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Hollywood at its best: Laura

76.99.185.128

Victor Khomenko

From time to time it makes sense to look back at the time when men were men and women were women, and script writers had more than ten words in their vocabulary.

Laura is a delight. Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb... what more do you need? A special invitation?

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Well, Gene Tierney certainly was a babe - Chris from Lafayette 10:40:09 10/19/15 (4)
And the interior shots are striking. Otherwise, I found the film affected and cheesey. So did my wife.
- It is like a Greek tragedy - Victor Khomenko 12:14:33 10/19/15 (3)
  You can't evaluate it outside its time period.
  - Beautifully old-fashioned, featuring a level of artifice some will find disagreeable... - genungo 09:33:14 10/20/15 (2)
    Comparable to going to the opera.
    - But even in the "obsessed detective" genre. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:44:21 10/20/15 (1)
      . . . it can't hold a candle to a masterpiece like Vertigo.
      - Apples vs. Oranges - genungo 14:04:23 10/20/15 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: But even in the "obsessed detective" genre. . . posted by Chris from Lafayette on October 20, 2015 at 12:44:21
        
        Hitchcock's "obsessed detective" movie (and his movies in general) tends to focus on the hard elemental, rather than the diffuse emotional, aspects of society or human nature. Both movies have many good things going for them, even though one movie features a "cool" aesthetic while the other features a "warm" one.
        I prefer Hitchcock's style of cinematography and sense of "romance" most of the time, but that's just me.
        In the art of painting I am reminded of "Poussin vs. Rubens", or possibly "Caravaggio vs. Correggio". And maybe even "Ingres vs. Delacroix".
        Loads of fun, either way...
        
        Edits: 10/20/15 10/20/15 10/20/15 10/20/15 10/20/15
RE: Hollywood at its best: Laura - patrickU 03:19:36 10/18/15 (0)
Only idiots don�t know this and others many others ) not.
very witty and enjoyable thanks! - PhilJ 20:43:17 10/16/15 (0)
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Men like this . . . women like this? - Billy Wonka 21:38:16 10/17/15 (1)
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- RE: Men like this . . . women like this? - fantja 13:53:02 10/14/15 (0)
  He could offer a mustache ride...
And Preminger directing - DFaulds 05:27:42 10/12/15 (0)
Yes, it is a great film with a wonderful cast used to perfection by Preminger.
RE:"when men were men and women were women" - genungo 08:37:04 10/11/15 (2)
Amen.

Oh, for the days when cars had chrome bumpers and condoms were optional.
- ......or they still had the sheep attached . . . - Billy Wonka 09:34:43 10/11/15 (1)
  You know how I am about really cheap shots.
  - RE:"You know how I am about really cheap shots." - genungo 09:46:48 10/11/15 (0)
    Sorry, I didn't know.
The Score, and the tune "Laura" are Classics too. nt - oldmkvi 19:51:25 10/10/15 (0)
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