zooeyglass70
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Kirk Douglas is "Mousey", a man who has clearly had enough of being just that -- timid, not respected and taken advantage of (apparently).
He stalks his ex-wife who is remarrying and pines for his ex-stepson, but his motives seem too cartoonish or stereotypical, not well-explained beyond the above broad strokes. The story line feels robotic rather than tense, you're not really given enough time with the imperiled parties to care.
Kirk Douglas is hammy. He also reminds me of his son Michael's movie Falling Down, also about an ex-husband coming apart, particularly as they both wore horn-rimmed glasses.
Jean Seberg is still gorgeous in her 30s but with a rather limited role that any TV actress could have easily played.
Apparently this was meant to be an official movie release that wound up in the ABC Movie of the Week? If this is so, one can see why.
I have a soft spot for made for TV movies from the 1970s, but you won't miss anything if you pass.
He stalks his ex-wife who is remarrying and pines for his ex-stepson, but his motives seem too cartoonish or stereotypical, not well-explained beyond the above broad strokes. The story line feels robotic rather than tense, you're not really given enough time with the imperiled parties to care.
Kirk Douglas is hammy. He also reminds me of his son Michael's movie Falling Down, also about an ex-husband coming apart, particularly as they both wore horn-rimmed glasses.
Jean Seberg is still gorgeous in her 30s but with a rather limited role that any TV actress could have easily played.
Apparently this was meant to be an official movie release that wound up in the ABC Movie of the Week? If this is so, one can see why.
I have a soft spot for made for TV movies from the 1970s, but you won't miss anything if you pass.
It's no surprise that Jill Clayburgh was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Erica, a housewife dumped by her husband for a younger woman who must navigate the unenviable and predatory dating world of 1970s NYC.
She lives high above the city with a husband she has sex with twice a week until he splits. It's quite a come down for her and plenty of walking on the streets down below throughout the movie -- the best walk is the last one Erica takes in the movie.
Alan Bates charms as Saul, a painter/love interest who seems to match the slightly kooky sensibilities of Erica.
It's also rewarding to see Erica with her friends, 30-something women also questioning their place as females or comforting those who are. Not pithy "When Harry Met Sally" conversations, but what women really are like.
Paul Mazursky hit a grand slam -- must see!
She lives high above the city with a husband she has sex with twice a week until he splits. It's quite a come down for her and plenty of walking on the streets down below throughout the movie -- the best walk is the last one Erica takes in the movie.
Alan Bates charms as Saul, a painter/love interest who seems to match the slightly kooky sensibilities of Erica.
It's also rewarding to see Erica with her friends, 30-something women also questioning their place as females or comforting those who are. Not pithy "When Harry Met Sally" conversations, but what women really are like.
Paul Mazursky hit a grand slam -- must see!
Wow!
I'm very into horror movies as a genre, but one sub-genre I've never been particularly interested in is aliens. For that reason, I long resisted watching what others called classics -- namely this movie and Alien(s).
Not surprising given I like John Carpenter's earlier work quite a bit and Kurt Russell even more, I thought this movie was great.
Alien presence is unearthed in Antarctica and all hell breaks loose. It's a very suspenseful guessing game for much of the movie that doesn't disappoint in its ending (as far as I was concerned).
Put on a sweater, the snow scenes are sometimes so cold they feel brittle.
The alien and special effects still mostly work. Yes, there are some repulsively graphic bits that are not too dwelt upon and warranted given the storyline, although a couple of times the camera stays obviously too long so that you wonder why the characters are taking so darn long to respond.
I'm very into horror movies as a genre, but one sub-genre I've never been particularly interested in is aliens. For that reason, I long resisted watching what others called classics -- namely this movie and Alien(s).
Not surprising given I like John Carpenter's earlier work quite a bit and Kurt Russell even more, I thought this movie was great.
Alien presence is unearthed in Antarctica and all hell breaks loose. It's a very suspenseful guessing game for much of the movie that doesn't disappoint in its ending (as far as I was concerned).
Put on a sweater, the snow scenes are sometimes so cold they feel brittle.
The alien and special effects still mostly work. Yes, there are some repulsively graphic bits that are not too dwelt upon and warranted given the storyline, although a couple of times the camera stays obviously too long so that you wonder why the characters are taking so darn long to respond.