I was just looking for something to watch at 1 a.m. when I saw this title on TCM's on-screen schedule. Out of curiosity, I have decided to give this a chance and thought I'd post a notice. If I'd received the monthly schedule, perhaps I could have posted an alert much earlier.
Oh well...
~~MystMoonstruck~~
Thanks for letting me know about the TCM showing. I happened to be online reading everything I could about this movie when I came across your post. Now I can actually see this legendary movie that I've only heard discussed in the most reverent of terms, usually in hushed voices. Thanks for the heads up. Without it I would have missed this movie. It will be on in 30 minutes and I'm looking forward to it.
I bet you didn't think your post would be read in time to make a difference.
Again, thank you very much. (28 minutes to go now).
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Actually, I've been very lucky about getting feedback for my alerts, even at the last minute. I guess some people do what we do: See a title, and immediately head for IMDb. *giggle* Often, when I find something interesting or unusual on THIS or elsewhere, even as it's starting, I come to IMDb to let people know.
I have to admit that I had never heard of this one, even with all of the reading and movie-watching I've done for 55+ years. (I don't count the first several years of my life since I doubt I'd retain memories though I vividly recall some films from age 4, including "Tobor the Great".) Unfortunately, I couldn't find enough space on a tape for it. So, if I consider it a "keeper", I'll just have to hope it's aired again someday.
I LOVE TCM! Even when a month's schedule doesn't hold very many surprises, the ones that are out of the ordinary are real "wowsers"!
~~MystMoonstruck~~
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This and four other Jean Rollin movies are being released on Blu-ray (and re-released on DVD) in January. This is by far the tamest of the bunch, which is probably why it made it on TCM. I really like Rollin's stuff but would say this is perhaps not the best intro to his work--although (and because) he was not obliged to dilute his vision with a bunch of extra nudity and sex this time around.
shareFrankly, gay vampires do not interest me, so I'll stay with this amazing little film as it has completely won my heart. I hope that someday TCM will air it again. I hope that next time I'll have a tape available. I was stupid not to tape over something because this definitely would have been welcome to my collection.
Bash me if you will, but I gave it a 10. I found no missteps in it, but that's likely to be a feeling shared by only a few people though a number of the reviews are kind to it. I was mesmerized! I even closed up my laptop to give it full attention. I wish that I'd been able to catch more quotations from it, including the poetry at the beginning.
To follow it up with "Carnival of Souls" makes for a great night! I have to add that the "COS" music is an extra perk. While I never got to play a pipe organ like those featured in the movie, I did play a monster of a Wurlitzer a few times. Sadly, a factory job ended my ability to play via Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. *sigh*
As for "Le Rose De Fer": I hope I do get the chance to see it again. I doubt I'll find it on VHS, and I can't afford a DVD. C'mon, TCM! Show it again! (Yes... I'm sure they're reading this. *snicker*)
~~MystMoonstruck~~
Glad you liked it! They'll probably run it again. Maybe they'll even get brave and run another one. If not, they might start turning up on other stations. I think part of the justification for these high-def remasters is the ability to exploit them on all sorts of media.
shareIt isn't often that a film strikes me so deeply, especially a completely unknown one. It would be interesting to see how this would go over in a re-release. I find that cemetery to be one of the most memorable sites in films and would wander the grounds if I could though I definitely would be hesitant at night~not for fear of the unknown but because I'm a "faller". This film is remarkable, and I have no idea why I've never come across it during my studies!
In "The Iron Rose"/"Rose of Iron", it's that cemetery. In "Carnival of Souls", it's Saltair, equally fascinating. For settings, I'd add "The Haunting" (1963) and perhaps "The Innocents". Places to get lost in...
~~MystMoonstruck~~
TCM doesn't seem to really care about the nudity and such any more. They played Rollin's "Living Dead Girl" earlier last year, which is more his usual style when he's not doing adult films. I DVR'd "The Iron Rose" back when it played and finally got to see it last night. Absolutely beautiful film, and much different than I usually expect from Rollin. I get a feeling this is the direction he may have taken if some of his peers had taken him a bit more seriously.
As for playing it again, they probably will in the next couple months. They just started re-running last season's TCM Underground movies, so look for it in April or May.
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