Comments | my_daroga: Peeping Tom (1960)

my_daroga

Peeping Tom (1960)

Jul 01, 2006 21:45

In 1960 audiences were revolted by a film of such shockingly voyeuristic violence that it created a media outrage. And later on that year, Psycho came out.

Although it’s fallen by the wayside in the fickle memory of the collective cinema, Peeping Tom is so much more modern and disturbing in its implications, and its implication of the audience, ( Read more... )

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Comments 8

ignite July 2 2006, 15:33:27 UTC

this really sounds very similar to Man Bites Dog and now I cant' help but wonder if MBD was inspired by it.

my_daroga July 2 2006, 23:53:35 UTC

Haven't seen it yet. I guess I should!

filmnoir6 July 3 2006, 12:55:45 UTC

Man Bites Dog is a film I and my gf at the time were absoultely angered about. In its documentary style, it seemed to glorify the serial killer whose accounts they were following with no real purpose except gratuity.

my_daroga July 3 2006, 15:59:26 UTC

Wow. I don't get that sense from Peeping Tom at all; but I might have to see MBD out of curiosity.

cdaae July 2 2006, 15:54:21 UTC

Love Michael Powell, love that film.

my_daroga July 2 2006, 23:54:10 UTC

I know, I can't believe I didn't see it until now! I'm totally blown away. It's so messed up.

filmnoir6 July 3 2006, 12:59:02 UTC

If you think this is good, other interesting films from Powell are The Red Shoes (1948) and Black Narcissus (1947).

my_daroga July 3 2006, 15:58:33 UTC

Definitely going on my list. Thanks!