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a.k.a. Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel
In the year Karin Dor appeared in YOLT as Helga Brandt, she also appeared in this West German horror flick about a count "Legula" who seeks to live eternally by basically being vampire without really being one. In any case, he's portrayed by the always reliable Christopher Lee. Obviously Mr. Lee is one of the highlights here, as is Karin Dor who's really quite good in her admittedly not very demanding role. There is also some fine location work in Germany, giving the film a touch of authenticity. Additionally there's some nice camera work, colourful cinematography, an eery foggy forest and crazy castle ruins. The story isn't much to write home about, part Dracula and part Pit and the Pendulum. It's all about the atmopshere though, and that's certainly on point. All in all, good to check out on a rainy evening.
Although not as good as the original? I found it to be quite enjoyable. Just want to see more of Villeneuves work before the cameras role for the new movie.
That's why I watched Sicario last week. My review: It further makes Denis Villeneuve a great choice for directing Bond. There is more humor balanced in it, so I would expect him to adapt to Bond, in that department. I've noticed that he has directed a lot of Bond alumni already: Christopher Walken, Benicio del Toro, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, Lea Seydoux, just to name a few. After watching Sicario last night, I would REALLY love to see Emily Blunt be a part of the next movie. M would be my choice, but I would happily take her in any role. I feel that Denis will get the car chases right! The tension between hero and villain should be well done as well. I feel that 007 is in great directing hands!
If there is anything that I don't want Villeneuve to bring from Blade Runner 2049, it's Jared Leto. For obvious reasons. But even Leto was a last second casting choice. David Bowie was the original choice. Another reason that Bowie is missed. Other than that, I think that BR 2049 is one of my favorite legacy sequels of the last 10 years, alongside Top Gun: Maverick and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. I think it's time that I watched the two Blade Runner movies and read the original book as well.
I was surprised by those bad reviews! It's quiet, sensual, purposefully ambiguous to highlight the impossible feelings surrounding grief, but I just love seeing Cronenberg throw himself headfirst into this project after losing his wife of several decades and coming out the other side with a very intriguing flick that lightly incorporates other aspects and elements of his older films. I had little love for his last movie, so I'm so happy to have walked away from this one really, really digging it.
The Monkey directed by Anthony Perkins son Osgood who wrote and directed the very good Longlegs. The Monkey was a tonal shift to black comedy horror, I enjoyed the film it is quite bizarre at times though the underlining message was good and nothing can escape the inevitability of death. Osgood is a very good director I am going to seek out his earlier films.