starliteyes Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 All This, and Heaven Too 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 one thousand six hundred fifty-sixth category Breaking the fourth wall OUR TOWN (1940) BYE BYE BIRDIE (1963) FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (1986) Moonlighting often broke the fourth wall, with Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Annie Hall (1977) High Fidelity (2000) Goodfellas (1990) the ending Horse Feathers (1932) "I've got to stay here but there's no reason why you folks shouldn't go to the lobby until this thing blows over." 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Paulll Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 ❤ Ship of Fools (1965) Glocken breaks the fourth wall to talk to the audience at the beginning and end of the film. 💛 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) James Bond makes a tongue in cheek reference to the 'other fellow' 😂 💙 Saved By the Bell (1989-1993) Zack Morris would always "Time Out" and/or break the fourth wall to talk to the audience. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Marianne Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 22 hours ago, shutoo said: I've watched it on Hulu...let's just say Carl Reiner was VERY smart to re-cast and re-tool the show...it's pretty awful. There's a colorized version of it on youtube...I tried posting the link here but the whole thing popped up...just search: Head of the Family 1961 Carl Reiner I heard the same about the pilot, but I haven't seen it. Still want to, though! 😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Marianne Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 The Mating of Millie (1948), starring Evelyn Keyes and Glenn Ford. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaGirl Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries starring Diana Rigg 2 Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 One Hour with You (1932) Tom Jones (1963) 4 Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 the wall gets broken all through the film: Brighton Beach Memoirs Jonathan Silverman shares thoughts about his family with audience Alfie Michael Caine is always talking to the audience about, what else, his love life S In The Matchmaker, Shirley Booth (and Paul Ford and Anthony Perkins) talks to the audience on tv, there wasn't an episode of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show when George didn't talk to the tv viewers and Jim Hutton always broke the wall to ask if we had figured out whodunit on Ellery Queen 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 3 Classic TV shows The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show-- George Burns would privately talk to the audience and set up the situation for Gracie. Mister Ed--the talking horse would often also set up the situation for his good buddy Wilbur. George Burns was also the executive producer of "Mister Ed". And another TV show,The People's Choice, starring Jackie Cooper, featured his Basset Hound, "Cleo" talking to the audience and setting up the scene for the human actors. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 HAMLET - all of his soliloquies THE BELLBOY - starts with an introductory warning spoken directly to the camera that the movie has no plot ROAD TO UTOPIA - Peter Benchley frequently interrupts in an attempt to explain what is going on, but ends up being confused himself. WHAT'S UP TIGER LILY - Woody Allen explains to us that GWTW was also a Japanese movie dubbed into English ANIMAL CRACKERS - "Pardon me while I have a strange interlude" As a theater/film major I learned that the phrase "breaking the fourth wall" doesn't only refer to actors talking into the camera, but it also refers to anytime they remind the audience it's not real, whether they are addressing them directly or not. Sometimes the actors remind us we are just watching a movie/play in more indirect ways, such as: PRINCESS BRIDE - Peter Falk breaks in at tense moments to tell his grandson it is just a book -- "she does not get eaten at this time!" SUNSET BLVD - in a clever twist ending we find out the narrator was dead the whole time (spoiler alert!), and as you ask yourself how he can narrate if he's dead, you realize, "Oh yeah, it's just a movie!" The Muppets do this a lot, too, such as in THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER when Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo fly through the opening credits saying, "No one reads those names anyway!"or in MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN when Rizzo says, "He died?!?! This is supposed to be a kids' movie!" DUCK AMUCK -- Daffy keeps asking his animator (Bugs Bunny) to make up his mind, but gets erased and redrawn a lot, reminding us he is just a drawing! 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Emily Watson in Breaking The Waves (1996) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Great examples yesterday! one thousand six hundred fifty-seventh category Killing a family member It is suggested Norman Bates killed his mother in PSYCHO (1960), an example of matricide. Hamlet’s father was murdered by Hamlet’s Uncle Claudius, which is fratricide, in HAMLET (1990). Hank shoots his brother Jacob at the end of A SIMPLE PLAN (1998). Another example of fratricide. Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Uncle and niece in Shadow Of A Doubt, see the movie to see what happens 2 Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Carrie kills mom (Piper Laurie) with psychic precision In The Wolf Man, Claude Rains kills werewolf son, Lon Chaney Jr. with a silver tipped cane Angela Lansbury (oh no, not Mrs. Fletcher!) is killed by her son Laurence Harvey in The Manchurian Candidate Poor sister Bette Davis kills rich sister Bette Davis in Dead Ringer 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Paulll Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 OLD YELLER (1957) 💛 Travis has to kill Old Yeller because he has rabies. 😭 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Marianne Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The Grifters (1990): Somewhere between intentionally killing the family member and just letting that person die. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Marianne Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The Little Foxes (1941): Another example of someone intentionally allowing the family member to die. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 The Lion King (1994) Affliction (1997) Heavenly Creatures (1994) based on a true story. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Arsan404 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 The Godfather Part II 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Gorman Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 We have the 1979 drama NATURAL ENEMIES starring Hal Holbrook as a man who ruminates about whether he should kill his family. This film makes for great dinnertime viewing! Has a good cast. SCHATJES! (1984-Dutch) (English titles: "Darlings!" and "Army Brats"). D: Ruud van Hemert. "A Family Declares War -- on itself!" 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 one thousand six hundred fifty-eighth category Memorable hair Elsa Lanchester in BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) Veronica Lake in I MARRIED A WITCH (1942) Dean Stockwell in THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR (1948) Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby Audrey Hepburn gets a haircut in Roman Holiday Carrie Fisher in Star Wars Shampoo (1975) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 While other women were curling and waving, her straight angled bowl cut made Louise Brooks the model for the 'modern flapper' As Coffy, Pam Grier hid razors in her iconic curled afro, so nobody would mess with her hair the famous Bo Derek braids in 10 Bigger is better in Hairspray 5 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 This is what they referred to in I LOVE LUCY as "an Italian haircut" that influenced women's hairstyles in the 1950s -- not sure who got it first, but Sophia Loren and Liz Taylor had the same hair style Although Lucy's hair was pretty memorable,a nd they still sell wigs in this style: Another popular wig style is the Elvis pompadour: 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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