Tom Powers

Tom Powers

  • Born: 1890-7-7
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  • Extended Reading
    • Trycia 2022-03-24 09:01:35

      We Are All Rotten

      After watching this movie, I suddenly realized a long-standing aesthetic of my own - the observability of a movie does not depend on how good the good guys are, but on how bad the bad guys are.

      On second thought, this is not my own aesthetic. Woody Allen said in "Annie Hall", "When I was a child, I...

    • Arturo 2022-03-22 09:01:34

      "Double Compensation"

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      The film is based on James M. Cain's novel "Double Indemnity" of the same name, but the screenplay is by Raymond Chandler, the author of the novel "The Long Goodbye". The novel was inspired by a real case in 1927, which included an extramarital affair, a murder and a planned insurance...

    • Levi 2022-03-26 09:01:04

      There is always a rotten taste and a sense of fate in the movie, just like the mandarin ducks who were destined for both sides, but ultimately no match for the depravity and madness of human nature.

    • Bert 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      Billy Wilder's suspense noir is in no way inferior to Xi Fat in terms of storytelling. The entire viewing process is ups and downs. Although the ending is known at the beginning, it is still guided by the plot, and it is impossible to guess what will happen in the next second.

    Double Indemnity quotes

    • Jackson: Tonight? Tomorrow morning would suit me better.

      [Smiles]

      Jackson: There's a very good osteopath in town I'd like to see before I leave.

      Barton Keyes: Osteopath. Well, just don't put her on the expense account.

    • Phyllis: Neff is the name, isn't it?

      Walter Neff: Yeah. Two "F"s, like in Philadelphia, if you know the story.

      Phyllis: What story?

      Walter Neff: The Philadelphia Story.