Alain Delon - The Screen Icons Collection (Box Set)

Advantages: Alain Delon :^) extremely suspenseful, well-paced thriller
Disadvantages: none

...Recently I saw "The Talented Mr. Ripley" with Matt Damon and I thought it'd be interesting to see the first adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel. Rene Clement's Purple Noon was shot in 1959 and opened in 1960. It won the Edgar for Best Foreign film in 1962. Martin Scorsese wanted to prevent the film from disappearing and Miramax re-released it in 1996. Devastatingly handsome Alain Delon plays Tom Ripley, a man of modest means, who gets hired by a rich American to retrieve his son, Philippe Greenleaf (Maurice Ronet), from Italy. Instead, Ripley becomes a "double agent" and befriends Philippe and his fiancee Marge (Marie Laforet). Philippe lives off his trust fund and leads an unconcerned, jet set lifestyle. He's an unscrupulous egotist who abuses his girlfriend and is only interested in having fun. Since Tom can't get him to at least... Read review

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Advantages: Great Film
Disadvantages: Viewing Aspect ratio is Low

...Le Samourai There is a small bird in a cage in a dull looking apartment room, a man wearing a trench coat and a felt hat, then he goes out of the room and adjusts his hat. Jeff Costello (Alain Delone) then jumps into a car, with a set of master keys. He starts the car, and smokes a cigarette. Eventually he finds the right key by good luck and drives off. He then meets a criminal mechanic. The mechanic gives Jeff some cash, later goes to his pocket and gives him a gun. Here during this scene not a word is spoken. This film is low on dialogue though maintains a great sense of direction, pace and focus throughout. The suspense of each scene and the plot is amazing to watch. He then goes to a flat and meets a young woman who is named Jane (Anthoine Delone). She is a woman who is there to provide an alibi for Jeff. It does not need... Read review

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...Le Cercle Rouge Directed by Jean Pierre Melville, this film is similar to his previous film Le Samourai, in that there are good guys and bad, and there are the cops and robbers. The translation of the title meaning the Red Circle was based upon a Buddhist motto about those people who are destined to meet, eventually will. In this film the types of scenes included are an escaping prisoner, murder scene, police man-hunt, mob battles and an armed robbery to steal diamonds. The film starts off showing a German named train which is running through Paris. Though scene by scene the actors performances and directions really smartly executed and cool to watch. Corey (Alain Delon), who has just been released from prison on good behaviour notice from the police, is given a job to do by a Prison Guard. Inspector Bourvil is escorting... Read review

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