All right, here i am again on my "fed up with CGI & remakes" odyssey.
I can barely remember the first time i saw this film because i was 5 or 6 years old back then, in the 80's. The thing i remember very well though is that i had nightmares because of this film, waking up in the middle of the night rushing to the windows with apprehensions, great memories!
Of course the effects looks dated but the sounds engineering is very effective in my opinion. One thing i like from movies of this era is that everything is straight forward, fast transitions, extra flamboyant dialogues, no fluff, perhaps not enough i might add. The montage and editing seems rushed and rough compare to today's blockbusters but it didn't bothered me at all, i've even found it refreshing and it made me realize once again how generic most of the movies are these days.
The acting is a bit stiff but it was totally expected considering the standards of the epoch, everything is black & white including the emotions, no place for ambiguity. Dr. Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry) always have the answer to everything right away, no doubt ever, he knows all and i've found that hilarious and even charming.
I had a great time watching this classic and i'm now ready for the 2005 version. That's very big shoes to fill so i have low expectations...
In one word: classic!
I can barely remember the first time i saw this film because i was 5 or 6 years old back then, in the 80's. The thing i remember very well though is that i had nightmares because of this film, waking up in the middle of the night rushing to the windows with apprehensions, great memories!
Of course the effects looks dated but the sounds engineering is very effective in my opinion. One thing i like from movies of this era is that everything is straight forward, fast transitions, extra flamboyant dialogues, no fluff, perhaps not enough i might add. The montage and editing seems rushed and rough compare to today's blockbusters but it didn't bothered me at all, i've even found it refreshing and it made me realize once again how generic most of the movies are these days.
The acting is a bit stiff but it was totally expected considering the standards of the epoch, everything is black & white including the emotions, no place for ambiguity. Dr. Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry) always have the answer to everything right away, no doubt ever, he knows all and i've found that hilarious and even charming.
I had a great time watching this classic and i'm now ready for the 2005 version. That's very big shoes to fill so i have low expectations...
In one word: classic!