tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post3553796733865661734..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Roger Corman Blogathon: Creating an Illusion of the Supernatural in "Tomb of Ligeia"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-46510435964835220972011-06-20T01:56:07.849-04:002011-06-20T01:56:07.849-04:00A wonderful post! I love Tomb of Ligeia, and just...A wonderful post! I love <i>Tomb of Ligeia</i>, and just recently bought the official DVD of it, having worn out my self-recorded copies. You're so right that there are some really clever Hitchcockian elements, but I never would have thought of the similarity to <i>Rebecca</i> -- and now I can't help but think it!<br /><br />Vincent in those glasses... oh my yes.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-49063853591074780482011-06-19T18:18:21.534-04:002011-06-19T18:18:21.534-04:00Rick, if I'd been your teacher, I'd have g...Rick, if I'd been your teacher, I'd have given you an A+ as well! I've never had an opportunity to see Corman's version of TOMB OF LIGEIA, but after reading your intelligent, beautifully crafted post, I'll definitely watch for it on TCM and such, especially since you mentioned a strong REBECCA/Hitchcock undercurrent in the film. Well-done, good sir!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-3674490321881284782011-06-19T10:23:28.551-04:002011-06-19T10:23:28.551-04:00Very insightful review. I also noticed a bit of a...Very insightful review. I also noticed a bit of a similarity to Rebecca.Thomas Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804326045764733280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-64726903568614557572011-06-19T09:19:48.124-04:002011-06-19T09:19:48.124-04:00I love reading reviews like this because it allows...I love reading reviews like this because it allows me to see things from a different perspective--I never really thought about the parallels to <b>Rebecca</b> (and as Nathanael mentioned, <b>Vertigo</b>) but they're undeniably present and accounted for. I'd personally rank <b>Ligeia</b> below <b>Red Death</b> and <b>Pit and the Pendulum</b> but it still remains one of my favorite Cormans and demonstrates that when it came to making the most of economical filmmaking Rog simply had no peer. Great review, Rick!Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-68644995501175185842011-06-19T01:15:10.055-04:002011-06-19T01:15:10.055-04:00Thanks so much for your terrific review - your poi...Thanks so much for your terrific review - your point of view analysis was insightful. With the Hitchock/Rebecca comparisons that you make, it's interesting to wonder if Corman may have been influenced by Hitchock in his Poe cycle - certainly Corman's adaptations of Fall of the House of Usher and Premature Burial use Hitchcockian motifs of romantic obsession, the influence of interior spaces (in houses), and subjective viewpoint. Excellent post!Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-44148678861020277422011-06-18T22:24:32.791-04:002011-06-18T22:24:32.791-04:00I haven't seen Tomb of Ligeia, but all these H...I haven't seen <i>Tomb of Ligeia</i>, but all these Hitchcock references are making me think that I really, really need to. And breaking down the camera movements and the subjective reality...well, it was a pleasure to read.Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58725816966417010112011-06-18T18:43:43.952-04:002011-06-18T18:43:43.952-04:00This has to be one of your most intricately though...This has to be one of your most intricately thoughtful reviews, Rick. I would have given you an A plus! Your link with Rebecca is a very interesting concept. I've always loved the Corman/Poe movies, but I had to get a little older to really appreciate Ligeia. It is certainly the most subtle of Corman's Poe cycle. <br /><br />The part of your review that struck me as your best work was in discussing the point of view technique, always changing, the "eye of the beholder" as you so aptly put it. That is the key to the nuances of the film that keep the viewer wondering and thinking.<br /><br />Excellent work on Ligeia, Rick. Kudos!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-43641047776295349352011-06-18T15:51:29.573-04:002011-06-18T15:51:29.573-04:00Rick, this was a well thought out work, especially...Rick, this was a well thought out work, especially for a film paper! I liked your excellent comparison with "Rebecca." To take it a step further, Verden may "become" like Mrs. Danvers. Away from the abbey he is able to love Rowena but returning to it, he wants Ligeia, as Mrs. Danvers did. Rowena is less like the second Mrs. de Winter but unfortunately neither is Verden like Maxim when at home at the abbey, which puts her in great peril. Great blog, all!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-23511103761681112632011-06-18T15:47:22.462-04:002011-06-18T15:47:22.462-04:00Rick,
This was such a well written review of one o...Rick,<br />This was such a well written review of one of Corman's films that I haven't had the pleasure of seeing. <br /><br />With your description of RC's style here with touches of Hitchcock and my favorite film, Rebecca it certainly has me interested in finding it right away. <br /><br />When first seeing the poster with the black cat (I immediately thought of Simone Simon) then knowing RC's other work I was pleasantly surprised after reading your beautifully written review. <br />Fantastic from beginning to end as always Rick.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-26818172891579368172011-06-18T14:23:22.899-04:002011-06-18T14:23:22.899-04:00Rick,
I have not seen this one, believe it is the...Rick,<br /><br />I have not seen this one, believe it is the only one of Corman's horror films I have not seen, but this is one of your best reviews for sure! From your desription, the film sounds more complex than most of Corman's work and Price is priceless (excuse the bad pun) in all of these RC films. I have to add this to my list of "to see" films which continues to grow and grow. <br /><br />- John GrecoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-13917333676227626602011-06-18T14:18:53.244-04:002011-06-18T14:18:53.244-04:00Never in a million years would I have made the con...Never in a million years would I have made the connection to Hitchcock when considering or reviewing this film! But if you want to go the Hitchcock route...I'm sure I can throw in a thing or two...<br /><br />You rightfully mentioned "Rebecca" and compared its themes of obsession with a "dead" woman. But I'm a little surprised that you didn't also mention "Vertigo." Ferguson's obsession with the "dead" woman controls and permeates all he does. Of course, the big difference is that while Ferguson wanted to be obsessed, Vincent Price's character in "Tomb of Ligeria" seemed to be repulsed with the obsession.<br /><br />I could probably also draw comparisons to Ingmar Bergman's "Persona" and Robert Altman's "3 Women"...but this is just a comment. Something like that would require a blog post of its own!<br /><br />But in the meantime I want to personally thank you for participating in this blogathon! I always felt that Ligeria was one of Corman's more cerebral films...even for his Poe cycle. It required a surgical eye to assess and you have done a marvelous job dissecting this little macabre masterpiece.<br /><br />Also, don't forget to vote for the Readers' Choice Award on Monday and to vote for the topic of our next blogathon by voting at the poll on my site's home page.Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959797971471060052noreply@blogger.com