I was surprised by this movie. It's very well done...focused and thoughtful. Fulci's later works were not this good (but still a guilty pleasure to watch).
I'm curious about Fulci's "duck" obsession. There's the title to this film (Don't torture a duckling"), and the serial murderer in "The New York Ripper" who talks like a duck??
Is it a cultural thing? Or a personal fetish?
It has to be said that the original title has been badly interpreted in English:
"Paperino" in original does not refer to "duckling" but it's the Italian name for the Disney character of Donald Duck (which is one of the key elements later in the film, if you have watched it).
No fetishes there I suspect.
Thanks for the reply. The prevalance of ducks in his films still vexes me. And I bet they didn't use Donald Duck because of licencing issues.
"Runnin' Things; it ain't all gravy." Casper in "Miller's Crossing" (1990)
The prevalance of ducks in his films still vexes me. And I bet they didn't use Donald Duck because of licencing issues.
Yes, "Don't Torture Donald Duck" sounds like it should be an overly violent parody of Disney films with black metal music playing in the background the entire time.
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