pghmoe
Joined Jan 2001
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We wait for an hour and half to finally see the snowmen and all we get is glimpse of the eyes! And it's a great payoff to boot! A wonderfully layered script capped off with great performances, this little gem overcomes the typical low budgets of British sci-fi during the time; in fact a large budget may have ruined this film. A thinking person's movie, not for those with short attention spans or low IQ's.
Two great performaces: Karloff's subtle satanist and Lugosi's OTT sadist! Add to the mix some great macabre set designs, wonderful dialouge and great paceing and you a classic old fashioned horror peice, the kind that must have inspired Tim Burton!
Imagine if this film were done today. The effects would all be cg-includeing the stunts. There would most likely be some toilet humor injected into the shenannigans of Professor Fate and instead of period music we would get a rap peice or two.
Blake Edwards wisely dedicated the film to two great comedians and stuck to the period with great flavor. While it is a bit labored in some spots, there is much to reccomenmend: The pie fight, the bar room brawl and the sword fight (with a great payoff for the late Ross Martin)all make nice set peices; Professor Fate's daredevil attempts to one-up The Great Leslie and the wonderfull chemistry between Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk.
Blake Edwards wisely dedicated the film to two great comedians and stuck to the period with great flavor. While it is a bit labored in some spots, there is much to reccomenmend: The pie fight, the bar room brawl and the sword fight (with a great payoff for the late Ross Martin)all make nice set peices; Professor Fate's daredevil attempts to one-up The Great Leslie and the wonderfull chemistry between Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk.