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Morning Coffee

For the Love of...Johnny Depp in The Thin Man!

Megan Frampton

“I don't like a dame who gets noisy after a few sniffles.”

Yesterday it became official that Rob Marshall will be directing Johnny Depp in the role of Nick Charles in The Thin Man, originally played by William Powell back in 1934.

It'll be interesting to see how they approach the vast amounts of alcohol consumed during the course of the Charles' investigations. Just take a look at this compilation of clips from several of the Thin Man films. Can Depp pull off that quick-witted Powell charm? What modern screen couples approach the level of chemistry these two had? And who would you suggest play Nora Charles, delightfully originated by Myrna Loy in the first series?

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akajill
1. akajill
Tuesday May 10, 2011 12:13pm EDT
I love the idea of Johnny Depp as Nick Charles. He definitely has the suaveness with a glint in the eye to do it. He can definitely handle the crackling dialogue too. I am, however, hoping they will tone down the drunkeness in this remake. I was never able to watch the original movie because of the level of intoxication, but the book...oh, the book was fabulous. There is definitely drinking in it--they drink from the moment they wake up to the moment they go to bed--but it isn't quite as obvious as in the movie, it is more part of the scenery and hardly anyone is obnoxiously drunk. You barely notice it unless you are looking for it. So here is hoping they go to the true original source material for this remake. If they do, I will definitely be first in line.
Megan Frampton
2. MFrampton
view all by MFrampton | Tuesday May 10, 2011 12:44pm EDT
@akajill: I agree, it's jarring to a modern viewer to see just how much alcohol is consumed. But I do like where she lines up the martinis so she can keep up with him! And the books, like you say, have a lot of drinking in them as well.
Carrie Strickler
3. DyslexicSquirrel
view all by DyslexicSquirrel | Tuesday May 10, 2011 03:04pm EDT
"I shouldn't even get him a birthday present. Imagine him going off and getting drunk... without me."

That's my kind of woman! lol
romance reader
4. bookstorecat
view all by bookstorecat | Tuesday May 10, 2011 04:52pm EDT
I hope they get someone funny to play Nora! I am not a Johnny Depp fan, but a strong female lead could make the re-make worth seeing.
Myretta Robens
5. Myretta
view all by Myretta | Tuesday May 10, 2011 08:54pm EDT
How about Tina Fey?
romance reader
6. bookstorecat
view all by bookstorecat | Thursday June 02, 2011 01:36am EDT
Meh:( I can't see it.
akajill
7. Hatrack
Saturday October 15, 2011 03:50am EDT
I didn't look it up, but I'm pretty sure, 1934 was the first full calendar year after the repeal of Prohibition. I'm guessing that influenced how drinks were featured in the movies.

Not sure, but I think the actor you took the quote from in the video clip later became the butler Max (name?) on the Hart to Hart tv show circa 1980. The show was about a rich and stylish LA couple, the Harts, who solved mysteries. So, it had similarities to Nick and Nora Charles. The Harts had a dog too.
akajill
8. samicami
Thursday December 22, 2011 08:28pm EST
Doesn't she look a lot like Debra Messing? Or is that just me?
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