Detective Films, and an introduction...

[lazlor]

Hello all,

I have been a lurker on this site for around a year now, mostly checking out the sales side of things... just noticed the message boards (amazing what happens when ya open yer eyes )...

I work in La La land as key grip/gaff/best boy etc etc... and am making a concerted effort to finally get off of my butt to pursue the writing side of my hopes/dreams...

anyways....

a current idea that I am fighting with deals with a detective.... and I am a little stumped on how to do a few things.... soooooo......

I was wondering what everyone's favorite detective film was and why?

TIA,

laz

[hang em high]

How about columbo - he always knows what time it is. A detective story, NAKED GUN. Great catch em if you can detective saga.

hang em'

[PteranoDon]

"Blade Runner"
"The Alienist"
"Mullholland Falls"
"Citizen Kane"

Have you seen "Chinatown" yet? The "Maltese Falcon"?

Did you read WCMartell's posts on mysteries?

[wcmartell]

The Dark Corner
Chinatown
Murder My Sweet
The Maltese Falcon
The Big Sleep
Harper
On Dangerous Ground
The Thin Man
Shaft's Big Score
Warning Shot
Laura
The Big Heat
Bullitt
In The Heat Of The Night
any Falcon movie (George Sanders and Tom Conway)

- Bill

PS: This was off the top of my head, so I've forgotten many.

[lilybet]

Ah, The Thin Man. Wait, stop, everytime I say Ah ... anything, it invites nonstop diatribes.

lil

[steeves]

for a contemporary twist on detective stories and one of the best ben stiller performances yet

[spidey12]

Don, "The Alienist" was a movie?!? The one by Caleb Carr? Where was I? I gotta see it. When did it come out?

Wow...lotsa question marks. I have to stop before Nem or Tony get emoticon medieval on my heinie.