I'm late again. Oh, well.
Shadow of a Doubt (Alfred Hitchcock) **** - This is a second viewing of one of Hitchcock's major films. For those of you who don't know, it's about a young girl (Teresa Wright) who starts to suspect her beloved uncle (Joseph Cotten) could be a wanted serial killer. It's said to be Hitchcock's favorite among his films and it's a thrilling, compelling piece of work.
Women in Love (Ken Russell) *** -
Director Ken Russell passed away relatively recently and it occurred to
me I have yet to see a film of his. This is the film I chose to lose my
Ken Russell virginity to. It's an adaptation of a DH Lawrence novel
about two sisters during the 1920's who have affairs with two
upper-class men who are close friends with some complications of course.
Overall, I thought it was a very good film. Ken Russell manages to make
what's essentially a period romantic drama into something that feels
quite contemporary and not stuffy at all. Glenda Jackson was very, very
good in her Oscar-winning role but I find it a bit strange that she won
while Oliver Reed, who for me had the most compelling, complicated role
and was the standout of the piece, wasn't even nominated. Oh, well. I
look forward to more films from Russell.
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Shadow of a Doubt is something I seriously would love to see after reading this round-up. Hitchcock in my opinion is someone you either love or hate but I personally think he's great so I need to check this out.
Psycho remains the only Hitchcock film I've seen and my English teacher ruined it for me.
Psycho remains the only Hitchcock film I've seen and my English teacher ruined it for me.
I'll have to go see Women in Love
I have yet to watch a Hitchcock movie that I didn't enjoy. Shadow of a Doubt isn't my favorite, but it's up there.
Every Hitchcock's film is amazing, but my favorite is Psycho.
2 classic's of cinema.....
Ken is the better director ever, also + follow, cool blog
Great movies
I never new Shadow of a Doubt was Hitchcocks favorite! I'll have to watch it cause of that!
I need to watch more Hitchcock films so maybe I'll give this one a try.
I haven't seen either of these so I'll be sure to watch them in the future, thanks!
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