Thanks, Adam. I agree with your comments here. The movie has its lovely moments as well as moments of genuine horror (mostly courtesy of Jonathan Pryce). I absolutely love James Horner's score which provides most of the spookiness. And Arthur Hill's narration that sets the tone. I am a huge fan of Clayton's The Innocents (1961) and The Great Gatsby (1974) but his approach here did not entirely work. I regard this as a noble failure but still watch it every October.
This is maybe my favorite 80s movie. It hit when I was seven, but it was a couple of years later before I discovered it. As a kid, I never liked movies where kids weren't authentic. The kids here felt like they could be friends.
Jason Robards instantly became an actor I would go out of my way to watch. I felt his compassion and his resistance to Mr Dark helps frame the why's of the other adults being compromised.
Damned terrifying Jonathan Pryce. So perfectly cast. And, as a kid so fun to follow around. Because of this movie, I watched Brazil way too early.
My brother knows of my deep affection for this film. He's gifted it to me three times. Even though once it was the same gift two years in a row, I really am happy that he understands what this movie means to me.
Thanks, Adam. I agree with your comments here. The movie has its lovely moments as well as moments of genuine horror (mostly courtesy of Jonathan Pryce). I absolutely love James Horner's score which provides most of the spookiness. And Arthur Hill's narration that sets the tone. I am a huge fan of Clayton's The Innocents (1961) and The Great Gatsby (1974) but his approach here did not entirely work. I regard this as a noble failure but still watch it every October.
This is maybe my favorite 80s movie. It hit when I was seven, but it was a couple of years later before I discovered it. As a kid, I never liked movies where kids weren't authentic. The kids here felt like they could be friends.
Jason Robards instantly became an actor I would go out of my way to watch. I felt his compassion and his resistance to Mr Dark helps frame the why's of the other adults being compromised.
Damned terrifying Jonathan Pryce. So perfectly cast. And, as a kid so fun to follow around. Because of this movie, I watched Brazil way too early.
My brother knows of my deep affection for this film. He's gifted it to me three times. Even though once it was the same gift two years in a row, I really am happy that he understands what this movie means to me.