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• Hitch seemed off by quite a bit in - tinear 06:00:49 10/12/03 (3)
  In Reply to: Re: "KILL BILL": Quentin's back! posted by patrickU on October 12, 2003 at 02:45:32:

  "Topaz." I thought "The Birds" was disappointing, but only to his high standards.
  I don't have my film guide handy, but I recall a disappointing film with Paul Newman, as well.
  "American Beauty": it had so much right about American life. Perhaps satires have to be experienced by the target society to really "bite?" I mean, a reactionary military guy's son being a dealer. And the father being a closet gay. And the protagonist's perfect wife a "cheater."
  Besides, I think Kevin Stacey was amazing. One of our very best actors. Hard to think of any actor with a "trilogy" of roles at this level in recent history: "Usual Suspects," Se7en," "AB."
  
  

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  • Re: Hitch seemed off by quite a bit in - patrickU 06:14:36 10/12/03 (2)
    In Reply to: Hitch seemed off by quite a bit in posted by tinear on October 12, 2003 at 06:00:49:

    Topaz was a failure so was Frenzy..Marnie...Torn Curtain.. even they all had the particular Hitch touch.
    The Birds was very very good. The psychological aspect between the two women was a real pleasure to look at..and so much more...
    Have you ever seen " The Trouble with Harry "? You now what is for me the ultimate test for a good or not so good film...? A " good " one , bettered itself after each repeated viewing...it gots a life of his own... which adjust to your own changing..That is just marvelous!

    The father " The closet guy " was for me the most visible turn off! It was so obvious and so cheap..made for the not very clairvoyant..
    Do you still loves me?
    
    

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    • Yep, we agree on the "bad" ones. They were probably - tinear 08:16:09 10/12/03 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: Hitch seemed off by quite a bit in posted by patrickU on October 12, 2003 at 06:14:36:

      made for some Hollywood contract. "The Birds:" the birds themselves weren't scary enough.BTW, I was recently in Bodega Bay, where the scariest parts were located and filmed on location. The little restaurant is now huge, with a store attached---totally unrecognizable. The town is a weekend place, replete with million dollar homes, for well-heeled SFranciscans.
      
      

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      • Re: Yep, we agree on the "bad" ones. They were probably - patrickU 08:52:01 10/12/03 (0)
        In Reply to: Yep, we agree on the "bad" ones. They were probably posted by tinear on October 12, 2003 at 08:16:09:

        I think he was getting old..it was his own production at the time.Even the " contract " one, made when he came to the USA, for Selznick had the touch of genius..Rebecca look how he made love to her...
        At the time " The Birds " came out it was scary enough! But it doesn´t matter it is far more as just a scary movie..and How...only the portait of the lesbian bird specialist (Ornit....) is just the money worth.
        If you have not seen this film for a long time you should do...
        I envy you to have been in this place...and not... for seeing what they have done to it...
        
        

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