tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post5829245208660791410..comments2024-03-18T04:20:25.934-07:00Comments on <i>bare</i>•bones e-zine: The Hitchcock Project-Bernard C. Schoenfeld Part Three: Jonathan [2.10]John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082147756474762000noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-87389576445499296352018-09-14T05:38:22.257-07:002018-09-14T05:38:22.257-07:00Thanks, guys! I also was surprised by that giant b...Thanks, guys! I also was surprised by that giant bottle and impressed with the performances all around. There definitely seemed to be something unspoken going on under the surface with the son, perhaps due to the death of his mother, lack of siblings, and close relationship with Dad.Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-19201222392192959612018-09-13T15:49:28.610-07:002018-09-13T15:49:28.610-07:00Even though I mainly know it as an MST3K episode (...Even though I mainly know it as an MST3K episode (where you're meant to find it funny), I've always liked Douglas Kennedy in THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN, where he plays a human guinea pig who tries to cash in on being one. <br /><br />Also as the general in the OUTER LIMITS episode "The Brain of Colonel Barham."<br /><br />Even in those two SF stories, he plays convincing "tough guy" characters.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603892208775996594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-62644881875517706322018-09-13T11:23:17.734-07:002018-09-13T11:23:17.734-07:00A very good episode, Jack. I've seen it a few ...A very good episode, Jack. I've seen it a few times, and I'm always impressed. The strange father-son relationship is fascinating, especially as the father seems self-aware, while the son does not. This is something I've seen in real life, but in a different configuration, with uncle-nephew. Corey Allen's performance as Gil, more than the way the character is written, suggests a subtext of some kind, not in the script. He seems hostile to women, but maybe that's my take. Good work from Allen here.<br /><br />Upon my last viewing of Jonathan on MeTV, the gigantic bottle wine looked almost comical. I don't think I've ever seen one that large, or one not designed for a laugh. For me, this detracts somewhat from the seriousness of the episode, which is otherwise well made and nicely acted. Douglas Kennedy, whom I saw on a Perry Mason last night, was highly effective as Jonathan. His performance was low key, warm and unambiguous.There was ambiguity in this in that he tended to play tough guys, and on the surface he even looked tough as Jonathan.john kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710666533854296630noreply@blogger.com