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The “Maltese Falcon” is a groundbreaking movie and a seminal work of American literature. It’s more than pop culture, though it is pop culture at its finest. It’s also a tale of what it takes to be a man in America. In this episode of “Young Heretics,” Spencer Klavan defends the work’s place in the canon and analyzes its enduring greatness.
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I enjoyed the program, but a little editing is required. You repeated material in the middle of the podcast (although I did like hearing your Peter Lorre impersonation twice).
Always a pleasure to listen to and learn from Spencer.
I’d seen The Maltese Falcon on TV and DVD, but I did not grasp its humor until I saw the film in an art theater in Palo Alto, CA, and the audience laughed at all the right places. It’s amazing what we miss without a live audience in a theater.
Whaddaya want me to do? Learn to stutter?
Sorry. Sam Spade quote.
The “I’m turning you in” scene is my favorite love scene in all of film. Hopeless romantic that I am.