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Post by Toasted Cheese on Oct 16, 2018 23:11:41 GMT
I have always liked Snodgress. I have recently ordered a Bronson dvd with her in it called Murphy's Law - 86'. She is a psycho who is released from prison and goes after all those responsible for putting her away, murdering anyone who gets in her way. She is very believable and ruthless. She works out and goes after Murphy, a cop on the run with a foul mouthed teen, after murdering his wife and then setting him up. It is a real b grader, but a lot of fun. I bet Snodgress had fun making it.
Monroe was always a treat to watch, but I am not so sure if she is considered under-rated.
Black, Tyrrell—a one of a kind and asset to any film she graced—and Miles were all terrific.
I always liked Lois Smith, who was also in Five Easy Pieces and such a warm and giving character actress—she is still alive—and of course Tuesday Weld, who just didn't seem to want to fit into the Hollywood niche and turned down roles that she would have been absolutely terrific for. She was also a very attractive woman. She apparently wanted to play Frances Farmer but lost out to Lange. Now that would have been a very interesting turn, since I kowtow and grovel at the feet of Lange's no holds barred and raw fully exposed performance. I like Tuesday Weld, also. She was excellent in "Pretty Poison" and I enjoyed seeing her giving it to her uber bitch Momma. (Actually, the slap back is even better than the final confrontation.) I think they wanted her for "Bonnie and Clyde", but she was pregnant. Not only could Lange's searing performance not have been bettered, but Jessica Lange just physically resembled Frances Farmer so much it's almost spooky. Poor Frances. I have only seen PP once. Will need to revisit. Have it on vhs.
Yes, I think Lange was the best choice and she perhaps has a stronger screen presence and charisma than Weld. Not to undermine Weld's own talent. Weld was apparently Polanski's choice for Rosemary, alongside Robert Redford. I don't think either of them were keen to do the film.
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