Yes, we did blunder into land wars in Asia. Vietnam was bad, but Korea wasn't. If we had stayed out, all of that peninsula would be like N Korea.
We did see enemies everywhere in postwar Europe. That isn't because they were imaginary. One need only contrast life behind the Iron Curtain with life on the other side.
Great review of a great film. I prefer it to Citizen Kane. I also prefer Touch of Evil to kane, as long as I am mentioning Welles' films
Thanks. I appreciate the comment. It’s why I threw in the footnote mentioned the line from Casablanca. American “blundering” did have its good outcomes. Not to mention what the Marshall Plan did for Germany and Austria. I always think of The Third Man and Touch of Evil in the same breath. Thanks for reading!
I live in Vienna and this movie plays, in both English and German, at the Burg Kino weekly. I went to see it the first summer I lived here (seeking air conditioning) and really enjoyed it! On my list is to take the Third Man Sewer tour.
Great post and great movie. Love the footnote!
Yes, we did blunder into land wars in Asia. Vietnam was bad, but Korea wasn't. If we had stayed out, all of that peninsula would be like N Korea.
We did see enemies everywhere in postwar Europe. That isn't because they were imaginary. One need only contrast life behind the Iron Curtain with life on the other side.
Great review of a great film. I prefer it to Citizen Kane. I also prefer Touch of Evil to kane, as long as I am mentioning Welles' films
Thanks. I appreciate the comment. It’s why I threw in the footnote mentioned the line from Casablanca. American “blundering” did have its good outcomes. Not to mention what the Marshall Plan did for Germany and Austria. I always think of The Third Man and Touch of Evil in the same breath. Thanks for reading!
I live in Vienna and this movie plays, in both English and German, at the Burg Kino weekly. I went to see it the first summer I lived here (seeking air conditioning) and really enjoyed it! On my list is to take the Third Man Sewer tour.