tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post6475857494763716649..comments2024-03-22T14:34:39.101-04:00Comments on MONDO 70: A Wild World of Cinema: DVR Diary: SHIELD FOR MURDER (1954)Samuel Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post-54626857033049574862012-06-19T23:30:16.936-04:002012-06-19T23:30:16.936-04:00John, I liked the pool scene because it maximized ...John, I liked the pool scene because it maximized the chaos O'Brien's character was spreading, though the motivation for it all is questionable. But the pistol whipping is definitely the standout scene for the way O'Brien/Koch extends the moral horror of Nolan's outburst. Shield for Murder almost needs to be a mess in order to have the effect it seeks, so we could call it an effective mess, too.Samuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post-24904748077451079262012-06-19T23:16:56.694-04:002012-06-19T23:16:56.694-04:00Just watched this for the second time and the film...Just watched this for the second time and the film is an interesting mess, basically for all the reasons you mention like the boom mike and the idiotic shootout at the pool. Still, this is one of the most interesting bad cop movies. The film fascinates mostly due to O'Brien's sweaty, out of control performance. The beating he gives the two P.I's in the Italian restaurant is vicious; worthy of Tarantino. You can almost feel the blood spurting out all over.John/24Frameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719659042858962026noreply@blogger.com