Daisy Kenyon

I recently saw Daisy Kenyon and was extremely disappointed. The film originally came out in 1947. At first it looked as though it would be a classic noir film with a strong Joan Crawford as a central character. She must choose between the married Dan and the sweet Peter.

Honestly, this film just barely held my interest. No one had any onscreen chemistry, and rather than being a strong female character, Crawford spend most of the film making bad choices and then whining about them. She goes back and forth between men, and rather than presenting the "I don't belong to any man" message shown on the poster, the film basically states that she needs a man to be happy and will settle for just about anyone. Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda were extremely uninteresting as the men that she must choose between.

This film is definitely not a must-see.

Dream Cast Thursday! What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? . The original film came out in 1962. I looked at that cast as well as a stage cast when I made my casting decisions.

The first character that I recast was Blanche Hudson. She was originally played by Joan Crawford. In the stage production, she was played by Vanessa Redgrave. For my adaptation, I cast Sigourney Weaver.

The other character that I recast was Baby Jane Hudson. She was originally played by Bette Davis in the film and Lynn Redgrave on stage. For my adaptation, I cast Susan Sarandon.

So what do you all think? Have you seen the original? Who would be in your adaptation?