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Post by janntosh on Oct 4, 2021 2:57:28 GMT
Of the horrendously shrill voice of the landlady and her screaming. Not to mention the terrible acting from the policemen. Maybe I’ll give it a another go some other time…
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Post by politicidal on Oct 4, 2021 3:02:25 GMT
It’s probably my second favorite out of the original Universal Monster lineup after Dracula. Una O’Connor did annoy me at first but after a while, I began laughing at her more for it being so ott.
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Post by rudeboy on Oct 4, 2021 3:03:30 GMT
I love Una O’Connor as the landlady - I think she’s hilarious - but not for everyone. It’s definitely a must-watch so worth sticking with.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Oct 4, 2021 3:21:09 GMT
Una O'Connor stinks up Bride of Frankenstein too. IM is worth finishing for Claude Rains, though.
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Post by mikef6 on Oct 4, 2021 3:49:47 GMT
The Invisible Man (1933) is delightful and scary. Una O'Conner is a funny screamer. She was famous for her hysterical antics. See it again. O'Conner only has a small part. So, try it. You'll like it.
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Post by sdrew13163 on Oct 4, 2021 4:01:10 GMT
It’s one of my favorite movies. Definitely worth finishing at some point.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Oct 4, 2021 5:00:44 GMT
Its one of my favorites of old horror.
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Post by Hurdy Gurdy Man on Oct 4, 2021 5:26:10 GMT
She is there only for a few scenes and does not reappear once the invisible man escapes from the village and goes on a rampage. You missed the most entertaining section of the film. The special affects are outstanding for its time and Claude Rains is so awesome and dominating that you never mind that he is never visible.
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Post by phantomparticle on Oct 4, 2021 10:40:59 GMT
Una O'Conner racked up 85 film credits between 1929 and her death in 1959, with nary a screech in earshot. You can blame James Whale for her shrieking in The Bride of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man. He thought it was hysterically funny. She didn't, but he was the director and she did what she was told. One of her credits was in a 1952 Tales of Tomorrow tv episode titled, The Quiet Lady. I would love to see it, but it wasn't included in the 3-volumn DVD set released by Image. The title would certainly amuse anyone who has only seen her via James Whale. I'm always happy to find her in any movie where her delightful Irish accent and starched persona dominates every scene in which she appears. The Informer (1935)  |
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Post by kolchak92 on Oct 4, 2021 12:39:16 GMT
I'll take it any day over Elisbeth Moss and her MeToo crap posing as an Invisible Man adaptation.
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Post by vegalyra on Oct 4, 2021 13:14:53 GMT
It’s a great film, probably one of my favorites of the universal horror films. Some of the shrieking is probably a little worse because of the old recording methods used. Sound was still in its infancy and those old mono recordings pick up and amplify higher pitches.
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Post by drystyx on Oct 4, 2021 23:24:09 GMT
I DON'T SEE why you would do that.
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Post by brandomarlon2003 on Oct 4, 2021 23:29:54 GMT
Una O'Connor is like Will Ferrell to me. I can only take her in small doses. Her part in IM is relatively small so I can tolerate. Claude Rains and the effects make it a must see. He has such a commanding voice.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 5, 2021 4:20:37 GMT
Slightly off but in the same vein, I loathe Estelle Parsons in Bonnie and Clyde because of her shrieking. “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE”. Goes through my head like a nail. And she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The real Blanche Barrow hated the performance, saying Parsons made her seem like an idiot
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