Diary entries forPeeping Tom
Peeping Tom
A coincidência do lançamento "Peeping Tom" de Michael Powell e "Psicose" do Alfred Hitchcock ambos serem no mesmo ano só mostra o poder do cinema na década de 1960. Esse filme também é a frente do seu tempo por vislumbrar o que viria ser o subgênero do slasher nas décadas de 70 e 80, mas mesmo assim a partir dele os críticos extremamente ignorantes e moralistas ajudaram a afundar a carreira do diretor. O desenvolvimento de um assassino com "escopofilia" adquirida como uma maldição por um pai cientista e extremamente egoísta faz a crítica ao voyeurismo dos espectadores.
Peeping Tom
that ending, he had prepared for it for whole his life.
Peeping Tom
Poor freaky little boy
Peeping Tom
"It's no good. The lights fade too soon." "They always do." surprisingly provocative for 1960, and visually in a league of its own (as you would expect from powell). yet another glorious moira shearer dance sequence too! was michael powell the first director whose swag was actually too different?
Peeping Tom
HORRORx52(026) (https://letterboxd.com/allbeef/list/horrorx52026/) #41 of 52 | Watch a proto-slasher horror (https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/proto-slashers/genre/horror/) film. Mark is like a 3rd evolution cinephile.
Peeping Tom
Beautifully photographed. Many of the performances are imbued with the mannered acting techniques of the tim, but Powell’s camera work and direction elevate the film. The sequence with Vivian’s dance in particular is fantastic.
Peeping Tom
Halloween-type voyeuristic opening. Waking up to a lizard randomly on your bed is truly the stuff of nightmares. Lol mark really was like my present to you on your 21st birthday, Vivian, is taking you on a trip down my traumatic childhood. Going by Mindhunter, this film was ahead of its time — recording, visiting the crime scene, etc. Control & power by recreating situations wherein he had previously none. First eliciting the terror in other people who are stand-in for him, and then himself. Karlheinz Böhm's performance is good; the soft-spoken nature, tortured looks of inner conflict, lustful eyes for the fearful countenance — every time he captures them via camera it's like he's m*king l*ve to them / the act. The relationship dynamic between Vivian and Mark is too simplistic and it being the semi-driving force borders on rom-com american psycho lite. Not favourable. The lighting and colors in this are *chef's kiss* I didn't know some shots were going to be this aesthetically pleasing. I usually find drums beat emulating heartbeat sound in scores, as a way to evoke emotions / drive up the tension, very sneaky (not in a good way) but here it was communicating his, so it worked. I started to wonder if it really was that great and 5 star worthy or just my feelings towards films these days, but then he started walking towards his camera, transforming his room to a red carpet with lights flashing, cameras clicking & women screaming to his hall of crime. Creepy and cinematic. Paced well, flew by really quickly.
Peeping Tom
love love love this so much. it’s been on my watchlist for ages and i’m just so happy that i finally saw it and it didn’t disappoint. michael powell might be my favorite director
