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The ending reminded me of the ending of 'The Third Man'

posted 14 years ago by onkk02
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That final scene just before the titles was almost identical to the end of "The Third Man" except for the season. Even the car stopping, waiting and moving on seemed reminiscent with that of Welles' classic.

Was this an homage to Welles by Altman? It's to similar for coincidence but nobody seems to have mentioned it.

[–] gnolti 14 years ago

Absolutely. And that would fit very well into the film's whole self-referential old Hollywood nostalgia.

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[–] Noir-It-All 14 years ago

I agree. It was a great film and it really captured the goofy times, too.

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[–] franzkabuki 14 years ago

Now surely the OP is not one of THOSE people who think Welles ghost directed The Third Man... is he?

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[–] lubin-freddy 14 years ago

for saving me the trouble.

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[–] SnoozeAlarm 13 years ago

OP: I came on the board to post the same thing.

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[–] MoviemanCin 9 years ago

Thanks! That's what I thought. "Hey this looks like the last scene in The Third Man.", a great movie.

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