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[snowystingray]

laughingmagpie's lovely birthday tribute to James Cagney today yesterday over a week ago (!!!) (once again I have spent too long putting this together!) reminded me that I've been meaning for ages now to do a tribute post of my own to one of my very favorite films, White Heat. Given the expansive body of his work, it's certainly understandable that Cagney tired

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[laughingmagpie]

WOW. Thank you for this - great cappage, insightful commentary - you make me love this film all over again.

And then here it gets even more complicated as Hank tries to insinuate himself into the Ma role, too...

Right on! I hadn't thought of that. Such a great film.

[snowystingray]

Thank you for finally reminding me that I needed to get around to posting this, already! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) It's always nice to share film love with other people who I know are already fans; otherwise it tends to descend into me getting randomly floppyhanded about everything; "the best part is coming up, I promise," "ohmigosh, no, I mean this is the best part," "waitwaitwaaaait, I LOVE this bit where..." "it's so totally brilliant how this shot is framed," "ohhh! The lighting! Kills me!" etc. etc. Alas, my poor family members/past roommates, subjected to many an overenthusiastic film viewing...