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Miss Garson might be paying a call to the Mens Room in the not-too-distant future. . . .
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Yes, that is the one thing that did not ring true, in terms of how the character was presented. I would have thought that someone who was willing to kill everyone to make the point that you shouldn't kill people would have been depicted as a tad more neurotic, or at least a lot colder. This scientist was very, very nice, and even when he began to unravel toward the end, it wasn't very far. I was surprised that at the end of the story his daughter didn't rush to his side to talk some sense into him, and that he didn't at any time relent. That would have been the typical ending to such a film, and it's one of the things that makes this one a cut above.movieman1957 wrote:I saw it from a recording i had from a few months ago. I feel much the same as you. I saw it first back in the 70s and thought it really good. I thought the evacuation scenes were impressive but the English sure would have know how to stage those. I rememeber thinking when they were doing the search as to how big a job it must be even over a seemingly small area. So many small places to hide the stuff.
THe one thing they only addressed slightly as I recall was the whole argument about why he would do the very deed he is trying to stop. The thought being better to "sacrifice" a few so the whole world might survive. It was good casting that they picked some ordinary man rather then some big handsome leading man.
Good flick.
Aye, and it was dear ol' Joanie who saved this film for me, adding as she did just about the only scenes of warmth & character & humor, and often, common humanity.jdb1 wrote:
The scientist is befriended by a middle-aged floozie with a heart of gold, who takes him home, not being aware of the situation. Previously, the scientist had rented a room from a frowsy landlady who was never without a burning cigarette between her lips, and who, it turned out much to my surprise, was Joan Hickson.
I love Tim Robbins PT! His films are fantastic!Professional Tourist wrote:I saw Vicky Christina Barcelona in theaters when it first opened last year, and thought it was terrific! I'm not a big fan of Woody Allen but think he's made a few good pictures in recent years. In my opinion the story was very cleverly developed and all the roles well-cast. The ménage-a-trois worked surprisingly well, and I was disappointed when Christina decided to move on.