I’m really getting into the new FX border cop show, The Bridge. If y’all haven’t seen it, check it out. It, of course,has me thinking of the *ultimate* noir border cop film, Orson Welles’Touch Of Evil. It’s one of the few films wherein I can tolerate Charlton Heston. Why? His character is a pompous egomaniac. Talk about type casting.
Welles famously lost control of the movie, but it’s still a classic. My favorite parts of the film are the scenes between Welles and Marlene Dietrich. One of her lines “you a mess, honey”has been a catch phrase around my house for many moons, Kemosabe. Sorry for the brief Tonto relapse…
Here’s the legendary opening tracking shot:
