Don't Bother to Knock
|
List Price: Our Price: $7.17 You Save: $7.81 (52%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $5.43 (click here) Category: DVD See more DVD releases |
|---|
Canada
Movie Reviews of Don't Bother to Knock
Movie Review: MARILYN'S GREATEST ACTING & A GREAT FILM
Summary: 5 Stars
This film was mesmerizing to watch. Richard Widmark was great, as always, but Marilyn's acting was the greatest in the film. She plays a deranged babysitter and when Richard Widmark's character, Jed, goes to her hotel room to catch a little hay-hay with her, he has no idea what/who he is getting himself involved with. The plot unfolds from there and it's a nail biter all the way. The background music is really cool, giving it a film noir touch.Movie Review: Starting to appreciate Marilyn Monroe !
Summary: 5 Stars
This Richard Widmark movie is bit slow in the beginning, but picks up about midway when you realize Marilyns character is not playing with a full deck.
After watching her in Niagara, Clash By Night and this movie I have a better appreciation for her acting ability.
Another Widmark winner !
Movie Review: Beautiful But Dangerous.....
Summary: 4 Stars
This review refers to The DVD edition(Diamond Collection/20th Cent Fox)of "Don't Bother To Knock"This film is a must have for Marilyn completists. From 1952,as a very young and emerging screen idol, she turns in an expert performance, as a woman on the edge, in this psychological drama. It also stars Richard Widmark and Anne Bancroft in her first feature film role.
The beautiful Nel(Monroe) has arrived in New York from Oregon to forget her past. She has had deep psychological problems and has recently been released from an "institution". Uncle Eddie(Elisha Cook Jr.),elevator operator at an established hotel, gets her a job babysitting for some of the guests, after all 'they' did said she was better now! But Marilyn turns out to be the babysitter from hell when her past takes over and she loses control. But even hell can be heavenly when Marilyn Monroe is involved,as she draws you into her spell and captivates you for the entire film.
The film directed by Roy Baker, has some wonderfully shot sequences that are chilling in Black and White.The character development is remarkable. As Nel goes from a quiet babysitter to a dangerous woman, Richard Widmark, is also brillant as his character develops from a cynical snob to a caring human being. It is also obvious, that in this early role, Anne Bancroft had that special something it took for her to become the great star she is today. Jim Backus and Gloria Blondell also add their talents to the supporting cast.Some old romantic tunes, including "How About You" also add greatly to the story.
This film is over 50 years old, but you won't know that by viewing this restored edition. It looks great and may be viewed in DD2.0 surround or the original mono. The special features include a restoration comparison, several trailers for other films from the Diamond Collection and a wonderful still gallery.There are subtitles in English and Spanish.It is presented in the original academy ratio (full screen1.33:1).
So don't forget to always check references and enjoy.....Laurie
Movie Review: Great Movie, Marilyn can act
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm not a HUGE Marilyn Monroe fan. I don't dislike her either. I just don't really think she's that great of an actress. Yes, she's beautiful and I loved her in Some like it Hot. I didn't know what to expect out of this movie. I was pleasantly suprised. Marilyn can act well. In this movie she plays a mentally unstable girl who is crazed over the loss of her fiance in the War. He was a pilot and died- his plane crashing into the sea. Her Uncle gets her a babysitting job for a couple and when the little girl becomes nosy, and a handful it's too much for Nell (Monroe's Character) and things start to go awry. I think Monroe gives a great performance here. You feel for her character, yet you don't want her to get away with her behavior. It's always interesting to me when a character can make you feel torn, and put you in a quandry. It's a little sad, but not a tear jerker. It's a good film, and I'm glad I saw it. I feel a little differently about Monroe now. It's the best of all her films I've seen.Movie Review: Norma Jean fans, read BLONDE
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't often see books recommended as a companion to a movie, but in this case, I strongly believe Blonde, by Joyce Carol Oates, is essential to understanding Norma Jean Baker's transformation to "Marilyn Monroe." Sure, it is a semi-fictional rendering of Baker/Monroe, but it is as spine-tingling a portrait of a cultural icon as one will ever read. (Like the scene in producer Z's office which leads directly to her landing her first major film, "The Asphalt Jungle." I hope that what happened to her is NOT true.) And Oates' analysis of Monroe's acting is dead on. Wish she would do commentary on DVD! (Don Delillo's novel Libra captures Lee Harvey Oswald in a similar vein.)