Audrey Hepburn usually isn't my cup of tea. But Wait Until Dark is phenomenal. Maybe not High Art, but a movie that decides what it wants to do and more than succeeds.
You'd never make it. I'd rip your spine out before you got half a step. Those little legs wouldn't be much good without one of those.
Glory ,'The Killer In Me'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Fred Pete - Nov 04, 2010 5:58:31 am PDT #11898 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Polter-Cow - Nov 04, 2010 6:10:19 am PDT #11899 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I thought it was a little slow for a while, and sometimes the acting was a little campy and old-school, but otherwise, it was very well done. Alan Arkin was super creepy; although I found his performance a bit exaggerated (hoooooow sliiiiiimy can I beeeeee?), it was also understated enough that he was scary.
Volans - Nov 04, 2010 10:18:33 am PDT #11900 of 30000
move out and draw fire
I tend to not liking old movies, esp. ones that so much resemble a filmed stage production, but between a pushy TiVo, recs here, and my DH's Audrey Hepburn crush, I watched it a few years ago, and yes, all sorts of praise for it.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 04, 2010 11:10:44 am PDT #11901 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Alan Arkin was super creepy; although I found his performance a bit exaggerated (hoooooow sliiiiiimy can I beeeeee?), it was also understated enough that he was scary.
Harry Roate, Jr. from Scarsdale. One of the greatest villains, evah. And such an amazing anomaly of a role for Arkin.
Beverly - Nov 04, 2010 2:44:40 pm PDT #11902 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
My first two experiences of Alan Arkin were in Wait Until Dark, and The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming!
Wholehearted and undying love for the man ever since, I don't care what kind of stinker he's in. The love kind of rubbed off on Adam, too.
billytea - Nov 04, 2010 2:48:06 pm PDT #11903 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I watched The Apartment last night (won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1960). Interesting movie, reminded me that I really need to watch Mad Men sometime.
Amy - Nov 04, 2010 3:54:13 pm PDT #11904 of 30000
Because books.
Did anyone see Catfish? Is it worth seeing, or should I go with Red or The Social Network if we can get to a movie this weekend?
le nubian - Nov 04, 2010 4:00:09 pm PDT #11905 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Amy,
you might respond really negatively to Catfish (based on what I've read) so I would go with either of the latter two.
Amy - Nov 04, 2010 4:02:58 pm PDT #11906 of 30000
Because books.
Hmm. Maybe a DVD thing then. Thanks!
smonster - Nov 04, 2010 4:03:31 pm PDT #11907 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Amy, Red is gobs of fun if you're in the mood for a lighthearted romp with a body count. Haven't seen either of the others.