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Goodbye Again (1961)
Some people never learn
Disappointing ending. How could a woman her age fall for it? Roger's proposal was just a way to control Paula, keep her from finding happiness with someone else. Once a cheater always a cheater! Though it's not really clear that her affair with Phillip would lead her to happiness. His disrespect for his career as a lawyer and lavk of ambition to make something of himself would never fly with her. His devotion was beginning to smother her, but it's doubtful that he would cheat on her with another. But her affair with Phillip, the younger man, would damage her reputation and hurt her in her decorating business, cost her clients.
Gaslight (1940)
If he's rightful heir why drive his wife mad?
A married couple moves into a house that stood vacant for many years, because its previous tenant, a woman, formerly a famous opera singer, was murdered in what appeared to be a robbery. It is assumed that particularly famous items from her jewelry collection were taken, since they aren't found in the house. The screenplay for the 1944 American film makes a change from the British story regarding which of the marriage partners is a relative of the murdered woman. In the American version, Ingrid Bergman is the niece of the murdered woman, whereas in this British version, a former policeman believes the husband to be the nephew of the murder victim, though he's now using a different name. At first I thought the American version, made more sense as far as why her husband wants to drive her mad. That way, when he finds the rubies(?) he's searching for, she won't be there to question where they came from, or how he knew about those particular items of her aunt's. If he is the rightful heir to his aunt's rubies, why does he need to put his wife in an asylum? Answer is revealed as we're reminded of the envelope addressed to hubbie's real name that Bella found, and he doesn't want her mentioning that name, have his true identity discovered, nor the fact that was alrdy married before he "married' Bella! ANTON WALBROOK MUCH MORE SINISTER THAN BOYER IN USA VERSION!
Gaslight (1944)
Differs in story from 1940 version
This is an American remake of the British film version from 1940. A married couple moves into a house that stood vacant for many years, because its previous tenant, a woman, formerly a famous opera singer, was murdered in what appeared to be a robbery. It is assumed that particularly famous items from her jewelry collection were taken, since they aren't found in the house. The American screenplay makes a change from the British story regarding which of the marriage partners is a relative of the murdered woman. In this version, Ingrid Bergman is the niece of the murdered woman, whereas in the British version, a former policeman believes the husband to be the nephew of the murder victim, though he's now using a different name. In my opinion, the American version, makes more sense as far as why her husband wants to drive her mad. That way, when he finds the rubies(?) he's searching for, she won't be there to question where they came from, or how he knew about those particular items of her aunt's. What is his motive for driving her mad if he is the rightful heir to his aunt's famous jewels (were they rubies?).
The Golden Girls: One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (1992)
Wedding Day!
I certainly loved this episode, though surprised it only took 2 episodes from first date to the altar. What I HATED about it was the wardrobe choice for the bride. It was the most horrid wedding dress design in ALL of filmdom! What was the designer thinking with all the "loops" on the bodice? Never mind that a bride of that age,a smart, strong, independent woman, for her 2nd wedding, would not choose a full length, fussy white gown, especially not with a veil over her face, as if she was a demure, young bride. Dorothy would have worn something classic, sophisticated, in a sumptuous brocade in a creamy ecru shade, crepe de chine, or one of those other French named fabrics, more in keeping with the way she carried her statuesque self with confidence.
The Blacklist (2013)
Is anyone still watching this series?
Anyone still watching in 2022-2023 Season? Is there any reason for me to watch it? Will it answer the questions that made up the premise of the story? I have always loved James Spader, loved this series the first 4,5,6 seasons and kept watching, waiting for answers. As far as I can tell, there have STILL been no answers to my questions? Who is this guy really? Is he really Raymond Reddington? Is he Elizabeth's father? If not, then what is his connection to her? I struggled through Season 8, recorded all of Season 9 and semi binged it. So convoluted now, no way to tie all loose ends together (same way the series Finale of "lost" failed).
DVR is recording Season 10...ready to hit the "Delete recordings, Cancel Series"....
Summer of Rockets: Episode #1.6 (2019)
Let down
Last episode just wrapped up in a hurry. We're seriously supposed to believe that they let Samuel off with a few punches to the guy? With what they intended to do, he would have "disappeared". Instead, he's back home with all his family, no chastisement of his daughter for sharing with. TV writer what he'd told her in confidence. So much more could be done with Anthony''s character. Once his father realizes that he's admitted to his mother that he IS Anthony, won't his father worry that he remembers being told about their the plot to take over the British government? Then what would he do about it?
Lark Rise to Candleford: Episode #1.8 (2008)
Goof?
I love this series, so much so, I'm rewatching for 3rd time! It relaxes me. I love period pieces, the costumes, sets. But sometimes the way a scene is written doesn't make sense to me. Such as after the oak tree with Sir Timothy's T and Dorcas' D carved into its bark has been "felled", why is Sir T having his workman burn sections of it where it stood? Imagine how much firewood that could provide INSIDE the manor house!!!!
The Painted Lady (2012)
Eyebrows
The heavy eyebrows make me think of Frida Kahlo. Self portraits made up approximately 1/3 of her artistic output. Maybe that's what the title "Painted Lady" means.