tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post6909615004394107886..comments2023-11-05T03:24:07.273-06:00Comments on Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob.: 50/50 Review #31: Suspiria.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-36114980760416631112012-08-29T15:49:10.915-05:002012-08-29T15:49:10.915-05:00Yeah, the abrasiveness of it in generally really p...Yeah, the abrasiveness of it in generally really put me off at first. It took me a while to get into it, and I think it suffered for that.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-34954754392666793132012-08-29T15:46:40.982-05:002012-08-29T15:46:40.982-05:00Yes, it certainly is a rough film at parts. I had ...Yes, it certainly is a rough film at parts. I had the initial reaction of not liking how abrasive the entire film, but as the film settled into my mind, I found that was what made is so compelling. It's an all out aesthetic assault on the audience in a really ballsy way. It doesn't always work, I agree the acting is dodgy, easily the worst part of the film. <br /><br />And yes, it's not as gory as you'd expect. Argento, at his best, is much more of a mood director. I think The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is probably a better film than this, but not quite as abrasive or memorable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-85416693938414943042012-08-16T15:56:09.825-05:002012-08-16T15:56:09.825-05:00lol! I thought the SAME thing about her looking li...lol! I thought the SAME thing about her looking like Karen Allen.<br /><br />Yeah, I read all that stuff about the original intent being children on the imdb trivia. Pretty interesting. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-63831504584624577782012-08-16T15:49:44.429-05:002012-08-16T15:49:44.429-05:00A few comments:
1) I love the soundtrack, and I do...A few comments:<br />1) I love the soundtrack, and I don't care that it's disproportionately loud.<br /><br />2) Jessica Harper looks a lot like Karen Allen.<br /><br />3) I think it's barbed wire in the wire room.<br /><br />4) The story of this film is that Argento wanted to create a film that would be as close to a Disney horror movie as possible, which is why he went with that primary/secondary color palette. You're right about the original story being young girls, which explains a lot of the dialogue. But he wanted that sense, which is why, for instance, doorknobs are higher on doors--it makes the characters look smaller, and thus more childlike.<br /><br />5) This is the first film trailer that really scared me. I saw the trailer on TV during the film's release when I was about nine.<br /><br />6) This, along with Black Swan and The Red Shoes are the ballet movies my daughter is not allowed to watch yet.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.com