tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5029047621124992903..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: 20:07 (The Sergeant and the Captain's Wife)NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11709826241965004052007-07-27T06:03:00.000-04:002007-07-27T06:03:00.000-04:00Reading the book, there's no mistaking Karen's "wa...Reading the book, there's no mistaking Karen's "washout" comment. The novel was very "adult" for 1951, when it was the #1 bestseller.<BR/><BR/>But, hey, ant, although I remember Karen being unapologetically trampy, I missed all those gay sex references in the novel, and I think my copy was unabridged. Wonder if they're highlighted in the Cliff Notes verison?<BR/><BR/>For me, Clift's at his peak in this (that "taps" trumpet scene should have clinched the Oscar for him), <I>The Heiress</I>, and his star-making 1948 double header, <I>The Search</I> (where, oh where, is the DVD?) and <I>Red River</I>. Somehow, Clift never received any major awards (Lancaster won the New York Film Critics Award for <I>Eternity</I>, and he's great, but he doesn't come close to the dramatic range Clift shows in his searing portrayal of Prewitt). There must of been some bias going on among critics and voters (Sexuality? Reckless lifestyle?) as the performances speak for themselves, and hold up powerfully over fifty years later.Vertigo's Psychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701774152300870403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9354858129488891492007-07-13T06:22:00.000-04:002007-07-13T06:22:00.000-04:00You're absolutely right about that in some 50s mov...You're absolutely right about that in some 50s movies you feel the 60s coming. I actually haven't that feeling with From Here to Eternity (haven't seen it for years and was underwhelmed, expected something comletely different with *that* love scene), but i DID have it with a lot of other 50s movies.<BR/>Rebel Without a Cause is... well the most obvious. <BR/>But I also see the 60s in Giant (feminist discussions in Texas) and The Nun's Story (the ending)...<BR/><BR/>Well... erm... good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90320822820799895312007-07-11T18:43:00.000-04:002007-07-11T18:43:00.000-04:00I haven't read the entire book (it IS long...), bu...I haven't read the entire book (it IS long...), but love the movie, especially said undercurrent, and the performances are brilliant throughout.<BR/>Although I agree with Nathaniel: It's so much more about Monty than Lancaster for me...;-) It's kind of a joke he didn't get the Oscar for this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4699323216037502542007-07-11T16:15:00.000-04:002007-07-11T16:15:00.000-04:00Speaking of sinners, you should read the book. Th...Speaking of sinners, you should read the book. There's a surprising amount of gay sex in it--specifically between some of the main characters (I think including Monty Clift) and random guys. It's in the old style working class vein where Monty isn't gay 'cause he's on top, but the sex is still going on. An incredibly long, often boring book, but worth reading for that alone. *uhhh, and while I'm at it, I didn't really get the gay-sex-not-gay thing until I read Gay New York.anthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359127276831516077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61562123451012128102007-07-11T13:38:00.000-04:002007-07-11T13:38:00.000-04:00I think you hit the nail on the head when you talk...I think you hit the nail on the head when you talk about the repression and the smouldering undercurrent. These are sinners, sinners, sinners all the way, and that's what makes it a great movie.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061313079120981794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37333545274460041152007-07-11T13:17:00.000-04:002007-07-11T13:17:00.000-04:00I love this movie. Recently watched it and was ama...I love this movie. Recently watched it and was amazed at how powerful it still is.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947616296346248411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75030459904504571502007-07-11T11:51:00.000-04:002007-07-11T11:51:00.000-04:00you're pro'lly speaking of athletic Lancaster but ...you're pro'lly speaking of athletic Lancaster but when i hear torso and 'from here to eternity' it's all about Monty, lean and mean, digging that ditch, taping his wounds, sweating, or <BR/><BR/>,,, where was I<BR/><BR/>???<BR/><BR/>but i also really like donna reed in this: i almost wanna force 1953 on <A HREF="http://stinkylulu.blogspot.com/2006/03/honoring-grand-dames-serious-actresses.html" REL="nofollow">stinkylulu </A> for a smackdown.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46223625030583814892007-07-11T11:22:00.000-04:002007-07-11T11:22:00.000-04:00It's rare that one man's torso overwhelms an entir...It's rare that one man's torso overwhelms an entire (relatively decent) movie in my memory, but..Y Kant Goran Ritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058411467996289416noreply@blogger.com