tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post2747283546312663883..comments2024-02-19T08:20:10.456-06:00Comments on Public Transportation Snob: Blind Spots Series: Wait Until DarkDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-53922121809733050442015-01-28T22:03:07.646-06:002015-01-28T22:03:07.646-06:00It's an interesting performance because it sne...It's an interesting performance because it sneaks up on you. At first, it seemed a bit showy and less convincing. By the end, however, it totally worked for me. Her howls when crashing the light bulbs were stunning given her reputation that you mention of her being fluffy. I haven't seen Two For the Road but I should definitely give it a look. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-68535759778039350302015-01-28T19:52:53.658-06:002015-01-28T19:52:53.658-06:00It was during the only film class I ever took in h...It was during the only film class I ever took in high school (the only one actually available in my high school) that I first saw this film. I was seventeen and just beginning to move from intrigued, but still rather casual moviegoer, to die hard cinephile, and this film just blew me away. So tense and taut. Hepburn and Arkin are both great in the film. Hepburn often does not get the respect afforded to other actors. Often called fluffy, she was actually quite a talented actor. This role, along with Two For the Road, are two of my favourite Hepburn performances, and two that are sadly unknown to many a filmgoer.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-25170343640281567372015-01-27T20:58:49.714-06:002015-01-27T20:58:49.714-06:00Thanks Keith. It isn't one of her trademark ro...Thanks Keith. It isn't one of her trademark roles, but it's still worth seeing at some point.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-61370998419647136902015-01-27T15:32:59.839-06:002015-01-27T15:32:59.839-06:00I love Hepburn but this is one of her films that I...I love Hepburn but this is one of her films that I still haven't seen. Loved the review.keith71_98https://www.blogger.com/profile/07815219499754051198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-43035597858764803942015-01-26T18:52:27.902-06:002015-01-26T18:52:27.902-06:00The last scare is funny because I'd read that ...The last scare is funny because I'd read that it happened and then totally forgot. It got me pretty good despite being ridiculous once you know it's coming. I doubt there were too many like it before that time. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-47732778021150440952015-01-26T18:42:29.611-06:002015-01-26T18:42:29.611-06:00I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, even though it wa...I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, even though it was easy to tell how she was going to fight them (even if the title didn't already tell us). I believe that this was the very first film to use the "one last scare" bit and I agree that it was damn effective.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-12100048234391363782015-01-26T18:33:32.228-06:002015-01-26T18:33:32.228-06:00There are large sections where Arkin isn't inv...There are large sections where Arkin isn't involved directly, but he makes his presence felt (especially in the last scene). I don't think of this as the most signature Hepburn performance (that's probably Breakfast at Tiffany's or maybe Sabrina), but it's good enough to check out at some point.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-72088284230701218162015-01-26T18:31:17.591-06:002015-01-26T18:31:17.591-06:00The 1998 play does not sound like a good idea, esp...The 1998 play does not sound like a good idea, especially with Tarantino in such a prime role. I think Hepburn was very good, but I do wonder if this nomination was a little more about reputation from a movie people really liked. My mom also has mentioned Wait Until Dark a lot; she talks about it freaking her out in the theaters. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-47694460434495806082015-01-26T12:15:20.871-06:002015-01-26T12:15:20.871-06:00I haven't seen this. In fact, I've not see...I haven't seen this. In fact, I've not seen all that much of either Hepburn sisters work. Maybe for 2016 blindspot challenge. Great review, though. I'm really curious to see Arkin's performance. I almost always enjoy him, but I'm particularly intrigued since I just watched Glengarry Glen Ross.Wendell Ottleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472743980681912924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-59750820963209987462015-01-26T09:02:25.546-06:002015-01-26T09:02:25.546-06:00I have a special place in my heart for this movie,...I have a special place in my heart for this movie, considering that it was one of the classics my mother introduced me to as a child, but it hasn't aged as well to me as I would have liked it to. Arkin is insanely good here (like, Oscar good), but Hepburn, while great, was better in Two For the Road, which she should have won the Oscar for that year...such a brilliant performance.<br /><br />Nice review. I had no idea there was a 1998 version. Yeah, that sounds...questionable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com