Comments on: Dario Argento’s Opera

By: Thomas Lovecraft

Thomas Lovecraft — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:02:00 +0000

“Sleepless” is pretty good. It´s definitely the last movie he´s made (not counting “The third mother” since I haven´t seen it yet) that is up to Argento´s standards. Max Von Sydow stars as a retired cop. It´s definitely a decent giallo and miles better than “The Card Player”. You should definitely check it out.
Steven Weber gives a great performance in “Jenifer”. He wrote the script for it too if I remember correctly. It was very cool that he wasn´t scared to delve into the perverse aspects of the story. He definitely deserves some credits for agreeing to act in a scene where he gets a blowjob in a car from a deformed creature-girl. Give this man more roles!

By: exploitnation

exploitnation — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:02:54 +0000

I haven’t seen sleepless…good? Jenifer, I liked quite a bit-what I thought was cool about it was how into that guy from wings was. If you watch the documentary on the dvd he talks about how much he loves horror and stuff-who would have thought?

By: exploitnation

exploitnation — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:04:46 +0000

god, it’s so fucking hot here. i hate the weather in this state. i took like…a MAYBE one hour nap before waking up with the sweaty moppy hair in my face.

Im also gonna watch “Teeth” tonight to review.

as well as some other new horror shit.

also, Charlie, i think i may have a guy who can make a backend for the “site.” he’s like…..my fucking doppleganger. i’ll see what i can do.

im going take one of those baths. i hear they’re all the rage.

-andrew.

By: Thomas Lovecraft

Thomas Lovecraft — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:39:06 +0000

Hey, Charlie! I´m pretty curious to hear what you thought about both “Sleepless” and the MOH-episode “Jenifer”. how did you think they hold up against Argento´s previous work? It´d be great to hear your thoughts on this…

By: Thomas Lovecraft

Thomas Lovecraft — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:54:40 +0000

Andrew! Napping time is over…

By: exploitnation

exploitnation — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:33:32 +0000

Oh Andrew I am pumped to see that…Charlie

By: exploitnation

exploitnation — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:25:50 +0000

*(above)

-andrew

By: exploitnation

exploitnation — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:25:29 +0000

man. i’m sorry guys. i’ve been pretty fucking lazy. i watched The Mother of Tears (aka The Third Mother) (aka Suspiria 3) (aka The Third Mother 2: Electric Boogaloo) like..a fucking month ago.

ill get on it.

right after this nap. (just got back from the airport. i’s tired.)

By: Thomas Lovecraft

Thomas Lovecraft — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:12:44 +0000

I like “Opera” as much as the next guy and I do agree with you about “The card Player”. It wasn´t very good, at all. The previous one, “Sleepless” was much better. However, when it comes to the worst thing Argento has done in the last twenty years, it has to be “Do you like Hitchcock?”. What the hell was that? It didn´t feature any of the trademark Argento-camerawork and was frighteningly mediocre. I haven´t had the opportunity to check out “The Third Mother” yet, but by judging from the trailer, it´s looking pretty good. I think that the best work Argento has managed to produce these last couple of years is without a doubt his Masters of Horror-installment “Jenifer”, from the first season. It was gloriously twisted and brilliantly perverse! I absolutely loved that one.
When Argento´s good, he´s really really good and directs films like “Suspiria” but when he´s having a day off, he can be really crappy. But still, he is Dario Argento…