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1. Neil says; May 13, 2009 @ 6:12 pm

   Ooh! Always good to see people speak highly of THE BEGUILED. I can’t imagine why that doesn’t get more attention. It’s a terrific movie.

   I also really love the other movies mentioned, but I think we’ve discussed many of them before.

2. Kimberly Lindbergs says; May 13, 2009 @ 7:51 pm

   THE BEGUILED is a terrific film! I’d love to see Eastwood move away from melodrama and return to his horror/thriller roots. THE BEGUILED and PLAY MISTY FOR ME are both great movies and I think Eastwood showed a real knack for creating eerie atmospheric films with a lot of suspense.

   I’m pretty sure we probably discussed THE SENTINEL at some point. It’s such a creepy movie and I haven’t seen it in ages. After reading the article about it in Cinema Retro I’ve been inspired to revisit it again soon.

3. Rick says; May 13, 2009 @ 9:34 pm

   Damn, Kimberly: I really like the new look! Fabulous!

4. Erich Kuersten says; May 14, 2009 @ 7:54 am

   Wow, darling Kimberly, your blog sure has changed! Woo Hoo! I’m feelin’ the love for Girl on a Motorcycle which I have not seen, but who doesn’t love Marianne F? The only chick cooler is Anita P, and maybe you, of course!

5. Kimberly Lindbergs says; May 14, 2009 @ 11:24 am

   Thanks a bunch Rick & Erich! I’m glad you’re both enjoying the new blog look.

   Erich - I hope you get the chance to see GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE soon! I think you’d find it really interesting and it’s a beautiful looking film thanks to Cardiff’s photography.

6. Howard says; May 14, 2009 @ 12:32 pm

   Glad to hear you say such nice things about Cardiff and PLAY MISTY FOR ME, Kimberly — we Macistes have been slaving over our analysis of PMFM and DARK OF THE SUN for a while now — so reading this piece makes us feel like we haven’t been completely wasting our time. Especially concerning PMFM, since we’ve basically broken the film down into micromoments and have given every millimoment — every image and gesture — of this film a thorough going over, we’ve come to the conclusion that it’s one of the best films we’ve ever seen! Hopefully, we’ll be able to post this sometime in the next few weeks. It’s titanic. DARK OF THE SUN is another epic tome of psychoanalysis — much too much to say. But this will probably finally see the light of day by next week. We’re into quality, not quantity over at DESTRUCTIBLE MAN… Kevin and I were particularly struck by PMFM and DOTS — these films usually prompt a fond memory, but too much is taken for granted or just not even examined in these two very, very deceptively simple/complex films. You can add William Castle’s STRAIT-JACKET to that as well. We’ll be posting a very thorough walk-thru of Castle’s unacknowledged genius sometime next week — as soon as I settle back into my east coast digs after the weekend. Another Eastwood we’re working on reviewing for TEMPLE OF SCHLOCK is BREEZY. It is an excellent companion piece to PMFM and, we feel, another of Eastwood’s best films. Kay Lenz is extraordinary.

   Anyway — we also wanted to add that while we miss the old site design, the new one is equally incredible. We envy your ability.

7. Kimberly Lindbergs says; May 14, 2009 @ 12:49 pm

   Howard - Thanks for ending your lengthy advertisement of your own blog with a nice word about my new blog design. You must work as a salesman in your spare time. ;)

   PLAY MISTY FOR ME has been a favorite of mine for about 25-30 years since I first caught it playing late one night on TV. I look forward to your coverage of the film.

   I should watch BREEZY again since frankly it didn’t do much for me the first time I saw it. I do like Kay Lenz (and William Holden) a lot though.

8. Howard says; May 14, 2009 @ 3:48 pm

   …which brings me to my REAL point…I just so happen to be selling my 1991 Acura if any of your readers are interested!;)

9. Peter Nellhaus says; May 14, 2009 @ 10:01 pm

   But . . but . . . The Beguiled was directed by Don Siegel. An interesting film that was a commercial failure, too arty for Eastwood’s usual audience, too Eastwood for the usual arthouse crowd. I liked it when it first came out and liked it when I saw it on TV in Thailand on a channel that showed nothing but English language movies.

10. Kimberly Lindbergs says; May 15, 2009 @ 12:02 am

    The Beguiled was directed by Don Siegel.

    Indeed it was (and Cinema Retro makes that clear even if I didn’t). I always think of it as Eastwood’s movie though for numerous reasons. Mainly because it was really his baby from everything I’ve read about the production and I guess the style and atmosphere just seems so different from Siegel’s other work (at least to me anyway).

11. Dean Brierly says; June 11, 2009 @ 9:48 am

    Thanks for the kind words regarding my “GOAM” article. And congrats on your redesign. Still one of the best film blogs out there.

12. Kimberly Lindbergs says; June 12, 2009 @ 2:31 pm

    You’re more than welcome, Dean! It’s a great piece and I hope people who are interested in the film will pick up a copy of the magazine.

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