{"id":70382,"date":"2021-03-11T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T19:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70382"},"modified":"2021-03-11T13:20:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T20:20:08","slug":"body-double-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70382","title":{"rendered":"Body Double (1984)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;re my only witness to this murder, and you&#8217;re a peeper. In my book, that&#8217;s a pervert and a sex offender.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Poster-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-70383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Poster-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Poster-684x1024.png 684w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Poster-768x1151.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Poster-180x270.png 180w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Poster.png 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn actor (Craig Wasson) with severe claustrophobia leaves his set one day to come home and find his girlfriend sleeping with another man. Despondent, he eventually connects with a fellow actor (Gregg Henry) who offers him <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chemosphere\">a luxurious house-sitting<\/a> gig, complete with a telescopic view of a woman (Deborah Shelton) who does an elaborate solo erotic dance each night. Soon Wasson finds himself enamored with Shelton, and concerned to see her threatened by a menacing man who seems determined to kill her.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actors and Actresses<\/li>\n<li>Brian De Palma Films<\/li>\n<li>Framed<\/li>\n<li>Peeping Toms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIn discussing this &#8220;disappointing suspense thriller by Brian De Palma&#8221;, Peary writes that the fact that De Palma &#8220;borrows from Hitchcock&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=28420\"><em>Vertigo<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=20476\"><em>Rear Window<\/em><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5177\"><em>Psycho<\/em><\/a> is not as annoying as his repeating himself&#8221; by making &#8220;so sure his scenes have parallels in Hitchcock that his own storyline gets muddled.&#8221; He notes that while &#8220;De Palma&#8217;s camera is fluid, and his direction is so imaginative at times that you almost gasp&#8221;, Wasson is &#8220;much duller here than in other films&#8221; (I think that&#8217;s intentional):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Wasson.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and &#8220;the storyline&#8217;s so predictable that the intricacy of De Palma&#8217;s direction seems wasted&#8221; (only the fact that Wasson&#8217;s clearly being duped is predictable; everything else caught me by surprise). Meanwhile, he asserts that &#8220;when De Palma starts showing off with one of his long non-dialogue passages (when Wasson follows Shelton), the picture becomes boring.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Following.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He adds (I agree) that &#8220;as a platinum-blond [adult film] star, Melanie Griffith is the best reason to see this picture&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While I&#8217;m not as dismissive of this film as Peary seems to be, I&#8217;ll agree it&#8217;s not must-see viewing and ultimately one of De Palma&#8217;s lesser films. However, there&#8217;s enough creativity to recommend it for one-time viewing, especially if you&#8217;re a De Palma fan. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Melanie Griffith as Holly<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Griffith.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Good use of Los Angeles settings<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Tail-o-the-Pup.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Apartments.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Body-Double-Beach.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pino Donaggio&#8217;s score <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but De Palma fans will certainly want to check it out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0086984\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=2363\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/body-double-1984.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1984\/10\/26\/movies\/film-depalma-evokes-vertigo-in-body-double.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/61564\/body-double-blu-ray\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/body-double\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re my only witness to this murder, and you&#8217;re a peeper. In my book, that&#8217;s a pervert and a sex offender.&#8221; Synopsis: An actor (Craig Wasson) with severe claustrophobia leaves his set one day to come home and find his girlfriend sleeping with another man. Despondent, he eventually connects with a fellow actor (Gregg Henry) who offers him a luxurious house-sitting gig, complete with a telescopic view of a woman (Deborah Shelton) who does an elaborate solo erotic dance each&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70382\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70382"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70401,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70382\/revisions\/70401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}