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M (1931); Lang's Killer Movie
Topic Started: Jan 5 2008, 10:08 PM (255 Views)
Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer
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I just watched this an hour ago. I ordered it from Netflix Thursday and got it today, and it was a Criterion disc to boot, so it looked great.

The story is about a serial killer who targets children. Nerves are on edge and tempers are short as the killer is at large. There is a scene where a child asks a small elderly man what time it is. This is witnessed by 2 women and a rather burly guy and the 3 of them perceive this as the Small man trying to pick the child up and an unruly mob scene erupts.

In a futile effort, the police start cracking down on the underworld element and literally scour the streets in droves. This is putting a hurt on the criminal element as they can't move about for the constant police presence. The criminals are losing money and the leaders of the underworld factions meet to devise a plan for capturing the killer themselves. They incorporate street vendors and peddlers to watch the children on the streets.

The movie is great and has a constant flow. This is my 3rd Lang film preceded by viewings of SCARLETT STREET and METROPOLIS and I haven't been bored for a damn second.

I could not title this thread "M" since one has to have more than 2 characters in the Topic Title.
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Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer
Jan 6 2008, 01:08 AM
I could not title this thread "M" since one has to have more than 2 characters in the Topic Title.

I'm surprised that you could spell "M". :lol: :rolleyes: ;)

This film is also one of Lorre's finest.
Lorre and Lang? How could you go wrong?

My favorite Lang film is his American "Fury" with Spencer Tracy.
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Jan 6 2008, 03:16 AM
Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer
Jan 6 2008, 01:08 AM
I could not title this thread "M" since one has to have more than 2 characters in the Topic Title.

I'm surprised that you could spell "M". :lol: :rolleyes: ;)


I was going to put 1000 as the thread's title since I watched the movie wearing a toga!
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One of my all-time faves. Oddly enough, although it's a Criterion I've owned for ages, I've never opened it. I guess 'cause I've seen the film quite a few times. The murder of the young boy -- shown only with a shot of a balloon -- is one of the great moments in cinema.
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A great movie, and the Criterion disc is excellent.
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There's also a remake of "M" starring David Wayne (the Mad Hatter of Batman tv fame).

While I've heard it's no where near the classic the original is, I'm curious to see it one day for comparison sake.
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Stony, if you haven't seen it yet, check out a film called Le Corbeau, a 1943 French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. It's very possibly my favorite non-Hitchcock suspense film.
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No, I haven't seen it, but I'll check to see if Netflix carries it and I'll rent it if they do.
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Diabolique is worth a rental too. When I was 12 it literally scared the pee out of me.
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Jan 6 2008, 08:53 PM
Stony, if you haven't seen it yet, check out a film called Le Corbeau, a 1943 French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. It's very possibly my favorite non-Hitchcock suspense film.


It is on my Netflix queue now...I'll probably have it watched by the end of next weekend.
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