tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post6665509213818402129..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: The Reckless Moment (1949)Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-22196851071121812642012-02-16T21:39:35.415-05:002012-02-16T21:39:35.415-05:00I personally love this movie, but vive le differen...I personally love this movie, but vive le difference! I bought a copy of it on ebay not knowing it was a bootleg and saw it that way. A lot of the films that Wanger produced had very convoluted copyrights; that's partly why it hasn't been readily available.M.L. Zafronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547153940025032862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-86650319045376604822012-02-06T00:24:14.944-05:002012-02-06T00:24:14.944-05:00Toto, all I can say is yuck and more yuck. I was ...Toto, all I can say is yuck and more yuck. I was raised by a country-cooking mother who would have fell out if she knew the price, let alone what it tasted like. She was my guest at a dinner once where aspic was served--oh, the look on her face! She still talks about it to this day.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-16586090372985154692012-02-06T00:19:45.755-05:002012-02-06T00:19:45.755-05:00I hope you taped it,Rick--who knows when it'll...I hope you taped it,Rick--who knows when it'll be on again!Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-18966823772620638942012-02-06T00:18:51.068-05:002012-02-06T00:18:51.068-05:00Her daughter was just asinine. Lucia couldn't ...Her daughter was just asinine. Lucia couldn't let go of that coat because it was so ridiculous--it had to fit her character!Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-47603203102819681732012-02-06T00:17:10.633-05:002012-02-06T00:17:10.633-05:00Well, shadowsandsatin, at least it's short, so...Well, shadowsandsatin, at least it's short, so it won't take that long to get through.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-41995788529672782072012-02-06T00:16:09.012-05:002012-02-06T00:16:09.012-05:00I never saw The Deep End--I remember being aggrava...I never saw The Deep End--I remember being aggravated whenever I saw it listed on the movies channels, though--I wanted to see the 1970 Jerzy Skolimowski film of the same name. It took forever to see that one, too!Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-78779077529463639932012-02-06T00:13:43.460-05:002012-02-06T00:13:43.460-05:00Watch it through your own filter, Gilby! Joan Ben...Watch it through your own filter, Gilby! Joan Bennett is usually a treat.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-66945012917200729932012-02-06T00:12:44.759-05:002012-02-06T00:12:44.759-05:00Mason was a charmer--that's for sure. I kept ...Mason was a charmer--that's for sure. I kept thinking the same thing about that coat. Her trip to the pawn shop almost had me in hysterics.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-6261230052780409262012-02-05T18:13:47.441-05:002012-02-05T18:13:47.441-05:00Kim, I always enjoy reading your posts. I know wha...Kim, I always enjoy reading your posts. I know what you mean about anticipating something and then feeling let down when it didn't quite turn out as you thought it might. I laughed out loud with your caviar example and agree with you on being disappointed with it! I haven't seen "The Reckless Moment" but I loved your commentary!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-54938683946894066422012-02-05T17:22:54.540-05:002012-02-05T17:22:54.540-05:00Kim, I haven't seen THE RECKLESS MOMENT and--d...Kim, I haven't seen THE RECKLESS MOMENT and--despite your description as of it as disappointing--I'm probably more interested in watching it now. Part of that has to do with THE DEEP END, which I thought was pretty good. It had its flaws, but I was intrigued by the unususal relationship the protagonist and her blackmailer (I also enjoyed the Tahoe setting).Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-77023706485553142482012-02-05T14:49:41.641-05:002012-02-05T14:49:41.641-05:00Kim, you raise some interesting points regarding “...Kim, you raise some interesting points regarding “The Reckless Moment;” I likewise found myself wondering if it was melodrama, noir or an entirely separate genre, perhaps domestic noir. I was exasperated with Joan Bennett’s sense of guilt, and thought her daughter wasn’t appropriately repentant considering she was the source of her mother’s never-ending grief. I can echo Grand Old Movie’s sentiment’s in wondering why Joan’s character didn’t release her grip on the fur coat. Would the absence of the coat have been too difficult to explain to hubby when he returned, but asking the bank for a loan would go unnoticed? Despite the story’s weaknesses, I enjoyed the film and both Bennett and Mason did a good job with confusing material.whistlingypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126688373252306609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-40769602095799908092012-02-05T00:44:13.699-05:002012-02-05T00:44:13.699-05:00I’ve only seen The Reckless Moment once – I don’t ...I’ve only seen The Reckless Moment once – I don’t recall it as a favorite noir, but I don’t remember it, either, as one of those few that I struggled to get through. But your post definitely makes me want to watch it again to see what you saw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-67484492554953289272012-02-04T16:20:35.582-05:002012-02-04T16:20:35.582-05:00Kim, you explain very well your reservations about...Kim, you explain very well your reservations about this film. I'm a big fan of Ophuls and have wanted for years to see this. I'm one of those who requested that TCM show it and recorded it but haven't watched it yet. I did see its remake, "The Deep End" (2001). It replaced the daughter with a gay teenage son and had Tilda Swinton in the Joan Bennett role. I found it didn't really live up to its glowing reviews, although Swinton did convey her maternal determination quite effectively. I remember thinking that the villain of the piece didn't seem appropriately menacing. In any event, I'm curious to see the original and plan to watch it soon.R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85258373153644830802012-02-04T15:08:27.919-05:002012-02-04T15:08:27.919-05:00I have this one on my DVR. I usually like Joan Ben...I have this one on my DVR. I usually like Joan Bennett films so now I'm very curious after your review, Kim. You bring up some good points.Gilby37https://www.blogger.com/profile/12559239743969365425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85025677507369871002012-02-04T11:27:51.351-05:002012-02-04T11:27:51.351-05:00In addition to the cigarette, there's also the...In addition to the cigarette, there's also the fur coat Bennett always swanks about in - surely she could raise some $ on that alone. There is something of a Harlequin-fantasy-fiction quality about this film - how many blackmailers are as good-looking as Mason and possess that devastating Irish charm?Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com