The Fall of the Louse of Usher

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Summary: Russell-ific
Review: I was super curious waiting for this one. How was Ken Russell going to pull off his newly found freedom, that of taking digital camera in hand and filming friends and cohorts in his back garden in loosley structured ten minute bits, stringing it all together, finding wide release and perhaps regaining the acclaim that has been missing him all these years? How? With skill, as simple as that. There is, as Russell-ites know, more skill in this man's pinky toe than all of Hollywood. And beginner film makers should take note. There is a world of possibilities in cinema. They are as limited as your imagination. "Louse" is wildly inventive and has all the great Russell trademarks: shock editing, surrealistic sets, costumes and make-up. And I'll be darned if their aren't some fabulous music videos with soulful music and classic Russell-ian touches: lovers by the sea side, a dancer on a gravestone to name a few. And since this is a horror movie, don't forget, be prepared for some pretty unsettling images. The humour is droll and Ken Russell acts through out. I was, quited frankly, impressed by the quality of the images. There may be some noticeable budgetary restraints, but after you settle in to the movie, you'll be back in Russell land. Ahhhh. It's been a long time.

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Summary: The Fall of the Louse of Usher
Review: I'm a fan of both Ken Russell and Edgar Allen Poe and looked forward, in anticipation, of Ken Russell's reworking of Poe's horror stories. Well I was definately schocked: not in horror, but by the fact I wasted money on such a bad film. Calling the film amateurish would give it a redeaming value. All the performances were appalling: what's with all the BAD accents? Actors with teeth that bad should never show them, much less get a close up (and no it wasn't makeup)! Now I know why I couldn't find this film to rent first--it's that bad. ...

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Summary: The Fall of the Louse of Usher
Review: I'm a fan of both Ken Russell and Edgar Allen Poe and looked forward, in anticipation, of Ken Russell's reworking of Poe's horror stories. Well I was definately schocked: not in horror, but by the fact I wasted money on such a bad film. Calling the film amateurish would give it a redeaming value. All the performances were appalling: what's with all the BAD accents? Actors with teeth that bad should never show them, much less get a close up (and no it wasn't makeup)! Now I know why I couldn't find this film to rent first--it's that bad. ...

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Summary: The Great Man Does It Again
Review: The great Ken Russell does it again; he takes the digital filmmaking revolution that giant step forward by showing everyone with a dv video camera how to make a bonafide feature film -- and a strikingly inventive and entertaining one at that! Bravo, Ken! More! More!