tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post5529922613307105735..comments2024-03-25T15:38:16.880-07:00Comments on Surrender to the Void: Ace in the Holethevoid99http://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-42784296055417769762013-11-13T13:41:59.832-08:002013-11-13T13:41:59.832-08:00@Dan-The Apartment is the next film of his I'm...@Dan-<i>The Apartment</i> is the next film of his I'm going to see and then <i>Sunset Boulevard</i> which is my Blind Spot for this month.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-86497338121630654572013-11-13T07:56:08.804-08:002013-11-13T07:56:08.804-08:00Billy Wilder is a genius. The guy's CV reads l...Billy Wilder is a genius. The guy's CV reads like the list of the greatest movies ever made. My favorites include The Apartment and Sunset Boulevard but Ace In The Hole is another example of just how great Wilder was. Danhttp://www.top10films.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-83992369112137400202013-11-08T12:50:41.834-08:002013-11-08T12:50:41.834-08:00@Dan Heaton-I finally saw this film a few days ago...@Dan Heaton-I finally saw this film a few days ago and man, it was fucking great. I don't know why it got criticized when it first came out. Kirk Douglas was great.<br /><br />@ruth-I like Kirk Douglas. The man is a classic example of an actor who brings it. I have a couple of more Wilder films to watch (one of them is a big Blind Spot) while I'm also going to re-watch one of his classics in <i>Some Like It Hot</i>.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-37389463595785369212013-11-08T12:18:34.736-08:002013-11-08T12:18:34.736-08:00Great review Steven! I REALLY need to see a Billy ...Great review Steven! I REALLY need to see a Billy Wilder film, haven't seen a single one! There are so many I'm interested in, esp. The Apartment and Double Indemnity. This one I'm not sure about as I'm not fond of Kirk Douglas at all, perhaps as I really hated Spartacus, ahah. I loved Ben-Hur so I always thought it was a lame rip-off, sorry if you're a fan :Druthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-37905357453767612402013-11-08T09:44:21.471-08:002013-11-08T09:44:21.471-08:00I just caught up with Ace in the Hole during my Bi...I just caught up with Ace in the Hole during my Billy Wilder marathon over the summer, and it's brutally effective. Few films have such a cynical ending, and the final shot is one of the great ones. I'm surprised that we don't hear more about this film, especially when people consider Wilder's career. Dan Heatonhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.com