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Movie of the Month/LAMBcast #76: The Third Man

Caitlin
July 16th, 2011 / 1001plus, Cinema Sights, Duke and the Movies, LAMBcast, Man I Love Films, Movie Reviews by Tom Clift, Movies Blogs, The Third Man, podcasts

Veteran LAMBcaster James was pushing hard for The Third Man to be the next MOTM for a few months now, and he finally got his way. The 1949 drama starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles is regularly included on lists of the best noir films and was voted in 1999 as the best British film of the 20th century by the BFI.

For those unfamiliar with it, the plot synopsis from IMDb:

“An out of work pulp fiction novelist, Holly Martins, arrives in a post war Vienna divided into sectors by the victorious allies, and where a shortage of supplies has lead to a flourishing black market. He arrives at the invitation of an ex-school friend, Harry Lime, who has offered him a job, only to discover that Lime has recently died in a peculiar traffic accident. From talking to Lime’s friends and associates Martins soon notices that some of the stories are inconsistent, and determines to discover what really happened to Harry Lime. “

First up, the links! Big thanks to the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM. Like I said on Facebook earlier this week, I can kind of understand the lower output this time around given the 1949 release date of the film so please do check out the opinions on this classic below:

* 1001plus
* Bill’s Movie Emporium
* Bonjour Tristesse
* Cinema Sights
* Duke and the Movies
* Flickers
* Friday Night Films
* Rachel’s Reel Reviews

It’s also time to vote on next month’s movie. I’ve included many of the choices from last month, but swapped a few out to keep it interesting. If you’d like to place the poll on your site, click on the “Copy Poll” link below. You have one week to vote.

As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied in with the MOTM. This time, Sam, Steve, Tom, Dylan and James gathered ’round our virtual table and produced what I tend to think is one of of best episodes yet. Also of note, a thanks to Dan of the Midnight Movie Club for sharing a technical tip with me that has hopefully made the sound quality the best yet (for sure - a good connection helped, too). 76 episodes in and we’re still getting better!

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Last LAMB Standing

Finally - here’s the video Tom tells Steve about - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu02VSsLorE.

If you’re interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod’s Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to dylan@manilovefilms.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we’re on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it’s a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

MOTM Reminder: The Third Man

Caitlin
July 13th, 2011 / LAMB MOTM, Movies Blogs, The Third Man


Reminder: The LAMBcast/MOTM blog-a-thon extravaganza for The Third Man happens this Saturday! Send your links for posts/reviews to dylan@manilovefilms.com by 6:00 AM Pacific on Friday the 15th (I need them a bit early as I’ll be on the road this weekend and will have to get it all ready prior to leaving).

Also - if you have any suggestions for movies that you want to get on the poll for future MOTMs, get them in now.

Thanks!

The Next Movie of the Month Will Be….

Caitlin
June 19th, 2011 / LAMB MOTM, Movies Blogs, The Third Man


The poll results are in - thank you to the 78 voters (a new high again!) who have made The Third Man the next MOTM (we’re gonna have a string of movies that start with “The Thi-” going here, if we’re lucky). Here’s what needs to go down from here:

* The first thing you need to know is that July 16th is the big day.

* You have four weeks to watch the flick if you haven’t already, and to write up something, then send me the link (dylan@manilovefilms.com) to either what you write or something previously written. If you’re planning on doing the former, please hold the post in draft until the 16th (you can send a link prior if you have the capability to do so).

* On July 9th, we’ll be recording our MOTM-themed episode of the LAMBcast, where we’ll dissect and discuss The Third Man. If you’d like to get in on it, there are still a couple spots open - just head over to the LAMB Forums to claim one.


* On the 16th, the LAMBcast will be posted, as well as all of the links to anything written. In addition, I’ll include a poll to decide what the next MOTM flick will be. If you have suggestions, leave them in the comments here (though I imagine I’ll include most of the films from this last poll that received a good percentage of the votes). That poll will run for a week, and then there’ll be three weeks until the next event, and so on.

Here are the final results of the poll:


* The Third Man, Clerks, Wild at Heart, and Five Easy Pieces will be removed from the next poll, leaving four spots for new suggestions.

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