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“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since I have a weak spot for Kaya Scodelario, I thought I might as well check it out. I actually already saw the vintage version of this classic story with Laurence Olivier playing Heathcliff but, to be honest, I have to admit that I didnā” read more
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“I had no idea what to expect from this flick, in fact, I wanted to check it out because I really liked the title and because Daisy Edgar-Jones seemed to be an intriguing new actress. Itās only afterwards that I discovered that it was actually adapted from a bestseller but I did expect it. Anyway, ” read more
Notes: I wonder if I did read āThe Fall of the House of Usherā at some point but, in my opinion, this movie was pretty much the ultimate adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's work I have ever seen so far. Itās funny because, in fact, Luis BuƱuel was Assistant Director on this movie and did quit after arguing with Epstein over his decision to basically ignore the story written by Poe. Well, as far as I was concerned, it didnāt really matter since the end-result was just mad, so dark and ominous. The only minor critic I might have was that the miniature they used to show the actual house from a far was rather pathetic and unconvincing but everything else did look so spooky and strange. I have to admit that the damned thing was rather relentless though and I donāt think that there was a single scene which did seem to be ānormalā. And, yet, I still worked so well and I was quite fascinated from the very first seconds until the end. To be honest, Iām not sure if this movie made much sense and the fact that I was tired when I watched it probably didnāt help. Still, I was really impressed and I wonder why this movie has not been more praised through the years. Sure, it is very old but some other older horror flicks did manage to become some major classics in the mean time. Anyway, the damned thing turned out to be quite mesmerizing to behold.
Notes: I wonder if I did read āThe Fall of the House of Usherā at some point but, in my opinion, this movie was pretty much the ultimate adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's work I have ever seen so far. Itās funny because, in fact, Luis BuƱuel was Assistant Director on this movie and did quit after arguing with Epstein over his decision to basically ignore the story written by Poe. Well, as far as I was concerned, it didnāt really matter since the end-result was just mad, so dark and ominous. The only minor critic I might have was that the miniature they used to show the actual house from a far was rather pathetic and unconvincing but everything else did look so spooky and strange. I have to admit that the damned thing was rather relentless though and I donāt think that there was a single scene which did seem to be ānormalā. And, yet, I still worked so well and I was quite fascinated from the very first seconds until the end. To be honest, Iām not sure if this movie made much sense and the fact that I was tired when I watched it probably didnāt help. Still, I was really impressed and I wonder why this movie has not been more praised through the years. Sure, it is very old but some other older horror flicks did manage to become some major classics in the mean time. Anyway, the damned thing turned out to be quite mesmerizing to behold.
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it sounded intriguing, I thought I might as well check it out. I wonder if I did read āThe Fall of the House of Usherā at some point but, in my opinion, this movie was pretty much the ultimate adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's work I ” read more
“Ever since I saw āParis Texasā almost 30 years ago, I became instantly a huge fan of Wim Wenders but, to be honest, it had been a while since I saw one of his movies so it was really cool to see his last directorial effort with my film club. Well, it turned out to be at the same time such a simp” read more
“Since this movie had a very weak reputation, I wasnāt expecting much but, since I have a weak spot for Elizabeth Banks, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. To be honest, I donāt think the damned thing was as original as it might seem. Indeed, Peter Jackson already did deliver with ā” read more
Notes: To be honest, I thought the damned thing was rather messy. In my opinion, it seemed rather foolish to try to cover 5 of his 6 marriages in just 90 minutes of running time. The fact that I saw this movie without subtitles probably didnāt help though. Itās weird because I actually saw every single episodes of āThe Tudorsā so I was actually quite familiar with the material. Itās too bad because there has always been something quite fascinating about Henry VIIIās convoluted love life. Indeed, it did lead to England breaking from the Roman Catholic Church and the establishment of the Church of England and itās complete separation from this Church which was something huge at the time. However, it didnāt care much for the approach they chose for this movie. Fortunately, Charles Laughton was so awesome though. I have to admit that I discovered Laughton only recently but the guy keeps impressing me each time I see him. Seriously, he has become one of my favorite actors, no less than that. In this case, he actually really looked like Henry VIII which was definitely not the case when Jonathan Rhys Meyers was playing the same character in āThe Tudorsā. But, above all, he once again completely disappeared in this character and he even won an Academy Award for this performance at the time. Even though none of the wives were really developed, Henry did go through a whole range of feelings, Laughton was definitely up to the task and the guy was quite spellbinding to behold.
Notes: To be honest, I thought the damned thing was rather messy. In my opinion, it seemed rather foolish to try to cover 5 of his 6 marriages in just 90 minutes of running time. The fact that I saw this movie without subtitles probably didnāt help though. Itās weird because I actually saw every single episodes of āThe Tudorsā so I was actually quite familiar with the material. Itās too bad because there has always been something quite fascinating about Henry VIIIās convoluted love life. Indeed, it did lead to England breaking from the Roman Catholic Church and the establishment of the Church of England and itās complete separation from this Church which was something huge at the time. However, it didnāt care much for the approach they chose for this movie. Fortunately, Charles Laughton was so awesome though. I have to admit that I discovered Laughton only recently but the guy keeps impressing me each time I see him. Seriously, he has become one of my favorite actors, no less than that. In this case, he actually really looked like Henry VIII which was definitely not the case when Jonathan Rhys Meyers was playing the same character in āThe Tudorsā. But, above all, he once again completely disappeared in this character and he even won an Academy Award for this performance at the time. Even though none of the wives were really developed, Henry did go through a whole range of feelings, Laughton was definitely up to the task and the guy was quite spellbinding to behold.
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a decent reputation (it is included in the āThe Best 1,000 Movies Ever Madeā list selected by the New York Times, among other things), I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I tho” read more
