tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post8187221815547903255..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: DRESSED TO KILL: It's Delightful, It's Demented, It's DePalma!DorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-7062958592573411722014-04-13T11:43:50.290-04:002014-04-13T11:43:50.290-04:00Joe, obviously you didn't enjoy DRESSED TO KIL...Joe, obviously you didn't enjoy DRESSED TO KILL as much as I did, but that's OK with me; can't please everyone! :-) <br /><br />I'm a native New Yorker myself, so I've always gotten a kick out of Keith Gordon managing to keep his bike from getting stolen, especially in 1980. Thanks for your comments!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-4847540090715911702014-04-13T10:14:11.114-04:002014-04-13T10:14:11.114-04:00This film sucked. Wooden performances. Nancy Allen...This film sucked. Wooden performances. Nancy Allen's a hottie but can't act to save her life. Loved the scene where the young sleuth chains his bike (equipped w/ a movie camera no less!) to a small fence. That bike wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes on the streets of NYC!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04325196970526899625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-1159694861440833972011-04-22T20:08:17.777-04:002011-04-22T20:08:17.777-04:00Thanks, Rick -- I'm honored and flattered by y...Thanks, Rick -- I'm honored and flattered by your praise! I agree with you that DePalma's best thrillers are much more entertaining and complex than they get credit for. I think the key is that audiences must keep in mind that DRESSED TO KILL and other DePalma thrillers take place in their own universe with their own rules; they're not supposed to be documentaries! :-) Glad you enjoyed my BODY DOUBLE college story, too!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-76821424932325135812011-04-22T19:49:14.780-04:002011-04-22T19:49:14.780-04:00Dorian, this was a fine review of a De Palma class...Dorian, this was a fine review of a De Palma classic. I find it interesting that De Palma's Hitchockian thrillers get shrugged off a lot these days. They are exceedingly well made and incredibly entertaining. My favorites are BODY DOUBLE and THE FURY, which I think are more complex thematically than DRESSED TO KILL (which I watched again about a year ago). But I enjoy them all. By the way, your college story was marvelous! I remember when Peter Bognanovich came to my college. Alas, he didn't direct any strangers kissing on the stage....Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-81163480367733383612011-04-20T16:31:09.143-04:002011-04-20T16:31:09.143-04:00Another thought I've had about DRESSED TO KILL...Another thought I've had about DRESSED TO KILL's characters: for the record, I must say I particularly feel for young Peter Miller when he overhears Detective Marino grilling Dr. Elliott, calling the brutally-murdered Kate a "hot pants broad" coming on to strange guys. Can you imagine overhearing someone saying that about your beloved mom? I think I'd find myself bursting into Marino's office and lunging at the guy! As far as I'm concerned, that's a tribute to what a good job DtK does of engaging audiences. :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-56555118581770001482011-04-17T11:22:53.947-04:002011-04-17T11:22:53.947-04:00Hey, everyone, please welcome Kendra as our newest...Hey, everyone, please welcome Kendra as our newest Follower! Kendra writes a wonderful blog, "Viv and Larry," about the lives of Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, as well as their fascinating friends (including my favorite, Danny Kaye). Check out Kendra's blog on Twitter and at http://www.vivandlarry.com/ Kendra, we're happy to have you hang out here at our happy cinematic sewing circle! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-5482051101104512582011-04-16T15:21:44.042-04:002011-04-16T15:21:44.042-04:00Yvette, thanks a million for your praise; I'm ...Yvette, thanks a million for your praise; I'm especially tickled that you liked the title! Yes, there is indeed a Sherlock Holmes movie with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce called DRESSED TO KILL; I've been wondering if anyone would mistake one for the other, with chaos possibly erupting! :-)<br /><br />You're very kind to dub me a "movie expert," but I'm really only an expert (of sorts) on the particular kind of movies I happen to like: tongue-in-cheek romantic suspense/adventure films with a Hitchcock feel to them, or variations on those themes. Nothing wrong with specializing, right? :-) <br /><br />I'm sorry about your initial trouble with the smaller font this time around, though I'm glad you were able to magnify the text. You see, I was trying to save space because the DtK blog post was longer than my usual posts. I use my reading glasses when I'm writing or otherwise using my computer, so I sometimes forget others might be squinting to see what they're reading -- oops!<br /><br />Loved your quip about the "cautionary tale" of poor Angie Dickenson's character "looking for...a good lay"! I'm a big fan of Michael Caine, too. One of these days I must blog about one of my favorite Caine films, like SLEUTH, THE IPCRESS FILE, or GAMBIT, among others.DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-69255057776708000242011-04-16T14:24:19.330-04:002011-04-16T14:24:19.330-04:00Loved this post, Dorian. Wow, you really are a mov...Loved this post, Dorian. Wow, you really are a movie expert. I am humbled and bow down to you. Ha! I wish though that your blog type were a bit larger and easier to read. We 'oldies' need that extra bit of help. But I just go to 125% and that does the trick. (I know, I solved it, but just thought I'd mention it anyway.) I saw this DRESSED TO KILL ages ago (not to be confused with the Sherlock Holmes film of, I think, the same name.) and remember very little about it but your post brought it all back to life for me.<br /><br />I think it's time for me to queue it up on Netflix. That's a lovely picture of Michael Caine, by the way. I am such a big fan of his. Yes, in this film your heart does go out to Angie Dickinson. All she's looking for is a good lay and look what happens. Is this a cautionary tale? Ha! <br /><br />Love the headline of your post!!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-7112614630992982082011-04-16T13:53:44.003-04:002011-04-16T13:53:44.003-04:00Steve, thanks for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed ...Steve, thanks for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed my DtK blog post. Vinnie's been itching for me to tell the BODY DOUBLE story for years! :-) I don't mind talented directors staging homages to the greats who came before them, as long as they're done well. It's been said that there are only about a dozen basic plots, and it's the writer and/or director's job to put their own spin on it. Well, DePalma's films have certainly had my head spinning, one way or another! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-25683918484876703652011-04-16T13:43:18.747-04:002011-04-16T13:43:18.747-04:00Never knew about your public makeout scene, but it...Never knew about your public makeout scene, but it does sound memorable. Nice review of the film and discussion of De Palma. Agree that some of 'his' best moments seem homages to greater directors. Haven't seen any of his films in years, so perhaps it's time to re-watch a few.Steve Chaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125192472002278757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-71469791699264028652011-04-16T12:30:39.710-04:002011-04-16T12:30:39.710-04:00Twitter pal Kristina (a.k.a. @HQofK) says: "T...Twitter pal Kristina (a.k.a. @HQofK) says: "Thanks, i read & liked: gives new meaning to 'a guy named joe') haha" :-) Thanks, Kristina!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-21290306734521909832011-04-15T15:54:14.881-04:002011-04-15T15:54:14.881-04:00As luck would have it, today's TotED blog post...As luck would have it, today's TotED blog post happens to coincide with Brian DePalma's retrospective at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (a.k.a. BAM). Here's a link to Time Out New York critic David Fear's interview with DePalma and writer/director Noah Baumbach: http://tinyurl.com/3tw2ptaDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com