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Great suspense film

posted 12 years ago by mp390a15
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Why can't modern movies be good like this anymore? It just shows that all you need is a good script, cast, directing. Most current films rely on CGI, cliches, PC casting, ridiculous stunts, etc. This shows that Hollywood only cares about $$$ from a teenage audience (most teens would be bored to death of this flick-not enough gore, nudity/sex, explosions/action Oh, and no hip-hop music AND/OR black people ).

As good as it was, just think about what Hitchcock could have done with it!

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[–] ClassicAndForeignFilmLover 10 years ago

I agree about your two points, movies nowadays and what Hitchcock could have added to this good thriller, which I enjoyed very much watching last night on http://thistv.com/ for its gripping trama, the artistic setting and the fine acting and directing (Arthur Penn´s directing surely makes a difference in the quality results of the film).

[–] telegonus (741) 6 years ago

Dead Of Winter was a very well made, rip roaring blood and thunder (okay, blizzard bound) melodrama. Terrific acting, good script, fine atmosphere. It was modern in many respects and yet it "respected" the style of old classic films, which it didn't alter all that much aside from the use of color, more sexual stuff. The pacing was solid but not slow; and the film moved at a good clip, without rushing through things; no MTV style editing.

[–] jdforyou1983 (1470) 4 years ago

I was surprised how much I liked it.

my rating 6.5/10

[–] TinaKimo (961) 3 years ago

Me too. It took me a while to recognize the man in the wheel chair!!! Eli Lapp!!! Witness!!! He was so scary at the end of the stair way. Had no idea he was going to do what he did!!