Those of you who thought Marlon Brando was particularly attractive as a blond in The Young Lions will want to check out the obscure European drama The Night of the Following Day. Completely slimmed down to his pre-Streetcar days, clad in a tight black t-shirt that shows off his toned muscles, he looks quite scrumptious.
The acting in this movie is a little subpar. Pamela Franklin probably spoke less than ten words throughout the movie; her entire screen presence consisted of either staring off into space with wide, perfectly lined eyes, or bursting into very loud, very irritating sobs. Rita Moreno also liked to stare off into space with wide eyes. She wasn't believable for a minute that she was a drug addict, a co-kidnapper, or afraid of the policeman who continued to show up at the wrong time. In fact, in a scene where she verbally fights with Marlon Brando, her acting was so amateur, I thought to myself, "That was the take they kept." It turns out, she was proud of that scene because it helped her with unfinished business of their relationship from earlier in the decade. He helped get her the part because he felt guilty and sorry for her, so now we know why she wasn't fired during rehearsals. Marlon wasn't given much to do besides look good, so Richard Boone was the one who was able to shine with his acting skills. In the first ten minutes of the movie, he gave me goosebumps with his creepy bad-guy persona. The rest of the movie he just got creepier.
If you like mysterious, creepy flicks that don't have too much violence, you can check this one out. It has a very European feel to it, with lots of scenes without dialogue and many long shots of the scenery that don't advance the story. It's supposedly famous for being lousy, but I found it entertaining.
The acting in this movie is a little subpar. Pamela Franklin probably spoke less than ten words throughout the movie; her entire screen presence consisted of either staring off into space with wide, perfectly lined eyes, or bursting into very loud, very irritating sobs. Rita Moreno also liked to stare off into space with wide eyes. She wasn't believable for a minute that she was a drug addict, a co-kidnapper, or afraid of the policeman who continued to show up at the wrong time. In fact, in a scene where she verbally fights with Marlon Brando, her acting was so amateur, I thought to myself, "That was the take they kept." It turns out, she was proud of that scene because it helped her with unfinished business of their relationship from earlier in the decade. He helped get her the part because he felt guilty and sorry for her, so now we know why she wasn't fired during rehearsals. Marlon wasn't given much to do besides look good, so Richard Boone was the one who was able to shine with his acting skills. In the first ten minutes of the movie, he gave me goosebumps with his creepy bad-guy persona. The rest of the movie he just got creepier.
If you like mysterious, creepy flicks that don't have too much violence, you can check this one out. It has a very European feel to it, with lots of scenes without dialogue and many long shots of the scenery that don't advance the story. It's supposedly famous for being lousy, but I found it entertaining.