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Originally Posted by TaeKwonZombie
Just saw the 1932 version(online it's listed as 31?), wow nicely made movie, great camera work/quality of picture and proper acting....Mr hyde is a funny guy, wonder how him and the 1920 version would get along if they sat together at a bar hahah, either good buddies or a vicious fight would occur...he looks a bit more apish in this one, poor guy was trying to have a nice drink with the lady in the club...she's not too fond of his thick eyebrows haha...  "what I want...I GET!" This one has more of a drama feel to it with that woman stuck in his clutches. Especially when she says she hopes he's rotting somewhere, and than to her disbelief she drops her drink as he steps into the room unexpectedly. Symbolic of being in a relationship you don't want to be in anymore. |
Yes, you're right, it's 1931. Yeah, Hyde was pretty wild looking, but he could sit down in a bar and be a sugar daddy. He says some straight forward things... interesting social commentary. Good catch, I missed the symbolism of the dropping glass.
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Originally Posted by TaeKwonZombie
saw the 1941 version, not as good as the barrymore, or 31 version but not bad, I enjoyed Mr. Hyde's death scene/stunt staircase fall.
next up I am gonna see the sheldon lewis version of 1920 (why they made two silent dr. jekyll's that year i do not know)...  |
Yes, the Spencer Tracy '41 film is not as good as the '31. It's pretty strange. I like the initial interaction between Spencer and Bergman, where he first brings her up to her apt to examine her. It's a humorous, engrossing, even romantic scene, what people expect of these two actors, cause they are good funny actors; and it's 'transition' to a non-humor, non-romantic film is very awkward. I think the character of Jekyll just doesn't quite make sense; not sure what they were trying to accomplish.