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Better movie than usually given credit for...

posted 12 years ago by PrometheusTree64
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Film critic Janet Maslin said about it at the time, "...It's the cleverness of EYES that counts, cleverness that manifests itself in superlative casting, drily controlled direction from Irvin Kershner, and spectacular settings that turn New York into the kind of eerie, lavish dreamland that could exist only in the idle noodlings of the very, very hip..."

And George Lucas hired Irvin Kershner to direct THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK on the strength of EYES OF LAURA MARS.

Yes, the movie has its flaws (the identity of the killer is detectable too early, for one thing) yet something about this film works. And it seemed to predict (psychically??) the exploitive tone of advertizing in the '80s and beyond (Benetton, anybody?)

Also, EYES is an effective late-'70s urban period piece; it totally feels like its era.

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[–] thecultofhorror 11 years ago

Agreed. I liked the film a lot and I'm glad I didn't read the boards first before tainting my expectations.

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[–] PrometheusTree64 11 years ago

Yes, one would think it was far crappier than it is.

It's strength -- and weakness -- are one in the same: the sordid, fetishy late-'70s tone and subject matter a la DRESSED TO KILL, LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR, CRUISING, et al.

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[–] dmacmelville-270-465862 11 years ago

This movie is perfectly imperfect and gets even better with age. It's a time capsule for one thing and it's a lot of fun. Faye might as well be Bette Davis if this was filmed earlier and its the NYC that lot of us miss. Just the sets. music and clothes are worth the time investment in watching this.

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[–] PrometheusTree64 9 years ago

This movie is perfectly imperfect and gets even better with age. It's a time capsule for one thing and it's a lot of fun. Faye might as well be Bette Davis if this was filmed earlier and its the NYC that lot of us miss. Just the sets. music and clothes are worth the time investment in watching this.

Yes!

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[–] roabak123 9 years ago

Sadly it is now showing on the movies4men channel in the UK, the content of which normally consists of straight to video B movies. I think with a cast of that calibre it somehow deserved better.

[–] PrometheusTree64 9 years ago

Well, enjoy...

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[–] Dan_Garten 8 years ago

Cool.

[–] shango7200 7 years ago

They should have filmed a scene in Studio 54 !

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