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Old Jul 27th, 2004, 04:25 PM       
One, Two, Three is on DVD ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd ). What are you talking about? I thought it was good, yet fairly medicore. I suspect it was much funnier when it first came out. The actually pacing is quite hysterical though, since Cagney just rattles off line after line. It's insane.

My gf and I watch tons of Wilder, since he is her favourite director. I bought her a crazy Apartment poster, one of the UK Quad ones.

Stalag 17 is another classic, very funny and also with a touch of drama. That's when his films work best. Sunset Blvd. can be depressing in a way, but it's also hilarious on a level. Either way, his best films easily are some of the best films ever.
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