#jake gittes

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Chinatown (1974)

#jack nicholson #jake gittes #faye dunaway #evelyn cross mulwray #chinatown #film #1974 #1970s

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Gittes

#jake gittes #chinatown #jack nicholson #roman polanski #faye dunaway

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#chinatown #jake gittes #jack nicholson

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#the two jakes #jack nicholson #chinatown #jj gittes

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Gathering of the Greatest Gumshoes - Number 15

Welcome to A Gathering of the Greatest Gumshoes! During this month-long event, I’ll be counting my Top 31 Favorite Fictional Detectives, from movies, television, literature, video games, and more! We’ve reached the Top 15!

SLEUTH-OF-THE-DAY’S QUOTE: “It’s called a hustle, sweetheart.”

Number 15 is…both Judy Hopps AND Nick Wilde, from Zootopia.

Just like our previous pick, this time I’m picking a crime-fighting duo. This isn’t the only reason, however, why Nick & Judy are slight oddballs on this list. Another point is that, unlike nearly every other detective on the countdown, they haven’t really had a SERIES of adventures. At least, not so far. This was what held back several of the sleuths who appeared in my Honorable Mentions: Jake Gittes from “Chinatown,” Mark McPherson from “Laura,” and Eddie Valiant from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” are all great characters, played by phenomenal actors, but they only have one story to their name. Also, all of those stories are limited by the concise format of a singular motion picture. Nearly every other gumshoe gathered on the main countdown so far has had more than one to their name, or has been adapted and reimagined multiple times (or even both). This sly fox and not-so-dumb bunny, however, have only appeared in a single mystery movie, so far: the original “Zootopia.”

Thankfully, in the case of Nick and Judy, that’s really all they need. I absolutely LOVE these two, and there was never any doubt in my mind that they’d wind up SOMEWHERE in the ranks. I will admit, I struggled with exactly where to place them, given the fact they DO only have one movie to their name so far. I think this spot is more or less appropriate.

For those who don’t know, here’s the skinny on “Zootopia”: Disney’s homage to film noir, the movie is a detective mystery that begins with a bunny named Judy Hopps, who becomes the first rabbit officer of the Zootopia Police Department. (This all takes place in a world of anthropomorphic, “evolved” animals.) Despite her accomplishments and hard efforts, Judy is doubted by her Chief and many others, as her small stature and status as “easy prey” cause her to be perceived as “just a dumb bunny.” Eager to prove herself, Judy takes on a missing person’s case that the rest of the department has been having trouble with, as a way to try and show the others she’s more capable than they realize.

This is where our other main character, Nick Wilde, comes into the plot. Nick doesn’t start off the story as a detective: he’s a con artist, whom Judy effectively blackmails into helping her on the case, as she believes his information and insight will be of use to her. Nick is a jaded fox, disillusioned by events in his past; he finds it hard to trust people, and is used to people who don’t trust him, despite his silver tongue. On Judy’s part, she’s also got some issues, which she actually doesn’t recognize at the start of the film: her own past has led her to feel prejudiced against certain kinds of animals, foxes among the rest. As the movie goes on, the two start to help one another through these issues, as Judy learns to see the bigger picture, and Nick learns to open up. Each eventually realizes, in somewhat different ways, they can be more than what they are. All of this while trying to figure out a case which gets more and more twisted and bizarre as the story continues.

A big part of the reason why I love Zootopia IS that it’s a legitimate and really fun mystery story. The way the plot unfolds has a lot of great elements, with some twists you don’t see coming. (As well as a few you do, but you forgive it because the rest is so great, and it’s trying to pay tribute to a particular kind of film and storytelling style, at least in my opinion.) While Judy is the only ACTUAL detective at the start of the film, and I was tempted to just include her, it really is the pair of protagonists and their interactions with each other that makes the movie so great. I don’t really like either Judy or Nick more than the other; both are excellent main characters, and their personalities complement each other in an interesting way, as well as their methods.

On that note, something else I appreciate about these two – and about the film itself – is that, if you really look at it, you’ll realize that (in spite of being a Disney movie) these two aren’t really squeaky-clean heroes. Not only do they just have some personality flaws in general, which each of them have to work through, but both are willing to bend the rules to get by. Nick starts off as a criminal, to begin with, and Judy, as the film goes on, becomes more and more willing to use underhanded tricks to get what she wants. What ultimately separates them from the antagonists of the film is WHY they do what they do, and the fact that each learns a valuable lesson along the way. It’s neat to see characters like this dynamic duo in a Disney movie, and it’s a big part of why Zootopia is one of my favorite animated films (if not my favorite) to come out within the past decade or so. While Nick and Judy’s adventures haven’t officially continued since, the Zootopia universe has continued to branch out in unique ways, including announcements of a possible sequel on the horizon. Here’s hoping these expansions will ultimately show more of Wilde and Hopps doing what they do best: proving that, in Zootopia, anyone can be anything. Except maybe a flying coconut. Somehow, I doubt anyone can be that in Zootopia. But I’ve been wrong before. Ha Ha.

Tomorrow, the countdown continues with Number 14!

CLUE: “You attacked reason. It’s bad theology.”

#list #countdown #best #favorites #top 31 fictional detectives #gathering of the greatest gumshoes #number 15 #mystery #animation #film #movies #disney #zootopia #nick wilde #judy hopps #nick and judy

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Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974)

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman, Darrell Zwerling, Diane Ladd, Roy Jenson, Roman Polanski, Richard Bakalyan, Joe Mantell. Screenplay: Robert Towne. Cinematography: John A. Alonzo. Production design: Richard Sylbert. Film editing: Sam O'Steen. Music: Jerry Goldsmith.

Where there's money, there's murder, and where the sun shines brightest, the shadows are darkest. That's why film noir was invented in Hollywood, and why California's greatest contribution to American literature may have been the pulp fiction of James M. Cain and the detective novels of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross Macdonald. Chinatown, which draws on that tradition, has a kind of valedictory quality about it, harking back to the 1930s roots of noir, although the genre's heyday was the postwar 1940s and paranoia-filled early 1950s. (Curtis Hanson would exploit that latter era in his 1997 film L.A. Confidential.) But it's also very much a film of the 1970s, which is to say that 42 years have passed and Chinatown is showing its age. The revelation that Katherine (Belinda Palmer) is both the daughter and the sister to Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) no longer has the power to shock that it once did, incestuous rape having become a standard trope of even TV drama. Nor does the "dark" ending, which director Roman Polanski insisted on, despite screenwriter Robert Towne's preference for a more conventionally hopeful resolution, seem so revolutionary anymore. It remains a great film, however, thanks to those quintessential '70s stars, Dunaway and Jack Nicholson, in career-defining performances, the superb villainy of John Huston's Noah Cross, and Roman Polanski's deft handling of Towne's intricate screenplay, carefully keeping the film limited to the point of view of Nicholson's Jake Gittes. Production designer Richard Sylbert and costume designer Anthea Sylbert (Richard's sister-in-law), aided by cinematographer John A. Alonzo, are responsible for the stylish evocation of 1930s Los Angeles. The atmospheric score is by Jerry Goldsmith.

#Chinatown #Roman Polanski #Jack Nicholson #Faye Dunaway

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Gittes: Mulvihill, what are you doin' here?

Mulvihill: They shut my water off. What's it to ya?

Gittes: How'd y'find out a bout it? Y'don't drink it; y'don't take a bath in it; they wrote'cha a letter--but then y'd have to be able to read.

Mulvihill moves in on Gittes doing his best to look intimidating.

Russ Yelburton, Claude Mulvihill, JJ "Jake" Gittes

Gittes: Relax Mulvihill, glad to see ya'. To Yelburton: Y'know Claude Mulvahill here?

Yelburton: Well I hope so, he's working for us.

Gittes: Doing what?

Yelburton: Well, frankly there've been some threats to blow up the city reservoirs.

Gittes: Any particular reason?

Yelburton: Well it's this darn drought; we've had to ration water in the valley and the farmers are desperate--but what can we do? The rest of the city needs drinking water.

Gittes: Well, you're in luck Mr. Yelburton.

Yelburton: How's that?

Gittes: When Mulvihill here was sheriff of Ventura County the rum runners landed hundreds of tons of booze on the beach and never lost a drop; he oughta' be able to hold on to your water for ya'!

#film studies #chinatown 1974 #jack nicholson #john hillerman #roy jenson #hold your water!

[rye-views]

The Two Jakes (1990) dir. Jack Nicholson. 7.3/10

I would not recommend this movie to my friends. I would not rewatch this movie.

Jack Nicholson does great monologues in this noir detective fashion talk. It's captivating. This movie was much better than Chinatown imo.

The redheads or blondes only is a new concept to me. Why does that exist? The explosions are all crazy. Gittes is so chaotic when he's trying to physically stop a woman.

I feel like sleeping with people involved in the case is never a good idea.

#the two jakes #two jakes #1990 #Jack Nicholson #movie #film #review #commentary #rye-views #7.3

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Chinatown (1974).

An iconic piece of 70's cinema

Chinatown is a riveting mystery thriller, directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. The film was inspired by the California Water Wars, a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century, by which Los Angeles interests secured water rights in the Owens Valley. The Robert Evans production, a Paramount Pictures release, was the director's last film in the United States and features many elements of film noir, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and part psychological drama.

When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by "Evelyn Mulwray" to investigate her husband's activities, he believes it is a routine infidelity case. Jake's investigation soon becomes anything but routine when he meets the real Mrs. Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) and realises he has been hired by an imposter. Mr. Mulwray's (Darrell Zwerling) sudden death sets Gittes on a tangled trail of corruption, deceit and sinister family secrets as Evelyn's father (John Huston) becomes a suspect in the case.

THE BEAUTIFUL SCORE WRITTEN BY JERRY GOLDSMITH.

THE TRUMPET SOLO THAT OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE WAS PLAYED A BEAUTIFUL TRUMPET SOLO.

Perhaps my favorite movie line is in this one:

Faye Dunaway: I don’t get tough with anyone, Mr. Gittes. My lawyer does.

Forget it Jake. It's Chinatown.

Best final quote!!

#70s kino programm

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Spoilers on the movie Chinatown follow:

Jake Gittes was an honourable man. He was a man with a conscience. He had a choice to do "as little as possible" but he didn't. He couldn't just stand by and let history repeat itself. He had done as little as possible then, as a police officer, but now as a detective he wouldn't repeat the same mistake.

No, this time, he did everything. He stepped forward. He ruffled feathers. He spoke the truth. He sent a big FUCK YOU to every single person that tried to silence him and terrorise him. He defied the status quo. He wanted to crush the wheel. He wanted to break the cycle of systemic corruption and abuse. He had a plan. He tried to protect the innocent, the tortured, the forgotten. And Jake Gittes ended up losing every single thing that he held dear. The people he wanted to protect ended up dead and the abusers found a new victim, as a direct result of his actions. "As little as possible" he whispers when he sees her lifeless body, blood running down her cheeks as that monster was taking her underage daughter away, her daughter that now took her place in the neverending cycle of abuse, her daughter that was screaming in terror like a wounded animal, utterly helpless, while the police stood by, condoning, enabling. As little as possible. If he had done as little as possible none of this would have happened. But he just had to be that person who spoke the truth.

Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown.

He should have known that he would find no justice there, in Chinatown of Los Angeles. They had told him, but he hadn't listened. Now the Chinese immigrants were slowly gathering to look at the horror, dumbstruck, confounded, their tired faces frozen with a mix of shock and confusion. The police is shouting now "Come on, clear the area! On the sidewalk! Get off the street!" and the camera moves upwards as they retreat en masse like sheep, scared and powerless and dehumanised, their bodies turning into shadows in the dark corners of the streets of Chinatown.

'Cause here it doesn't matter if you're the heroic American private detective Jake Gittes or a scared, impoverished, faceless immigrant. You don't matter either way. You can't change a thing and you will never know the truth. The city swallows you whole and spits you out.

Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown.

Sometimes I tell myself that too, when I feel so angry and so helpless in my little Chinatown where I live, where we all live.

#there are days when i feel exactly like that #this is one of these days #aspa rambles #chinatown #roman polanski #i am feeling very angry and depressed with what is happening around me and i had to vent #yeah btw you should all go watch that movie now i have to talk about it with someone okay #it is urgent

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#jack nicholson #cine #harvey keitel #intriga

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Get ready for a cinematic rollercoaster! 🕵️‍♂️🍿 Uncover the top 5 murder mystery movies that promise suspense, twists, and an unforgettable thrill.

5. Gone Baby Gone

Director: Ben Affleck Year: 2007 Runtime: 114 minutes Rating: R

People already knew Ben Affleck as an actor and writer, but with “Gone Baby Gone,” he proved himself to be a masterful director as well. In his feature-length debut, Affleck tells a story set in his native Boston, where P.I. Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) is hired to find a missing girl. Everyone thinks he’s wasting his time, as the girl’s already been missing for 76 hours. But Kenzie knows the city’s streets better than most — a fact he might come to regret.

4. Zodiac

Director: David Fincher Year: 2007 Runtime: 157 minutes Rating: R

Fictional mysteries are scary enough, but “Zodiac” ups the ante by exploring a real-world case. The Zodiac Killer terrified the Bay Area for years, sending letters, ciphers, and bloody clothing to local newspapers as he murdered innocents. It remains one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history. With the help of an all-star cast, this powerful movie focuses on the officers and reporters who sacrificed so much in their efforts to bring this maniac to justice.

3. Chinatown

Director: Roman Polanski Year: 1974 Runtime: 131 minutes Rating: R

This neo-noir classic follows Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson), a private eye who’s hired by a woman to investigate her husband’s misdeeds. It seems like a routine case … until he realizes the woman who hired him isn’t actually the man’s wife. Things only grow more complex from there as Jake delves into a world of corruption and dark family secrets. This twisty masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the best mystery films of all time, and it’s easy to see why. Despite the movie’s most famous line, you won’t soon forget “Chinatown.”

2. Vertigo

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Year: 1958 Runtime: 128 minutes Rating: PG

“Vertigo” is widely considered to be one of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest films, and indeed, one of the greatest film ever made (via BBC). It tells the story of Scottie Ferguson, a retired detective who left the force due to his intense acrophobia and vertigo. These fears come to the fore when an old acquaintance hires Scottie to follow his wife, who’s been acting strangely. Nothing is as it seems, however, as Scottie and the audience unforgettably discover.

1. The Maltese Falcon

Director: John Huston Year: 1941 Runtime: 101 minutes Rating: Not Rated

“The Maltese Falcon” is the film noir. Many genre tropes were first codified by this film: Smoke permeates the air, the shadows are dark and deep, and the hard-boiled P.I. doesn’t mind bending the rules to find the truth. Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) and Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan) take on a case offered by a beautiful woman. However, when Miles goes searching for clues, he winds up dead. Not only does this film paint a fantastic portrait of a classic detective, it also has one of the best MacGuffins ever utilized in film.

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The Two Jakes (1990)

Regarder The Two Jakes 1990 Film complet en streaming français VF et gratuit – The Two Jakes (1990) A Los Angeles, en 1948, le promoteur immobilier Jake Berman s’attache les services du détective privé Jake Gittes pour déterminer la fidélité de sa femme Kitty. Read the full article

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Esta sequência da clássica Chinatown encontra o detetive particular Jake Gittes ainda assombrado pelos eventos do primeiro filme. Contratado por um homem para investigar as infidelidades de sua esposa, Jake mais uma vez se vê envolvido em uma complicada trama envolvendo assassinato, petróleo e até mesmo alguns fantasmas de seu passado.

[ivovynckier]

Got a question for Vladimir.

Jake Gittes: Why are you doing it? How much better can you eat? What could you buy that you can't already afford?

Noah Cross: The future of Russia, Mr. Gittes! The future.

#chinatown #roman polanski #robert towne #jack nicholson #movie #movies #film #films #vladimir putin #putin #vladimir #russia #russian #russians #yevgeny prigozhin #prigozhin #yevgeny