tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post7417473620566858135..comments2024-03-25T16:07:58.927-04:00Comments on House of Self-Indulgence: To Live and Die in L.A. (William Friedkin, 1985)Yum-Yumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-60702473658028953492012-04-15T13:47:40.353-04:002012-04-15T13:47:40.353-04:00Deborah--
My take is that Masters' girlfriend...Deborah--<br /><br />My take is that Masters' girlfriend is a female mirror image of himself, and that they're drawn to each other because they're so alike. Often when we see them they're either reflected in mirrors, home video, or self-portraits. When Rick kisses her, he's kissing himself.Porfle Popneckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560493738748753912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-40128011501630556122011-02-13T04:50:37.477-05:002011-02-13T04:50:37.477-05:00Has anyone ever noticed that the very first kissin...Has anyone ever noticed that the very first kissing scene between that utterly stunning and gorgeous Debra Furer and sexy Willem Dafoe looks like it's acutally a make stand-in?? I noticed this the very first time I saw it. It happens right as Willem Dafoe is sitting at the bar watching Debra and the rest of dancers in her dance troupe do their dance. Then the scene cuts to what is supposed to be Debra (but instead is a male) as she/he is walking back to dressing room, where Dafoe immediately walks up and kisses her/him. All the while you NEVER once see the front of the person, as the person never faces the audience. Then right in the middle of Dafoe kissing this obvious male, who is supposed to Debra, it cuts away and shows Debra facing the camera and removing her wig. Another dead give-away. That is why these scenes are cut-up and edited like that. This is was an obvious male who for some unknown reason stood in as Debra, while Dafoe walks up and plants one on him. Not only that, but it was a pretty intense kiss too, even though it did not last long. You can tell it's a male because his back was very strong and muscular like a male's back is. It was NOT a femine womans back at all. It was the shape of a male, as well as the hair on his head. That was a male stand-in in that scene and I would stake my life on it. It was probably done as a gag and/or as an inside joke, or maybe on a dare from the crew. LOL-LOL-LOL. That's what I honestly think. I wonder why no one else has ever said anything about it or questioned why it was done at all?? <br /><br />This is one of my all-time favorite movies, and it's said that they don't make all movies as good as this, nor do they cast movies as good as this one. I would have loved to have seen many more movies starring Debra Furer, Dafoe, and Peterson. Instead they give us idiotic stupid movies starring actresses who have no talent at all, actresses such as Jennifer "can't-act-worth-a-damn" Aniston, Sarah Jessica "the-worst-actress-in-America" Parker, Sandra "one-hit-in-the-movie-speed" Bullock, and others just like them. Jeez, how pathetic!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380138471370254281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-59582119921546832342009-09-16T03:41:58.714-04:002009-09-16T03:41:58.714-04:00No problem, Scandy. :)
I'll make sure to cred...No problem, Scandy. :)<br /><br />I'll make sure to credit you when I post my upcoming entry on Albert Pyun's Nemesis and use your video featuring what has to be one the most awesome scenes in film history.Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-82342248474789635712009-09-12T09:39:14.246-04:002009-09-12T09:39:14.246-04:00Hey, thanks for the ^5, Yum-Yum! I had noticed yo...Hey, thanks for the ^5, Yum-Yum! I had noticed you adopted the credit-giving technique for videos that sooo many people neglect to apply. I'd like to see it catch on!<br /><br />I don't comment as I should, but I so enjoy reading your work here. Not only does it flow nicely, but it can be technical without being pretentious in the least. A very rare thing in blogger country.<br />Plus, I didn't even realize this was a Friedkin film; it's been a long time since I've given it any attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-59303058425933951962009-08-21T21:09:14.619-04:002009-08-21T21:09:14.619-04:00Happy Birthday!!!
Yay! Slight drunkenness.
I thi...Happy Birthday!!!<br /><br />Yay! Slight drunkenness.<br /><br />I think it was William Petersen's overall spryness that made him so hot in TLADIL and Manhunter. (The guy on CSI ain't spry at all.)<br /><br />Oh, and I just found out that Warner Archives doesn't deliver to Canada. Boo. No Urgh! DVD for me. :(Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-36321274732040314142009-08-21T19:17:33.801-04:002009-08-21T19:17:33.801-04:00Awesome film. I just rewatched it recently--along...Awesome film. I just rewatched it recently--along with Manhunter--and finally recognized how hot William Petersen is--80s Petersen, not as much the guy on CSI.<br /><br />I'd say more, but it's my birthday, and I'm a little drunk, so I'll stop there.<br /><br />Oh, the Wang Chung score is hella cool.Karim Amirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548335754518818364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-67850914570994124822009-08-21T04:56:42.903-04:002009-08-21T04:56:42.903-04:00Keith: Thanks, Keith. I can totally see this film ...Keith: Thanks, Keith. I can totally see this film bringing male family members closer together.<br /> <br />Phantom of Pulp: Cool. I thought it might have been ineligible or something.<br /><br />Haven't read the book (didn't even know there was a book), but I'm sure it's creepy as hell. <br /> <br />db: Thanks, db. I'm glad to see that they're others out there who dig this flick and its much maligned score (I get mocked for liking it on a regular basis).Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-25684881380900339152009-08-21T03:29:09.880-04:002009-08-21T03:29:09.880-04:00Part of what I think some people have trouble with...Part of what I think some people have trouble with is how the characters in this film are trying to play these macho roles which they don't really pull off (this is a film about counterfeiting in more than one sense), and how that split between how people see themselves and how they actually are is the source of the aforementioned "grim inevitability" can seem, on a lazy viewing, as just bad acting. That, and the score (which I *love*) are almost provocative, almost invite critical dismissal, which is another reason I always had a soft spot for this film. Excellent post!dbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610914455757359201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-37121253921653409312009-08-20T10:39:53.806-04:002009-08-20T10:39:53.806-04:00You're right. I did forget PIN. I love PIN. I ...You're right. I did forget PIN. I love PIN. I might shuffle one out and slip PIN in.<br /><br />Have you ever read Andrew Neiderman's novel of PIN? It's very good, too.Phantom of Pulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684169251989469824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-45325356724443499372009-08-20T08:46:53.975-04:002009-08-20T08:46:53.975-04:00Great review. I love this movie. I remember I wa...Great review. I love this movie. I remember I watched this with my dad over and over after it first came out. We, along with my brother, all loved it.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-38487717302315193432009-08-19T06:49:44.021-04:002009-08-19T06:49:44.021-04:00No worries, mate. :)No worries, mate. :)Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-41007491119032617562009-08-18T21:30:27.227-04:002009-08-18T21:30:27.227-04:00Yum-Yum: Ooops, sorry for the mix up - MykalYum-Yum: Ooops, sorry for the mix up - MykalMykal Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148489896145024134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-40950410296199867162009-08-18T21:20:42.577-04:002009-08-18T21:20:42.577-04:00Phantom of Pulp: Thanks, PoP.
I quite enjoyed yo...Phantom of Pulp: Thanks, PoP. <br /><br />I quite enjoyed your recent horror movie lists. Though, I think you forget to mention PIN. <br /><br />Mykal: I'm glad you liked my post. :)<br /> <br />Oh, and I'm not "dangoist," that's the name of the person who uploaded the video. I like to give credit to the people who upload the videos; something I picked up from the fine folks over at <a href="http://scandyfactory.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Scandy Factory</a>.<br /><br />J.D.: Thanks. Except for the stills of Petersen wielding his pistol and Pankow looking through the hole in the rear window, I tried to choose pics that didn't have anything to do with the action sequences. <br /><br />Now that I think about it, the film does have a certain Mann-ish quality.<br /><br />The shrill alarm and the out-of-control nature of Wang Chung's drum machine also add to the frantic pace of the airport gambol.<br /><br />Yeah, it's quite uncompromising. And rather nonchalant, if you ask me.<br /><br />Cinema Du Meep: Thanks, CDM. <br /><br />I've always wanted to re-delve into the goofy world of Commando.Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-54358905256182152272009-08-18T17:49:13.180-04:002009-08-18T17:49:13.180-04:00Love the review. Big fan of the score as well. Thi...Love the review. Big fan of the score as well. This is the best action film of the 80's in my opinion. The super fun yet silly Die Hard and Commando not far behind.Cinema Du Meephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07945241807461396451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-31995766233894082772009-08-18T09:15:30.386-04:002009-08-18T09:15:30.386-04:00A very nice review and I loved the stills you inco...A very nice review and I loved the stills you incorporated. This is a great crime film from the 1980s. I've always thought it was the best Michael Mann film not made by Mann.<br /><br />In addition to the awesome car chase in this film, I also feel that the foot chase through the airport between Petersen and a wonderfully scuzzy John Turturro is another highlight... esp. the bit where Petersen jumps up on the railing of the moving sidewalk and runs along it - something that the airport folks forbid Friedkin and co. to do but they did it anyways. heh.<br /><br />And the sucker-punch twist of the finale, that flips the crime thriller conventions on its head is a nice touch. Looking at it now, such a nihilistic, uncompromising film would probably have a very hard time being made now and it is to Friedkin's credit that he was able to pull it off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-20640092659012571942009-08-17T23:26:54.828-04:002009-08-17T23:26:54.828-04:00dangoist: I loved the scene where Defoe is making ...dangoist: I loved the scene where Defoe is making the money, which was very erotic somehow with all that brightly colored ink. Great film and very unique. Nothing like it before or since. I thought Defoe was so good here, almost like he had sadistic superpowers. Great post. -- MykalMykal Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148489896145024134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-75171337373706198572009-08-17T22:44:06.044-04:002009-08-17T22:44:06.044-04:00Terrific review.
I think this is one of the best ...Terrific review.<br /><br />I think this is one of the best crime pics ever made.<br /><br />It is so dark and filled with grim inevitability.<br /><br />The music, for mine, fits the period perfectly (and therefore the film).Phantom of Pulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684169251989469824noreply@blogger.com