007-11-12T20:47:00.000-05:00Hey Kevin! Thanks for stopping by. I didn't consid...Hey Kevin! Thanks for stopping by. I didn't consider A Face in the Crowd to be a film noir until you mentioned it. Hmmm. I could see it. Especially some of the stark lighting towards the end, especially with Marcia. And how the main protagonist is ambiguous in that he's neither totally good or totally bad. It could be a film noir! What are your thoughts?<BR/><BR/>~Raquelle~Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-85651976880974182052007-11-07T20:16:00.000-05:002007-11-07T20:16:00.000-05:00Hey Raquelle!Kevin here. I am glad you liked "A F...Hey Raquelle!<BR/>Kevin here. I am glad you liked "A Face in the Crowd." I watched it again over the weekend. Talk about an underappreciated masterpiece! I really like your observations about the changes in lighting of the Marcia character. The picture you include with your posting says it all. By the way, would you consider "A Face in the Crowd" to be a film noir?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090508239022622036noreply@blogger.com