Okapi Watches Scary Movies in the Dark
Oct. 28th, 2022 08:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stonepicnicking_okapiIt's the spooky movie season.
Last night, I watched Don't Look Now (1973) which I'd never seen. Summary:
A married couple travels to Venice (Italy) following the recent accidental death of their daughter, after the husband accepts a commission to restore a church. They encounter two sisters, one of whom claims to be clairvoyant and informs them that their daughter is trying to contact them and warn them of danger. The husband at first dismisses their claims, but starts to experience mysterious sightings himself.
I liked it. The city of Venice is a character in and of itself, and it was my favourite character. I've been to Venice, and it was nice to see it and all its unique sense. It was very Hitchcockian. The 2022 me with modern sensibilities can't help but think the end (the danger at the end) is wrong in many ways, and I didn't find the explicit sex interesting (fanfic will do that to you, two, thin, white, young, pretty--except for the 70's moustache--married people having heterosexual sex on a bed, yawn). But the imagery and symoblism was cool, and the scenes of Venice.
Last night, I watched Don't Look Now (1973) which I'd never seen. Summary:
A married couple travels to Venice (Italy) following the recent accidental death of their daughter, after the husband accepts a commission to restore a church. They encounter two sisters, one of whom claims to be clairvoyant and informs them that their daughter is trying to contact them and warn them of danger. The husband at first dismisses their claims, but starts to experience mysterious sightings himself.
I liked it. The city of Venice is a character in and of itself, and it was my favourite character. I've been to Venice, and it was nice to see it and all its unique sense. It was very Hitchcockian. The 2022 me with modern sensibilities can't help but think the end (the danger at the end) is wrong in many ways, and I didn't find the explicit sex interesting (fanfic will do that to you, two, thin, white, young, pretty--except for the 70's moustache--married people having heterosexual sex on a bed, yawn). But the imagery and symoblism was cool, and the scenes of Venice.
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Date: 2022-10-28 02:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-10-28 08:21 pm (UTC)Not one I'll watch again, either, but I enjoyed enough of it.
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Date: 2022-10-28 06:21 pm (UTC)Ah, I've been to Venice once, as well. Must be ten or eleven years now, and I'd LOVE to return before it all finally rots and overfloods, but I'm honestly a bit afraid about how it's nowadays. =/ Maybe I should keep it in good memory instead.
Haven't seen the movie! I should look out for it. :)
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Date: 2022-10-28 08:27 pm (UTC)Oh, I don't know what Venice is like now, but it's a very interesting city. And I, too, have good memories from it. I doubt I'll ever make it back in this lifetime, but who knows?
I don't know. I think it's worth watching once for the imagery and Venice, but, you know, watch out for the sex and at the end, well, the villain is sort of Wrong (not to give anything away but I was, like, groaning in a bad way at the climax).
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Date: 2022-10-29 02:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-10-29 06:56 pm (UTC)