Night 3/31
Film of choice: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Starring: John Barrymore
Year: 1920
Once again this is one of those films you can watch and know exactly why it is considered a "classic". John Barrymore's performance is amazing, his expressions help tell the story in the silent movie format and the transformation appears simple - I am sure it wasn't - but it certainly is effective.
I really enjoyed how at first Hyde is just a drunk who likes going to a whorehouse, which is why Jekyll continues to transform as he obviously likes to do such things without the fear of having his reputation damaged, that is until he falls in love. Then after one more experiment we see the darker side of Hyde, as his aggression and malicious side come out.
One thing I did not enjoy about the film was the score, I did not feel it helped the mode of the scenes. Also, Martha Mansfield, who played Millicent - Jekyll's love interest - was a terrible actress and I found myself giggling during some of her expressions.
A nice subtle thing I enjoyed was the silent scripture, as they would have an illustration to go with the scene it was describing, or it would be a different layout when there was a change of scene/location in comparison to the standard black screen and white writing used during the script.
This is another film for classic horror fans and one that should definitely make it onto your remaining nights (or for next year). My favourite of the three I have seen so far.
Film of choice: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Starring: John Barrymore
Year: 1920
Once again this is one of those films you can watch and know exactly why it is considered a "classic". John Barrymore's performance is amazing, his expressions help tell the story in the silent movie format and the transformation appears simple - I am sure it wasn't - but it certainly is effective.
I really enjoyed how at first Hyde is just a drunk who likes going to a whorehouse, which is why Jekyll continues to transform as he obviously likes to do such things without the fear of having his reputation damaged, that is until he falls in love. Then after one more experiment we see the darker side of Hyde, as his aggression and malicious side come out.
One thing I did not enjoy about the film was the score, I did not feel it helped the mode of the scenes. Also, Martha Mansfield, who played Millicent - Jekyll's love interest - was a terrible actress and I found myself giggling during some of her expressions.
A nice subtle thing I enjoyed was the silent scripture, as they would have an illustration to go with the scene it was describing, or it would be a different layout when there was a change of scene/location in comparison to the standard black screen and white writing used during the script.
This is another film for classic horror fans and one that should definitely make it onto your remaining nights (or for next year). My favourite of the three I have seen so far.