tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post1121725039684238106..comments2024-02-24T04:06:50.811-05:00Comments on The Most Beautiful Fraud in the World: Roger Corman's Fancifully Macabre Shakespeare/Poe Amalgam Known as The Tower of LondonKevyn Knoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-26953748773126990322011-06-20T19:31:47.509-04:002011-06-20T19:31:47.509-04:00I'll have to check this one! It looks like a l...I'll have to check this one! It looks like a little gem made modest but efficient. As always, excellent work!MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366182655374603950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-37185906762577020102011-06-20T15:13:30.816-04:002011-06-20T15:13:30.816-04:00Great review Kevyn,
This film sounds great, I'...Great review Kevyn, <br />This film sounds great, I'll be sure to watch it. COincidentally, this one was made the same year as the film I reviewed for the blogathon, The Intruder.<br />Such a prolific but undeniably talented director.Jack Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558083317361098572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-75733171180896671982011-06-20T02:08:51.938-04:002011-06-20T02:08:51.938-04:00Great review. This is one of the few Corman-Poe-P...Great review. This is one of the few Corman-Poe-Price movies I haven't seen, but I'm itching to now. I love it when Price eats scenery, he does it with such control and deliberation that he can be quite sinister, but at the same time you're frightened you're also attracted. He turns the notion of psychopathy around; usually you think of psychopaths as people who can pretend to be charming, but he's a charming guy who can pretend to be a horrible menace, and as such he fascinates people.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-64562369102486619972011-06-19T22:24:59.322-04:002011-06-19T22:24:59.322-04:00Thanx Ivan. I enjoyed that line while I was writi...Thanx Ivan. I enjoyed that line while I was writing it. Just read your great review of A Bucket of Blood. I left a comment on your blog so I won't pontificate here.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and ooh la la indeed. Love Ann. I have only seen about one third of her output so far but hope to enlarge that number greatly over the next year or so.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-67696687563038127462011-06-19T08:36:22.678-04:002011-06-19T08:36:22.678-04:00(and chewing enough scenery to fill the biggest of...<i>(and chewing enough scenery to fill the biggest of bellies)</i><br /><br />I'm ashamed to admit I roared at this. And I'm one of the biggest Price fans around.<br /><br />My memories of <b>Tower of London</b> are a little on the fuzzy side because admittedly it's been a long time since I've seen the film...why I've chosen not to revisit it is a mystery but I may have to make a point to hunt it down again (I know it often turns up on TCM during Halloween). Smash-up job on reviewing the film, Kev.<br /><br />(Oh, and off-topic: Ooh la la is right with regards to the divine Miss Dvorak.)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-18988886421153902772011-06-18T20:18:25.840-04:002011-06-18T20:18:25.840-04:00Thanx.
I was surprised at how well done Tower o...Thanx. <br /><br />I was surprised at how well done Tower of London is. My only tastes of Corman-directed films have been a few of the lower B-movies.<br /><br />Always love Price.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-9832226655085434562011-06-18T18:27:58.978-04:002011-06-18T18:27:58.978-04:00Tower of London is definitely one of Corman's ...Tower of London is definitely one of Corman's best. Price is delightfully nasty, of course the story is wonderful, and it is one of the better Corman movies. For me, it's especially a favorite because I am a Shakespeare freak, and Richard III is my favorite character of all his plays.<br /><br />I'm not much of a fan of the really exploitative, biker gang type of Corman film, but I love his horror genre. The weird bug movies and such are a lot of fun, but his Poe cycle and Tower of London are my favorites.<br /><br />You did a wonderful job of reviewing this lesser-known Corman, Kevyn. Great job!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-57155424909629064552011-06-18T17:39:26.964-04:002011-06-18T17:39:26.964-04:00Thanx. I appreciate the kudos.Thanx. I appreciate the kudos.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-33024473388027054292011-06-18T16:33:41.809-04:002011-06-18T16:33:41.809-04:00Ooops! Of course it's Kevyn.Ooops! Of course it's Kevyn.Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-38472038135979738312011-06-18T16:32:42.122-04:002011-06-18T16:32:42.122-04:00Kevin,
I could sit and watch Vincent Price reading...Kevin,<br />I could sit and watch Vincent Price reading The Farmers Almanac for two hours and be entertained so perhaps I'm biased and not the best judge on Vincent's 'best' roles but I have to agree that he steps it up here in Tower of London. <br /><br />I love the films atmosphere and RC managed to make everything work for me from beginning to end. <br /><br />Your review was well thought out and touched upon everything that makes this film a horror classic and a cut above any 'B movie' during that time period until now. The best part of a review is seeing the film through some else's perspective and picking up on things you took for granted on a film.<br /><br />These kids wasting their money on the Scream franchise really should sit down and watch a few Price films. There's no comparison.<br /><br />It was nice to meet you over a very cool Blogathon.<br />Kudos on a great review!<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-77823024185201711542011-06-18T15:27:38.506-04:002011-06-18T15:27:38.506-04:00Thanx. Glad to be a part of the fun.
And yes, I ...Thanx. Glad to be a part of the fun.<br /><br />And yes, I have seen MST3K. Great fun as well.<br /><br />Thanx again.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161637385294744810.post-4727129969490481402011-06-18T14:01:53.348-04:002011-06-18T14:01:53.348-04:00I think that if Corman had made his Poe films with...I think that if Corman had made his Poe films with anybody OTHER than Price, they wouldn't have been as successful, innovative, OR enjoyable. You get a sense from Vincent Price that he really enjoys what he's doing, that in some strange way...he believes in the material. It was that enthusiasm that rocketed Corman's work into the stratosphere. <br /><br />I tried to watch as many of Corman's films as I could before this blogathon. I managed to watch 27 of them in about two weeks. <br /><br />This...unfortunately...was one of the few that I wasn't able to watch...and now I'm envious! You have made this movie out to be a thrilling and macabre thrill ride! <br /><br />I, too, have a great love of B-movies and exploitation flicks. Out of curiosity...have you ever watched Mystery Science Theater 3000?<br /><br />Anyhow...I just want to personally thank you for participating in this blogathon! The Corman/Price films are among his very best and they require a very special touch to appreciate and write about. You have done a fantastic job injecting your writing with enthusiasm and joyful glee! <br /><br />Also, don't forget to vote for the Readers' Choice Award on Monday and to vote for the topic of our next blogathon by voting at the poll on my site's home page.Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959797971471060052noreply@blogger.com