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Had myself a little Vincent Price/Gene Tierney marathon the other night...watched:
Laura (1944) Honestly? I was a bit let down. It's a damn solid film-noir, no question...but I had been led to believe it was the be-all-end-all flick of it's genre...and let's face it, it's not. The plot has some nice twists, but the characters are all severely underdeveloped. As much as it pains me to say it, Price wasn't even in top form here...he did a good job with the character, but had a tough time hanging on to the Kansas accent. I did enjoy it for the most part - and man, you have to love the score - but I was hoping for more. Leave Her to Heaven (1945) Wow...Tierney gives the performance of her career in this one. Brilliant little thriller, and a great character study of a disturbed young woman. Price is also fantastic in a supporting role as the district attorney and Tierney's jilted lover. This one has lots of twists and turns and is probably one of the best movies of it's kind. A must see for sure. Dragonwyck (1946) Ah, an all-time favourite. Price probably gives his absolute best non-horror performance in this one, as the charismatic but shadowy aristocrat Nicholas van Ryn. It's the kind of performance that lights up the entire film: his presence permeates every moment of the picture, whether he is on screen or not. Anyone who just sees Price as a schlocky horror star has to check this one out, because it really proves that he was a master of the craft. Price isn't the only draw though...Joseph Mankiewicz's direction builds a beautiful gothic atmosphere and gives us scenes filled with nerve-shattering tension. The only flaw in the film is some poor pacing at times, but it's easily forgiven. Curiosity's sake: any here seen Hudson's Bay (1941)? It's the only other movie that they did together, and I'd love to get my hands on it. |
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Disney eh? Will there be singing? |
Terminator Salvation
It didn't blow me away, but it was a pretty good action flick. Still it was nothing on the first 2. And was that a cgi Arnie? 6.5/10 |
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The Blue Angel (1930)
This is most often remembered for one performance, but the intense dramatic tension that occurs is a team effort, and Marlene Dietrich's performance would hardly have the power it does without Emil Jannings' painful breakdown. This is the kind of tragedy marked from scene one, and though its conclusion seems inrevitable it is not easy to watch, nor to shake off. Joseph von Sternberg shows masterful direction and a vision which hailed a story still risque by today's standards. It says something about a director when he can shoot Marlene and anyone else in the same frame and not have the former absorb complete audience attention. In fact, there's a perfect symmetry between her dangerous screen persona and Jannings' innocent one; the audience is forced into a situation where they must choose between enjoying the force of Marlene's cruel but sexy manipulation and helping a man too blinded by his own naivety find his way out of a terrible darkness. It's a classic story of hunter and hunted, of the power of the siren, of curiosity and the cat. And it's electric. |
Duck Soup.
That's some funny stuff right there. Very enjoyable. |
Had a bit of a movie marathon...4 days in a row. here's what i can remember that i saw
2001: screw all you nay-sayers. this movie is nothing short of stunning, the most impressive visual film EVER, now on my top ten. The Streetfighter: this is the first Sonny Chiba movie I have ever seen, it was AWESOME! this is up there with Riki-Oh for my favorite Kung Fu movie, . If you havnt seen this yet, make an effort to do so. anyone got any god Sony Chiba recs, I think I really like this guy. Out for Justice: This one was pretty sweet, more brutal than the usual Seagal flick, loved William Forsythe in this one. Raw Deal: Classic Arnie. Seven Samurai: my first Kurosawa flick, I was not disappointed Yojimbo: also a great flick. i enjoyed finding all the things similar with A Fistful of Dollars. Bangkok Dangerous (asian): looked cool, but is totally lame. Brotherhood of War: good action sequences, far fetched characters and plot |
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More films i saw and forgot to add.
True Romance Surf Nazis Must Die Rocky Balboa The Omen A Fistfull Of Dynamite |
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