<![CDATA[Very good early 80's thriller]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Dressed to Kill

ToastedCheese — 2 years ago(December 29, 2023 06:04 AM)

I didn't like this film when I first saw it. It had been hyped up and I wasn't disturbed and I wasn't excited, I was bored.
I was only around 15 and was underage due to the R18 age restriction in NZ. It screened at a small private cinema that just wanted the money. I saw
Cruising
as well around the same time. They may have been a double bill.
I loved
Cruising
. Both films had censor excisions made to tone down violent scenes, though I wasn't aware of this at the time. Seeing a gay themed film and representation of homos on the screen was refreshing and exciting for me.
Now, I really don't care much for
Cruising
. I think it is an ugly repellent film and love
Dressed To Kill
and its technique, as dated and even naive as it is. Michael Caine has claimed he felt awkward dressing in drag and held back.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

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My dad rented this and Sophie’s Choice on VHS for date night in the mid-80s, I guess he thought they were romance movies.

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Serves her right for not being satisfied with her husband’s Wham Bam and thank you ma’am morning specials.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

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I love Dressed To Kill. Great erotic crime thriller with some truly memorable scenes (e.g., the museum) and dazzling cinematography. If Hitchcock had lived to make a giallo film it would probably have looked a lot like Dressed To Kill. Most disturbing scene: when Angie Dickinson reads the doctor's note before leaving the guy's apartment. Yikes!

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I even enjoyed blowout

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Body Double - '84
is just as entertaining and holds oodles of charm within its cheesy thriller mode.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1625628https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1625628Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:51:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Very good early 80's thriller on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:51:51 GMT]]>AbsolutelyNOTDeliciousfeet — 2 years ago(December 29, 2023 04:45 PM)

Like most of his early work…depalma handed in a gem with this one!

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😆
I have no problem with Allen, except her performance in
Blow Out
. It was a huge misstep. She was fine as the hooker in DTK.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1625626https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1625626Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:51:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Very good early 80's thriller on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:51:49 GMT]]>Cheeky — 2 years ago(December 31, 2023 01:05 AM)

You didn't like how Nancy explains how an outie is changed into an innie? 😊
I've always liked her and find her very pretty
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

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She embarrassed herself big-time and almost ruins
Blow Out - '81
. De Palma only cast her because of nepotism. Her characterization should never have been allowed, but De Palma would have let her do whatever she wanted.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

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Totally dig this one. Nancy Allen is hot as all **** in it.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.

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I wanted to Fuck Nancy Allen so Bad. But DePalma beat me to it.
The only poster who had his account banned 4 times without ever breaking any rules each of those times.

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I like it. I wasn't expecting a lot, but I got a great deal more than I was hoping for. It kept me hooked all the way through.

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