070308 The Maltese Falcon

"Every great film should seem new every time you see it"
~ Roger Ebert

"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken"
~ Anonymous

Article: The Maltese Falcon

Saw "The Maltese Falcon" on TCM a couple of weeks ago.
What a great movie. I have seen the movie many times,
but for the first time, I finally understood what the
movie was about.

The other night, I was keeping my mother company and
"The Maltese Falcon" was on TV again. I explained my
revelation to her. As we watched, it was a lot like
watching "The Sixth Sense" a second time, we were
watching a different movie. Everything on film was
exactly the same, but not only did we see new things,
but the old things had new meaning. What a great movie.

If a little understanding can create that kind of change
in our perception of a two hour movie, makes you wonder
what new understanding and perspective can do for our
dancing and our life.

If you know the movie and would like to compare opinions
on what the movie is about, send me your synopsis.

by Andrew Weitzen, March 8, 2007