Those Wonderful People Out There In The Dark

Why, in a world crowded with opinions on films, do we need another podcast? I want to go through films that transcend, for me, what you're seeing on the screen and make you feel. Or make you think. Or both. That bring you alive, whether in a movie seat, on a couch, or propped up holding your phone. Every two weeks (or so) I'll be dropping a podcast of my thoughts on those movies, directors and actors which hit me hard emotionally.

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Those Wonderful People Out There In The Dark

Out Of The Past

November 22, 2022 • David Jansen • Season 1 • Episode 15

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Out Of The Past has the coolest, most laconic, world-weary noir character ever portrayed, the standard for the type. You can’t take your eyes off him. And America never did. He’s the prototype for the anti-heroes to follow, but was never equaled: Robert Mitchum. And he wraps this film up in his hand, puts it in his trench coat pocket, and makes me want to watch it over and over. It’s got all the elements of a great noir, of course, but the star of stars in this is Mitchum. He makes the film. And he’s got to drag the attention away from a basketful of talent to do it.

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