Dear Friends,

 

I have always felt that this film resonates with me.

 

Also, being here in Thailand, I have recognized so many things that remind me of this film, of 1964, a film that I had once thought I had mostly forgotten.

 

So, my question is:  Living here in Thailand, does your mind sometimes harken back to this very old film?

 

And, in what ways?

 

Thailand, depending where you live, can sometimes seem like....the....

Heart of Darkness.

 

And, The Night of The Iguana, is just this kind of film.

 

 

This making of this film was not so easy.

 

In fact, the filming was dangerous, at times, just like living here, dangerously.

 

In my view, this is a haunting film, and a magnificent film, and an important film.

 

I have never lived anywhere more haunting, magnificent, and important, than Thailand.

 

SE Asia is just NOT like East Asia, in any respect.

 

SE Asia is far more primitive than East Asian countries.

 

What say you?

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

Please note:  I first watched ....

 

The Night of The Iguana when I was about 11.

 

At that tender age, this film scared me a bit.

 

And, now that I am living in SE Asia....

 

Living here, too, scares me a bit, even though I am now much older.

 

 

Also, one thing that impressed me most about this film, The Night of The Iguana...

 

Was those two native boys, paying so much attention to Eva Gardner.

 

In fact, this was a film quite risqué for its time, I believe.

 

It spooked the heck out of me, at the time....

 

Pre-puberty, as I was, and an innocent at the time.

 

 

My last comment is that...I think....

 

John Huston was a one of a kind.

 

Love him or not, I think he made a few important films.

 

Mankind, I would say, is better off that he lived his life in a way that contributed to our world.

 

China Town!

 

 

John Huston was in this one, too....

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YOU GOT ME UNDER YOUR SPELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Love your deep dives into forgotten 60's films. 

 

I saw it as a play with a very tortured Richard Chamberlain and super sassy Sylvia Miles as the hotel owner in '75.

 

When I was an aspiring actor, to pad out my skint resume, I claimed I played the title role in Night of the Iguana.

 

But no one ever got the joke.

IMO one of the most haunting films I saw as a teenager in 1959 was " Destiny of a Man " , directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It epitomizes the Russian capacity for suffering.

On 3/7/2024 at 9:50 PM, Lacessit said:

IMO one of the most haunting films I saw as a teenager in 1959 was " Destiny of a Man " , directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It epitomizes the Russian capacity for suffering.

 

OK.

Thank you.

I will watch it.

However, I doubt this film can compare with The Night of the Iguana, and the suffering around here.

 

All men suffer.

But, in my opinion, women are the true sufferers, considering that they often endure the pain of childbirth, and occasionally die in the attempt.

 

Why do they risk giving birth, anyway?

Do we ever thank them for their effort, in the end, anyway?

 

 

On 3/7/2024 at 9:34 PM, Prubangboy said:

Love your deep dives into forgotten 60's films. 

 

I saw it as a play with a very tortured Richard Chamberlain and super sassy Sylvia Miles as the hotel owner in '75.

 

When I was an aspiring actor, to pad out my skint resume, I claimed I played the title role in Night of the Iguana.

 

But no one ever got the joke.

 

I love old movies, especially compared to the fare that has stunk up the theaters (theatres), beginning in the year 2000.

The Millennium Bug was just scare mongering.

But, the films, beginning in 2000, have mostly been unwatchable.

 

What good is a film without good writing as the foundation?

 

 

55 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

OK.

Thank you.

I will watch it.

However, I doubt this film can compare with The Night of the Iguana, and the suffering around here.

 

All men suffer.

But, in my opinion, women are the true sufferers, considering that they often endure the pain of childbirth, and occasionally die in the attempt.

 

Why do they risk giving birth, anyway?

Do we ever thank them for their effort, in the end, anyway?

 

 

Motherhood is genetically programmed into most women. There are even some who will voluntarily be single mothers.

4 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Motherhood is genetically programmed into most women. There are even some who will voluntarily be single mothers.

 

And, such a tragedy, it is!