Mark, I appreciate you relating the analysis regarding your
strategy for compiling the list. Perhaps you will doing
another show at some point and Marlowe (and others) will make
the list. Thanks again. Bill
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From: mmiano3
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Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Sleuth
Poll/"America's"
John, Bill, thanks for the comments.
> Even given that it's a TV/movie list, how the *heck*
did Philip
> Marlowe not make the list?
>
> -- John Woolley
>
It's a good question, how Marlowe didn't make the
list. I agree with
the points made by both of you. Let me try to
explain some of the
reasoning that went into the decision (and, it
was a difficult one).
Instead of picking sleuths who were part of many
movies or tv shows,
we decided to pick the iconic appearance of a
sleuth in a film or tv
series.
So, for example, we chose Basil Rathbone as our
"Sherlock Holmes,"
even though many actors have depicted him over
the years. My good
friend, Jack LesCamela, a member on this list,
was very bothered that
we didn't choose Jeremy Brett's Holmes since he
feels that's the
greatest depiction of the legendary detective. I
think we got that
one right.
For Marlowe, we felt that the iconic version of
him was Bogart's
depiction in Howard Hawks's "The Big Sleep."
However we felt that
since there was already a Bogart entry, we
shouldn't include him
twice.
I don't offer this as a rebuttal or excuse - just
to explain the
reasoning behind the decision. I voted to include
Bogart twice, but
was outnumbered. I think we got that wrong, but
this is my job and
sometimes I'm forced to live with decisions I
don't necessarily agree
with.
There's a few other sleuths who didn't make the
list that I'm
surprised no one has mentioned yet. For me, the
most painful
ommission is Jake Gittes from "Chinatown."
Unfortunately, we could
not get clip consent from Jack Nicholson - and
rather than try to
depict that sleuth with still photos, we opted to
drop him. Another
unfortunate omission, in my opinion, is Popeye
Doyle from "The French
Connection." Again, no clip consent from the
actor makes it very
difficult to demonstrate why that sleuth is so
worthy of inclusion.
Obviously, this is not a perfect list. While we
will strive to do
our best, I can guarantee it won't be a perfect
show. Few are. But
we'll do the best we can and I'm hopeful we'll
come out with a show
that's interesting, informative, and
entertaining.
I do appreciate you guys taking a moment to look
at the list, perhaps
vote for your favorites there, and raise
discussion about it.
Mark
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