tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post3125594638349252504..comments2024-03-28T12:56:35.269-04:00Comments on Paco Enterprises: Monday MoviePacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-20848581298089593292011-01-18T07:49:16.148-05:002011-01-18T07:49:16.148-05:00Or rather, the opening few bars do.Or rather, the opening few bars do.Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-91566020906288799152011-01-18T07:48:13.036-05:002011-01-18T07:48:13.036-05:00Bruce: the Dragnet theme was written by Walter Sch...Bruce: the <i>Dragnet</i> theme was written by Walter Schumann. Sounds a bit like Rosza's soundtrack, though, doesn't it?Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-46504122692171203642011-01-18T03:27:51.899-05:002011-01-18T03:27:51.899-05:00Great music by Miklos Rosza.
That theme: dah, da...Great music by Miklos Rosza. <br /><br />That theme: dah, da-dum dum dah.<br /><br />Was it later simplified for Dragnet? Or are they both based on an older piece of music? <br /><br />It's one of the few pieces of music I've heard all my life but never sure of the origin of.brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-80169658927686780872011-01-17T23:11:10.097-05:002011-01-17T23:11:10.097-05:00Mojo: Absolutely correct. The movie is "based...Mojo: Absolutely correct. The movie is "based" on Hemingway's story, but only the first 15 minutes or so have anything to do with the original work (although that 15 minute segment is pretty rigorously faithful to it).Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-42523533250826310102011-01-17T23:04:14.380-05:002011-01-17T23:04:14.380-05:00I find it interesting that the first part is all t...I find it interesting that the first part is all there is to the short story. The rest of the movie is tacked on.<br /><br />But with Ava Gardner as the "dame". who's complaining?mojonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-8192510626068341772011-01-17T17:43:35.009-05:002011-01-17T17:43:35.009-05:00Willy was much better as the Mikado.
CheersWilly was much better as the Mikado.<br /><br />CheersMinicapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421626155178200181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-36645586467350674482011-01-17T13:25:38.876-05:002011-01-17T13:25:38.876-05:00Hey, I'll be posting a scene or two from Dead ...Hey, I'll be posting a scene or two from <i>Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid</i> in the coming weeks.Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-15128687170093137272011-01-17T13:11:37.609-05:002011-01-17T13:11:37.609-05:00My favorite part of the film is when Burt Lancaste...My favorite part of the film is when Burt Lancaster is shot while Steve Martin is making coffee in the kitchen.Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.com