Jacqui-Armitage
Joined Jan 2005
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Let me state this right at the start, I liked Edward Albert as an actor. Hell, we were even friends (I have that in writing from him!) Not everything he was in was great, or even good, but you need to pay the bills. I get that.
However, I like The Ice Runner, a lot. It has some cringeable scenes in it, but not from Edward. It could have been edited better, and the ending was changed from the pre-screening I saw to what was finally released on video, and he did confess that he was worried about how the editing turned out.
It's quite a violent film in places and incredibly tender in others. I'm not going to give away any of the plot as I believe people should watch a film for themselves and make their own decisions.
I wasn't so keen on the spiritual side of this movie, but everything else was fine -- great. I remember I had to sit on my hands at one point to keep still, but hey, that's just me, I throw myself right in there with the actors.
If you're an Edward Albert fan you'll LOVE it!
However, I like The Ice Runner, a lot. It has some cringeable scenes in it, but not from Edward. It could have been edited better, and the ending was changed from the pre-screening I saw to what was finally released on video, and he did confess that he was worried about how the editing turned out.
It's quite a violent film in places and incredibly tender in others. I'm not going to give away any of the plot as I believe people should watch a film for themselves and make their own decisions.
I wasn't so keen on the spiritual side of this movie, but everything else was fine -- great. I remember I had to sit on my hands at one point to keep still, but hey, that's just me, I throw myself right in there with the actors.
If you're an Edward Albert fan you'll LOVE it!
I was in the States way back in 1981 when I first saw this film. I was staying with a friend and she asked, 'do you want to see the sexist Dracula ever?' This intrigued me as before I'd only seen Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee who, in their own fashion were pretty frightening.
The score was wonderful... well it was by John Williams, so that's enough said! I can still hum that theme.
Sure the 1979 Dracula with Frank Langella may not be true to the original book, but I personally found it very enjoyable. It wasn't a horror of horror movie, but it still made me jump now and again.
Most interesting though was Mr Langella's portrayal of the Count. He was royalty, he was noble, proud, a touch arrogant, a gentleman, and he was graceful in movement and then, when you least expected it, he bit your neck! But most interestingly, it was the stare and his hands. I know Mr Langella has an eye condition, but it really worked and you know what... he is definitely the most sexy Dracula... EVER!!!! I've seen many other Dracula films since 1981, but the 1979 version is the one that stays with me, with the immortal words of 'he can bite my neck any time!' echoing in my mind!
The score was wonderful... well it was by John Williams, so that's enough said! I can still hum that theme.
Sure the 1979 Dracula with Frank Langella may not be true to the original book, but I personally found it very enjoyable. It wasn't a horror of horror movie, but it still made me jump now and again.
Most interesting though was Mr Langella's portrayal of the Count. He was royalty, he was noble, proud, a touch arrogant, a gentleman, and he was graceful in movement and then, when you least expected it, he bit your neck! But most interestingly, it was the stare and his hands. I know Mr Langella has an eye condition, but it really worked and you know what... he is definitely the most sexy Dracula... EVER!!!! I've seen many other Dracula films since 1981, but the 1979 version is the one that stays with me, with the immortal words of 'he can bite my neck any time!' echoing in my mind!
Show Boat is one of my favourite musicals, and I admit to being a solid Howard Keel fan! However, the one thing that gets me, and why they haven't returned it to the original film track, is the dubbing of Ava Gardner's voice.
I have a copy of the soundtrack on good old vinyl and have Ava singing her own songs on it and I have to say, in my humble opinion, that she actually did a better job of it, than the person who dubbed her.
Maybe in 1951 Ava's rendition was a bit.... too hot for the censors, but today, never. Why can't we have Ava's voice back on the film??? What do the rest of you think?
I have a copy of the soundtrack on good old vinyl and have Ava singing her own songs on it and I have to say, in my humble opinion, that she actually did a better job of it, than the person who dubbed her.
Maybe in 1951 Ava's rendition was a bit.... too hot for the censors, but today, never. Why can't we have Ava's voice back on the film??? What do the rest of you think?
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