tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post4595882181753947756..comments2022-03-27T04:40:18.156-07:00Comments on I Was Just Watching a Movie ...: I've Just Seen: The Snake Pit (1948)Julia Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post-70672168241365541212016-05-08T22:46:45.942-07:002016-05-08T22:46:45.942-07:00Yes, I feel the same way about the ending. A bit m...Yes, I feel the same way about the ending. A bit more exploration of her recovery would have been much better, though I loved her character so much I did want things to work out for her. <br /><br />The only other actresses I can think of who were willing to de-glamourise themselves were Bette Davis and Barbara Stanwyck.Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post-8927609152569415682016-05-08T22:43:30.624-07:002016-05-08T22:43:30.624-07:00Definitely one of her best roles: the only other I...Definitely one of her best roles: the only other I think equals it is The Heiress. <br /><br />The obvious movie to compare this to is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for its depiction of mental illness, a film that is similarly shocking for its exposure of awful practices. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post-65373714986866869842016-05-07T20:12:04.349-07:002016-05-07T20:12:04.349-07:00A magnificent film, truly. Olivia de Havilland was...A magnificent film, truly. Olivia de Havilland was notable as someone who frequently took risks with roles. She wasn't afraid to do something really contrary to her glamorous image--both this and The Heiress come to mind as being what one would think of as out of character for someone of her stature and film background. <br /><br />The ending is too abrupt for me, but the build up to the last few minutes are pretty amazing. I'd love 10 minutes squeezed in before the last couple of scenes, but it's still pretty dang exceptional. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post-59107605563832048032016-05-07T10:22:50.668-07:002016-05-07T10:22:50.668-07:00Yes, she is definitely worth celebrating and this ...Yes, she is definitely worth celebrating and this role is one she should be remembered for. I agree that the screenplay has some problems, but everything de Havilland touch in this movie is gold. Shocking is the right word for the conditions at the asylum and I sometimes wonder if we are much better off today. It is so much easier to just hide the mental ill away.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.com