Marlowe

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Steve D 07/29/2023 Laughable attempt to shake up the formula. See more Aldo G 02/17/2023 In one of the screenwriting books I read, it was suggested that you write dialogue scenes in interesting settings and or have the characters do something of interest. In the climatic scene Marlowe explains what's happened to a stripper as she's doing her burlesque routine. Must see scene. See more Russ G 12/14/2022 An interesting period piece with some groovy locations, and an eclectic cast, but James Garner isn't the hardboiled 1930's and 40's detective type. He later made the Rockford character his own, but transferring Brett Maverick to 1960's LA doesn't quite work. By the end, it's quite a muddle with the audience still not sure which half of the characters killed the other half, but it's left up to Carroll O'Conner to sort it out after the closing credits. See more 12/02/2021 All you have to do to enjoy this--essentially a prequel to "The Rockford Files"-- is imagine that you missed a voice-over by Rockford that explains his need to pretend to be named Phillip Marlowe during this case. Twenty years earlier most of the elements are there: dissing the thugs before they punch him in the gut, a beat-up office that anticipates regular destruction by the bad guys, Rita Moreno, the same uneasy alliance with the cops, and that "Marlowe" has a big heart. Heck, there's even a 'hi-tech' scene where Marlowe/Rockford sees that rich man's dictation machine in a Rolls Royce and marvels at the cassette tape, anticipating the upgrade to touch-tone phones that record messages at the beep. The film opens at the beach, at a groovy pad where Angel might have once crashed. Easy to imagine Rockford making choices for his PI restart on a beach, with an even more bust-uppable office while he was wrongfully imprisoned after "Marlowe". See more 05/30/2020 As a fan of James Garner and Chandler's Marlowe character, this was for me a can't miss. Though Garner does not portray Marlowe as hardboiled as in the novels he is still fun to watch and you can definitely see the groundwork being laid for his future Rockford Files role. The plot is uneven and convoluted, Garner and his humor make it watchable. And mixing Bruce Lee into the movie is just a fun surprise. See more 03/05/2020 Marlowe (1969) It was pretty good. It is like the precursor to the Rockford Files. It is filled with funny sarcastic moments, plot twists, action and sexual implications. However the last few minutes of the film is a bit disappointing in how the stories plots were all wrapped up. The film seems like weak writings when it comes to the final bit of the film. This film has a bunch of known actors and actresses in it. It is kind of unique seeing all the different known actors that are in this film. What is also unique is that many of them when on to quest star in the Rockford Files or went on to other things after this film. I thought the Brice Lee action scenes were so cool in this film. I loved the sarcastic comedy that came from those scenes. I just felt like he was a bit out of place in this film. I wish his role was explained a little more to who haired him. See more Read all reviews

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