Square Dog Friday and Mock Squid Soup.

Here we are again, it is the best day of the week

Square Dog Friday.

I really don't know were the week went it is all a blur.
 But Friday can never come fast enough for The Square Ones. 
Hahahahahaha  like every day is not Square Dog Friday for them.

Unfortunately I have been dragged kicking and screaming to arbitration
again, by The Square Ones.

If I want to keep joining in The Cephalopod Coffeehouse and the Film Society
on their Friday posts, arbitration is called for.

I needed to go to table and work out the details of this new predicament.

We went and guess who won ?
Again !

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 yesh we are tough really tough mean bad gud square dugs
we havin' lawyer on speedin' dial hahaha woof ha ha

more chikikn strip the homemade gud ones

Scotties Unite ! thehamish and I need compensation.

We are very handsome, cute and sweet but not dumb.
Never never never cross a Scotty.
Never !

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 Here is thehamish pretending he is the princess and the pea.

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 Love when I take some photos of The Square Ones and their black hair turns red.

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 Watson is getting older (16) but I adore all the white hair
around his beautiful eyes.

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And now for Mock Squid Soup A Film Society.

Last month each member picked a movie to review.

This month we were to pick one of the reviewed movies

and re- review (?)  the movie.

I picked Strangers On A Train reviewed by Brigit.

I have never seen this movie by one of my favorite directors

Alfred Hitchcock.

Of course being an artist,  the first thing I did was look at the movie posters.
Especially the European ones.
I think a great movie poster sets the mood or interest in the movie.

But like book covers they are almost becoming a thing of the past.

This one from Poland is my favorite.

This poster also reminds me of the great Saul Bass
because of the strong design.

He was one of the most exciting designers of the 60's through the 90's.

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 Brigit's terrific review made me finally watch this movie.
See the above link.

Many films and TV movies have taken this plot and rehashed it.

Many not as successful. 

 I decided to do a little research on Alfred Hitchcock's life and  found out 

he had a fear of being accused of a crime he did not commit (?) 

This seem to be a theme with many of his movies and

 this problem is really at the heart of this movie.
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Two strangers meet on a train and start talking. One of them puts forth the idea

of an exchange murder leaving each of them with with air tight alibis.

Perfect if you a amoral crazy person.

Casting Robert Walker as Bruno the man who wants his father dead
was beyond perfect.

Farley Granger plays Guy the tennis player wants a divorce from his cheating wife 

so he can marry his fiancee.  Enough said.
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This movie is a thriller and keeps you on edge with the idea of this crime
being almost plausible.

For me one of the "characters" is the direction of Hitchcock. 

Tightly shot in black and white it lends itself to strong shadows and light.
Shadows of bars flit across faces, eyes appear from the dark under hats.

As with all Hitchcock movie there are several outstanding visual pieces.

The one scene that is the highlight of the move for me is at the tennis match.
You see Guy looking for Burno in the stands.
Everyone heads is moving back and forth following the play but one. 

Burno's ! His head in some shadow is staring straight at Guy !

Hello heartbeat, where are you !

My take away is, watch out who you start up a conversation with.

Especially if he puts forth a tenable but horrific idea.
Run, run away very fast.

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And just because I can here is your pretty to start the weekend.

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One last look at the 

SCOTBUNALOPES.

Check out my Monday post for more information.

My sweet baaboos !

chicken. . . parsnip

music. . .  Rumor Has It,  Adele