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Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Monday, September 8, 2025

The Third Man - 1949

I watched this movie a while ago and had it tagged to watch it again to review it. 

A man arrives in Vienna to see his friend, but he's too late. His friend, Harry, died a few days before Mr. Holly Martins got there. Martins digs a little deeper and discovers that not everything is as it seems.

Okay, so this movie wasn't as good as I remembered. The twists in it were fairly good, but the stresses on Holly's and Anna's conscience was maddening. Harry was a bad guy. There's no reason to stick up for him or help him.

And bless the zither man. I don't know how much Mr. Anton Karas was paid, but he became something of a star after this movie. On the flip side, his zither music was used so much. I was over it, and it didn't really match a few of the scenes.

Overall, the movie was irritating. Harry was a villain, and there wasn't anything redeeming about him. Martins wasn't that great either. He didn't care about catching Harry until he saw the children's hospital. Until then, "it was none of his business." Anna was just as dumb, and I don't understand why she was so devoted to Harry. These people were all terrible, and I hope Anna can't perform anymore and no one reads Holly's books. RIP Sergeant Paine. You deserved better...

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