Without a Kerr
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Sunday, 21 October 2007 22:07 (sixteen years ago) link
it's pronounced like "car" right?
― impudent harlot, Sunday, 21 October 2007 22:48 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Sunday, 21 October 2007 23:06 (sixteen years ago) link
Night of the Iguana is so good, a certain kind of movie lover's dream mix (I wonder if Geoffrey O'Brien likes it?) of B-movie overripe dialogue and overaged stars with A-movie director Huston (although maybe he was on the rocks at the time?) and cinematographer Figueroa (although maybe Hollywood didn't care about him?). It's the kind of thing that might easily have ended up a half-baked mess, like a latter day Peter Bogdanovich project. Did Tennessee Williams really write the dialogue, was there no script doctor to punch it up?
I don't know if it's her best role or most typical, but DK is very good in this in many ways: her initial jittery portrayal of somebody way down on her luck, dependent on the kindness of strangers or suckers, her catfight shadow-boxing with Ava Gardner, her sympathetic ear for Richard Burton, her later show of strength. I think I'm going to look in the Lee Server Ava Gardner bio to see what he has to say about the production.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Monday, 29 October 2007 04:13 (sixteen years ago) link
Of course, Ava G is good too in what could have ended up being the Ruth Gordon part.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Monday, 29 October 2007 04:33 (sixteen years ago) link
The 97 year old grandfather is even more wrinkled than David Johansen.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Monday, 29 October 2007 04:53 (sixteen years ago) link
I'd forgotten she was married to Peter Viertel -- who has now died.
http://daily.greencine.com/archives/004860.html
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 15:47 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, he was there on that Night of the Iguana set.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 6 November 2007 16:07 (sixteen years ago) link
How is From Here To Eternity? MUBI is showing, anything there beyond the beachside kiss?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 15 July 2017 22:37 (six years ago) link
yes, Clift and Sinatra are good
otherwise overrated; wildly entertaining novel tho
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 15 July 2017 23:03 (six years ago) link
Entertaining movie. An adult potboiler.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 16 July 2017 00:27 (six years ago) link
ERnest Borgnine pretty terrifying in it iirc
― Daniel_Rf, Sunday, 16 July 2017 09:31 (six years ago) link
Thanks all, I'll give it a go.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 16 July 2017 09:58 (six years ago) link
Kael thought The Sundowners might be her "richest" performance -- she's certainly the best reason to watch it, given the longing frustrations and the sparring with sheep-driving husband Mitchum, but the whole thing is at the midpoint between Hawks and a Disney family movie. With many many sheep, and Glynis Johns having a (mercifully offscreen) affair with Peter Ustinov.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 15 June 2019 23:13 (four years ago) link
I always liked it despite being about 20 mins too long; it was a PBS standard in the '80s. Mitchum is certainly the best onscreen partner she ever had, and she's rather lusty.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 15 June 2019 23:14 (four years ago) link
Possibly more sexual chemistry with Bob when she was a nun in Heaven Knows, Mr Allison.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 15 June 2019 23:29 (four years ago) link
Watched Colonel Blimp. What a great film. Like, really
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:12 (two years ago) link
The Archers (Powell & Pressburger): S/D
POLL: Best Powell and Pressburger Film.
these be the threads you need
― calzino, Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:16 (two years ago) link
My favorite movie, probably
― Lily Dale, Thursday, 25 November 2021 14:04 (two years ago) link
it's probably the P&P movie I've watched the most times so yeah "fave" as well on those terms. Despite Canterbury Tale probably being a more complex and interesting one.
― calzino, Thursday, 25 November 2021 14:15 (two years ago) link