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I just watched "Pretty Poison" (1968) starring Anthony Perkins and Tuesday Weld

How this gem passed me by all these years is beyond me. It follows a delusional young man (Perkins) who, after being paroled from a psychiatric hospital, has a chance encounter with an impressional high school student (Weld). A wayward romance begins, resulting in a deranged series of criminal activity. Excellent performances and a nice dose of dark humor really elevate it.

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by Anonymousreply 8September 21, 2025 6:57 AM

Pauline Kael raved about it in her review and it really lived up to her praise. It’s a shame that it’s so under underappreciated.

by Anonymousreply 1September 21, 2025 4:48 AM

Agree, OP and R1.

by Anonymousreply 2September 21, 2025 4:55 AM

She did an excellent movie with James Caan, Thief.

by Anonymousreply 3September 21, 2025 5:00 AM

She did a few, R3.

by Anonymousreply 4September 21, 2025 5:19 AM

Tuesday's good in Lord Love a Duck (1966) with Ruth Gordon Lola Albright Roddy McDowall and Harvey Korman

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by Anonymousreply 5September 21, 2025 5:27 AM

Full movie is on YouTube. I own the Twilight Time Blu-ray which came out some years ago, but I believe it's out of print now, and given Disney's acquisition of the 20th Century Fox catalogue, I wouldn't be surprised if it never gets another release.

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by Anonymousreply 6September 21, 2025 6:22 AM

This reminds me I’d really like to find Pretty Maids All In A Row.

by Anonymousreply 7September 21, 2025 6:55 AM

Anthony Perkins cannot be taken seriously in any role except Norman Bates.

by Anonymousreply 8September 21, 2025 6:57 AM
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