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January 22, 2004
TT: Guest shot
I just finished writing my first book review of the day, and decided to take a few minutes off and pay you a visit, if only to make note of this posting from Return of the Reluctant, who's covering a film noir festival in San Francisco:I am now madly in love with Liz Scott. Whatever her thespic limitations, whatever the silly motivations of her character, I don't care. Liz Scott now haunts my dreams and distracts me from my writing. All Liz Scott need do is turn her head and I will happily swoon. If God does not exist, it would be necessary to invent Liz Scott. Liz Scott is still alive. I will happily give blood for her. I will take a bullet for her. It is time for a cold shower. Film noir is dangerous.
I'm with you, buddy. For those who've never seen a Lizabeth Scott movie, take a look at Pitfall and you'll see what we mean. Was there anyone who summed up the film-noir nightmare vision of women-as-predators more completely and alluringly? I mean, I really like women--nearly all my friends are women--but if Liz Scott ever crooked a finger my way, I'd be one dead blogger before the sun came up. (Not that she ever would have, thank God--she worked the other side of the street.)
Don't ask me what that says about my subconscious. I could tell you, but then I'd have to rat you out.
Posted January 22, 2004 1:19 AM
