tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post6686371786786641838..comments2024-03-27T05:54:38.797-07:00Comments on <i>bare</i>•bones e-zine: The Hitchcock Project-Charles Beaumont Part One: Backward, Turn Backward [5.18]John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082147756474762000noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-59879918329205182502020-11-04T15:40:16.384-08:002020-11-04T15:40:16.384-08:00You're right, Matthew--there's plenty wron...You're right, Matthew--there's plenty wrong with this one.Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-81073473391101988952020-11-04T08:26:20.669-08:002020-11-04T08:26:20.669-08:00Must agree on this ending being an epic fail, but ...Must agree on this ending being an epic fail, but I think the pacing of the script overall is the culprit. Much less time should have been spent on, for example, the not terribly relevant detail of the wrench being washed with laundry soap, thus allowing more time for the twist to be clearer and less abrupt.Matthew Bradleyhttps://bradleyonfilm.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-37248378948946479432017-08-07T15:27:21.683-07:002017-08-07T15:27:21.683-07:00Thanks, Jordan! I thought it was lackluster as wel...Thanks, Jordan! I thought it was lackluster as well. It just wasn't a great story to begin with.Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-82893986913032069052017-08-07T10:23:34.573-07:002017-08-07T10:23:34.573-07:00Absolutely first-rate coverage of this episode, Ja...Absolutely first-rate coverage of this episode, Jack. I wish Beaumont had found time to contribute more to the series. I found the episode lackluster overall despite the great talents involved but it remains interesting. Just covered Phyllis Love over at the Vortex for "Four O'Clock" playing a very different character, showing her versatility. As for the ending, I think this series fell into a similar trap as the Zone in that the audience is always watching for the big twist so that when it's handled in a subtle manner it can seem a bit ambiguous. JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808904189056290207noreply@blogger.com