Richie Allen wrote:Watched the '32 and '41 versions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde after reading the Stevenson book last week. Initially, after the first 30 minutes of the '32 version I was a little put off by the storyline, which was nothing at all like the book. Where did all these women come from? But after Hyde made his first entrance, I thoroughly enjoyed the final hour. Frederic March's Oscar win was well deserved, IMO, and Miriam Hopkins was wonderful as well.
The '41 version pretty much followed the same screenplay that was written for the '32 version (or possibly John Barrymore's version?) and the first half hour possibly kept my interest about the same as the '32 version. Hyde's entrance, however, was a letdown compared to the earlier version. Spencer Tracy was great, as usual, but for some reason they opted for makeup that just looked like Tracy after being stung by a couple bees, rather than the epitome of evil. How did Ingrid Bergman not tell that Hyde was Dr. Jekyll? Bergman and the unbelievably cute Lana Turner were both great and it seems weird not giving much of a recommendation for a film with 3 good performances but I just think you'd be better served by watching the '32 version.
1932: **** (out of 5)
1941: ***
i just watched the '32 version too and liked it way better than the '41 version..
the original silent one is still by far my fav..
Next Tarantino Movie An Homage To Beloved Tarantino Movies Of Director's Youth
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 | ISSUE 45•37
MADRID—While attending a European press junket Monday for his film Inglourious Basterds, director Quentin Tarantino announced that his next project, Jack Rabbit Slim, will go into production this fall, and will be an homage to his favorite director and screenwriter of all time: Quentin Tarantino.
In one sequence Tarantino called "distinctly Tarantino-esque," Slim delivers an unexpectedly poetic monologue on cheeseburgers while dancing to an Ennio Morricone instrumental with a drug-addled Uma Thurman. And in the film's stunning climax, Slim remembers his training with a martial arts expert in China and then exacts revenge on the film's antagonists: a Nazi colonel, a Hollywood stuntman, and a Los Angeles syndicate of 88 yakuza warriors.
Watched Shawshank Redemption for the first time in my life last night and I truly wonder why I waited so long. Amazing movie. Also watched Night of the Living Dead, the Tom Savini directed version and it sucked hardcore style compared to the original. It was really.. really bad.
PujolJunkie wrote:Watched Shawshank Redemption for the first time in my life last night and I truly wonder why I waited so long. Amazing movie. Also watched Night of the Living Dead, the Tom Savini directed version and it sucked hardcore style compared to the original. It was really.. really bad.
Yep, I was the same way when I finally watched The Godfather awhile back.
I just rewatched Jackie Brown - though it would be just as accurate to say I watched it for the first time since the last time I saw it, I was 14 or 15 years old and had only hazy memories of it. I'm really glad I did - it seems to have gone overlooked in general but it's a very strong movie and more than capable of holding its own with the rest of Tarantino's catalogue, though I would put it on a level below his very best. Samuel L. Jackson rules.
There are probably three of you out there that have seen "The Flesh and the Fiends" starring Peter Cushing. "I Sell the Dead" is very much a tip of the cap to it, as well as a few other Hammer Studio horror films. It's low-budget and it shows but I thought they did a great job working around that. And some of the dark humor is a lot of fun.
I could see it becoming a cult hit. I'd be curious to see what GK's brother will say about it.
I went to see Alien last night in a theater near me showing it for its 30th anniversary. I haven't seen it since I was probably 15 years old and didn't remember it all that well. Yeah, Alien is intense.
G. Keenan wrote:I went to see Alien last night in a theater near me showing it for its 30th anniversary. I haven't seen it since I was probably 15 years old and didn't remember it all that well. Yeah, Alien is intense.
