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'Sandcastles' (1972), 'Girl Most Likely To' (1973), 'Trilogy of Terror'

posted 12 years ago by leetallahassee
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This made-for-TV Film has always been one of my favorites. It was videotaped
rather than filmed. I spoke to the director Ted Post by telephone several years
ago. He was quite elderly at the time, but was very clear of mind in
remembering details about this movie. He spoke fondly of "Vinny" as he called
the star Jan-Michael Vincent. We both lamented the sad state of Jan's life
these days.

The fact that it was videotaped rather than filmed made this a unique viewing
experience when I first saw it on CBS back in 1972. The movie was very
beautiful and sad, a sort of precursor to "Ghost" (1990).

Several years ago, I was lucky to obtain a one inch videotape from a collector
of this movie. I have not had the time to have it transferred to DVD and
"cleaned up." I doubt that it is the original videotape, although it certainly
is possible. No one (that I know of) here in Tallahassee, Florida where I
live has an old one inch videotape player where I can preview it.

Someday I hope to be able to see this. A friend who works in video production
recommended a service up north somewhere to send it to, but I have been
hesitant to do so, unless I am there with it.

"The Girl Most Likely To" (1973) is another of my favorites. The entire
cast was marvelous in this comedy written by Joan Rivers.

And finally, "Trilogy of Terror" (1975). Karen Black was simply brilliant
in three creepy stories. There was re-make, but it ws not as good in my
opinion.

[–] TVmovieViewer 12 years ago

I've seen all 3 and they're all very good. "Trilogy" and "Girl Most Likely To" have both been released on dvd.

As for "Sandcastles", Fox Movie Channel still repeats this movie and they show a beautiful copy of it. I recorded it a few months ago and it looks great. I agree that it gives the movie an unusual feeling, being shot on videotape instead of film. I've seen a few other movies shot on videotape, and they always stand out in my memory.

[–] ghostfan 12 years ago

Did you know Sandcastles is up on Youtube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjQ4bNSH7kk

It's p[art of a Marvelous collection of Movie of the Week films... I found Death Takes a Holiday, with Monte Markham there, too, on the same channel, and Seven In Datkness, and The Girl Most Likely To..." and countless others.

[–] TVmovieViewer 12 years ago

The youtube version is the "transferred to film" version, and it looks very different than the original videotape version. They transferred it to film to make it look more like a regular movie.

They did the same thing with the movie "Julia and Julia". The vhs version is the original shot-on-videotape version, but the version they always aired on TV was the transferred-to-film version.