What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Thursday, September 19, 2024

The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1973

In April, I watched the 1945 version of this movie. It made me want to read the book again, which I did in May. Both experiences were positive, but this particular version caught my eye because of one person: Shane Briant. This man is in one of our favorite types of movies. He's in one of the weirdest Barbara Cartland adaptations, The Flame is Love.

The story in this movie is basically the same as the others. There's no reason to rehash it, so I'll focus on what I liked. Shane was pretty good in this, better than Flame. This particular adaptation, while not being entirely explicit, gave more of an impression of Dorian's vices. Other than that, I don't remember the other version having so much inner dialogue. Of the two, I think I prefer the one from 1945.

That being said, this felt like a made-for TV movie, but it was still a good watch. The portraits were better in the 1945 version, but I'm still giving this a Good Movie! review.



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