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Noirvember - Film 21 of 30 (my list)
Point Blank* (1967, dir. John Boorman)Walker (Lee Marvin) returns to San Francisco to get even with Reese, the former partner who betrayed him (John Vernon); Lynne, his ex-wife and Reese’s assistant in deception (Sharon Acker); and anyone else who might’ve wanted the money that Walker and Reese were taking, or just wanted to see Walker dead. Along the way, he picks up his sister-in-law, Chris (Angie Dickinson), who helps him even the score as best he can.
This is Lee Marvin’s movie, and he owns it, physically and emotionally. When he moves in for a kill, it’s like an act of God (just watch that beautiful slow-motion shot of Marvin bursting into a bedroom, gigantic revolver blazing). To temper the character’s aggression, Boorman lightens the mood with a dose of dark humor, best seen during a sequence when Walker sneaks into a heavily-guarded hotel, and adds little stylistic flourishes, including angles that emphasize Walker’s solitude, and the mirrors that reflect his current, angry self.
*This was not one of my original picks; I tried not to pick too much neo-noir. However, since the month draws rapidly to a close and I’d like to do as well at this as I can, I’m going to write up this and Le Samourai, which I happened to watch this month at my weekly Movie Night, where “‘60s Cool” was the theme (in honor of the new Bond).
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The Jugger, by Richard Stark (1965)
Paperback book cover, illustration: Harry BennettSource: Pulp Serenade
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Richard Stark, The Split, cover art by Robert McGinnis; 1968 US Gold Medal paperback edition.
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This week’s theme was chosen by me, and it’s Richard Stark’s PARKER, as adapted by Darwyn Cooke!
The first time I read Parker: The Hunter, I was so excited I dashed off some fan art right away! I love a good meaty, manly story with meaty, manly art, and no one working today gives you that the way Darwyn does*. Just the way he draws men’s hands leaves me swooning. And suits? Oh my god. And on top of that, he’s always been super nice to me. I’ve dreamed for years of working with him, in hopes of maybe picking up some of that masculine aesthetic to balance out my girly-ass style!
*With the notable exception of the great Jordi Bernet.
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Darwyn Cooke: Promo art from the adaptation of Donald E.Westlake’s Parker series.
Illustrations promotionnelles pour l’adaptation de Parker de Richard Stark (alias Donald E. Westlake) en bande dessinée.
D.Cooke’s blog: almost…
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Parker on the silver screen: Lee Marvin in Point Blank and Jim Brown in The Split, from the Parker: The Martini Edition slipcase.
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Parker: The Martini Edition slipcase, Long Beach Comic Con variant
