Change Your Image
jwin1967
Reviews
Vertigo (1958)
Truly, a masterpiece!
I agree with whomever said that this picture is worth watching over and over again. The story was, by and large, a departure from most love stories and other mysteries. Records show that it was not well received at the time of its release, but time changes everything, it seems. Today, Vertigo is highly acclaimed, and worth viewing repeatedly. Jimmy Stewart is at his very best in the starring role, and Kim Novak was perfect as his leading lady. Incidentally, this was the first time I'd seen her in films, when I saw this for the first time in 1988. That was the first of countless times I have seen it. I have the VHS and DVD versions of Vertigo. I agree with the statement that Vertigo has a quality of a filmed dream. Great movie!
A Hound for Trouble (1951)
Always disturbed by this short
Never thought this cartoon was funny! Since the first time I ever saw this one as a kid, I thought it was out and out mean! I don't remember the character from other cartoons, so I'm not too familiar with him. I don't see anything funny about cruelty. Don't get me wrong; I love comedy, but I fail to see this one as funny. I just don't see how the ending makes for humor. I never have. I've always loved Looney Tunes, but this one I have always hated. The rest of this one isn't so bad, but the ending ruined it for me. I don't want to seem stuffy, but a cartoon that is meant to be funny, should not end on such a cruel note. It serves to give the impression that it is fine to treat others badly, and even laugh at it.
The Incredible Hulk: Broken Image (1980)
Change of pace (not exactly a spoiler)
Just an exceptionally DARK episode. One is almost relieved at the end. I always wondered why David Banner was so submissive, and wouldn't fight back. I was barely in my double digits, and kind of a little runt myself, with very little confidence (that's changed), so, that caught my attention. The concept of the program, I understood later, was that he was trying to AVOID anger. I didn't catch that he had no memory of his hulkout moments. Now that I do understand that, it makes the whole concept more interesting and exiting. I appreciate the show more. Incidentally, I've learned that Bill Bixby, himself, was a marine, and even was a practitioner of Karate.