Comments on: Debbie Does Xanadu. http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/ David Cairns' wilfully eccentric film blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-71 dcairns Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:31:43 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-71 Well, you won't get many complete characters in John Carpenter films. Even his best work isn't particularly complex psychologically. Would love to know the full story of the Oscar...was it Gary Graver who was given it as payment? Well, you won’t get many complete characters in John Carpenter films. Even his best work isn’t particularly complex psychologically.
Would love to know the full story of the Oscar…was it Gary Graver who was given it as payment?

]]> By: Chris B http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-70 Chris B Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:41:44 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-70 A nice guy? Irrelevant, we want a "complete" character, not a Spielberg Machiavellian borefest. In other news: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7139898.stm A nice guy? Irrelevant, we want a “complete” character, not a Spielberg Machiavellian borefest.

In other news: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7139898.stm

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-68 dcairns Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:03:33 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-68 I never made it that far! Maybe he's meant to be a nice guy? I never made it that far! Maybe he’s meant to be a nice guy?

]]> By: Chris B http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-67 Chris B Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:01:07 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-67 True. I still do not understand why Daniel Baldwin(?)'s character in VAMPIRES (*shudder*) did not take advantage of the fully nude Sheryl Lee, who was tied to the bed. That scene causes me great discomfort... well, the whole film does, but that in particular. True. I still do not understand why Daniel Baldwin(?)’s character in VAMPIRES (*shudder*) did not take advantage of the fully nude Sheryl Lee, who was tied to the bed. That scene causes me great discomfort… well, the whole film does, but that in particular.

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-66 dcairns Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:40:29 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-66 That's cause you're a necrophile! That’s cause you’re a necrophile!

]]> By: Chris B http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-64 Chris B Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:34:18 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-64 *in VERTIGO (away from Welles) *in VERTIGO (away from Welles)

]]> By: Chris B http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-63 Chris B Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:33:44 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-63 The UK version of JEKYLL is cut by almost 2 minutes (according to the BBFC website), I found an uncut import but it's likely to get impounded if I order it from the usual sites. I actually prefer the coldness of Anne Baxter in THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS. Similarly, Kim Novak's "blank" performance and bland clothing never put me off. The UK version of JEKYLL is cut by almost 2 minutes (according to the BBFC website), I found an uncut import but it’s likely to get impounded if I order it from the usual sites.

I actually prefer the coldness of Anne Baxter in THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS. Similarly, Kim Novak’s “blank” performance and bland clothing never put me off.

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-58 dcairns Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:01:36 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-58 Correction: I have a tatty VHS of JEKYLL that I think is uncut. It's not available in the UK but the Jess Franco one is. There's justice for you! Correction: I have a tatty VHS of JEKYLL that I think is uncut. It’s not available in the UK but the Jess Franco one is. There’s justice for you!

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-57 dcairns Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:19:34 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-57 No, I was going to rent JEKYLL but I have no idea if the version available here is uncut. IMMORTAL STORY is certainly part of the erotic awakening of Welles' cinema. Although the earlier films are far from sexless: LADY FROM SHANGHAI is quintessential Hollywood glamour, and a riposte to same, and TOUCH OF EVIL has a weird, sweaty, curdled sadism to it. No, I was going to rent JEKYLL but I have no idea if the version available here is uncut.

IMMORTAL STORY is certainly part of the erotic awakening of Welles’ cinema. Although the earlier films are far from sexless: LADY FROM SHANGHAI is quintessential Hollywood glamour, and a riposte to same, and TOUCH OF EVIL has a weird, sweaty, curdled sadism to it.

]]> By: Chris B http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-56 Chris B Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:10:19 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/debbie-does-xanadu/#comment-56 True, re: later films although I have a soft spot for LOVE RITES. That he should be the fall guy for such a production is despicable but his participation was equally as bad (do you have an uncut version of THE BLOOD OF DOCTOR JEKYLL, btw?). You forgot to mention THE IMMORTAL STORY, which I found profoundly erotic (Jeanne Moreau's presence may cater for a large portion of that sentiment, though). True, re: later films although I have a soft spot for LOVE RITES. That he should be the fall guy for such a production is despicable but his participation was equally as bad (do you have an uncut version of THE BLOOD OF DOCTOR JEKYLL, btw?).

You forgot to mention THE IMMORTAL STORY, which I found profoundly erotic (Jeanne Moreau’s presence may cater for a large portion of that sentiment, though).

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