Comments on: 1. DON’T LOOK NOW (1973)

By: Eric Gabbard

Eric Gabbard — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:52:03 +0000

This is an excellent film that gets better with each subsequent viewing. I agree that there are boring parts representing the couples mundane existance after the tragedy but they are justified in that they convey a sense of despair. And yes, the love making scene is waayyy too long. The opening 15 minutes are just as terrific as the final 20. Being a parent and watching this sequence unfold is truly frightening. Donald Sutherland’s acting after discovering his dead daughter is harrowing. In fact, Sutherland and Julie Christie are excellent throughout. Oh, and of course I think Roeg is a brilliant director. Highly recommended.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:34:41 +0000

Oh, I do agree it is boring in sections. I thought so and enough people have said as much that we could probably agree some people will find it slow here and there. But that’s no reason to not watch it. The “ordinariness” contrasts perfectly with the surreal and nightmarish counterpoint. What defines the movie is that there is so little shared territory or middle ground between these two “stories”. It would have been a different movie if we were always being entertained by non-stop clever dialog or unnecessary and invented tensions. Could have cut 5 minutes from the love making scene, though!

By: Grindrod

Grindrod — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:39:05 +0000

Note to those considering watching this film: It’s not ‘boring’ in the slightest.

By: Goregirl

Goregirl — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:10:15 +0000

Donald Sutherland is without a doubt one of my favourite actors despite the fact he hasn’t been in anything watchable in years. He sure was mighty back in the 70′s. Don’t Look Now and Invasion of the Body Snatchers are great subtle horror films I thoroughly enjoy. I actually have a Sutherland film called 1900 coming to me in the mail any day. I think it is time for a Donald Sutherland comeback.

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:18:20 +0000

HehHeh. I’m pretty sure It owns Their ;)

By: 366weirdmovies

366weirdmovies — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:56:31 +0000

Thanks, typo fixed. By the way, you should have written “it’s their,” not “Its Their.” But I knew what you meant.

By: Mike H

Mike H — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:41:05 +0000

“they’re” daughter?

Come on.. Its Their!
They are daughter? no.

By: silvanus slaughter

silvanus slaughter — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:54:18 +0000

The most unnervivg, gorgeous meditation on grief, marriage, porjection, and the dark tricks of space and time and perception ever released.

With a gorgeous music score by Pino Donaggio.