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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 12, 2019 2:43:55 GMT
the most unusual BRONSON movie ever. BRONSON is not even the main character but this could well be among his best performances. MARELENE JOBERT (whom i saw in THE SECRET) is sort of a damsel in distress who runs into a psycho and ends up killing him. BRONSON plays an american army investigator who is on her trail. the film begins with a great shot of a large rain puddle. accompanied by FRANCIS LAI's music, the first frame sort of sets the tone for a moody thriller. later in the movie, there is another great shot of a monstrous phallic eiffel tower that towers over JOBERT as she gets down from a taxi. the plot is ridiculous. the movie apparently inspired JIM MORRISON's RIDERS ON THE STORM. i did not like it beyond a certain level. i prefer straightforward american thrillers over arty farty european ones that pay tribute to HITCHCOCK. the film is worth watching for BRONSON's great performance. he is in terrific shape. there is an awesome scene where he jumps on to the bed. he might have stolen the show from the fragile looking and scantily clad MARLENE JOBERT (who reminded me of MIA FARROW in ROSEMARYS BABY).
(6/10)
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Post by london777 on Mar 12, 2019 4:43:32 GMT
In the circus thread I wrote this about a movie: Apparently the scenes in Rider on the Rain were shot in English, then in French. I have no idea how good Bronson's and Ireland's French was. Looks like Ireland barely featured in this movie? All the stills I can find show her husband with Marlene Joubert:  |
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Post by mikef6 on Mar 12, 2019 5:07:39 GMT
Where in the world did you see this? I have been after it since the early days of home video.
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Post by SuperDevilDoctor on Mar 12, 2019 6:50:41 GMT
It’s available right now on Amazon Video — free to stream for Prime members.
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Post by OldAussie on Mar 12, 2019 7:24:57 GMT
Where in the world did you see this? I have been after it since the early days of home video. my library has a copy. Don't actually recall Ireland in it..... From memory.....Intriguing but doesn't deliver. Worth a look but don't expect a masterpiece.
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Post by OldAussie on Mar 12, 2019 7:32:19 GMT
Just checked my rating - 6/10
And no longer at my library - they seem to discard movies which don't get borrowed for a time.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 12, 2019 8:49:44 GMT
Where in the world did you see this? I have been after it since the early days of home video. my library has a copy. Don't actually recall Ireland in it..... From memory.....Intriguing but doesn't deliver. Worth a look but don't expect a masterpiece. IRELAND has a pretty small role.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 12, 2019 8:50:57 GMT
Where in the world did you see this? I have been after it since the early days of home video. well, i stole it from the internet. the print wasnt that great.
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Post by jeffersoncody on Mar 12, 2019 9:38:24 GMT
the most unusual BRONSON movie ever. BRONSON is not even the main character but this could well be among his best performances. MARELENE JOBERT (whom i saw in THE SECRET) is sort of a damsel in distress who runs into a psycho and ends up killing him. BRONSON plays an american army investigator who is on her trail. the film begins with a great shot of a large rain puddle. accompanied by FRANCIS LAI's music, the first frame sort of sets the tone for a moody thriller. later in the movie, there is another great shot of a monstrous phallic eiffel tower that towers over JOBERT as she gets down from a taxi. the plot is ridiculous. the movie apparently inspired JIM MORRISON's RIDERS ON THE STORM. i did not like it beyond a certain level. i prefer straightforward american thrillers over arty farty european ones that pay tribute to HITCHCOCK. the film is worth watching for BRONSON's great performance. he is in terrific shape. there is an awesome scene where he jumps on to the bed. he might have stolen the show from the fragile looking and scantily clad MARLENE JOBERT (who reminded me of MIA FARROW in ROSEMARYS BABY).
(6/10)
Agree with your sentiments about this middling Bronson fflick pimpin. Do, however, track down and watch MANDINGO dude.
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Post by jeffersoncody on Mar 12, 2019 9:48:42 GMT
the most unusual BRONSON movie ever. BRONSON is not even the main character but this could well be among his best performances. MARELENE JOBERT (whom i saw in THE SECRET) is sort of a damsel in distress who runs into a psycho and ends up killing him. BRONSON plays an american army investigator who is on her trail. the film begins with a great shot of a large rain puddle. accompanied by FRANCIS LAI's music, the first frame sort of sets the tone for a moody thriller. later in the movie, there is another great shot of a monstrous phallic eiffel tower that towers over JOBERT as she gets down from a taxi. the plot is ridiculous. the movie apparently inspired JIM MORRISON's RIDERS ON THE STORM. i did not like it beyond a certain level. i prefer straightforward american thrillers over arty farty european ones that pay tribute to HITCHCOCK. the film is worth watching for BRONSON's great performance. he is in terrific shape. there is an awesome scene where he jumps on to the bed. he might have stolen the show from the fragile looking and scantily clad MARLENE JOBERT (who reminded me of MIA FARROW in ROSEMARYS BABY).
(6/10)
You should also track down William Wyler's final film, THE LIBERATION OF L.B. JONES pimpin, it's a stunning, shocking film about racism in the Deep South. As a South African who grew up during the dark days of apartrheid, I could relate to the story intensely. It is a one-of-a-kind flick. WARNINJG - THE NEXT CLIP CONTAINS SPOILERS.
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Post by geode on Apr 2, 2019 21:33:52 GMT
Where in the world did you see this? I have been after it since the early days of home video. I saw it in first release when it played the theater in which I was a projectionist. Marlene Jobert was infinitely sexier than Mia Farrow.
It is coming out on blu-ray next week.
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