XOMuggins wrote:Night of the Hunter is superb. Robert Mitchum was incredible.
davyK wrote:The menace that Mitchum brought to that role is without peer. Makes the De Niro / Scorsese film feel lightweight in comparison. But then he also had Gregory Peck to play against.XOMuggins wrote:Night of the Hunter is superb. Robert Mitchum was incredible.
b0r1s wrote:I mean you’ve all missed it but the best film of today has ended.
How To Train Your Dragon 2
LivDiv wrote:I waxed lyrical about it in another thread (Cocko's horror a day thread iirc). It is the old soundstage, lower grade audio, suedo reality of that era of film that make it for me. It is a perfect canvas for Mitchum's excellent performance. Nothing feels quite real so there is no hook to hang your comfort blanket.
If I remember correctly Scorsese did take some inspiration from Night of the Hunter for his Cape Fear - maybe the tattoos? And the extremely sinister sexual predator stuff between De Niro and Juliette Lewis.davyK wrote:Oh what a prat - I've mixed that up with Cape Fear. The '61 version with Mitchum. I recommend anyone watch that - Mitchum is mesmerising in it - genuine menace.davyK wrote:The menace that Mitchum brought to that role is without peer. Makes the De Niro / Scorsese film feel lightweight in comparison. But then he also had Gregory Peck to play against.XOMuggins wrote:Night of the Hunter is superb. Robert Mitchum was incredible.
Yeah, I really enjoyed it. It’s not complicated, but it nevertheless demands your attention from the off. And Nighy himself is endlessly watchable.poprock wrote:9:30pm on BBC2, The Limehouse Golem. Not an all-timer, but a cracking period detective/horror with Bill Nighy.
Yup. I have the first two on iTunes, they can be stuck on pretty much any time.GooberTheHat wrote:Train your dragon films are all pretty great.
b0r1s wrote:Inside Out = lets traumatise the kids
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