When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it.

[trancejeremy]

You mean there's one that predates the Bogart movie?

Apparently 2 of them made before it. Unless they are just internet hoaxes perpetrated by IMDB and Wikipedia among others (which Im not ruling out, since I've never seen them on TV).

The 1931 one is supposed to be pretty good, too. Not as good as the Bogey one, but it was made pre-code so they could include more stuff from the book (though the dialogue was apparently changed more). Also a 1936 comedy version.

 

[Relique du Madde]

Unfortunately for me, I never saw the whole movie so I was never exposed to its full awesomeness. If anything I've only experienced about half of its awesomenimity.

 

[Tonguez]

Its dialogue is electric and, in the old-school meaning of the word, awesome.
It also gave me a mancrush on Humphrey Bogart. Man, that guy can act!

What is the new meaning of awesome?

and what exactly is a mancrush?

 

[Pielorinho]

What is the new meaning of awesome?

Radical, cool, groovy, hip. Old meaning: something that fills the viewer with awe.

and what exactly is a mancrush?

A man's crush on a man.

Glad to help!
Daniel

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

If you like Bogie in this, you need to see Key Largo, the African Queen and the Treasure of the Sierra Madre. He was The Man.

 

[Wombat]

I love almost all of The Maltese Falcon ... except Mary Astor. She is outclassed in acting by everyone else in the film, including most of the secondaries, which is kinda sad.

 

[Rackhir]

I love almost all of The Maltese Falcon ... except Mary Astor. She is outclassed in acting by everyone else in the film, including most of the secondaries, which is kinda sad.

Oh come on, Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorrie as the supporting cast in their iconic rolls? That's some pretty hefty standards to measure up to.

 

[Providence]

I adore this movie to no end, but it is a guilty pleasure. Despite all of my PC programming, there are still two stereotyped villains that I love: the Fu Manchu style "yellow peril," and the gay noir villain. The book makes it much more clear that the villains are homosexual. The movie makes it less clear, but there are still a couple of hints.

 

[sniffles]

Unfortunately for me, I never saw the whole movie so I was never exposed to its full awesomeness. If anything I've only experienced about half of its awesomenimity.

They have these things called video rental stores, you know? It would be more than worth the money to see it in its entirety, with no commercial interruptions.

 

[trancejeremy]

They have these things called video rental stores, you know? It would be more than worth the money to see it in its entirety, with no commercial interruptions.

Most rental stores don't actually have many classics. It's like 90% new releases, 5% the dvds you can get for $6 at Best Buy, and 5% assorted stuff. Occasionally they have gems, but it's a crapshoot.