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Single White Female (1992)
Okay. So I watched this movie last night. A movie about a deranged roommate seemed perfect for a dark, rainy Friday night.
My main takeaway from this film is: Don't room with people you don't know. Which just reaffirms something I've always thought, I'm not living with strangers.
In Single White Female, Bridget Fonda plays Allison Jones, a successful young woman who seemingly has it all: A giant rent-controlled apartment in NYC, a slim body, she's fairly tall, she has a well-off boyfriend, great fashion sense (for 1992), she's an entrepreneur (she designs some type of computer software)... After Allison's boyfriend cheats on her with his ex-wife, Allison finds herself living alone in her enormous apartment. Feeling lonely, she decides to put an ad in the paper for a roommate.
BIG MISTAKE. BIG.
Answering the ad is a young woman, Hedra "Hedy" Carlson (Jennifer Jason Leigh). At first glance, Hedy seems harmless. She's shy, timid, but kind. She moves in and eagerly makes herself at home. First things are going well between Hedy and Allison. Then little things start happening, like Hedy borrowing Allison's clothing. Hedy constantly cleans the apartment. As the movie progresses, little things happen that make Allison wonder about the woman she just let move into her apartment.
Then, Allison and her boyfriend rekindle their romance and announce that their engagement is back on.
Oh crap!
All hell breaks loose and suddenly it's clear that Hedy is absolutely out of her freaking mind. She's insane, she's extremely manipulative, she's everything you wouldn't want in an acquaintance, let alone a roommate.
This movie was definitely very suspenseful and entertaining (I don't mean entertaining in a "funny ha ha" type way). However, it was also very disturbing. Fonda's haircut in this film is hideous (like an overgrown mushroom haircut w/ sideburns). But as the film progressed, it became apparent why Fonda's character had to have such a distinct looking style. A run of the mill bob would not have had the same effect.
My one takeaway about the apartment is that while it was big, it didn't really seem all that nice. It was kind of shabby and Fonda had barely even furnished or decorated it. It reminded me of Party Girl (1995) where Parker Posey lives in this enormous warehouse-like apartment. The best thing about Fonda's apartment is that it was fairly cheap (assuming), which is why she was reluctant to move out.
While I enjoyed this film, I do not think it's something I would re-watch. I don't think I can bare to see the puppy scene again 😢
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821 The Invisible Man, No
822- Arsenic and Old Lace- Yes
823- The Boy With Green Hair- No
824- A Christmas Carol, it doesn't look like a version I've seen. I'm really sick of this story.
825- The Big Heat- Yes! I love this movie
826- Never on Sunday, No
827- The Night They Raided Minskys, No.
828- Oh God! No
829- Pee Wee's Big Adventure. No. Ugh. I cannot stand Pee Wee Herman. What an irritating show.
830- The Firm, No.
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1 hour ago, Fedya said:
Except for the Bryan Adams song, right?
Great. Now I've got that song stuck in my head.
"Look into my eyes, you will see...what you mean to me...search your heart...search your soul...and when you find me there, you'll search no more..."
Every time I hear it though, I think of Family Guy when Stewie makes his music video for this song.
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39 minutes ago, CinemaInternational said:
Leave Her to Heaven would be another of this class, the grandmother of them all. Single White Female I should say is seriously twisted. As in demented, deeply disturbing and sleazy. Well acted but never again for me. I do like the Chrissie Hynde vocal over the end credits. Did I mention the stilletto murder weapon?
Sadly, this description makes this film seem even more appealing to me.
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28 minutes ago, YourManGodfrey said:
North by Northwest (1959) with Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint
I started this awhile ago, but never got around to finishing it. I think it's one of Cary Grant finest performances. The light comedic touches throughout make this a great film, but I didn't really like the ending.
Really? The ending is one of the best parts of the movie, imo. The scene of the train going into the tunnel is dripping in innuendo as to what happened next between Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint.
My favorite part of the movie are all the scenes of the amazing house in South Dakota. I also love the auction scene and Eva Marie Saint's wardrobe.
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14 minutes ago, HoldenIsHere said:
Leo is a great actor, but he clearly is not into fitness.
Lol. He seems like the type that gets in shape for a movie, then lets himself go between films. He has a very doughy appearance.
Brad on the other hand, obviously works out and stays in shape.
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I wouldn't mind a Robert Young SUTS or SOTM either.
I wish they'd show more of Danny Kaye's films. I've only seen White Christmas and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I'd love to see some more of his work.
I'd also like to see Paulette Goddard. I feel like the only film of hers I see often is The Women.
And of course, I'd love to see more Donald O'Connor. Sometimes it seems like Donald O'Connor's career started and died with Singin' in the Rain.
Same thing is true with Ann Blyth, I'd like to see her in more than just Mildred Pierce.
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So I just watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and it got to this part in the movie:
(I couldn't find a screen grab of just his body)
And I thought: "Damn Brad! Looking good!"
I usually don't find blonde men all that attractive, but I'll admit that Brad Pitt was pretty hot in this movie. He had a bit of a Robert Redford look going on in this movie. I've also found Redford to be an exception to my usual aversion to blonde men.
After watching Tarentino's latest film, one thing is very obvious: Brad Pitt is much more attractive than Leonardo DiCaprio.
I also loved Brad's amazing sunglasses in this film.
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What a timely post!
It's supposed to be very rainy this weekend, so my sister, the bird, and I are going to chronologically watch a bunch of Robin Hood movies. We did this a couple years ago and it was a lot of fun. I literally just borrowed the Douglas Fairbanks Robin Hood (#811) from the library, which I haven't seen.
We have the following Robin Hood on the schedule, including:
Robin Hood (1922)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The two Looney Tunes Robin Hood shorts
Disney Robin Hood (1973)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, #819). Kevin Costner is a terrible Robin Hood, but Alan Rickman is an amazing Sheriff of Nottingham.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Robin Hood (2010)
Robin Hood (2018)
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Anyway, I haven't seen 811 Robin Hood, I have seen 819 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
812 I think has Ann Sothern in the picture, but I don't know the film.
813 The Farmer's Daughter, I haven't seen.
814 State of the Union, I haven't seen this one.
815 Carmen Jones. I haven't seen this one, but it's on my DVR.
816 Cat Ballou. Yes!
817 All That Jazz. Yes. Ugh I hated this movie.
818 Platoon. No.
820 Tea With Mussolini. No.
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39 minutes ago, Dargo said:
Boy! When I saw the newbie's choice of a handle here, for a second I was reminded of that old saw from Mark Twain:
"The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated."
(...man, I guess I didn't know that these things could be recycled)
I was so confused for a second.
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3 hours ago, TopBilled said:
Interestingly, Greer Garson was two and a half years older than Robert Young. So she was 45, and he was 42 when this film was released. Errol Flynn was 40.
I think I can handle Greer Garson with Robert Young; but I found it hard to believe that 20-something Janet Leigh would be in love with him.
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I have most of my primetime filled in.
I have a big work project that obviously takes precedence over this (sorry guys), because I'm getting paid for it. Lol.
But I'm trying. It looks like a dreary weekend is ahead, so that'll be good work time.
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If Lawrence's answers are *the* answers:
801 Private Property, I haven't seen this Jean Harlow film yet
802 The Little Foxes, yes
803 Harvey, no. But it's in my stack of movies to watch.
804 North By Northwest. Yes!
805 Lawrence of Arabia. No. I may get around to it one day.
806 Claudine, No
807 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, yes!
808 Psycho. I think I've seen part of it, and then when I realized it was exactly the same as the original, I stopped watching. What's the point?
809 Monster. No.
810 Parasite. No, not yet.
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791 The Lady Vanishes, yes! I love this movie
792 The Harvey Girls, yes! I also love this movie
793 Key Largo, yes!
794 Executive Suite, yes! I really enjoy this ensemble drama and what a cast!
795 The Sweet Smell of Success, yes! This is a fantastic noir. I love the music!
796 I recognize Joanne Woodward, but I'm not sure of the film
797 Not sure
798 Not sure
799 I'm guessing this is Wall Street, but I haven't seen this film.
800 I recognize Oprah and Morgan Freeman. Not sure of the film
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27 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
Thieves Highway is a good one! I also have The Circus and The Gold Rush.
I've seen The Freshman, and I liked it, but I don't have it. The only one of Lloyd's that I own is Safety Last.
I really liked Thieves Highway too! We have Safety Last and Speedy.
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We already got some of our tax monies back, so I was able to splurge a little 🙂
I got:
The Circus, Charlie Chaplin
The Gold Rush, Charlie Chaplin (upgrade from a DVD copy)
Holiday, Cary Grant & Katharine Hepburn
Something Wild, Ralph Meeker & Carroll Baker
Thieves Highway, Richard Conte & Lee J. Cobb
The Freshman, Harold Lloyd. This is a blind buy for me, but I trust my boy Lloyd.
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At the beginning of the week, I peruse the schedule on tcm.com, then I use the My Dish app on my phone to search for the movies I want to watch, and I schedule it to record on my DVR. Then in the evenings, I'll watch one of my recordings. Lately, however, I've been watching Watch TCM during the day while I'm on my laptop working. I also have a large stack of DVDs to get through that I've borrowed from the library, and we've also been renting from Red Box to catch up on the 2019 Oscar nominees.
Occasionally, I'll look at the Dish guide to see what's on TCM and I may watch it if something good is on. I watched Casablanca, Key Largo, and Written on the Wind live a couple weekends ago. I may put something on TCM On Demand as background noise, but I also tend to use Hulu for that purpose.
The only thing that I'm consistent with however, is that I always record Noir Alley. I try to watch it when it's live at 9pm, but at the very least, I've recorded it.
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2 hours ago, lavenderblue19 said:
Exactly, that's what I'm saying. That film has so many lines that are so clever. All About Eve has to have one of the wittiest scripts ever written, imo. Love the ones you've quoted
My favorite quote from All About Eve:
MARGO: Bill is 32. He looks 32. He looked it five years ago, he'll look it twenty years from now. I hate men."
My other favorite "quote" is the snap of Margo's celery when she "greets" Addison at the Cub Room.
LOL.
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I'm watching That Forsyte Woman right now on Watch TCM while I work. Robert Young is too old for his part. I think Flynn is fantastic however, and I cannot imagine anyone choosing any other man in this movie over Flynn.
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1 minute ago, Det Jim McLeod said:
You must be thinking of Hangover Square. Cregar played a killer in that also and he was slimmed down and it did turn out to be his last film
I haven't seen Hangover Square. Maybe Cregar just looked thinner in The Lodger than he had in previous movies of his that I'd seen.
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22 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
Criterion site flash sale for the next 24 hours. 2/25 to 2/26.
Happy birthday to me.
!!! I wanted to post this emoji 😮 it wasn't an option on the post.
It's not my birthday (mine's in June)... but I randomly got a "Happy Birthday" coupon from a local restaurant, so that counts, right?
Happy Birthday to me too!
EDIT: Ugh. I should have waited a week to buy Kiss Me Deadly and Safety Last. If I'd waited one week it would have been cheaper. Oh well. Too bad the movies that I want aren't out yet. I'm sure I'll find something amazing to buy. I've run out of room in my bookshelves for my movies... I'll have to figure out how to free up some room in the Criterion area.
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1 minute ago, LawrenceA said:
#781 - Emma (1932)
#782 is Joan Bennett and George Raft - The House Across the Bay (1940) - I haven't seen it.
#786 - The Young Savages (1961)
#787 - Jerry Lewis in The Disorderly Orderly (1964), I think.
#789 - Outrageous Fortune (1987)
I stand corrected on Norma Shearer... I didn't realize until now how similar Norma Shearer, Kay Francis and Joan Bennett look...
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6 minutes ago, TopBilled said:
Your post reminds me of the real life serial killer Jack the Ripper. We have Laird Cregar playing him in THE LODGER (1944). Then Jack Palance plays him in the remake MAN IN THE ATTIC (1953). In the Palance version, he is shown as a psycho-sexual deviant. Where we are led to believe he achieves a sort of ecstasy when strangling and killing those beautiful women.
Yes. I think I saw Laird Cregar in The Lodger, but I fell asleep. I'll need to re-watch. If I remember right, Cregar looks rather thin, and I think this is his last film.
While obviously Jack the Ripper was horrible and murdered a lot of women, knowing the motive behind it doesn't make me sympathize with the serial killer, but it brings a level of understanding to know why he's doing it and what his motive is.
Then there's a movie like M. Do we even know why M is abducting and killing children?
Not that he's a serial killer, but Humbert Humbert in Lolita is another example of this. No, he shouldn't be preying after young girls, but knowing that he lost his first true love at that same age, and subconsciously has been trying to find that same love again, makes his motives easier to understand. No I am not sympathizing with a grown man lusting after a child; but I am empathizing with someone who lost the love of their life and hasn't been able to attain that same feeling.
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781 I recognize Marie Dressler, but the only movie of hers that I've seen is "Dinner at Eight." I know it's not this one.
782 Norma Shearer... Not sure of the film.
783 Beyond the Forest! Yes! This film was amazing.
784 I think this is "Goodbye My Fancy" with Joan Crawford and Eve Arden. I haven't seen this movie, but I think it's on my "Joan Crawford in the 50s" collection.
785 Tammy and the Bachelor, yes!
786 I recognize Burt Lancaster...
787 Not sure. I feel like I'd remember a scene with a guy carring two skeletons down the stairs.
788 Shaft. I haven't seen it.
789 I recognize Shelley Long and Bette Midler...
790 Sleepless in Seattle. Yes. A very long time ago.
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