Comments on: Some Thoughts on Jack Cardiff 1914-2009 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: sexykino http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2727 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:01:21 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2727 Thanks for shedding some light on Jack Cardiff's lesser-known career as a director - and this much-maligned little film, in particular. If you can see past the obvious flaws, it's quite a groovy trip! I also love MUTATIONS and Jack's contributions to the Powell/Pressburger films. Speaking of groovy, this blog is the Cat's Meow! Thanks for shedding some light on Jack Cardiff’s lesser-known career as a director - and this much-maligned little film, in particular. If you can see past the obvious flaws, it’s quite a groovy trip! I also love MUTATIONS and Jack’s contributions to the Powell/Pressburger films.

Speaking of groovy, this blog is the Cat’s Meow!

]]> by: Steve Langton http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2599 Sat, 09 May 2009 13:02:49 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2599 Oh, Motorcycle is wonderful and deserves every ounce of praise. I was lucky enough to see Marianne just over a decade ago, reading passages from her book on The Stones at a London record store. One of those events that stays with you. Oh, Motorcycle is wonderful and deserves every ounce of praise. I was lucky enough to see Marianne just over a decade ago, reading passages from her book on The Stones at a London record store. One of those events that stays with you.

]]> by: BMovieBrainiac http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2597 Sat, 09 May 2009 01:30:42 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2597 Cardiff's work on Michael Powell films like, BLACK NARCISSUS,GONE TO EARTH,THE RED SHOES,etc. is the stuff I will remember him for. Cardiff’s work on Michael Powell films like, BLACK NARCISSUS,GONE TO EARTH,THE RED SHOES,etc. is the stuff I will remember him for.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2573 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:14:15 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2573 I don't know what you'll think of the film, Marilyn but it does contain some incredible eye-candy! I don’t know what you’ll think of the film, Marilyn but it does contain some incredible eye-candy!

]]> by: Marilyn http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2571 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:24:23 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2571 This looks like an absorbing good time. Thanks for the heads-up, Kimberly. Another reason to love Jack Cardiff. This looks like an absorbing good time. Thanks for the heads-up, Kimberly. Another reason to love Jack Cardiff.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2558 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:52:09 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2558 There's a high probability that you probably won't enjoy the film as much as I do because it's really an aesthetic pleasure for me. But I hope you give it look, Bob! The Freakmaker is just another name for his horror film The Mutations, which I mentioned above. For one reason or another Cardif's films were often "renamed" (Girl on a Motorcycle became Naked Under Leather) in an effort to sell tickets. I think The Mutations is a really entertaining film and Cardiff did pay tribute to Browning's Freaks with it. The opening minutes feature some really stunning nature photography by Cardiff too! Unfortunately the American DVD that's currently available for The Mutations (aka The Freakmaker) features a rather crappy print of the film, but it also contains a really great interview with Cardiff that I highly recommend. There’s a high probability that you probably won’t enjoy the film as much as I do because it’s really an aesthetic pleasure for me. But I hope you give it look, Bob!

The Freakmaker is just another name for his horror film The Mutations, which I mentioned above. For one reason or another Cardif’s films were often “renamed” (Girl on a Motorcycle became Naked Under Leather) in an effort to sell tickets. I think The Mutations is a really entertaining film and Cardiff did pay tribute to Browning’s Freaks with it. The opening minutes feature some really stunning nature photography by Cardiff too! Unfortunately the American DVD that’s currently available for The Mutations (aka The Freakmaker) features a rather crappy print of the film, but it also contains a really great interview with Cardiff that I highly recommend.

]]> by: Bob http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2557 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:31:36 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2557 Okay, you've done it, young lady...another damn movie I have to see. Even if it doesn't me as hard as it did you, I can't see how I won't be a better film geek for having seen it. Looks way cool. BTW -- Someone one linked to another one of Cardiff's really obscure horror films, "The Freakmaker," I think it was called. Something tells me that it must be the obscure missing link between Todd Browning's "Freaks" and Alex Winter's "Freaked," which makes, you know, very important. I really enjoyed reading this, btw. Okay, you’ve done it, young lady…another damn movie I have to see. Even if it doesn’t me as hard as it did you, I can’t see how I won’t be a better film geek for having seen it. Looks way cool.

BTW — Someone one linked to another one of Cardiff’s really obscure horror films, “The Freakmaker,” I think it was called. Something tells me that it must be the obscure missing link between Todd Browning’s “Freaks” and Alex Winter’s “Freaked,” which makes, you know, very important.

I really enjoyed reading this, btw.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2556 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:13:46 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2556 Glad you enjoyed it, Greg! I noticed that Cardiff's directing efforts were getting pushed aside in the various obits I was reading and I always wished he had made more films. Hope to share more Girl on a Motorcycle material soon. Glad you enjoyed it, Greg! I noticed that Cardiff’s directing efforts were getting pushed aside in the various obits I was reading and I always wished he had made more films. Hope to share more Girl on a Motorcycle material soon.

]]> by: Greg http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2554 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:11:28 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/04/22/som-thoughts-on-jack-cardiff-1914-2009/#comment-2554 What a great cinematographer he was! And a fine director too. This was a great appreciation and I look forward to seeing your write-up(s) of <b>The Girl on a Motorcycle</b>. What a great cinematographer he was! And a fine director too. This was a great appreciation and I look forward to seeing your write-up(s) of The Girl on a Motorcycle.

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