The Noir film that beats them all. Again with the Stanwyck worship, she owns the screen in this film. Edward G. Robinson in support chews, gnaws, and then spits out the scenery with such professional aplomb that you would have hoped to have seen a whole picture just about his life (cause nothing is more exciting than insurance).
Queen of Spades, Life of Brian, Terry Jones (dir)
Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best...
And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...
If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.
And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...
For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
So always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath
Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the right side of life...
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the bright side of life...
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life...
(I mean - what have you got to lose?)
(You know, you come from nothing - you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!)
Always look on the right side of life...
King of Spades, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Russ Meyer (dir)
Hard to describe this one to the uninitiated. Russ Meyer is an amazing cinematographer, has a way with language, and is one of the most American of all directors, oh, and he was also thoroughly, completely, unabashedly, obsessed with large breasted women. It's got violence, big breasted women, vast open spaces, weak men, violent women, and did I mention big breasted women?
Ace of Spades, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Stanley Kubrick (dir)
Peter Sellers unmatched performances, Stanley Kubricks intelligent direction, Sterling Hayden's perfect portrayal of a crazed military man, George C. Scott's manic energy, and Slim Pickens straddling a missle. I would be able to say more about this film but those commies flouridate the water hereabouts and well my essence does get sapped from time to time.
UPDATE:
For ease of navigation, and just in case anyone comes to any of these individual posts randomly, I'm adding a link to each of the nine posts within each posts.
Summary
2-10 of Hearts
JQKA of Hearts
2-10 of Clubs
JQKA of Clubs
2-10 of Diamonds
JQKA of Diamonds
2-10 of Spades
JQKA of Spades
Jokers
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