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Showing posts with label film noir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label film noir. Show all posts

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Film Noir Favorites: The Long Haul (1957)


"The Long Haul" is probably one of the most underrated pictures in film noir history. From the undeniable chemistry between Victor Mature and Diana Dors, to the sizzling style choices (I mean, skintight platinum lame gowns and mouton trimmed bomber jackets? Come on!), to the stunning cinematography - this is a must watch for film noir aficionados! 

Comrade Von Pussycat

Monday, August 18, 2014

Lauren Bacall: Femme Fatale, Dame of Distinction, and American Legend

Oh, Baby Bacall...you will be sorely missed.The only happy thought I have is that you and Bogie will finally be reunited - God speed and we will never forget the way you purred when you spoke, your coy feline gaze, and we will never, ever, forget how to whistle ;)

May you both rest in peace, you are my favorites.

Comrade Von Pussycat

Sunday, June 15, 2014

On Seduction And Silhouette

 Silhouette. I am obsessed with silhouette. Shadows, curves, and indentations...what could be more seductive than silhouette? I have always been good at one thing... in my experience, seduction has always been more about a revelation of cheek, charm, and silhouette rather than of mere skin. 

Never waste your charm one someone who doesn't appreciate it in the first place. Seduction should always come naturally, with minimal effort, it should never be forced because force equals desperation. It is always the dreamer who falls the hardest. They are always picking up the smallest details and reading into everything - these are the best victims because they imagine things are infinitely more fascinating/beautiful/enchanting than they really are. These are the epicureans, the fetishists. As La Loren once said, "Sex appeal is fifty percent what you've got, and fifty perfect what they think you've got". 

The shadows have always been great friends of mine. As a struggling agoraphobic, it was only in the shadows that I found consolation. It was in the shadows that I found my lost Lolita soul. It was the shadows that breathed new life into this faded nymphet. Maybe this is why film noir fascinates me so - the mist, the fog, the shadows - I've always had a fascination with sublety and innuendo. Sometimes words can mean so little, but one look, one glance, one frame, can reveal everything. I abhor anything painfully obvious. The dreamers always fall the hardest. How do I know? Because that, dollface, is exactly what I am.

Isn't it divine? The perfect mix of femme fatale and Morticia Adams! I need this in my life...
Comrade Von Pussycat