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Old 20th October 2011, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by oaxaca View Post
Hmm I think people knock Hammer's 70s output too readily. The company still made incredibly entertaining films. The plots may have become hackneyed, a lack of originality rather than quality, and many films indulged in a bit of wanton nudity to attract the male viewer and upped the blood-letting a little. But despite all this, or because of it they were still entertaining films, often with good cinematography/direction and I think TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER was Hammer bowing out on a high note.
I totally agree...and nice to hear a good word about To the Devil A Daughter...

I watched The Reptile over the w/end and I loved it...one of Hammer's unsung masterpieces !
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