tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968056.post2706242799354617249..comments2008-03-14T22:48:08.290-07:00Jimmy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700283384274714344noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968056.post-41800987686177790652008-03-14T22:48:00.000-07:002008-03-14T22:48:00.000-07:00Phil &#151; thanks again! Garry M.'s been keeping me informed about the latest Tactics efforts. I guess I'll never see 'em live unless there's a San Francisco gig on the horizon :-).Jimmy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700283384274714344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968056.post-35870653940827045792008-03-13T23:17:00.000-07:002008-03-13T23:17:00.000-07:00the dag end of the 60's really wa the time for this sort of stuff. not really the same but similar - the taking of pelham 123 - quite gritty and unglamourous. all the modern films with heists are of the oceans eleven variety (except for reservoir dogs but that was an anomolie).<BR/><BR/>i still visit each day but have little to say, really.<BR/><BR/>tactics playing once again in sydney - apparently really good but i'm too wrapped in ennui to go.Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754612571258515636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968056.post-40992996359189993422008-03-12T21:47:00.000-07:002008-03-12T21:47:00.000-07:00Phil &#151; thanks for the comments (and good to see you're still around&#133;). I hate to admit it, but I still haven't read the books. After seeing the movie, I suspect I'll end up reading them; I really had no idea how good Point Blank was&#133;.Jimmy Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700283384274714344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968056.post-74022561654894307232008-03-11T23:05:00.000-07:002008-03-11T23:05:00.000-07:00i've always loved the "richard stark" books. they're the best kind of formulaic crime fiction - stripped down, weird, tough and vital. weirdly i've been re-reading a slew of his stuff again in the past weeks. but "point blank" is easily one of his best and it's converted really well to the screen. marvin and dickenson do a great job in the main roles but everything about it is excellent. the "parker" character has always been a bit cartoonish and that's why you don't see these films being made today. now we've got a different kind of cartoon.Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04754612571258515636noreply@blogger.com