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Jun 8 10 12:50 AM
The March version is the best one that I have seen Joe. However, I do have an appreciation for the slick oily look of Barrymore. I got the Barrymore version as part of a boxed set of "royalty free" horror movies.
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Jun 18 10 7:35 PM
I eighties baby wrote: The 1931 stands out above all others! I enjoyed Mary Reilly which was a bit of a twist but it's Fredric March's performance that really makes it memorable! He's so brutal and cruel to Ivy. Mr Hyde was not only beastly in appearance but in character too! March did a terrific job performing the role that made Hyde manacing, primal.. frightening!
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Sep 22 10 7:36 PM
After not seeing the 1931 version for some time I decided to watch it again, and ended up watching it twice! Once by myself, and the second time with a friend who had not seen it yet. Fredric March really did a great job as both Jekyll/Hyde, and it is easy to see why he tied for the Best Actor Academy Award. The transformation sequences were all well done, my favorite being the first with the mirror. Also this film has a lot of nice camera work in it from the initial first person perspective scenes to all the extreme closeups of the actors. Definitely my favorite film version of this story.I also cannot get that 'Champagne Ivy' song out of my head now.
Sep 22 10 9:48 PM
I could re-read this thread all day. I'm sick of hearing about the 1941 version and how it's a "masterpiece" that I'm ''supposed'' to like just because Tracy's makeup is minimal. I'll take the Mamoulian/March version anyday! One of my favorite films of any genre.
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Wich2 wrote: It probably wins the percentage wars, Joe; but it's far from unanimous.
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