JF merely mistook the adjectival use of "bus" with the the past tense of the verb "bus" -- as in "Where I growed up out in the country, we'uns was bust to school ev'y day."
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
First, "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt." Even though I knew the twist in the film, I found it compelling watching. What an unusual film noir. There are no "suspense sequences" (chases, fights, etc.) There is no villain as such (no hissable Dan Duryea lurking in doorways or a mountainous Sidney Greenstreet holding forth underneath the shadows thrown by Venetian blinds). There isn't any violence on screen either. In fact, practically everything we're shown in the film is a lie. Yet, this remains a gripping movie, right up to the end when we see the unsigned pardon lying on the governor's desk and we feel the kick in the guts that the protagonist must feel at that moment.
Not the greatest Dana Andrews performance I've ever seen, but the supporting cast is wonderful. I really thought the actresses who played the dancers gave the film a lot of atmosphere. Dan Seymour was wonderful as a sleazy bar owner. Arthur Franz was also pretty good.
So count me with those who think Fritz Lang's last Hollywood film is a pretty good one. (But I am most definitely NOT a fan of "Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse.")
See? We already have a ticket sold...
