Perry Mason & the Return of the Sleuth

[Mark Kohut]

all I can say is that the not totally positive, even negative reviews of
the show
make me want to watch it....they sound like they just don't get it and to me
it sounds highly enjoyable....

I haven't yet but I appreciated Gary's affirmation.

On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 12:42 PM gary webb <gwebb8686 at gmail.com> wrote:

> HBO's Perry Mason is good. I read a critique in the Atlantic which
> criticized the tone, but the noir appropriate. Raymond Burr still
> epitomizes the role. Fans can't get past that squeaky clean visage, which
> no doubt he helped cultivate. My introduction to the career of Raymond Burr
> was his his 1957 flick Crime of Passion
> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_of_Passion_(1957_film)) with the
> immortal Barbra Stanwyck. His greatest performance is in 1948's Raw Deal (
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_Deal_(1948_film)). His most memorable is
> in Rear Window. He creates an oppressive aura of suspense despite having
> virtually no lines.
>
> I like the PI element of the show. The character is less Perry Mason,
> dapper defense attorney, and more Philip Marlowe. Raymond Chandler tapped
> into something eternal in LA. The city from the 30s to the 50s is his. I
> like the addition of the Bunker Hill neighborhood to the story(
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_Hill,_Los_Angeles#Angels_Flight_tramwa
> <
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_Hill,_Los_Angeles#Angels_Flight_tramway
> >
> ).
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