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Andre Hagen Inner circle 1432 Posts |
Another fascinating film of the a same period was "Night has a Thousand Eyes" with Edward G. Robinson about a stage mindreader who suddenly finds he really does have clairvoyant powers and can't deal with it.
As a latchkey kid growing up downtown, one of my hobbies (besides magic) was sneaking into theaters. It was like a game for me and I couldn't afford to pay for a ticket anyway. I guess I saw "Nightmare Alley" and "Night has a Thousand Eyes" each about a dozen times.
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
Nightmare Alley and Night Has a Thousand Eyes, argueably the two best mentalism movies ever.
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On 2013-06-26 02:50, Decomposed wrote: AGREED! I watched them both in the 1960's and it really got me interested in the "darker" side of magic. |
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
For those who haven't seen these classic mentalism films, they both can be seen, in their entirely, on YouTube.
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On 2013-06-26 07:44, mastermindreader wrote: :kewl: Yeah I saw them both on there, great to revist from time to time because they can't just be seen once. I had forgotten how the lead in NA became the geek and had to go back the other night and watch a segment or two to refresh my over 30 yr old mind.
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18012 Posts |
I WISH THE AUDIO OF THE BOOK WERE CHEAPER...
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Andre Hagen Inner circle 1432 Posts |
The book "Nightmare Alley" is a great read as is "Niight has a Thousand Eyes".
Both are in print.
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
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On 2013-06-27 21:10, Andre Hagen wrote: I may have add these to my bookshelf, thanks Andre.
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
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On 2013-06-27 20:51, Slim King wrote: Anyone know if you can listen to a sample first before buying?
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Funnybaldbloke Veteran user Preston, England 382 Posts |
Slim,
Not sure if its been mentioned but why don't you try this... http://www.audible.com/offers/2749 I use them all the time as I'm a big audiobook fan and now Nightmare Alley will be my next purchase! Hope it helps, Cheers, Tony
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
Wow, cannot beat that offer! Thanks Tony!
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Funnybaldbloke Veteran user Preston, England 382 Posts |
You're welcome
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Bill Cushman Inner circle Florida 2876 Posts |
I've listened to a few audio books since, including Paul Giamatti reading Phillip K. Dick's "A Scanner Darkly" (to which I was really looking forward to) ) but Nightmare Alley remains my favorite. It is perfectly creepy!
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barneyfife Veteran user 326 Posts |
"Night Has a Thousand Eyes" is a great movie. And it makes me realize that.....
"There are things on earth still hidden from us, secret things, dark and mysterious" Barney
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Alwow Special user Los Angeles 544 Posts |
Nightmare alley was coincidentally recommended to me last week to watch and I found it not only entertaining and enjoyable but, also educational and definitely a must watch for any aspiring mentalist or mentalist of any level for that matter.
As I watched with my girlfriend we were surprised by the level of exposure in the film but, then I said to her, "You have to remember two things, 1) Kids nowadays aren't going to watch a black and white movie and 2) Chances are, only a magician would ever actually look for this film." Now I'm going to have to check out Night has a Thousand Eyes. Just thought I'd share.
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
I'm interesting in hearing your thoughts on Night Has a Thousand Eyes. So let us know.
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
I would not be concerned at all with exposure in NA Alwow. Or at least your girl friend should not be. It did not matter then and certainly not now. I watched N.A. for the umpteen time again last night. I just cannot get enough of Tyrone Power. Shame he died at age 44. He certainly had an interesting life. His children I read became actors also. N.A. did not do that well at the box office but came out on DVD in 2005 I think then did some damage.
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Alwow Special user Los Angeles 544 Posts |
I was really intrigued by NA because I doubted my interest in it at the beginning and I found myself being drawn in more and more. Such a great film. I may watch it again soon.
BTW Bob, I picked up the Artful Mentalism the other day at my local Magic store. Looking forward to reading and re-reading it. I'll definitely share my thought on the movie once, I get a chance to watch it.
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Alwow Special user Los Angeles 544 Posts |
So I watched Night has a Thousand Eyes over the weekend. While I did find it enjoyable, I saw the ending coming. I did however see a benefit in watching to see how a "real" psychic would receive his visions (sporadically and not necessarily on command.) Overall, I enjoyed Nightmare Alley a lot more as like I mentioned in my previous post, I found it as much entertaining as I did educational.
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
I agree that Nightmare Alley is a better film, but the photography and mood in Night Has a Thousand Eyes is outstanding. And the lead actress has fantastic eyes!
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