tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post7913969549312194630..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: "Dead Ringer" Rings True With Many SurprisesRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-70444820852125724952011-01-07T21:16:29.257-05:002011-01-07T21:16:29.257-05:00Thank you everyone for the very nice comments abou...Thank you everyone for the very nice comments about my movie review. I hadn't seen this movie in a while and really enjoyed watching it again. It is one of my favorite of Bette's movies.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-89407591300474783812011-01-07T19:27:45.504-05:002011-01-07T19:27:45.504-05:00Thanks for a wonderful review of one of my favorit...Thanks for a wonderful review of one of my favorite thrillers from the 1960's. I loved the twin angle of the story and it is wonderful to watch Bette Davis as her life as Edith slowly disintegrates. I liked all the Bette Davis thrillers from the 60's and reading this review makes me want to watch them again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-89721600378464631022011-01-07T08:31:19.035-05:002011-01-07T08:31:19.035-05:00Terrific review, Aki! I'm not a Bette Davis fa...Terrific review, Aki! I'm not a Bette Davis fan, but I really enjoy her thrillers from the 60s, especially one of the Hammer films, THE NANNY. But I also like this film and HUSH... HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE. I likewise appreciate Karl Malden's work (and, as it happens, he was a dead ringer for Richard Herd, or the other way around). Thanks, Aki, for something wonderful to read while I had my espresso fix.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-46327157038933891762011-01-07T01:01:35.346-05:002011-01-07T01:01:35.346-05:00Aki, I just love Bette Davis no matter what role s...Aki, I just love Bette Davis no matter what role she chooses. But I can't imagine her in a westsern like 4 for Texas. I always loved A Stolen Life, which had a very different outcome than Dead Ringer. I really enjoyed your post!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-43904614524246229002011-01-06T21:55:13.458-05:002011-01-06T21:55:13.458-05:00Aki, I really enjoyed your research on this film. ...Aki, I really enjoyed your research on this film. It was especially interesting to read about Lana Turner choosing not to play these dual roles while Bette also turned down a role to play them. You did a great job on this review. Well done!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51108571893788504252011-01-06T18:00:05.381-05:002011-01-06T18:00:05.381-05:00Aki, I've seen almost every Bette Davis film m...Aki, I've seen almost every Bette Davis film made, and after All About Eve she doesn't have a lot of films to brag about. Yet, her 60s films have some strange allure to them. I really enjoyed Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. The first because Davis and de'Havilland were such great friends off-screen it was awesome to see them on opposite sides. And everyone knows about the Crawford/Davis feud, so I don't need to explain Baby Jane. It is with Dead Ringer and The Nanny that it gets rather creepy to watch. I ddo enjoy watching the twists in Dead Ringer, though. Thanks for a great review.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-90426937485585639882011-01-06T15:56:04.376-05:002011-01-06T15:56:04.376-05:00Great review. I am a huge fan of both Baby Jane an...Great review. I am a huge fan of both <i>Baby Jane</i> and <i>Sweet Charlotte</i> so I can't believe I haven't seen <i>Dead Ringer</i> yet, but I definitely will make it a priority after reading this. Double the Bette Davis! I can't wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-65059174141177447672011-01-06T14:34:52.656-05:002011-01-06T14:34:52.656-05:00Aki, I haven't seen DEAD RINGER in years and s...Aki, I haven't seen DEAD RINGER in years and so very much enjoyed your review. The concept of a lookalike (twin or otherwise) assuming another person's identity has always intrigued me. It's naturally suspenseful to see whether the lookalike will be caught and, if so, how (there's a parallel here to VERTIGO and that's why it's my top Hitch pic). I can't imagine Bette in 4 FOR TEXAS; this was a good role for her and Karl Malden was solid as always. Great pick for this month's theme at the Cafe.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.com