Oh no, not a Victorian novel! It might be too stuffy. But not in Polanski’s hands. Whereas a British director would try to be as faithful to the novel as possible, stuffiness included, someone like Polanski would simply care about making a Victorian novel into a compelling film. 

I love how bawdy and humorous it gets. When her father has that conversation with the man in the beginning about how he’s supposed to be rich and aristocratic but no more,…

There is no way I could have watched this at home. Seeing this in a bar on a special taco night was the right vibe. 

This is pretty fun when it gets going. Obviously the majority of the budget went to the Recreational Vehicle and chase scenes. The dialogue is just atrocious. Too much over-explaining. Just fuckin’ drive! 

But the chase scenes are pretty fun and funny. The pickup truck skating by on two tires for a solid minute was…

This was one of the most fun, visceral, thrilling movies I've ever seen and the experience of seeing it for the first time is absolutely mind blowing. I'm convinced there are no bad Australian movies.

Alfred Hitchcock certainly left his mark on film. It's impossible to not be influenced by him in some way. Some movies are blatant about it, some are subtle. The best movies, though, remix Hitchcock in such a unique way that all you can do is…

Great swan song for Kurosawa. And perfect idea for his last film as well. He is the master of filmmaking, so of course he makes a movie about a professor who is so belove that his students want to help him out as much as possible.

I loved all the music. Every time he and his students broke out into song, it was such a joy and a refreshing break from the rest of the movie.

Overall just a very…