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Wow-I Liked This A Lot

posted 17 years ago by kapnkirk
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Didn't know what to expect. It kind of surprised me. Thought it may have been a play first (the Ida Lupino/Robert Ryan/Ward Bond cabin scenes) but apparently it wasn't. What I got out of it was that Robert Ryan saw himself in Ward Bond and didn't like what he saw.

I saw shades of the Dirty Harry films and Witness in this film. Wonder if this was the 1st time they showed a burned out, violent cop on film?

You find some wonderful things in trash. The Fisher King

[–] Xcalat3 17 years ago

it was ok IMO but not great

6/10

I Worship The Goddess Amber Tamblyn

[–] kapnkirk 17 years ago

Thought it was very intense. I always go for films where the lead character is going through some sort of internal struggle (that's known to the viewer but the other characters in the film may not)- like Lost Weekend and Ordinary People.

I think I may be beginning to disappear. Away From Her

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[–] mpgmpg123 14 years ago

Apparently many famous actresses were up for the lead female role: Lauren Bacall, Olivia de Havilland, Deborah Kerr, Margaret Sullavan, Jean Simmons, Teresa wright and Jane Wyman.

[–] thehair100 14 years ago

They were, and they only got the go ahead from Hughes to even do the film when Ryan signed on. Everybody was shocked when Hughes signed Ida, as NO ONE could imagine her having any chemistry with Ryan. But, lo and behold, one of the great screen couples EVER, and Ida directed a few scenes when Ray was ill. Their chemistry was electric. Ryan and Lupino did several other projects together, "Beware My Lovely" comes to mind, but none of them as great as this Ray masterpiece, in which Ryan, as I always say, gives a master class in the art of film acting. Ryan in a later interview, said he always jumped at the chance to work with Ida. She also later said that she had tremendous respect for Ray as a director, and just adored working with Ryan. The producer of this film, the great John Houseman, said it was "done with love," by all parties. It was.

[–] jeangabin1 14 years ago

that's an interesting observation about ryan seeing his reflection in ward bond. it makes a lot of sense, and the tenderness bond shows when he realises the murderer is "just a kid" possibly contributes as much as ida lupino does to ryan's ultimate redemption.

[–] thehair100 14 years ago

And the sight of two of the most macho actors in movies, Ryan and Bond in tears at the boy's demise, is one of the most moving scenes ever put on film. Kudos to Ryan, Bond, and especially the director Nicholas Ray.