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Continued from page 32 chronic cynicism. Enhanced by the Continued from page 9
regulations.
unbearable hot summer night, anger
provoking slogans, for example: “Seasons open and close at
simmers just below the skin’s sweaty as a first-time fisherman? Mercier
“the logic you are looking for... the different times of the year and you
surface, ready to rear its ugly head at has you covered.
logic is there is no logic. The horror don’t want to get caught with the
the slightest provocation.
and terror you feel, my dear, comes “First thing would be to wait until wrong fish in your bucket. Make
from being alive. Die, and there is no An atmospheric, sweltering noir the province does their free fishing sure to educate yourself on invasive
trouble. Live, and you struggle”. that will seep into your bloodstream, weekend. There are usually two of species. Most people are not aware
Deadline at Dawn is steeped with them, one in summer and one in of the damage these invasive species
With more red herrings than a
hard boiled dialogue and near winter, other than that you need a can be doing to the river or lake if
European herring gull (boy, do they
undecipherable mystery. Featuring licence. Next would be to grab some they take their aquarium fish and
like their herring red), what starts worms and low-cost fishing gear, release it into the wild. Even catching
as an almost overly complex angle memorable performances from which you can get anywhere, and minnows from one body of water
eventually leads to a rather surprising its cast (on top of Hayward and just go where people are fishing. and fishing with them in another
and intriguing multiple twist ending Williams, many are recognizable These people are usually easy to find body of water can cause issues,” said
(near impossible to guess thanks to European RKO contract players), if you’re observant. Fishermen are Mercier. “If the bait gets loose then
Clifford Odets’ purposely convoluted some stunning cinematography usually friendly and will gladly help it could wreak havoc on the food
screenplay – which is adapted from from Nicholas Musuraca (Edna’s anyone out if they ask,” said Mercier. chain. Most recently that would be
a Cornell Woolrich novel of the apartment and staircase leading to it “If you’re interested in fishing, the the round goby. I remember perch
same name). Centered on a foggy are especially mesmerizing), and a internet is your best friend. It’s so fishing and never catching round
memory coming from a baby-faced rather creative fly (insect) effect to easy to find information on sites like goby. Then one year every fifth fish
protagonist, his kind heart, caring lead off the movie, this is another YouTube.” was a goby. I hope if everyone does
demeanor, and refreshing naïveté example of a classic RKO film their part with respecting the laws,
is in constant opposition to nearly noir. So, no need for blackmail, this As a lover of the sport, but also my daughter will grow up fishing the
everyone else – who either carries murder mystery should bring with it the natural environment around him, same waters and catching the same
with them deep-seated debauchery or plenty of gusto. Mercier urges fishermen to read all fish I grew up loving.”