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Summary: "DISREMEMBERING MAMA.......!
Review: A TOUR-DE-FORCE for Rod Steiger. Utter Joy! Now, it was originally said this IF this movie was an attempt to bring some humor to [and cash in on] the very, very contemporary Boston Strangler series of murders - then it was quite sick - not so! The situations are purely coincidental. STEIGER is brilliant as the "deranged person" in various and often hilarious guises [including drag]! There is THAT special telephone call towards the end - spectacular! [Steiger stunned the entire crew with this take]. Still does!George Segal is the detective - hot on the trail [Jewish mother Eileen Heckart in tow] with the cool, lovely Lee Remick as the love interest, and possible victim.... It's a dark, dark comedy about a serious subject - an unmarried Jewish detective! No, the murders intertwine the romance, and with this cast - who can possibly go wrong! Great double-bill? This one with "Where's Poppa?"
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Summary: No Way to Treat a Leading Lady
Review: A very perceptive bio-writer in one of the British film reference books (I forget which) noted that Lee Remick was basically quite badly used by Hollywood and that after such early career successes as ANATOMY OF A MURDER and DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, she somehow wound up being relegated to "girlfriend" roles in mid-60s comedies (e.g. this one and other fluffier fare like THE WHEELER DEALERS) or was cast as the "wife" (THE DETECTIVE--well, OK, it's a wife role with a twist--she's a nymphomaniac--BUT it was basically a secondary role nonetheless). It was no wonder that by the 70s, she basically became a TV actress. At least that medium offered her meatier and,yes, starring roles. For years, she seemed locked in a rivalry with Liz Montgomery for the title of Queen of the TV Movies. And by that point, that probably wasn't such a bad niche to find yourself in. But in 1967, you could say that Remick was floundering a bit. NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY is one of those 60s films that tries very hard to be sophisticated but never quite pulls it off. The laughs are pretty paltry in this would-be black comedy. The Jewish mother jokes are there, the slightly naughty gay jokes are there, the Catholic jokes are there. They seem pretty dated and, well, almost quaint now. But Rod Steiger DOES get a chance to chew the scenery with the best of them. He's the real reason to watch this movie, and his role as the homicidal ham-of-a-thousand-faces is one that rightly revels in. Steiger pulls more accents in this one flick than Meryl has managed in her entire career. It's over-the-top fun and makes you wish that Hollywood has treated him a little better too. The film could have been better with just a little more edge. Sharper writing and directing would have made a huge difference. As a period piece, NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY is well worth watching. As a vehicle for Steiger, it pretty much works. But this is a movie that seems to think having a character named "Moe" Brummel is the height of sophistication. It's not.
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Summary: Outstanding Acting
Review: An amazing acting job was done by Rod Steiger who portrays Christopher Gill, a serial killer who dresses up as a policeman, a plumber, and many more in order to commit his crime. Morris Brummel(George Segal)is a cop who is determined to track him down. Wonderful acting and many twists and turns throughout the movie.
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Summary: Steiger show how nurter vs nature revels itself.
Review: Does a mother's love always produce a serial killer? It does if you believe Rod Steiger. Be careful who you open your door to. You never know who is behind that uniform. Trust no one. Equal to Wait Until Dark.
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Summary: Steiger Is Amazing; Remick Is Stunning!
Review: In addition to the beautiful Lee Remick (who has never been more appealing than in this film), I can give you five very good reasons to watch/buy this motion picture: and all of them end in "Steiger"! Rod Steiger must have simply loved making this film! He is picture-perfect as the multi-faced serial killer on the loose in New York City. If you like Mr. Steiger, this is the movie for you.
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Summary: Steiger Is Amazing; Remick Is Stunning!
Review: In addition to the beautiful Lee Remick (who has never been more appealing than in this film), I can give you five very good reasons to watch/buy this motion picture: and all of them end in "Steiger"! Rod Steiger must have simply loved making this film! He is picture-perfect as the multi-faced serial killer on the loose in New York City. If you like Mr. Steiger, this is the movie for you.
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Summary: Steiger Is Amazing; Remick Is Stunning!
Review: In addition to the beautiful Lee Remick (who has never been more appealing than in this film), I can give you five very good reasons to watch/buy this motion picture: and all of them end in "Steiger"! Rod Steiger must have simply loved making this film! He is picture-perfect as the multi-faced serial killer on the loose in New York City. If you like Mr. Steiger, this is the movie for you.
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Summary: One twist
Review: No one could ever accuse the indomitable Rod Steiger of being dull. His flamboyant portrayals are perhaps borne out of his real life highly strung, emotional state, where his characterizations are often used as a release valve (take his Napoleon in Waterloo, made shortly after his separation after ten years from Claire Bloom). Here too his performance is galvanized through his emotions into an unforgettable roller coaster ride you'll just want to repeat over and over. He plays a middle aged theater owner, who through a warped obsession with his mother, turns to killing women in the locality of a similar age. His theatrical background means he has access to a veritable Aladdin's cave of disguises, a different one for each murder. Here Mr. Steiger excels himself, it is all pretty nasty really, but done with such comedic brilliance and relish as to become compulsive viewing. Lee Remick, looking utterly gorgeous and radiant (and pretty self assured for a 1967 movie, a little ahead of it's time despite the fact she ultimately becomes an intended victim) is a witness saught after by George Segal's detective on the case Mo Brummel. The bi-play between these two characters is also superb, as they become romantically linked, and as an extra bonus, Eileen Heckart is hysterical as George's henpecking Jewish mother. This is Steiger's film though, he is just awesome in every scene, in disguise or out, especially as the gay wig seller, and in his fixated post-murder phone calls to Segal's detective, where he tries to create a relationship of sorts, much to Segal's chagrin! A masterful performance in a wholly entertaining and extremely black comedy: delicious!
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Summary: Steiger Overacts To Utter Perfection!
Review: No one could ever accuse the indomitable Rod Steiger of being dull. His flamboyant portrayals are perhaps borne out of his real life highly strung, emotional state, where his characterizations are often used as a release valve (take his Napoleon in Waterloo, made shortly after his separation after ten years from Claire Bloom). Here too his performance is galvanized through his emotions into an unforgettable roller coaster ride you'll just want to repeat over and over. He plays a middle aged theater owner, who through a warped obsession with his mother, turns to killing women in the locality of a similar age. His theatrical background means he has access to a veritable Aladdin's cave of disguises, a different one for each murder. Here Mr. Steiger excels himself, it is all pretty nasty really, but done with such comedic brilliance and relish as to become compulsive viewing. Lee Remick, looking utterly gorgeous and radiant (and pretty self assured for a 1967 movie, a little ahead of it's time despite the fact she ultimately becomes an intended victim) is a witness saught after by George Segal's detective on the case Mo Brummel. The bi-play between these two characters is also superb, as they become romantically linked, and as an extra bonus, Eileen Heckart is hysterical as George's henpecking Jewish mother. This is Steiger's film though, he is just awesome in every scene, in disguise or out, especially as the gay wig seller, and in his fixated post-murder phone calls to Segal's detective, where he tries to create a relationship of sorts, much to Segal's chagrin! A masterful performance in a wholly entertaining and extremely black comedy: delicious!
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Summary: Best Way to Treat a DVD
Review: No Way To Treat A Lady has all the right things that you look for in a quality DVD, Sharp Vivid Color Widescreen 16:9 and Dolby Digital Full Cleen Sound. Unlike many films that are shown repeatedly on TV/Cable, NO Way TO Treat A Lady, has never had that problem. Be sure to ad this to your DVD collection or to put it another way, "What Are You Waiting For?"
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