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Prick Up Your Ears

By CJ on March 9, 2008 4:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Cast:
Gary Oldman ... Joe Orton

Alfred Molina ... Kenneth Halliwell

Vanessa Redgrave ... Peggy Ramsay

Frances Barber ... Leonie Orton

Janet Dale ... Mrs. Sugden

Julie Walters ... Elsie Orton
Director:
Stephen Frears
Genre:
Biography / Comedy / Drama
Plot Summary
This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens...
Comment:
I didn't get much why Ken became sick.   I understood circumstances though, I didn't understand why he had to be so jealous and emotional.    And also about their relationship, their physical relationship hasn't been going well, why didn't they split up?

Because of being famous as a play writer, Orton had to be busy, but Ken wanted him spend time together when they were on holiday.    I don't get it.   I understand Ken started taking meds and it destroyed his nerve gradually.

I don't think being a gay is not the main reason why Ken had to commit murder. It's not necessary being a gay but an affection.    Although think about the historical background, at that time, being a gay was criminal and it was very hard to hide such things.    I think it influenced Ken and caused such a tragedy.

By CJ on December 12, 2006 12:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

By CJ on July 21, 2004 4:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Cast:

James Stewart .... L. B. 'Jeff' Jeffries
Grace Kelly .... Lisa Carol Fremont
Wendell Corey .... Lt. Thomas J. Doyle
Thelma Ritter .... Stella
Raymond Burr .... Lars Thorwald
Director:

Alfred Hitchcock
Genre:

Thriller / Mystery
Tagline

See It! - If your nerves can stand it after PSYCHO! (1962 re-release)
Plot Outline

A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Comment

Some of my friends who are the native speakers recommended me this film, so I wanted to watch this for a long time. I found this DVD at the rental shop, so I decided to borrow it. It was a little difficult for me to catch conversations though, of course I was able to understand the story. I'll watch it again because some of scenes are a little uncertain, vague.... Personally I enjoyed this film, and I thought Grace Kelly was very beautiful. Almost the last, 'Jeff' fell down from 1st floor's window, but that scene was terrible. I found it easily, it was a fake.