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𝐋e 𝐅ilm 𝐂ulte 𝐃u 𝐌ardi 𝐒oir
𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐲
Film de #BarrySonnenfeld en 1995
Avec #JohnTravolta #ReneRusso #GeneHackman et #DannyDeVito#ZigZagMovie #ElmoreLeonard #vidéothèqueidéale #cinema
#cinegenres #culte #classic #film #movie𝐕ersions 𝐂omplètes :
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The track Tishomingo Blues is inspired by an Elmore Leonard novel of the same title, published in 2002. It’s set in Mississippi and focuses on the local Dixie Mafia, and a high-stakes Civil War re-enactment. A professional high-diver, Dennis Lenahan, witnesses a murder on the ground while preparing to take an 80ft plunge. It was Leonard’s favourite among his own work.
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TOP TEN WRITER’S QUOTES TO LIVE BY
Career Authors
Literary agent and USA TODAY bestselling author Paula Munier shares her top ten writer's quotes to live by, inspiring sound bites of wisdom by great authors, from Lee Child to Eudora Welty.
TOP TEN WRITER’S QUOTES TO LIVE BY Paula Munier…
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D4vd Ordered Chainsaws From Amazon To Dismember Teen, Grisly Filing From DA Asserts
#Legal #News #Amazon #D4vd #DannyMasterson #ElmoreLeonard #LAPD #Murder #NathanHochmanhttps://deadline.com/2026/04/d4vd-ordered-chainsaws-alibi-murder-1236876406/
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'Nothing comes close' to this 'genius' crime thriller streaming now
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/nothing-comes-close-genius-crime-36453748
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Barry Sonnenfeld – „Schnappt Shorty“ (1995)
Ein echter Lieblingsfilm aus den Neunzigern. Und das ist mal kein Nostalgie-Ding, weil wir alle mal so viel jünger waren, sondern ein Film, der bis heute hält, was er damals versprochen hat. Eine knallbunte Postkarte aus einer Ära, in der Coolness noch aus Haltung bestand und nicht aus Branding. Ein Film, der Hollywood mit einem Lächeln auseinandernimmt, das so breit ist, dass es fast schon als Waffe durchgeht. Nicht die Art Satire, die mit erhobenem Zeigefinger wedelt, sondern die Sorte, die im Liegestuhl liegt und trotzdem immer noch präzise trifft. Nicht alle werden diesen Film mögen, doch ich liebe ihn sehr. (ARTE, Wh.)
Zum Blog: https://nexxtpress.de/mediathekperlen/barry-sonnenfeld-schnappt-shorty-1995/
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I recently read a couple of Elmore Leonard crime novels -- "Riding the Rap" and "Out of Sight".
I don't read that much contemporary fiction, nor do I have a deep background in crime fiction as a genre, so you'll have to make do with the remarks of a relatively ill informed reader.
I can see why Leonard is a both popular and respected writer. He knows how to structure a gripping narrative, and his dialogue rings true.
On a more critical note, I can imagine these two novels providing future students of US culture with material for a study of the anxieties and aspirations of middle class white men in an America seemingly riven with disorder.
In "Riding the Rap", Leonard's background as a writer of westerns comes across; the US marshal protagonist brings order to a lawless frontier by acting on his own initiative rather than a mere agent of a federal bureaucracy. Here though, the frontier is no longer in the west, but in Florida, and the threatening nonwhite others are no longer American Indians but a Puerto Rican hitman and a Black Bahamian immigrant who, as part of his assimilation to Black America, adopted an Islamic name.
Leonard's depiction of racial attitudes intersects with his representation of socioeconomic class distinctions. The two nonwhite criminals act for a while as henchmen to a drink and drug addled wealthy white playboy, whose kidnapping plan drives the plot forward. His exploitation of his senile mother's wealth and the revelation of her ugly racist attitudes point to the class and status tensions that exist between a decadent white upper class and the Appalachian coalmining heritage of the US marshal protagonist.
These racial and white populist themes recur in "Out of Sight", where middle aged, middle class, white bank robbers are contrasted with African American home invaders, the latter being characterized by their cruelty, treachery, idleness, lust, and greed.
In both novels the middle aged male protagonist beds a much younger female character; some readers might find these glimpses of the fantasy life of ageing men unintentionally ludicrous.
I think I'll reserve final judgment on Leonard until I've read another of his books. "Swag" is supposed to be good, but neither my local second bookstore nor my libraries have it available at the moment, and I don't want to pay full price for it.
#Books #ElmoreLeonard #USLiterature #CrimeFiction #RidingTheRap #OutOfSight #Race #Racism #Populism #USCulture
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A quotation from Elmore Leonard
If work was a good thing the rich would have it all and not let you do it.
Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) American novelist and screenwriter
Split Images, ch. 1 (1961)More info about this quote: wist.info/leonard-elmore/79287…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #elmoreleonard #avarice #greed #labor #plutocracy #wealth #work
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"If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it."
One of my favourite authors is Elmore Leonard.
Here is, in condensed form, Elmore Leonard's rules for writers:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/feb/24/elmore-leonard-rules-for-writers
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I enjoy the works of Elmore Leonard. They are clever and have a sharp edge of dry humour. Reading his books is a masterclass on dialogue. I'm currently listening to an audiobook of Get Shorty. #writingCommunity #dialogue #ElmoreLeonard
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If work was a good thing the rich would have it all and not let you do it.
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If work was a good thing the rich would have it all and not let you do it.
-- Elmore Leonard⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #ElmoreLeonard #Work
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Sunset #Kayaks #Everglades #Florida
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If work was a good thing the rich would have it all and not let you do it.
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🎥 Valdez Is Coming is a 1971 American Western film directed by Edwin Sherin and starring Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Richard Jordan, and Jon Cypher. The film is based on the 1970 Elmore Leonard novel of the same name. It’s a story about vengeance, honour - and the moral code of a tough lawman who refuses to admit defeat.
www.speckled.band
#western #cowboy #movies #film #filmreview #1970s #70s #elmoreleonard #BurtLancaster
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If work was a good thing the rich would have it all and not let you do it.
-- Elmore Leonard⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #ElmoreLeonard #Work
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #ChacoCanyon #Panopainting #NewMexico
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I've seen #AI-generated passages in the style of #ElmoreLeonard, for example. I don't doubt that AI could get very good, just as it's increasingly more difficult to tell AI-generated speech from authentic human speech. Again, though, the point is a person will not have written new text. Imitation Leonard is only interesting as a novelty showing how far technology has come. It doesn't advance human discourse as genuine writing/communication does.
#WritersCoffeeClub Aug 5
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🔵 Tishomingo Blues is the new single by Speckled Band. Check out the video on #YouTube👇#music #newmusic #ElmoreLeonard #newsong #newrelease #books #newmusicfriday 🎥 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/t7usPBmEa7I?si=348JTL8ZxvPfadjk
www.speckled.band
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🔵 The new Speckled Band single Tishomingo Blues is out to stream and download everywhere now!
It’s inspired by an Elmore Leonard thriller, set in Mississippi, about a daredevil high-diver who’s drawn into underworld mayhem after witnessing a murder. It was Leonard’s favourite of his own novels. Give it a listen and let us know what you think
www.speckled.band
#music #newmusic #newmusicfriday #newmusicalert #elmoreleonard #books #Youtube
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As a reader, too, I dislike stories that feel as if the author is controlling everything, setting up situations and twists that of course the MC can cope with. I agree w/ #ElmoreLeonard that authors should disappear into the writing. Readers should forget they are behind it. As I said earlier, it should seem as if characters are driving the action. Anything else feels intrusive:
"Just then it rained. What a lucky break for me."
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✍️ The invaluable writing tips of Elmore Leonard, one of the great crime writers. The new Speckled Band single out on June 21 - Tishomingo Blues - is inspired by his 2002 thriller. You can pre-save or pre-add 👉 https://artists.landr.com/055855003270
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That Monday morning vibe: a favorite coffee mug.
#RaylanGivens
#Justified
#ElmoreLeonard
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Raylan: Either Markham's a hell of an actor or he really didn't know what his boys did to Calhoun.
Tim: Well, he knows now.
Raylan: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden of assholes.
Tim: You just come up with that?
Raylan: I read it somewhere.
Tim: Well, do me a favor and say it again slow so I can write it down. - Jacob Pitts as U.S. Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson and Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens in "Justified."
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Some bourbon appreciation courtesy of Raylan Givens.
#Justified
#StayFrosty
#ElmoreLeonardRaylan: Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something like that ... sharp, inhospitable. Same reason I never understood the fascination with the artichoke.
Aguilar: Who are you? D.E.A.?
Raylan: Now, bourbon is easy to understand. Tastes like a warm summer day. - Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens in "Justified." -
#ElmoreLeonard’s #RumPunch (filmed by Tarantino as Jackie Brown) is 99p on Kindle right now https://amzn.eu/d/04mEBqi
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ICYMI: Our latest episode features books by Candace Nola, M. Ennenbach, and Elmore Leonard, plus talk about The Conjuring, Corner Office, The Stanley Parable, Talking Heads, Chris De Burgh, and more!
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q5DsztvV6LU?si=2gWU7stX3MaSddEO
Official Site: http://postmortemreport.com
#ICYMI #FYI #CandaceNola #MEnnenbach #ElmoreLeonard #TheConjuring #CornerOffice #TheStanleyParable #TalkingHeads #ChrisDeBurgh #YouTube #podcast #authorcast #booktube #authortube #books #reading #readingcommunity #movies #films #music #musicians #TV #TVShows #games #gaming #videogames #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #bookstodon #sooktodon
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Some of the discussion in the office this morning has been “Justified;” the other reporter here in the newsroom told me when he arrived for work he watched four episodes of the show’s first season (from 2010) last night. He’d watched the very first episode a few months ago and the editor and I have been giving him shit ever since for not watching more of what is one of my favorite TV shows ever.
#DeputyUSMarshalRaylanGivens
#ElmoreLeonard
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If work was a good thing the rich would have it all and not let you do it.
-- Elmore Leonard
