Comments on: The Insomniac’s Movie Review: Seconds http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ohm http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066966 Ohm Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:40:09 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066966 I remember seeing this as a first date with my future girlfriend and jokingly saying something about Heston finding the Statue of Liberty (which I had no idea about at the time.) "Get your hands off me, you damned dirty ape!" I remember seeing this as a first date with my future girlfriend and jokingly saying something about Heston finding the Statue of Liberty (which I had no idea about at the time.)
“Get your hands off me, you damned dirty ape!”

]]> By: Bud White http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066933 Bud White Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:24:21 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066933 I LOVED that movie. I didn't realize until the end that it was Kidman who was dead!!! Awesome! I LOVED that movie. I didn’t realize until the end that it was Kidman who was dead!!! Awesome!

]]> By: Bud White http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066929 Bud White Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:21:48 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066929 I loved Road to Perdition. So atmospheric. I loved Road to Perdition. So atmospheric.

]]> By: Bud White http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066927 Bud White Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:20:30 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066927 Thanks for the feedback. I have <strong>never</strong> seen The Blob. That will have to go into my Netflix queue. Thanks for the feedback. I have never seen The Blob. That will have to go into my Netflix queue.

]]> By: Ms. Misdemeanor http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066892 Ms. Misdemeanor Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:58:08 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066892 My Favorite Science Fiction movie of the 60s was the Brit film, Day of the Triffids, (1962). You ought to review it here. Also enjoyed Steve McQueen in the Blob(1958). These two were my favorites for the late fifties, early sixties. Greatly enjoy your movie reviews on slow Friday nights. Keep on bringing them on, my advice. My Favorite Science Fiction movie of the 60s was the Brit film, Day of the Triffids, (1962). You ought to review it here.

Also enjoyed Steve McQueen in the Blob(1958).

These two were my favorites for the late fifties, early sixties.

Greatly enjoy your movie reviews on slow Friday nights.

Keep on bringing them on, my advice.

]]> By: tampagurl http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066845 tampagurl Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:31:39 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066845 Really...Thank you, I'll see if Amazon has it. Really…Thank you, I’ll see if Amazon has it.

]]> By: Mr. Smith http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066838 Mr. Smith Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:24:02 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066838 The movie is based on a book that I read decades ago. If you get a chance, read the book by David Ely. I remember liking the book more than the film, although the ending in the book is even more depressing. The movie is based on a book that I read decades ago. If you get a chance, read the book by David Ely. I remember liking the book more than the film, although the ending in the book is even more depressing.

]]> By: tampagurl http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066830 tampagurl Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:21:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066830 I like a movie when the ending takes me by surprise. So a good scary movie for me was "The Others" with Nicole Kidman. I like a movie when the ending takes me by surprise. So a good scary movie for me was “The Others” with Nicole Kidman.

]]> By: KintheNorthwest http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066827 KintheNorthwest Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:19:06 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066827 I meant "Planet of the Apes" I meant “Planet of the Apes”

]]> By: KintheNorthwest http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066819 KintheNorthwest Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:16:46 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066819 I think mine from the 60s was the Plane of the Apes... A bunch of us had gone downtown on the bus...That ending had most of really kind of scared on the way home.. Remember this was the time when we were doing the drop and cover drills in school. I lived in Houston just a missile throw away from Cuba. I think mine from the 60s was the Plane of the Apes…
A bunch of us had gone downtown on the bus…That ending had most of really kind of scared on the way home..
Remember this was the time when we were doing the drop and cover drills in school. I lived in Houston just a missile throw away from Cuba.

]]> By: Bud White http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066803 Bud White Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:06:40 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066803 Since the election is over and Friday nights are usually pretty slow, so we decided to do a movie chat once a week. There's still plenty of politics and national security at NQ. Do you have anything to contribute? Since the election is over and Friday nights are usually pretty slow, so we decided to do a movie chat once a week. There’s still plenty of politics and national security at NQ. Do you have anything to contribute?

]]> By: Bud White http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066797 Bud White Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:02:16 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066797 There's a great Ronald Coleman film noir, but I can't remember the title. I'll look it up..... A Double Life...amazing There’s a great Ronald Coleman film noir, but I can’t remember the title. I’ll look it up….. A Double Life…amazing

]]> By: amanda_tx http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066741 amanda_tx Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:32:05 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066741 I dont get it, has NQ morphed into a chat site about movies? dont get me wrong I love sci fi especially old sci fi but?? Im seeing a few things on here that seem to make it more like a chat site. All well and good for you all I guess, but since basically no one 'chats' with me here maybe its time to move on (so to speak) I dont get it, has NQ morphed into a chat site about movies?
dont get me wrong I love sci fi especially old sci fi but??
Im seeing a few things on here that seem to make it more like a chat site. All well and good for you all I guess, but since basically no one ‘chats’ with me here maybe its time to move on (so to speak)

]]> By: morris1030 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066634 morris1030 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:34:27 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066634 Why is Hudson unhappy? Our culture, our corporate structure and his foolish belief that plastic surgery and a new identity would change his unhappiness. This sickness is within a society that produces the kind of robots that wrote bad mortgages, and those on Wall Street who bundled them into a Ponzi scheme of overvalued if not worthless assets to any takers. Moral bankruptcy at its peak. Mad Men currently running on Cable is about the same kind of man in the Ad Business of the 60's. All of this is repeating itself today. Greed, emptiness, destruction. Unless regulations occur that set parameters, this will continue and currently is affecting all of us negatively. Why is Hudson unhappy? Our culture, our corporate structure and his foolish belief that plastic surgery and a new identity would change his unhappiness.

This sickness is within a
society that produces the kind of robots that wrote bad mortgages, and those on Wall Street who bundled them into a Ponzi scheme of overvalued if not worthless assets to any takers. Moral bankruptcy at its peak.

Mad Men currently running on Cable is about the same kind of man in the Ad Business of the 60’s.

All of this is repeating itself today. Greed, emptiness, destruction. Unless regulations occur that set parameters, this will continue and currently is affecting all of us negatively.

]]> By: morris1030 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066626 morris1030 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:26:44 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066626 The corporation had warped this man. Plastic surgery didn't help, but Frankenheimer suspensfully builds a story of man trapped by society. Great performances by everyone and surprise all the way. No happy ending here, but a deep look at the edgy dissatisfied culture that bred our anti hero. Not to be missed after seeing our escalated plastic surgery culture becoming suffused with the unbridled greed of Wall Street and the Mortgage Lenders. The corporation had warped this man. Plastic surgery didn’t help, but Frankenheimer suspensfully builds a story of man trapped by society.

Great performances by everyone and surprise all the way. No happy ending here, but a deep look at the edgy dissatisfied culture that bred our anti hero.

Not to be missed after seeing our escalated plastic surgery culture becoming suffused with the unbridled greed of Wall Street and the Mortgage Lenders.

]]> By: morris1030 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066622 morris1030 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:20:32 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066622 I saw SECONDS several times during its initial release. Found Hudson's performance compelling and Salome Jens was also terrif. What was so futuristic about the movie was Frankenheimer's use of the metaphor. The perfect corporate man wanting to escape himself, but the "system" not allowing him to do so. Love was also elusive to this man, inspite of his makeover. Plastic surgery, anyone?? Hudson played this haunted soul to perfection, and it's a mystery,drama,and metaphor for corporate corruption of the soul. A very under rated Frankenheimer masterpiece. It should be seen. I saw SECONDS several times during its initial release.

Found Hudson’s performance compelling and Salome Jens was also terrif. What was so futuristic about the movie was Frankenheimer’s use of the metaphor.

The perfect corporate man wanting to escape himself, but the “system” not allowing him to do so. Love was also elusive to this man, inspite of his makeover. Plastic surgery, anyone??

Hudson played this haunted soul to perfection, and it’s a mystery,drama,and metaphor for corporate corruption of the soul. A very under rated Frankenheimer masterpiece. It should be seen.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066384 Morgan Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:12:31 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066384 No idea where I ran across this movie, but I caught it during the opening credits late on night and watched it all. I really liked it even just as shallowly as a long Twilight Zone episode. Anyway, even without really digging in to the movie's themes, it's pretty enjoyable. No idea where I ran across this movie, but I caught it during the opening credits late on night and watched it all. I really liked it even just as shallowly as a long Twilight Zone episode.

Anyway, even without really digging in to the movie’s themes, it’s pretty enjoyable.

]]> By: hootnannie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1066103 hootnannie Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:52:46 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1066103 I haven't seen Seconds, but have now added it to my Netflix queque. Another interesting movie from the sixties era (this with a political premise) is Advise and Consent. To me, any movie designated as film noir is also worth a watch. (I personally would call Road to Perdition film noir, but most are from the forties and fifties.) I haven’t seen Seconds, but have now added it to my Netflix queque. Another interesting movie from the sixties era (this with a political premise) is Advise and Consent. To me, any movie designated as film noir is also worth a watch. (I personally would call Road to Perdition film noir, but most are from the forties and fifties.)

]]> By: C.S. http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1065991 C.S. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:29:31 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1065991 Frankenheimer, and the script writer, knew you always take your demons with you. Frankenheimer, and the script writer, knew you always take your demons with you.

]]> By: Snickers http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/28/the-insomniac%e2%80%99s-movie-review-seconds/#comment-1065931 Snickers Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:59:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=7244#comment-1065931 Cary Grant actually said that he wished he could be Cary Grant, the guy in the movies. So much for having it all. My mother, sister, and I used to stay up late and watch "creepy" movies. I recommend a really creepy one, late thirties, called The Return of Dr. X, starring Wayne Morris and Humphrey Bogart and Joan Vance. Truly creepy. I now prefer to watch really good films, which are mostly Brit films which I get through Netflix. Those who want to watch quality drama should check out The Grand (a miniseries), The Pallisers (another miniseries), Cranford (more miniseries), North and South (Not John Jakes brand but the Brit one). I love Random Harvest written by James Hilton and starring my all-time favorites Ronald Coleman and Greer Garson. And let's not forget Mrs. Miniver and Pride and Prejudice with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier...ah now movies depend on special effects and if I'm going to watch special effects I prefer Star Trek Voyager - my all time favorite captain, Captain Janeway. Cary Grant actually said that he wished he could be Cary Grant, the guy in the movies. So much for having it all. My mother, sister, and I used to stay up late and watch “creepy” movies. I recommend a really creepy one, late thirties, called The Return of Dr. X, starring Wayne Morris and Humphrey Bogart and Joan Vance. Truly creepy. I now prefer to watch really good films, which are mostly Brit films which I get through Netflix. Those who want to watch quality drama should check out The Grand (a miniseries), The Pallisers (another miniseries), Cranford (more miniseries), North and South (Not John Jakes brand but the Brit one). I love Random Harvest written by James Hilton and starring my all-time favorites Ronald Coleman and Greer Garson. And let’s not forget Mrs. Miniver and Pride and Prejudice with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier…ah now movies depend on special effects and if I’m going to watch special effects I prefer Star Trek Voyager - my all time favorite captain, Captain Janeway.

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