tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post4662273795130179940..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: The Locked Room Reader VI: The Hit List TomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-9308121531823390012016-12-24T01:09:08.298+01:002016-12-24T01:09:08.298+01:00Thanks so much for this TC. As I mentioned to you ...Thanks so much for this TC. As I mentioned to you recently your Locked Room lists have been a great guide and this post is equally as great! The IMBD one is a huge help, particularly the Japanese 'Locked Room' (Kagi no kakatta heya) series. <br /><br />Although they didn't mention the Japanese TV adaptation of the Galileo series by Higashino. The second series closes with a TV version of Salvation of A Saint, and rest of the series contains many impossible situations involving astral projection and victims appearing to warning others about their murder, while being murdered! I believe the first series is watchable on Viki. <br /><br />Thanks! - thereaderiswarned.wordpress.com/<br /> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743820978199661423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-73748846323673607332016-10-28T08:17:42.339+02:002016-10-28T08:17:42.339+02:00Thanks for the recommendation, D! It goes on the l...Thanks for the recommendation, D! It goes on the list of locked room movies and TV episodes. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-28143270593598174462016-10-28T03:57:38.424+02:002016-10-28T03:57:38.424+02:00The low-budget British 1961 movie Clue of the New ...The low-budget British 1961 movie <em>Clue of the New Pin</em> mentioned here is definitely worth a look. I reviewed it a while back. Here's the link to my review - http://tinyurl.com/jlmskevdfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-59620271276509536112016-10-26T03:36:19.826+02:002016-10-26T03:36:19.826+02:00Me? Update in a timely fashion? Bahahahahhah.
But...Me? Update in a timely fashion? Bahahahahhah.<br /><br />But really, this project will take a bit, so wait patiently. In the mean time, I finally got some reading done, so who knows?<br /><br />--The Dark OneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-49416385153987371042016-10-26T01:00:54.104+02:002016-10-26T01:00:54.104+02:00I'd go for season one first.I'd go for season one first.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-63733174312723019762016-10-25T12:17:15.750+02:002016-10-25T12:17:15.750+02:00Are there any particular episodes you can recommen...Are there any particular episodes you can recommend or should I just start at the beginning of the series? TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-69180822129720655772016-10-25T10:20:33.314+02:002016-10-25T10:20:33.314+02:00I enjoyed The Verdict. I'd recommend it.I enjoyed <em>The Verdict</em>. I'd recommend it.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-27279625184316924372016-10-25T10:19:47.657+02:002016-10-25T10:19:47.657+02:00You placed this series ahead of even Columbo!?
An...<em>You placed this series ahead of even <em>Columbo</em>!?</em><br /><br />And I'm a devoted <em>Columbo</em> fan. <br /><br />I preferred the format of <em>Banacek</em> because I like impossible crime stories slightly more than I like inverted detective stories. It also helps that I like George Peppard a lot. Banacek as a character could have been a cliche. He's rich and handsome and he's a ladies' man and he's an arrogant maverick genius detective but Peppard manages to make him extremely likeable - he's amusing and there's a surprising warmth to the performance.<br /><br />The problem withy impossible crime stories is that they're always to some degree far-fetched but most of the <em>Banacek</em> stories are pretty well plotted. It doesn't take itself excessively seriously so you don't mind if the plots are outrageous. And they are clever.<br /><br />It's also refreshing that most of the crimes aren't murder. He's an insurance investigator not a cop so he's mostly investigating daring and impossible heists although there are a few murders along the way.<br /><br />I think that if you love <em>Columbo </em>you should love <em>Banacek</em>. Both series have a very similar feel. There's no miserable gritty realism, it's just pure entertainment but intelligent and witty entertainment. And in both series you get to see a great actor absolutely perfectly cast and in top form. And both series put heavy emphasis on old-fashioned ingenious plot construction.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-21572147224730170382016-10-24T16:04:00.581+02:002016-10-24T16:04:00.581+02:00You placed this series ahead of even Columbo!? Now...You placed this series ahead of even <i>Columbo</i>!? Now, that's quite a claim to make and an enticing one at that. I suppose I'll have to make this series my first stop in my planned excursion through the locked room mysteries of the big and small screen. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-23099876525559677392016-10-24T12:37:41.663+02:002016-10-24T12:37:41.663+02:00You've never seen Banacek? You must do somethi...You've never seen <em>Banacek</em>? You must do something about this. It's a terrific series. Every single episode is an impossible crime story. The plots are great fun and George Peppard is superb. It was done as part of NBC's mystery movie thing (playing in alternation with <em>Columbo</em>) so each episode is movie-length.<br /><br />It's my favourite 70s crime series (even ahead of <em>Columbo</em>).<br /><br />It's available on DVD. The British DVD releases are much cheaper and easier to find than the US releases (assuming Region 2 DVDs aren't a problem for you).<br /><br />I reviewed season 1 on my cult TV blog -<br /><br />http://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/banacek-season-one-1972.html<br />dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-9004369236275452842016-10-23T08:57:15.904+02:002016-10-23T08:57:15.904+02:00You're welcome! I assume this big project will...You're welcome! I assume this big project will actually result in a rare blog-post from your side or perhaps even some increased activity?<br /><br />Yozaburo does have a lot to answer for, hasn't he? ;) TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-88813888083056338462016-10-23T08:52:19.180+02:002016-10-23T08:52:19.180+02:00In that case, figuring out whodunit won't be t...In that case, figuring out whodunit won't be too much of problem. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-88969880409123850822016-10-23T08:46:59.036+02:002016-10-23T08:46:59.036+02:00Would you believe me if I said I've never watc...Would you believe me if I said I've never watched a single episode from that series?TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-57846259143533494142016-10-23T08:35:53.376+02:002016-10-23T08:35:53.376+02:00Ah, Tvtropes. If it weren't for you, I never w...Ah, Tvtropes. If it weren't for you, I never would have found the page for locked room mysteries, would never have seen Kindaichi and Conan, never looked never them, never found this place, etc.<br /><br />Yes, if it wasn't for Kindaichi, I would have never started very infrequently mystery blogging and you would have never heard of me. Another reason to curse Yozaburo's name, eh? :P<br /><br />Also, this whole post has made a big project of mine a little easier, thanks!<br /><br />--The Dark OneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-5591599170655564242016-10-23T01:33:33.130+02:002016-10-23T01:33:33.130+02:00"So I might give a movie like [...] The Verdi..."So I might give a movie like [...] The Verdict (1946) a shot one of these days."<br /><br />The Verdict is adapted from Zangwill's 'The Big Bow Mystery', so I bet you'll guess whodunit :)Jee Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217405064210778890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-87311124256451634492016-10-22T08:51:55.343+02:002016-10-22T08:51:55.343+02:00but you can find a wide selection of "Suggest...<em>but you can find a wide selection of "Suggested Reading & Viewing" on his website </em><br /><br />I'm delighted that he mentions <em>Banacek</em>, a truly wonderful impossible crime TV series.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-78169484383519981542016-10-21T20:28:31.431+02:002016-10-21T20:28:31.431+02:00Why? I thought you were going to give up on sleep....Why? I thought you were going to give up on sleep. I'm just being helpful. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-88037246278715229102016-10-21T20:25:18.654+02:002016-10-21T20:25:18.654+02:00You're welcome, John. I'll be looking at s...You're welcome, John. I'll be looking at some of those movies and TV episodes myself. A shamefully overlooked and ignored part of the locked room genre. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-67074586695176295532016-10-21T19:54:19.138+02:002016-10-21T19:54:19.138+02:00Daaaaaaaaaamn yooooouuuuu!Daaaaaaaaaamn yooooouuuuu!JJ @ The Invisible Eventhttps://theinvisibleevent.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-48086474890352593932016-10-21T19:52:03.113+02:002016-10-21T19:52:03.113+02:00Prediction: soon to be the third most visited sit...Prediction: soon to be the third most visited site on your blog.<br /><br />Wow! What a "one-stop shopping" resource for devotees of this subgenre. I'll be looking at that imdb.com page very soon and downloading as many of those films as I can find on the web. Thanks for all this, TomCat.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.com