tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post3778677953923342639..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: 31 Days of Halloween: Like an Itch You Can't Scratch - "Caterpillar"- Night GalleryRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-12945951947113141772009-10-16T07:37:44.300-04:002009-10-16T07:37:44.300-04:00Sazball: Wow. Didn't know the "stopped ta...Sazball: Wow. Didn't know the "stopped taking painkillers" part. And they talk about Dinero's commitment to a part (<i>Raging Bull</i>) for putting on some weight. Wow. -- MykalMykal Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148489896145024134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-37298085479803687912009-10-16T07:30:05.022-04:002009-10-16T07:30:05.022-04:00• Laurence Harvey was already being treated for th...• Laurence Harvey was already being treated for the cancer which would take his life the year after this episode was aired. To convincingly depict his character's pain and agony, he briefly stopped taking the painkillers prescribed by his doctor.<br /><br />IMDb Trivasazballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169364618410134642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-77912285937010380472009-10-16T06:02:13.022-04:002009-10-16T06:02:13.022-04:00Wonderful post! This show sometimes gets forgotten...Wonderful post! This show sometimes gets forgotten due to Twilight Zone. I found the portraits/paintings shown at the episode's start as well as the intro by Rod Serling to be a great in setting the tone. This painting that you included from the episode certainly is disturbing -- I'm so glad you included it with your piece!Gilby37https://www.blogger.com/profile/12559239743969365425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-91491777002767813732009-10-16T00:35:54.878-04:002009-10-16T00:35:54.878-04:00Sazball: I saw this one when it first aired and ca...Sazball: I saw this one when it first aired and can never forget it. That can probably be said for anyone that had the experience. "I want to die," says Harvey. "Oh, you will, young gentleman." Man, I still get chills. <br /><br />As Becky as noted, Harvey was dying of Cancer at the time, so his Young English Gentleman, pale as alabaster, lashed and writhing to his sweat soaked bed, takes on a particular significance in retrospect. One can only imagine what went through the actor's mind. "I want to die."<br /><br />Just one of the most classic moments in television history. <br /><br />Great post!Mykal Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148489896145024134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-39829576302262622032009-10-15T21:15:33.594-04:002009-10-15T21:15:33.594-04:00sazball , iam going to run over to hulu to watch t...sazball , iam going to run over to hulu to watch this episode.i will be back to tell you how i liked it..Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-65214972507378272432009-10-15T14:18:49.137-04:002009-10-15T14:18:49.137-04:00Wow! What an intensely visual description of a tru...Wow! What an intensely visual description of a truly horrifying story! I haven't seen this episode but I honestly feel as if I have. The theatre of the mind is so vivid and can be the most frightening perspective of all. Saz, this was a magnificent review of an excellent, and very appropos, addition to the Cafe's 31 Days of Halloween. Harvey's terror filled eyes have made an indelible impression on the ides of October. Exemplary entry!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-21998790896747260312009-10-15T12:00:32.936-04:002009-10-15T12:00:32.936-04:00Great pick for a subject of your really wonderful ...Great pick for a subject of your really wonderful article. That episode scared the hell out of me when I first saw it, and my ears itched, no kidding. I think Laurence Harvey was really ill at the time they made this if I'm remembering right. He died really young. His performance was just as you said, and he made everyone feel his agony. That's an episode you never forget once you see it. Thanks (?!) for the reminder! My ears itch now.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-77601448533860866272009-10-15T08:43:00.828-04:002009-10-15T08:43:00.828-04:00I find it amazing that a tiny insect can strike su...I find it amazing that a tiny insect can strike such fear into people. As you said, saz, the filmmakers need not include graphic images of the earwig's work. The implication alone can be equated with scratching your fingernails across a chalkboard. So many people will cringe and shiver, a most excellent response! There's a very funny reference to this episode in the movie SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER with Mike Myers. sazball, thank you so much for a splendid review. It was well written, informative, and, best of all, hugely entertaining! (Sorry for deleting the previous post! I can't spell to save my life!)sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-91939375478410828572009-10-15T08:21:19.491-04:002009-10-15T08:21:19.491-04:00Saz, this brought back some memories as I hadn’t s...Saz, this brought back some memories as I hadn’t seen NIGHT GALLERY in a long time. In fact, your blog sent me to Hulu to watch this episode. What I loved about it was the atmosphere: the endless rain, the disturbing lighting (especially how Harvey’s eyes are lighted almost like a pair of goggles in one scene), and the use of windows & doors. The last comment sounds odd, I know, but the centerpiece of the first set is a large door leading from a sitting room to the outdoors (I immediately thought of Saki’s short story “The Open Window”). My favorite scene is when Robinson stops by Macy’s bedroom window to apologize as Macy lays in agony on his bed. Anyhow, this was cool pick for the 31 Days!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.com