tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post8345478996446363689..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Sharpen Your ClawsSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-27690931338154565432015-08-21T19:13:11.705-05:002015-08-21T19:13:11.705-05:00You're right about Carson. I didn't really...You're right about Carson. I didn't really mention him enough above, but he does a solid job of being not exactly a villain or evil, but just sort of unpleasant, the sort of guy you don't specifically dislike but just want to ignore. <br /><br />I haven't seen this on stage--I'm not big on live theater. I think there's enough hinted at here that a good deal of the audience in 1958 would've picked up that Brick and Skipper had more than a friendship. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-32028017422349281572015-08-21T19:06:35.451-05:002015-08-21T19:06:35.451-05:00Nice overview of the film. It's no Night of th...Nice overview of the film. It's no Night of the Iguana, my favorite Williams, but an actor's showpiece. Besides the big three of Newman, Taylor and Ives I thought the always under appreciated Jack Carson was very good at shading his character making him more than a cartoon villain. Liz Taylor's performance is especially admirable, more so when you realize that she was widowed halfway through shooting when Mike Todd was killed in that plane crash. Her work is remarkably consistent considering.<br /><br />On stage the relationship between Brick and Skipper was plainly homosexual but of course the production code would never allow that in the 50's.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-36841545526760510532015-08-20T20:09:47.820-05:002015-08-20T20:09:47.820-05:00I agree completely. It's that scene that sells...I agree completely. It's that scene that sells both Big Daddy and Brick as understandable characters. <br /><br />I expected to like it, but I didn't expect I would like it as much as I did.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-89441370743971010612015-08-20T20:08:15.498-05:002015-08-20T20:08:15.498-05:00Actually, it took me about half an hour to get pas...Actually, it took me about half an hour to get past thinking of that Brick.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-17129323832971047542015-08-20T19:09:38.970-05:002015-08-20T19:09:38.970-05:00I agree with most everything you wrote. I really ...I agree with most everything you wrote. I really liked this one, too. I didn't have an issue with the ending, but then I didn't have any expectations for it, either. I completely agree that Brick and Skipper had at the very least a love for each other, even if it never became sexual. I figure they showed us as much in the movie for the time it was made that they could.<br /><br />For me, the best part of the film were the cellar scenes, especially between Big Daddy and Brick. That's where this went from good to great for me.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-2392512500529869282015-08-20T18:50:03.928-05:002015-08-20T18:50:03.928-05:00Ah, sweet Brick. He loves lamp.
Oh, different Br...Ah, sweet Brick. He loves lamp.<br /><br />Oh, different Brick? Rats.<br /><br />(Sorry, not helpful. Haven't seen this.)Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.com