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Re: The Eccentric Fellow
- To: TheWho@igtc.com
- Subject: Re: The Eccentric Fellow
- From: "Stuart Pittman" <stoo@cae.ca>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 15:48:51 -0500
- In-Reply-To: TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com (The Who Mailing List Digest) "The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #313" (Dec 14, 9:53am)
- References: <199712141753.JAA21636@igtc.igtc.com>
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WanChef noticed:
>more Ken Russell facts............its his Daughter who plays Sally Simpson in
>the film.
Yes! I forgot about that. Something else interesting is that Ken Russell
uses a guitar-totin' Frankenstein monster quite symbolically in both "Tommy"
AND "Lisztomania".
John wrote:
>2. The sets and costumes
Mr. Russell certainly has a stylistic flair. Don't worry, you're not alone!
- I like the movie, too but I think it's an acquired taste.
Yellow related:
>I happened to notice a copy of "Lair of the White Worm" at a nearby
>video rental establishment just the other day, and while I did not
>see the director's name on the box I felt somehow...drawn to the film.
Rent it sometime - story by Bram Stoker...
>On a slightly more relevant note, didn't Ken Russel also direct the
>critically acclaimed "Women in Love"? It seems that I read that in
>one of those large paperback movie guides at some point, but I'm not
>totally sure.
Offhand, I couldn't be sure, either. I'll check it out. Another
film he DOES direct is "Billion Dollar Brain". (One of 4 films based
on Len Deighton's secret agent Harry Palmer, played by Michael Caine).
Recommended viewing!
Brian noticed:
>You can also see him and his camera crew in the background of one of the
>shots in "Pinball Wizard."
Never noticed that - I suppose I was always watching The Who! I'll have
to take a look next time.
Stoo