Unseen Movie 35 1 Attachment(s) Fear And Desire. 1952. Everyone starts off not so great at times with a directorial debut Stanley Kubrick gave us a melodrama/war movie about four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines and confronting their fears of being in a different land possibly surrounded by the enemy and the desires with some local native women. Kubrick became one successful film maker and created memorable films and also a nightmare to work with, but this debut does feel very amateurish, very low budget and seems to be filmed in one location with the set pieces moved around to make it look more open. The acting is not very great due to the script being poor and lacking any entertainment value or actually keeping you engrossed. Attachment 250450 |
Apologies to fans of it but I have a strong dislike for Giallo. The decision to also use Adrien Brody as the villain is an absolute film killer. It just can't recover from it. It amazes me that none of the makers realised that it simply wasn't going to work. Apart from the fact that the appearance genuinely resembles a Bo Selecta character, the Brody villain performance is similarly dreadful. When it was screened at London's Fright Fest, the audience was in absolute hysterics whenever they saw him. The film would have been massively improved by hiring a different actor to play that role. When the Brody villain is in the apartment towards the end, slapping on white make-up whilst smiling, I feel genuinely embarrassed. My understanding is that Dario Argento has publicly disowned this film because the dodgy US producers locked him out of the editing process. But I'm not convinced that any amount of editing could save this film. |
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Not seen this or Hitchcock, not really been actively avoiding them but unless you seek out an import they're not easy to come by. I am interested though. These 2, Phantom and Dark Glasses are still outstanding watches for me. In the post Opera era I've enjoyed Trauma, Sleepless and The Card Player, I thought Dracula was OK though and I hated Stendhal. I like Mother of Tears as well! |
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Don't know if i should watch Tears tonight or not. I've seen it loads over the years. It's not that long since i last endured Dracula. It's okay but the CGI dry ice is really distracting and most of the acting sub par. I don't hate it though. |
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Edit: That explains why the villain looks so damn weird. Because they were using heavy make-up in an attempt to try to hide Brody's natural features. |
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