Hello JOE MACKEY!

** On Monday 15.02.21 - 06:14, JOE MACKEY wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS:

 >> I just finished watching the film last night.  It is NOT very
 >> good imho.

 JM>   I have seen many movies that people would rave about
 JM>   being the best ever, etc and think "What's the big deal?"
 JM>   And don't get me started on critics.  I have found any
 JM>   film they pan I rather enjoy and the ones they bragged
 JM>   about was nothing/seldom anything special.

I have had the same experience with some films.  But this one  
was NOT as effective as the book. In the book, you get a much  
better sense of his growing obsession with the missing Laura. In  
the film, there is far too much of going for the booze and  
"wanna cigarette?" to fill in the apparently moody and  
thoughtful moments that would be "explained" in the book.

 >> All the actors seem to be playing thespian (like they are in
 >> a stage play) ...their expressions and delivery seem to be
 >> overly dramatic most of the time.

 JM>    Always liked Clifton Webb's character.  Webb was a bit
 JM>    over the top with his acting.

Dana Andrews (the investigator) was cool and played the  
character with restraint. Gene Tierny has a beautiful profile -  
among other things.  But Webb, kinda overdid some scenes.

 >> Vincent Price was terrible and unconvincing.

 JM>   At times Vincent Price was a bit a hammy.  To me that was
 JM>   part of his style.

True.  But he found his niche in horror films in the 50's. I  
forgot that he was in Edward Scissorhanads - a fine film that  
takes advantage of his type-casting as an evil man, yet played  
in a film that is basically a comedy and caters to the hammy  
style that you mention.

 JM>    My civilian boss a few years was nearly a double for Bea
 JM>    Arthur in looks and personality.

I have identified several people in my town that could pass as  
doubles for celebs.  Myself, I would say that the Canadian  
novelist Peter Robinson resembles me, but he's about 8 years  
older than me and more overweight.
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