tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post1471713246939874681..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: The Leopard Man features "one of the greatest horror sequences ever filmed"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-46126312572961249032014-10-29T14:03:15.332-04:002014-10-29T14:03:15.332-04:00Great review, Leopard Man is one of my favorites, ...Great review, Leopard Man is one of my favorites, and Dennis O'Keefe is always good. The whole Lewton set is well worth the dough.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429022396677874310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-43963153429708177302014-10-29T12:48:51.117-04:002014-10-29T12:48:51.117-04:00Excellent review. Filmmakers hope to create thing...Excellent review. Filmmakers hope to create things that will leave a lasting impression and "The Leopard Man", especially those scenes, is among the most successful. It continually draws me in. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-87943476647572708682014-10-29T12:02:30.030-04:002014-10-29T12:02:30.030-04:00Rick, this is indeed a very clever horror film. On...Rick, this is indeed a very clever horror film. One is bathed in suspense and almost afraid to let one's guard down even for a moment. I love the device of following a character to another and then returning to the original character and then following yet another. The dark alleys offer nail biting suspense but the terror of having a little child pleading with her mother to let her in and then hearing stark silence after who knows what happened, aye carumba! A most underrated little gem is "The Leopard Man."toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58250107334721664912010-10-30T13:06:06.417-04:002010-10-30T13:06:06.417-04:00Rick, loved reading your review. I haven't eve...Rick, loved reading your review. I haven't ever seen this, but find it interesting that Hitch may have borrowed something from this when filming Psycho--that alone makes me want to watch this film and see.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-11778705325103650072010-10-27T00:04:33.962-04:002010-10-27T00:04:33.962-04:00Sark, now you make me want to see FOUR FLIES ON GR...Sark, now you make me want to see FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET again (which I've only seen once). Dawn, think you would like this one.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-34658133223757238382010-10-26T08:45:06.004-04:002010-10-26T08:45:06.004-04:00... I mean scary review!... I mean scary review!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-50890237278600138452010-10-26T08:44:26.525-04:002010-10-26T08:44:26.525-04:00Rick, I have not seen the film, The Leopard Man. T...Rick, I have not seen the film, The Leopard Man. The pictures are very interesting.. I will add this movie to my "gotta see" list. Wonderful review!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-12720112679412289222010-10-26T06:59:16.982-04:002010-10-26T06:59:16.982-04:00Rick, your review inspired me to watch THE LEOPARD...Rick, your review inspired me to watch THE LEOPARD MAN again, and I'd forgotten how terrific the cemetery sequence was. Also, Dario Argento almost recreates the scene in his film, FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET.<br /><br />Again, a great write-up of Tourneur's film!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-59126918164166913092010-10-24T12:45:40.803-04:002010-10-24T12:45:40.803-04:00Rick, I am a huge Val Lewton fan, and I love the L...Rick, I am a huge Val Lewton fan, and I love the Leopard Man. That movie is first class creepy. I won't give away the girl being sent to get flour either, but you are quite right about the power of that scene. I have always thought Val Lewton would not have been able to do such wonderfully atmospheric and scary movies if he had used color. His use of shadow and light of black and white can't be beat.<br /><br />I had to laugh at the last line of your post. I do the same thing!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-30673108641284595092010-10-24T11:28:04.174-04:002010-10-24T11:28:04.174-04:00Another splendid movie from the Val Lewton collect...Another splendid movie from the Val Lewton collection! I really enjoy CAT PEOPLE and I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, but this film may be my favorite of the Tourneur/Lewton collaborations. The scene of which you (and Mr. Friedkin) speak is one that always floats to mind for me when considering horror that is implied. It's true that it's been copied numerous times, but the majority of the clones are not nearly as effective as Tourneur's sequence. Thanks for a most excellent review, Rick. I just added this movie to my viewing list for today!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.com