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<div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeD6RMkH4wTsqOERRHDM6X4s1ugLdBMI8RI1fwg8HCVgw8mleyCi8hUwPMpB1SNAO0W_1pZWCMFkAiXUKawqlxRAtbMSoS2Cl-xfxTOQbPhluZrs10jrgqmMFsbNU08xjxL0veSANynLy67v5r6WGHMjISROqv5vnvKe6XtOEntvHBdQc9rhgkPHy7bY/s320/Rope.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='6674155568953505652' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='7039958102567492972' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='7039958102567492972'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/classic-films-in-focus-rope-1948.html'>Classic Films in Focus: ROPE (1948)</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-7039958102567492972' itemprop='description articleBody'> <p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeD6RMkH4wTsqOERRHDM6X4s1ugLdBMI8RI1fwg8HCVgw8mleyCi8hUwPMpB1SNAO0W_1pZWCMFkAiXUKawqlxRAtbMSoS2Cl-xfxTOQbPhluZrs10jrgqmMFsbNU08xjxL0veSANynLy67v5r6WGHMjISROqv5vnvKe6XtOEntvHBdQc9rhgkPHy7bY/s322/Rope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeD6RMkH4wTsqOERRHDM6X4s1ugLdBMI8RI1fwg8HCVgw8mleyCi8hUwPMpB1SNAO0W_1pZWCMFkAiXUKawqlxRAtbMSoS2Cl-xfxTOQbPhluZrs10jrgqmMFsbNU08xjxL0veSANynLy67v5r6WGHMjISROqv5vnvKe6XtOEntvHBdQc9rhgkPHy7bY/s320/Rope.jpg" width="219" /></a></i></div><i>Rope</i> (1948), Alfred Hitchcock's first color picture, is a twisting, carefully orchestrated thriller with a deceptively simple title, one that is as much about the killers as the murder weapon they wield in the film's opening shot. There's no air of mystery hovering over the claustrophobic confines of the single room where the action unfolds; instead, this story revels in the audience's full knowledge of the crime, tormenting us with information we possess but cannot share with the party guests drinking their champagne over the corpse of their murdered loved one. The film's gruesome appeal depends mainly on its theatrical visual style and the tightly wound performances of John Dall and Farley Granger as the handsome young killers, although James Stewart gets top billing as their former mentor and increasingly suspicious house guest.<p></p><p>The story opens with Brandon (John Dall) and Phillip (Farley Granger) strangling their classmate David (Dick Hogan) and then hiding his body in a large trunk in the middle of their living room. Eager to prove their intellectual superiority and gloat over the crime, Brandon insists on hosting a party immediately following the murder, with David's friends and family in attendance. David's father, Mr. Kentley (Cedric Hardwicke), and girlfriend Janet (Joan Chandler) grow uneasy over David's uncharacteristic absence, but only the boys' old house master begins to grasp the horrible truth.</p><p>Dall and Granger work the queer subtext of their relationship with tremendous skill, with Dall's Brandon very clearly the leader of the couple and Phillip only slowly coming to realize the nature of the monster he loves and obeys. Does Brandon love Phillip in return? Is Brandon capable of such a human emotion? Both actors are fascinating to watch as they reveal their characters' psychological states. The subtext implies that Brandon also has a particular connection to Rupert Cadell, presumably romantic in nature, but here the casting of James Stewart throws a spanner into the works. I've always felt Stewart to be miscast in the role, and that continues to be my view after my most recent return to the movie. Hitchcock's later collaborations with Stewart brilliantly evoke the actor's capacity for darkness, but this first outing shows the limits of Stewart's ability. Even Stewart felt he was out of place in the part, although he said he didn't think he was credible as an academic, not that he couldn't imagine himself as a closeted gay man who had indulged in a romantic tryst with one of his students. I think that an actor like George Sanders, Claude Rains, James Mason, or Cary Grant (who was Hitchcock's first choice for the role) would have made a more interesting and believable Rupert, but the role certainly had an impact on Stewart's later career. For more observations on that topic, read Chloe Walker's 2023 <i>Paste</i> article,  <i>"<a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/alfred-hitchcock/rope-alfred-hitchcock-jimmy-stewart" target="_blank">Rope </a></i><a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/alfred-hitchcock/rope-alfred-hitchcock-jimmy-stewart" target="_blank">Was a Cruel, Prickly Turning Point in Jimmy Stewart's Career</a>." <br /></p><p>The single set and real-time pacing of the picture are the other noteworthy elements for discussion, with long takes that heighten the feeling of watching a stage play rather than a movie. These techniques intentionally make us feel trapped in the room; we can't get away from the chest and its terrible contents, and neither can Brandon and Phillip, as much as they might talk about their plans to leave town as soon as the party ends. Psychologically, neither of them will ever be able to leave that room, and when the truth comes out the other party guests will forever be haunted by it, as well. We might think, at the beginning, that the murder is the worst possible moment, but for everyone except David it's the aftermath that really turns the screws. Every time Phillip sees the rope again he comes a bit more unglued, but Brandon can't resist the urge to flaunt their crime, practically daring Rupert to confront them. Each reappearance of the rope symbolizes another bit of the crime being let out, until the murderers finally offer enough to hang themselves. It's both terrible and fascinating to watch, thrilling even though so little actually happens onscreen.</p><p>Hitchcock's later work with James Stewart in <i>Rear Window </i>(1954), <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i> (1956), and <i><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2013/03/classic-films-in-focus-vertigo-1958.html" target="_blank">Vertigo</a></i> (1958) would give the actor some of the most iconic roles of his long career, and Farley Granger also gets another outstanding role from Hitchcock in <a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2016/05/classic-films-in-focus-strangers-on.html" target="_blank"><i>Strangers on a Train</i></a> (1951). John Dall is particularly remembered as half of another murderous couple in <i>Gun Crazy</i> (1950), although his screen debut in <i>The Corn is Green</i> (1945) earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. If you enjoy the limitations of the single set approach, be sure to see Hitchcock's earlier film, <a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/09/classic-films-in-focus-lifeboat-1944.html" target="_blank"><i>Lifeboat</i> </a>(1944), which traps all of its characters at sea in a small, cramped boat.<br /></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Jennifer Garlen</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/classic-films-in-focus-rope-1948.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/classic-films-in-focus-rope-1948.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2025-01-29T15:45:00-06:00'>3:45 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/classic-films-in-focus-rope-1948.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1381533247'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=7039958102567492972&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=7039958102567492972&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=7039958102567492972&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UpiIgu3GiwoQcNH6sOp72FbQ00i_akbs4CDEq1otJM6QdbnKMHX3P_fCTLQwbSmppN9046N64OKEH6LzSIQnvVOL098qdAw-WwXNz-fs2upZMKKFmUWfypmJyYQLsJjgTid6QfTm13Ay3tifUecyhFuI7ccEdpmksNbomrtl0d5NNstJqsZvQjYREsk/s2700/Hitchcock%20Hotel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UpiIgu3GiwoQcNH6sOp72FbQ00i_akbs4CDEq1otJM6QdbnKMHX3P_fCTLQwbSmppN9046N64OKEH6LzSIQnvVOL098qdAw-WwXNz-fs2upZMKKFmUWfypmJyYQLsJjgTid6QfTm13Ay3tifUecyhFuI7ccEdpmksNbomrtl0d5NNstJqsZvQjYREsk/s320/Hitchcock%20Hotel.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>I recently devoured Stephanie Wrobel's new mystery novel, <i>The Hitchcock Hotel</i>, and, as its name implies, this is a fantastic book for fans of Alfred Hitchcock's films. I picked up the ebook based solely on its title and promo blurb, not having read anything by Wrobel before, and I was hooked as soon as I started reading. In addition to the titular hotel and its macabre collection of Hitchcock memorabilia, the novel features plenty of homages to the iconic auteur and his work, particularly <i>Rope </i>(1948), <i>Vertigo</i> (1958), <i>Psycho</i> (1960), and <i>The Birds</i> (1963). If you're looking for a twisty, character-driven thriller tailored to the tastes of classic movie fans, <i>The Hitchcock Hotel</i> should be your next read.<p></p><p>The novel alternates third-person perspectives between a group of former college friends reunited for a weekend at the Hitchcock themed hotel recently opened by Alfred Smettle, who was part of the tight-knit gang in school until a shocking event senior year tore them apart. More than fifteen years later, Alfred still blames his old friends for the downward turn of his life, and he envisions the weekend get-together as a way to settle some scores with the assistance of his elderly housekeeper, Danny, while also drumming up publicity for the hotel. Attending the gathering are overachiever Grace, alcoholic Zoe, peacemaker Samira, rich playboy Julius, and secretive bodyguard TJ, all of them nursing their own guilt and resentment. When old wounds are re-opened and old sins resurrected, the weekend goes violently awry.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchQ1z6wcpxWCczPxM7LMbxc7FpiAiSyyyQNZrrMHjkCE3GIu4w760GpbOuAY3u8_Pju3eLAeuQIHAxipmlnZcwlVj0Effz610sa_DwLQ9wZqZh8WzM6Wht1xbV3iTuhQnH3KFqf4kJHRkNK2FmsNAtNk6X4hxK3uoZ-SvAGuzGt6DI1blWlYW5EzHibQ/s317/Suspicion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="205" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchQ1z6wcpxWCczPxM7LMbxc7FpiAiSyyyQNZrrMHjkCE3GIu4w760GpbOuAY3u8_Pju3eLAeuQIHAxipmlnZcwlVj0Effz610sa_DwLQ9wZqZh8WzM6Wht1xbV3iTuhQnH3KFqf4kJHRkNK2FmsNAtNk6X4hxK3uoZ-SvAGuzGt6DI1blWlYW5EzHibQ/s1600/Suspicion.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>I came for the Hitchcock connections, of course, and on that front I was not disappointed, from the aviary full of crows to the hotel decor and the way the plot wove through the plots of the films, especially the less familiar <i>Rope</i>. (If you haven't seen <i>Rope</i> before, watching it prior to reading the book will enhance your appreciation, but it's not absolutely necessary). A repeated tribute to <i>Suspicion</i> (1941) was also great fun, as was the creepy evocation of Norman Bates in Alfred's relationship with his late mother. Wrobel plays with favorite Hitchcockian themes like paranoia, surveillance, sexual frustration, revenge, and obsession, with particular emphasis on the idea of the perfect murder as presented in <i>Rope</i>, <i>Shadow of a Doubt</i> (1943), and <i>Strangers on a Train</i> (1951). Reading the book reminded me of the delicious thrills of the films and made me want to revisit them, which I hope to do over the next several weeks.<p></p><p>Beyond the classic movie angle, however, I very much enjoyed the novel's exploration of the way time changes friendships and even forces people to question why they forged those relationships in the first place. The friend group in this story has not really kept in touch since graduation, and they mostly only know about each other's lives through their social media feeds, but when they reunite they quickly fall back into their old patterns of behavior with one another. Some of them harbor resentments, while others yearn for a return to the camaraderie they believe they shared in their youth. I'm still in regular communication with my group of college friends from 30 years ago, but it's not the same as it was in our school days, when we ate and lived and studied together. In the novel, dark secrets cloud the friends' reunion, but their nostalgia for their shared youth feels terribly familiar to me. I still think fondly of days spend reading Shakespeare on the quad and nights in the secret garden behind the library that we claimed as our private gathering space. Of course, as far as I know, none of us has ever been involved in a murder, but we did once end up in traffic court.<br /></p><p><i>The Hitchcock Hotel</i> is Stephanie Wrobel's third novel, following her debut, <i>Darling Rose Gold</i> (2020), and <i>This Might Hurt</i> (2022). You can learn more about her at her <a href="https://stephaniewrobel.com/">website</a>. For more mystery novels with a classic movie connection, I recommend the Toby Peters series by Stuart M. Kaminsky, but if you like books that really play with a particular classic celebrity's legacy, you can revel in the love for Vincent Price that haunts Kate Racculia's 2019 novel, <i>Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts</i>.</p><p> </p><p>Looking for full reviews of Hitchcock's films? Here are a few! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NkPvQcni7gL4aO85F9pSs_64YeYf1otpVxylsMwRnfYecnmLyN3sxAerT2sigYESkcI3PCjYncer25VMxOoaY3jf9XH2_zCWwUE7et6lxAlkcy9op9UfP3B-ckDQ4VIQK_nKt8xrWf_1RexDLzNK7pGVjWFEtdAQp5XU6W8YBkAkRs_YXQL_DyFv2IQ/s338/Psycho.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NkPvQcni7gL4aO85F9pSs_64YeYf1otpVxylsMwRnfYecnmLyN3sxAerT2sigYESkcI3PCjYncer25VMxOoaY3jf9XH2_zCWwUE7et6lxAlkcy9op9UfP3B-ckDQ4VIQK_nKt8xrWf_1RexDLzNK7pGVjWFEtdAQp5XU6W8YBkAkRs_YXQL_DyFv2IQ/s320/Psycho.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2016/05/classic-films-in-focus-strangers-on.html" target="_blank">STRANGERS ON A TRAIN</a> (1951)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2016/07/classic-films-in-focus-stage-fright-1950.html" target="_blank">STAGE FRIGHT</a> (1950)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2016/02/classic-films-in-focus-shadow-of-doubt.html" target="_blank">SHADOW OF A DOUBT</a> (1943)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2014/05/classic-films-in-focus-psycho-1960.html" target="_blank">PSYCHO</a> (1960)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2013/03/classic-films-in-focus-vertigo-1958.html" target="_blank">VERTIGO</a> (1958)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/12/classic-films-in-focus-suspicion-1941.html" target="_blank">SUSPICION</a> (1941)<br /></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Jennifer Garlen</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/book-review-hitchcock-hotel-2024.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/book-review-hitchcock-hotel-2024.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2025-01-27T14:01:00-06:00'>2:01 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/book-review-hitchcock-hotel-2024.html#comment-form' onclick=''> 1 comment: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1381533247'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8837831372514813552&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8837831372514813552&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8837831372514813552&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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The collections for January 2025 kick off the new year with a typical mix, including Surveillance Cinema, Cast Against Type: Heroes as Villains, nine films starring Nicole Kidman, a trio of pictures from director Cameron Crowe, and five starring David Bowie, but my favorite group for this month is Love in Disguise. This set gets a jump on the Valentine's Day mood with 11 pictures from the 1930s and 40s, each featuring characters pretending to be someone they aren't. <p></p><p>Here's the full lineup for Love in Disguise: </p><p>MONTE CARLO (1930)</p><p>LOVE ME TONIGHT (1932)</p><p>THIS IS THE NIGHT (1932)</p><p>THIRTY DAY PRINCESS (1934)</p><p>DESIRE (1936)</p><p>THE PRINCESS COMES ACROSS (1936)</p><p>MIDNIGHT (1939)</p><p>THE FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS (1941)</p><p>THE LADY EVE (1941)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/12/classic-films-in-focus-major-and-minor.html" target="_blank">THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR</a> (1942)</p><p>FRENCHMAN'S CREEK (1944)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwqRwj1475RSTkn0TxwrW0jYzPgbq4-Lmx_j_q5Ve8cTtLa5OHeMvD9M5NSND_6iPcpfCrNnO6r7e3kR5hQxeuCfAyA9011CTxk0e16b1zLqRDsI21M0_MFHxAJgWTuc8yVVcSeiX9UyFX5ae6tahqzYeXp2jK08HpTXwv8FwcvN966PiRT0PFZs7w0c/s333/Midnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwqRwj1475RSTkn0TxwrW0jYzPgbq4-Lmx_j_q5Ve8cTtLa5OHeMvD9M5NSND_6iPcpfCrNnO6r7e3kR5hQxeuCfAyA9011CTxk0e16b1zLqRDsI21M0_MFHxAJgWTuc8yVVcSeiX9UyFX5ae6tahqzYeXp2jK08HpTXwv8FwcvN966PiRT0PFZs7w0c/s320/Midnight.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br />(Note: Several of these films are only available to stream in the US.)<p></p><p>While I'm thrilled to see some personal favorites in this set, including <i>Midnight</i>, <i>The Lady Eve</i>, and <i>The Miracle of Morgan's Creek</i>, I'm even more excited to find several movies I haven't had the opportunity to watch before. If you have any personal favorites in this list, let me know in the comments!</p><p>For even more classic movies about love in disguise, see <i>The Scarlet Pimpernel</i> (1934), <i>Sylvia Scarlett</i> (1935), <i>The Mark of Zorro</i> (1940), <i>The Court Jester</i> (1955), and, of course, <i>Some Like It Hot</i> (1959).<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Jennifer Garlen</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/love-in-disguise-on-criterion-channel.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/love-in-disguise-on-criterion-channel.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2025-01-16T11:32:00-06:00'>11:32 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/01/love-in-disguise-on-criterion-channel.html#comment-form' onclick=''> 1 comment: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1381533247'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=1091582357014313279&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=1091582357014313279&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=1091582357014313279&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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My list for 2024 therefore represents a mix of old and newer movies, some chosen by the other members of the household. Many of these are films I have seen before, but I did manage to see some new-to-me pictures throughout the year, too.<br /><p></p><p>Since the pandemic, my in-theater movie viewing has become almost non-existent, partly due to the closure of my favorite local theater but also because of ticket prices, audience misbehavior, and the long run times of modern movies with all of their attached ads and trailers. I don't live in a city with a real film culture or an indie theater/museum that shows a lot of classic films, so I watch most of those movies at home anyway, and these days I'm also watching newer movies from the comfort of my living room couch. Almost all of the movies in this year's list were either seen at home or shown by me to my lifetime learners and retirement community group. Thanks to my subscription to the Criterion Channel, I have access to some interesting new-to-me classics every month, but I've also leaned into physical media this year to expand my personal collection of films I want to continue to enjoy. I'll post later about the DVDs and Blu-rays I've recently added to my stash.<br /></p><p>Here's the complete list of films viewed for 2024, with links to my relevant posts from this year on this blog and over at Classic Movie Hub.<br /></p><p><b>January</b></p><p>Escape from New York (1981)</p><p>The Shadow of the Cat (1961)</p><p>The Cat Creeps (1946)</p><p>The Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)</p><p>The Pirate (1948)</p><p>Dumplin' (2018)</p><p>Nimona (2023)</p><p>Cat's Eye (1985)</p><p>Work It (2020)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-colors-of-contagion-in-jezebel-1938.html" target="_blank">Jezebel (1938)</a></p><p>We Have a Ghost (2023)</p><p>Burlesque (2010)</p><p>Lift (2023)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>February</b></p><p>The Seventh Veil (1945)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-films-in-focus-my-name-is-julia.html" target="_blank">My Name is Julia Ross (1945)</a></p><p>When Strangers Marry (1944)</p><p>Plus One (2019)</p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-heaven-can-wait-1943/" target="_blank">Heaven Can Wait (1943)</a></p><p>Dark Victory (1939)</p><p>Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)</p><p>Mad Love (1935)</p><p>Defending Your Life (1991)</p><p>The Frighteners (1996)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/02/modern-movies-hundreds-of-beavers-2022.html" target="_blank">Hundreds of Beavers (2023)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>March</b></p><p>Dodge City (1939)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/03/rough-and-dirty-girlhood-in-annie-1982.html" target="_blank">Annie (1982)</a></p><p>Falling for Figaro (2020)</p><p>Damsel (2024)</p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-the-ghost-goes-west-1935/" target="_blank">The Ghost Goes West (1935)</a></p><p>Godzilla (2014)</p><p>Kong: Skull Island (2017)</p><p>The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)</p><p>Damn Yankees (1958)</p><p>Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>April</b></p><p>Lured (1947)</p><p>Three Godfathers (1948)</p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-transformative-drag-in-some-like-it-hot-1959/" target="_blank">Some Like It Hot (1959)</a></p><p>Born to Be Bad (1950)</p><p>Hundreds of Beavers (2023) 2nd time this year</p><p>Them! (1954)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>May</b> </p><p>Vera Cruz (1954)</p><p>What a Way to Go! (1964)</p><p>Three Amigos (1986)</p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-the-pit-and-the-pendulum-1961/" target="_blank">The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)</a></p><p>The Fall Guy (2024)</p><p>Laura (1944)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>June</b></p><p>Noises Off (1992)</p><p>Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)</p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-the-ladykillers-1955/" target="_blank">The Ladykillers (1955)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-leave-her-to-heaven-1945/" target="_blank">Leave Her to Heaven (1945)</a></p><p>Born Yesterday (1950)</p><p>Godzilla Minus One (2023)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>July</b></p><p>Phffft (1954)</p><p>Jaws (1975)</p><p>Out of Sight (1998)</p><p>State and Main (2000)</p><p>You Can't Take It with You (1938)</p><p>The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)</p><p>Artists and Models (1955)</p><p>The Big Sleep (1978)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>August</b></p><p>Dangerous Crossing (1953)</p><p>Brighton Rock (1948)</p><p>The Last of Sheila (1973)</p><p>Inferno (1953)</p><p>Desert Fury (1947)</p><p>Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)</p><p>Kansas City Confidential (1952)</p><p>His Kind of Woman (1951)</p><p>The Lady from Shanghai (1947)</p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-blithe-spirit-1945/" target="_blank">Blithe Spirit (1945)</a></p><p>Con Air (1997)</p><p>Hope Floats (1998)</p><p>Brats (2024)</p><p>Twisters (2024)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>September</b> </p><p>My Cousin Vinny (1992)</p><p>The Awful Truth (1937)</p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-house-on-haunted-hill-1959/" target="_blank">House on Haunted Hill (1959)</a></p><p>Sullivan's Travels (1941)</p><p>Spirit Halloween (2022)</p><p>Muppet Treasure Island (1996)</p><p>Frankenweenie (1984)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>October</b></p><p>Frankenstein (1931)</p><p><a href="https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/silver-screen-standards-my-favorite-wife-1940/" target="_blank">My Favorite Wife (1940)</a></p><p>Christine (1983)</p><p>Young Frankenstein (1974)</p><p>Bride of Frankenstein (1935)</p><p>House of the Long Shadows (1983)</p><p>Viy (1967)</p><p>Fido (2006)</p><p>I Married a Witch (1942)</p><p>Addams Family Values (1993)</p><p>Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)</p><p>The Monster Squad (1987)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>November</b></p><p>Notorious (1946)</p><p>Ghost Rider (2007)</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2020/01/classic-films-in-focus-gentlemen-prefer.html" target="_blank">Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)</a></p><p>This Gun for Hire (1942)</p><p>Year without a Santa Claus (1974)</p><p>Muppets Christmas Carol (1992)</p><p>Scrooged (1988)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>December</b></p><p>White Christmas (1955)</p><p>Anything Goes (1936)</p><p>On Dangerous Ground (1951)</p><p>Inside Out 2 (2024)</p><p>Christmas in Connecticut (1945)</p><p>Die Hard (1988)</p><p>It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)</p><p>Scrooged (1988) 2nd time this year</p><p>The Avengers (2012)</p><p>Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)</p><p>Hit Man (2024) </p><p> </p><p><b>Total for 2024: 111</b></p><p>Annoyingly, my total for 2024 is 19 fewer than I watched in 2023, with several months where I only got to watch 6 movies (April, May, and June). In my defense, I was spending a lot of time in early 2024 finishing up <i>Space, the Feminist Frontier: Essays on Sex and and Gender in Star Trek</i>, and I was also finishing another novel manuscript that I will have to figure out what to do with in 2025. </p><p>Happy New Year to all the classic movie fans and film fanatics! 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgne6k5oNDcdAoA876AUVFuuJwzUhYo-QdlBnCpL006tasZe4X4DUvVI91V-RKbAMpZw6uVF_2n8jYL4USKjkONp4V6bs2XkFB1HLlrTGmNK00fUIpUQAt0DAzwl4dQ6RftOsrX_V1fBZVTN944MXhhWnQUfjBHenKwPT13PAd-LjSBgrq6Wrm0ou6Ew/s1236/Frankenstein.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgne6k5oNDcdAoA876AUVFuuJwzUhYo-QdlBnCpL006tasZe4X4DUvVI91V-RKbAMpZw6uVF_2n8jYL4USKjkONp4V6bs2XkFB1HLlrTGmNK00fUIpUQAt0DAzwl4dQ6RftOsrX_V1fBZVTN944MXhhWnQUfjBHenKwPT13PAd-LjSBgrq6Wrm0ou6Ew/s320/Frankenstein.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>This fall I taught a lifetime learning class about the history and cinematic legacy of <i>Frankenstein</i>, so of course I've had the iconic tale of gods and monsters on my mind throughout the Halloween season. One of the reasons for the story's enduring success is its adaptability; like Shakespearean plays, <i>Frankenstein</i> can change with the times to reflect an era's particular fears about life, death, science, and what it means to be human. Even from the early days, movie versions of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel have varied wildly from their source material, altering both story and meaning to suit their own aims. Here are 10 of my favorite <i>Frankenstein</i> movies, presented in chronological order, to make a frightful film festival for monster movie fans.<p></p><p><b><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/10/classic-films-in-focus-frankenstein-1931.html" target="_blank">1) <i>Frankenstein</i> (1931)</a></b></p><p>The original Universal movie has to start this list because Boris Karloff and Colin Clive create indelible images with their performances as the Creature and his creator (inexplicably renamed Henry Frankenstein). I think it drags a bit when it leaves the laboratory to focus on Henry's domestic life and worried loved ones, but its influence over later adaptations continues to be felt, especially when we see Shelley's articulate, philosophical Creature reduced to a shuffling, undead thing.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldMrd6qCkASWN5aPN9t-0fJiW7r3WTbEZmdSfdFQpsxuVv-ompKlUNmdkqbo8UMo9RdXS_wHxUtqoDruCzfIecyZjYNtVE4jsKrGVAOZXFOpeTKxTbTuaE57VHk6EA53JLiMkSDMbBRMIvnC6mQAieoZeTyiRgnNLKj869Bxp0GT0OGsEN1hrfokHVdY/s442/Bride%20of%20Frankenstein.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldMrd6qCkASWN5aPN9t-0fJiW7r3WTbEZmdSfdFQpsxuVv-ompKlUNmdkqbo8UMo9RdXS_wHxUtqoDruCzfIecyZjYNtVE4jsKrGVAOZXFOpeTKxTbTuaE57VHk6EA53JLiMkSDMbBRMIvnC6mQAieoZeTyiRgnNLKj869Bxp0GT0OGsEN1hrfokHVdY/s320/Bride%20of%20Frankenstein.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/10/classic-films-in-focus-bride-of.html" target="_blank">2) <i>The Bride of Frankenstein</i> (1935)</a></b><p></p><p>I prefer the sequel to the first Universal picture because it lets James Whale and his cast loose from the limitations of the first movie's roots in a stage play adaptation of the novel. It's wilder, weirder, and a lot more fun all the way through, especially with Ernest Thesiger, Una O'Connor, and Elsa Lanchester joining Karloff and Clive for this outing. If you only see one of the classic Universal entries, this is the one to watch.<br /></p><p><b><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/10/classic-films-in-focus-son-of.html" target="_blank">3) <i>Son of Frankenstein</i> (1939)</a></b></p><p>The next generation succumbs to the family's penchant for reanimation in this follow-up, with Karloff returning as the Creature and Basil Rathbone stepping in as Wolf Frankenstein, the son of the original scientist. This one is also notable for its gorgeous German expressionist sets and for Bela Lugosi's appearance as Ygor, the first time that name refers to Dr. Frankenstein's assistant. This is probably the best of the later Universal films, although I do enjoy <i><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2015/04/classic-films-in-focus-frankenstein.html" target="_blank">Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man</a></i> (1943) for its revival of the long-suffering werewolf, Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.).<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bZLAgFk2AC0LQ6tS4EBjWRnuGemBlx4KZFwANGKpgwYBlVZOcXGrnFJvejKQ84J6G4Jh-RlWc0kF0sI3Oo6X7uy_i8ohpW0KPEImMaCyUf8cBZY_RsF7s0GtjFze87h7G3PxqUl8qFmIaEqEiBgsfP_0VO7eArQFoeugojJdaJ2BIx0IDo1QGpMZytg/s2396/Abbott%20Costello%20Frankenstein.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bZLAgFk2AC0LQ6tS4EBjWRnuGemBlx4KZFwANGKpgwYBlVZOcXGrnFJvejKQ84J6G4Jh-RlWc0kF0sI3Oo6X7uy_i8ohpW0KPEImMaCyUf8cBZY_RsF7s0GtjFze87h7G3PxqUl8qFmIaEqEiBgsfP_0VO7eArQFoeugojJdaJ2BIx0IDo1QGpMZytg/s320/Abbott%20Costello%20Frankenstein.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><b>4) <i>Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein</i> (1948)</b><p></p><p>More treat than terror, this horror comedy is a Halloween favorite that pits Abbott and Costello against a ghoulish gang of classic monsters, including Glenn Strange as the Creature, Bela Lugosi as Dracula, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Larry Talbot, aka the Wolf Man. If you want to introduce kids to classic Universal monsters without scaring them too much, this movie is a great choice. You even get Vincent Price making a cameo "appearance" as the Invisible Man at the very end!<br /></p><p><b><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/10/classic-films-in-focus-curse-of.html" target="_blank">5) <i>The Curse of Frankenstein</i> (1957)</a></b></p><p>Hammer started its own series of <i>Frankenstein</i> films with this adaptation, which stars a very creepy looking Christopher Lee as the Creature and Peter Cushing as Dr. Frankenstein. Scream queen Hazel Court also appears as Elizabeth, and the whole thing is rendered gorier because it's in color. Although Cushing's character is condemned to execution in the first movie, he survives to wreak more havoc with his experiments in <i>The Revenge of Frankenstein</i> (1958), <i>The Evil of Frankenstein</i> (1964), <i>Frankenstein Created Woman</i> (1967), <i>Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed</i> (1969), and <i>Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell</i> (1974).<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HDDwfnQ7mh-O5K8xMfH9UrzXpeyni5I33MA6Fn4U6NesJbnushyphenhyphenUIykMeO_V4OMLxgeBetpU7O5jy0iOaT0ybjGHUux1YsL2kBB6HcSd5j6Nz4SpWTqq4M5cgF6bkvJ_BkQycjsJ_D1us3ahu-0-UasutzmmnqmUn3CENmtUClSZxlLVKeWlO46dLrA/s336/Young%20Frankenstein.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HDDwfnQ7mh-O5K8xMfH9UrzXpeyni5I33MA6Fn4U6NesJbnushyphenhyphenUIykMeO_V4OMLxgeBetpU7O5jy0iOaT0ybjGHUux1YsL2kBB6HcSd5j6Nz4SpWTqq4M5cgF6bkvJ_BkQycjsJ_D1us3ahu-0-UasutzmmnqmUn3CENmtUClSZxlLVKeWlO46dLrA/s320/Young%20Frankenstein.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><b><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/10/classic-films-in-focus-young.html" target="_blank">6) <i>Young Frankenstein</i> (1974)</a></b><p></p><p>No list of <i>Frankenstein</i> movies would be complete without this comedy gem from Mel Brooks, with Gene Wilder starring as Frederick Frankenstein, the unwilling heir to his family's legacy who nonetheless ends up building a Creature of his own. The movie uses sets from the original Universal films and is stuffed with gags that work best if you've seen both the 1931 movie and the 1935 sequel. Often hailed as one of the best comedies of all time, it's still uproariously funny 50 years later. <br /></p><p><b>7) <i>Frankenweenie</i> (1984)</b></p><p>Tim Burton has a long-standing love affair with the <i>Frankenstein</i> story, as evidenced by <i>Edward Scissorhands</i> (1990) and the 2012 stop motion remake of this 1984 live action short, but I like the short for its brevity and concentrated weirdness. Disney originally considered this version too scary for kids and fired Burton because of it, but Burton's later success caused Disney to reconsider the short's appeal. Kids today are unlikely to be phased by anything in <i>Frankenweenie</i>, especially those who have already seen any of Burton's other, later films.<br /></p><p><b>8) <i>The Bride</i> (1985)</b></p><p>Fair warning that I haven't rewatched <i>The Bride</i> in a long time, but it makes the list for nostalgia's sake because I first saw it in the 80s and loved it then, partly for its focus on a female Creature (played by Jennifer Beals) and partly for its casting of rock god Sting as Dr. Frankenstein. The movie also stars Clancy Brown as the male Creature and Cary Elwes as another man with a romantic interest in the heroine. I won't pretend this is a brilliant movie, but it is very much a product of its era, and my inner teenager still regards it with affection.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6hLOUbu3IwjoVrQSvdviAzNShjHbUIXlsYlxBea6hE7awOQj3PWKfYqkkceloJsrWtdcP0c2tzTcJoVW8v28aQHwEKE0PkiBhojYmrnYeKVigEaHFlHnMP_yQ8Smr7N0KP00Q0RbT4Ywq_pZjfFCSu015gO6aaat5eRD_1s9zphvPis6-8bwDxxiPQA/s1920/Monster%20Squad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6hLOUbu3IwjoVrQSvdviAzNShjHbUIXlsYlxBea6hE7awOQj3PWKfYqkkceloJsrWtdcP0c2tzTcJoVW8v28aQHwEKE0PkiBhojYmrnYeKVigEaHFlHnMP_yQ8Smr7N0KP00Q0RbT4Ywq_pZjfFCSu015gO6aaat5eRD_1s9zphvPis6-8bwDxxiPQA/s320/Monster%20Squad.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><b>9) <i>The Monster Squad</i> (1987)</b><p></p><p>Speaking of the 80s and nostalgia, <i>The Monster Squad</i> brings plenty of love for classic monsters and a <i>Goonies</i> sensibility to its horror comedy hijinks, with a group of kids who band together to fight the evil schemes of Count Dracula (Duncan Regehr) and his minions. Frankenstein's Creature, played by Tom Noonan, is supposed to be helping the vampire but turns out to be an ally to the kids, and his friendship with a little girl (Ashley Bank) makes a sweet counterpoint to the tragic scene with a different girl in the 1931 film. This one might actually be too scary (and too free-wheeling with its profanity and sexual references) for very young kids, but it's a perfect pick for tweens, teens, and adult monster kids.<br /></p><p><b>10) <i>Gods and Monsters</i> (1998)</b></p><p>Although it isn't technically a horror movie or an adaptation of Shelley's novel, this fictionalized account of the last days of James Whale is an insightful look at the director's life and work, and it seems fitting to end this list here. Ian McKellen gives a brilliant and moving performance as the aging Whale, and the picture includes flashbacks to the making of Whale's most memorable films. Brendan Fraser costars as Whale's young gardener. <i>Gods and Monsters</i> earned three Oscar nominations, with nods for McKellen as Best Actor and Lynn Redgrave as Best Supporting Actress, and it won the award for Best Screenplay. </p><p>See also: <a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2012/09/10-classic-movies-starring-boris-karloff.html" target="_blank">10 Classic Movies Starring Boris Karloff</a> and <a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2014/07/10-classic-movies-directed-by-james.html" target="_blank">10 Classic Movies Directed by James Whale</a><br /></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Jennifer Garlen</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/10/10-classic-frankenstein-movies-worth.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/10/10-classic-frankenstein-movies-worth.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2024-10-24T15:46:00-05:00'>3:46 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/10/10-classic-frankenstein-movies-worth.html#comment-form' onclick=''> 1 comment: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1381533247'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8225219589942040905&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8225219589942040905&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8225219589942040905&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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This year I've read two particularly good science fiction novels that look to classic literary/movie detectives for inspiration, and I want to get the word out to other cinephiles who also enjoy science fiction and fantasy.<p></p><p>First up is Mary Robinette Kowal's 2022 book, <i>The Spare Man</i>, which takes heaps of inspiration from Nick and Nora Charles, the protagonists of Dashiell Hammett's 1934 novel, <i>The Thin Man</i>. Film fans know the hard-partying Nick and Nora from the series of films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, starting with <i>The Thin Man </i>(1934) and ending with <i>Song of the Thin Man</i> (1947). Although Kowal's novel is set on a luxury space liner with many creative updates and changes to the original characters, it still rewards readers who come to it with a deep appreciation for the originals. I especially like the way Kowal revises the Charles' dog, Asta, to create the adorable service Westie, Gimlet. This book is the perfect pick for any Nick and Nora fans who wonder what a futuristic version of the detective duo might look like.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLoEGiBqFWuoG3Q3wN5_QC0H4X3C1mIaq1h3-1RaZWkZA_AAzzJ6iZJM6ofb8ssfFhn71WNcPXRj0u6oKj59D7bwtgvGRvrZHxBqDToB9XxpvKmP2ztwNi7vVQPQoo1mZPoohuL03M4BA_rT_8jg-1MCEGdd3q2NCxFYiOkrikHBMCTMd0-jx9LHi80s/s317/Maltese%20Falcon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="214" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLoEGiBqFWuoG3Q3wN5_QC0H4X3C1mIaq1h3-1RaZWkZA_AAzzJ6iZJM6ofb8ssfFhn71WNcPXRj0u6oKj59D7bwtgvGRvrZHxBqDToB9XxpvKmP2ztwNi7vVQPQoo1mZPoohuL03M4BA_rT_8jg-1MCEGdd3q2NCxFYiOkrikHBMCTMd0-jx9LHi80s/s1600/Maltese%20Falcon.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>If a darker noir mystery is more your speed, try Nick Harkaway's 2023 novel, <i>Titanium Noir</i>, which recalls Hammett's other iconic detective, Sam Spade, and the colorful characters of the 1930 novel, <i>The Maltese Falcon</i>. The most famous adaptation of the original novel is, of course, the 1941 version starring Humphrey Bogart, although it was actually the third time the story was adapted for film. Harkaway's protagonist, Cal Sounder, has a very Spade way of operating, including his world-weariness and his tendency to find trouble, but the character of Doublewide really evokes Sydney Greenstreet's performance as Kasper Gutman, aka "the fat man." In <i>Titanium Noir</i>, wealthy people gain immortality thanks to a drug that makes them young again but also causes them to grow into giant superhumans, which plays perfectly into noir's distrust of the powerful upper classes. Fans of tech noir films like <i>Blade Runner</i> (1982) and <i>Dark City</i> (1998) already know what to expect from a story like <i>Titanium Noir</i>, but Hammett readers will find this territory familiar, too.<p></p><p>While I'm recommending SFF books for classic movie fans, I have to add a mention for the 2022 dark fantasy, <i>Siren Queen</i>, written by Nghi Vo. The novel imagines 1930s Hollywood as a dangerous, magical place where aspiring stars make deals sealed in blood. With its Asian, lesbian protagonist, <i>Siren Queen</i> tackles many of the historical sins of the era, but it also treats stardom as a supernatural transformation that gives the stars eternal life. While the characters incorporate bits of personality and history from actual stars from the 1930s, Vo is more interested in recreating the atmosphere than any specific individuals. It does help, however, to know something about classic movie actress Anna May Wong.</p><p>Finally, if you haven't already, check out the 2024 television series, <i>Monsieur Spade</i>, which serves as a sequel to <i>The Maltese Falcon</i>. Clive Owen gives a terrific performance as an older and even wearier Spade, now living in France and looking after the daughter of the late Brigid O'Shaughnessy. If the science fiction and fantasy genres are outside your comfort zone, you'll feel right at home with this thoughtful, beautifully shot drama series that makes the most of its post-WWII French setting.<br /></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Jennifer Garlen</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/09/science-fiction-mysteries-for-classic.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/09/science-fiction-mysteries-for-classic.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2024-09-16T20:14:00-05:00'>8:14 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/09/science-fiction-mysteries-for-classic.html#comment-form' onclick=''> 1 comment: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1381533247'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8370377587026843912&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8370377587026843912&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=8370377587026843912&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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Our official release date with McFarland is September 2nd, 2024, and the book is now available for <a href="https://www.amazon.com/-/he/Jennifer-C-Garlen/dp/147669334X" target="_blank">pre-order on Amazon</a> and other retailers. You should also be able to special order it through traditional bookstores.<p></p><p>My co-editor and I are excited to have our author copies in hand, and we are currently mailing copies to the academic and fan scholars who contributed their work to the anthology. Our contributors wrote some truly fascinating essays about a wide range of characters, series, and topics, and I think there's probably something in this book for almost every Trek fan. We have essays about Christine Chapel, Michael Burnham, Seven of Nine, the Trill, Mirror Universe villains, Klingon weddings, Amanda Grayson, Nyota Uhura, Una Chin-Riley, the women of <i>Lower Decks</i>, and so much more.</p><p>If you're interested in reading the book but are daunted by the price (McFarland books aren't cheap), you can support our efforts by requesting that your local public or academic library order a copy for their collection. That way lots of fans will be able to enjoy our contributors' work for years to come. If you do add a copy to your personal collection or buy one for a special Trekkie friend, thank you so much! This is the third McFarland book Anissa and I have co-edited, and we know that these anthologies tend to have a long life with new readers finding them for many years.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19X0j05QR6h9kvYn5bLN3pWAh_xHirfl5BYacoSOkNK_6_CntIYETfCKVus7HfS5jX4-R1uKGzOOVJvZGwn-yUluAoMKfsdKzDp7E7JdgJ6NWV82b98LL8FjjsRanjfinMKsJAH7KtHcfsX87KsPhZLi53lbS2wYnz1Vn0WvQdPn9OiuJsZiPONOocek/s954/Trek%20Book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="718" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19X0j05QR6h9kvYn5bLN3pWAh_xHirfl5BYacoSOkNK_6_CntIYETfCKVus7HfS5jX4-R1uKGzOOVJvZGwn-yUluAoMKfsdKzDp7E7JdgJ6NWV82b98LL8FjjsRanjfinMKsJAH7KtHcfsX87KsPhZLi53lbS2wYnz1Vn0WvQdPn9OiuJsZiPONOocek/s320/Trek%20Book.jpg" width="241" /></a></div>It's always an exciting day when you hold a new book in your hand for the first time, and I'm so pleased with the work that our contributors have done for this anthology. 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If you haven't watched it already, <i>Lower Decks</i> is a brilliant series that has become one of my absolute favorite Trek shows of all time, and the crossover episode with <i>Strange New Worlds</i> is not to be missed. <p></p><p>If you're interested in my Trek related blog posts, check out:</p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2022/02/trek-noir-out-of-past-in-deep-space.html" target="_blank">Trek Noir: Out of the Past in Deep Space Nine's "Necessary Evil"</a></p><p><a href="https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2016/07/i-feel-it-in-my-bones-my-favorite-star.html" target="_blank">I Feel It in My Bones: My Favorite Star Trek Character</a> <br /> </p><p><br /> </p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Jennifer Garlen</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/08/space-feminist-frontier-essays-on-sex.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/08/space-feminist-frontier-essays-on-sex.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2024-08-28T13:38:00-05:00'>1:38 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2024/08/space-feminist-frontier-essays-on-sex.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1381533247'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=634904042062541244&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=634904042062541244&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6674155568953505652&postID=634904042062541244&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2020/06/'> June </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2020/05/'> May </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2020/04/'> April </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(1)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a 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dir='ltr'>(16)</span> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2019/12/'> December </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2019/10/'> October </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2019/09/'> September </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(4)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> 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class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2018/03/'> March </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(2)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2018/02/'> February </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(6)</span> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> ►  </span> </a> <a class='post-count-link' href='https://virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2018/01/'> January </a> <span class='post-count' dir='ltr'>(5)</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class='hierarchy'> <li class='archivedate collapsed'> <a class='toggle' href='javascript:void(0)'> <span class='zippy'> 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