tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894432740395967557.post2137429974329891529..comments2023-03-27T21:07:27.071+11:00Comments on Paleo-Cinema Podcast and Blog: Night of the Demon (1957)Terry Talks Movieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316691511084403487noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894432740395967557.post-8616216923203147112008-03-03T22:02:00.000+11:002008-03-03T22:02:00.000+11:00Bringing up Shakespearian roles? You play rough. O...Bringing up Shakespearian roles? You play rough. <BR/>OK, you win.addiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020113924384328124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894432740395967557.post-38950189127465480722008-03-03T19:37:00.000+11:002008-03-03T19:37:00.000+11:00Yeah, Andrews was good in a number of films. Laura...Yeah, Andrews was good in a number of films. Laura and The Best Years of Our Lives to name too, but he never had a wide range. The Night of the Demon was a more cerebral role than most of the ones he had. I like him as an actor but he was never going to play King Lear.<BR/><BR/>My understanding is that studio pressure put the monster in the film where Tourneur merely wanted to suggest it. <BR/><BR/>Glad you like the blog, try the podcast if you have the technology. I like sharing info with movie buffs,Terry Talks Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316691511084403487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894432740395967557.post-33432505001118494292008-03-03T11:46:00.000+11:002008-03-03T11:46:00.000+11:00First of all, Dana Andrews manages, brilliant, sub...First of all, Dana Andrews manages, brilliant, subtly in many of his earlier movies, so stick that in your Vegemite!<BR/><BR/>Now, I did not know all of that interesting stuff about the director, but when things were working so interestingly and well with lighting, etc, it seemed awkward and out of place to stick the demon in for, seemingly, no reason. It sort of cheapened the movies look. It is not some cheesy monster movie, but it has that look in parts.<BR/>I am not putting down cheesy monster movies, I'm not.<BR/><BR/>Great summery and review, I came across it looking around on-line for the book about the making of this "demon" movie.<BR/><BR/>Addieaddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020113924384328124noreply@blogger.com