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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 417331" data-attributes="member: 23">What a fascinating exercise. Do you have a preferred incarnation, and are there any significant differences between versions (other than the book presumably containing more detail than the essay or stage, screen and radio versions)?Thanks. Every time I read Alan Bennett&#039;s name I feel a pang of guilt that I&#039;m not more familiar with his works.I love how international versions of films come with their own stories and, from what you say, their own politics and troubles. Now I&#039;m curious about &quot;heavily, pettily censored&quot; films that you&#039;ve seen. And I&#039;m also intrigued by the curious translation even in the re-dubbed version, and how this affected the story.Twenty years ago when I first thoroughly explored Hitch&#039;s works I remember Rear Window being my favourite. I&#039;m not sure it would be today, but I&#039;d say it&#039;s a contender for a Top Five.I&#039;d agree with it being a concept movie, and that&#039;s why it appeals to me so much. Like Rope, what really grabs me is the theatrical tone, with all of it taking place on one set and seen from one person&#039;s perspective. Both feel like they&#039;re adapted from stage plays. There&#039;s a sense of artifice and they&#039;re clearly on sets, but the viewer quickly becomes immersed in this alternative world.Yes. It&#039;s quite soap operatic as well. I&#039;ve wondered if this concept might adapt to an ongoing series, with each season focussing on a very specific sequence of events, and each episode seen from a different resident&#039;s POV.Yes, it feels quite irreverent, which adds another layer to it. I love the scene where Thelma Ritter casually talks about how he would need to use the bathtub to chop up the body, and it feels as though she&#039;s enjoying it.All three of the main characters begin enjoying themselves as things unfold. Something exciting is happening to them, and they don&#039;t disguise that enjoyment out of moral propriety or societal expectation.&nbsp; In that regard it&#039;s very politically incorrect, which makes it refreshing (certainly by today&#039;s standards) and hugely enjoyable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 417331, member: 23"] What a fascinating exercise. Do you have a preferred incarnation, and are there any significant differences between versions (other than the book presumably containing more detail than the essay or stage, screen and radio versions)? Thanks. Every time I read Alan Bennett's name I feel a pang of guilt that I'm not more familiar with his works. I love how international versions of films come with their own stories and, from what you say, their own politics and troubles. Now I'm curious about "heavily, pettily censored" films that you've seen. And I'm also intrigued by the curious translation even in the re-dubbed version, and how this affected the story. Twenty years ago when I first thoroughly explored Hitch's works I remember[I] Rear Window[/I] being my favourite. I'm not sure it would be today, but I'd say it's a contender for a Top Five. I'd agree with it being a concept movie, and that's why it appeals to me so much. Like [I]Rope[/I], what really grabs me is the theatrical tone, with all of it taking place on one set and seen from one person's perspective. Both feel like they're adapted from stage plays. There's a sense of artifice and they're clearly on sets, but the viewer quickly becomes immersed in this alternative world. Yes. It's quite soap operatic as well. I've wondered if this concept might adapt to an ongoing series, with each season focussing on a very specific sequence of events, and each episode seen from a different resident's POV. Yes, it feels quite irreverent, which adds another layer to it. I love the scene where Thelma Ritter casually talks about how he would need to use the bathtub to chop up the body, and it feels as though she's enjoying it. All three of the main characters begin enjoying themselves as things unfold. Something exciting is happening to them, and they don't disguise that enjoyment out of moral propriety or societal expectation. In that regard it's very politically incorrect, which makes it refreshing (certainly by today's standards) and hugely enjoyable. [/QUOTE]

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