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diablecita (July 11, 2008 at 7:08 am)
Excuse me, do you think it might be possible for you to post some scenes of the movie? I am really interested but is very difficult to get this kind of film nowadays...thks
tomloft2000 (July 8, 2008 at 8:43 am)
it would probably be helpful to read the short story first before seeing the movie.the movie is very complex,and is as tragic as any Shakespeare play.i agree that Burt Lancaster was an actor that took chances.the movie was a flop,not surprising since it took about 2 years to be released.a notable appearance by Janice Rule,a fine actress,in a scene shot separate from the rest of the film.
cinemawonderland (June 2, 2008 at 11:38 pm)
umm, you're deeply mistaken. This film is remarkable and incredibly refreshing. Watch it.
Marbles471 (June 2, 2008 at 6:59 pm)
fallenwillrise: Allow me to elaborate on what others have said--Trust me, this movie is NOT a soap. The trailer might make it look like one, but you know how misleading those can be. This movie, rather, is a strange, unsettling dip into the surreal. It starts out seeming sort of normal, but as the film goes on it becomes more and more obvious that SOMETHING is not right. It plays games with your perception of reality---a masterpiece of psychological suspense. Give it a shot.
IJG26 (June 2, 2008 at 12:05 am)
This is far from a soaper but the preview was made to attract a wide audience. The viewer can not be lazy minded and the film will mostly appeal to adults. A limited life experience due to youthfulness or being cloistered will preclude one from relating to the film's message which is explained in the sad ending. Lancaster at his best with a brilliant performance and the final scene haunts me to this day. A must see for the serious film fan.
Kevo216666 (May 29, 2008 at 8:57 am)
tojour - Good question, I'm not sure. Like you I was young - 10ish. I think I found it shocking. It just seems to have got under my skin.
tojour (May 29, 2008 at 5:35 am)
I saw a little piece of it when I was around 10 or twelve and for some unexplained reason.. always remembered it. I have been searching/ reading more about it. Why, I wonder is it haunting to you? I think Lancaster was brilliant in many ways
tojour (May 29, 2008 at 5:34 am)
NO, if you look at this film lightly and superficially, it will feel like a low point in his career, but it was an intimate glimpse of his brilliance. Lancaster was an original and he would not limit himself to the cookie cutter roles that he would be offered.. He was an original American artist. I found him strange and idiosyncratic at times, yet intense and very sensual, He had an elegant move, athletic and graceful.. and when he spoke to a woman on screen.. well, she was the only one.
fallenwillrise (May 24, 2008 at 2:33 pm)
this must of been one of the low points in lancasters career. its like a crappy soap opera, just listen to the thing.i dont think ill go watch this. i just looked it up cuz the blonde chick from the Donna Reed Show was in it. haha
witchman67 (April 10, 2008 at 7:10 pm)
It is a good picture, very sad. |
