Vincent Price - The Fall Of The House Of Usher(Family Legacy)

[videomaniac108]

The film adaptations of these classic Poe short stories starring Vincent Price are pure gems. Do read the stories by Poe at some point to fully appreciate Poe's genius in this particular literary form.

[frankiev1231]

Vincent Price was Gay !!!! but a Creepy Cool !!!Guy !!!

[1rammstein21]

great story, needs an update. i know no one can replace Vincent Price, trying to think of who to play the part of the characters, how about Johnny Depp as Roderick Usher, Leonardo Dicaprio as Philip Winthrop, Christina Ricci as Madeline Usher, and Anthony Hopkins as Bristol, the butler...probably directed by Tim Burton also.

[somberlight]

@1rammstein21 anyone but burton, that guy isn't able to direct classic, proper horror. he has a strange fixation towards his own "burtonisms" which would ruin the spirit in an instant. depp however, it might work. does any of his work have slow descent to madness?

[1rammstein21]

@somberlight Not sure...Secret Window? Sweeney Todd?

[somberlight]

@1rammstein21 you got a point on sweeney todd.. hmm.. perhaps

[jasonsgroovemachine]

Being such a fan of the story, and the specific reading I've got of it, the way the movie works around it doesn't thrill me. However, as it stands on its own away from the written version, it's wonderful.

[Nothefaceyoubitch]

Ok. so is the house supposed to have been transported to North America? Does anybody have any knowledge of any houses being transported and then rebuilt in this way? It's an interesting idea.

[TheAlienFan]

@Nothefaceyoubitch I know they can move a house that is made of wood but I have no idea as to how you could move one that is made of stone. Brilliant building I love it. I love his paintings as well : )

God bless Vincent Price,you fine gentleman : )

[Nothefaceyoubitch]

@TheAlienFan I think removing a house made of stone and then rebuilding it is perfectly possible and has been done. The facade of London Bridge was taken apart, each stone numbered and then reconstructed in Lake Havasu, Arizona. I just wondered if any actual mansions were moved from Europe to America in this way.

[TheAlienFan]

This is one of the creepiest movies I've seen

[hilloffski]

Where can I watch all of this?

[totopatter]

those paintings are fucking creeepy

[22AH26]

we watched this movie in classs it was awsssome

[karma212]

aren't they supposed to be twins? she is too young, he is too old. This is why I can't stand Hollywood today, but Hollywood back then was unbearable when it came to history and interpretations. Secondly, I thought I heard a mention of Boston, but in the story there's a mention of peasants; obviously this is not USA. Thirdly, there is not enough madness being portrayed; it's all too developed, the movements, the speech. Fourthly, nice 60's makeup Madeline. death to hollywood.

[kathberry8]

@karma212 ....I was going to retort, but lost the energy...

[Noobifier145]

The storm had grown in intensity, and for an instant, the night flashed bright with lightning. I looked up and saw that the moon was blood red. I ran across the bridge and looked back. At that moment, i saw the walls of the mansion split along the zig zag crack. Then, the dark waters of the moat swallowed up the stones of the HOUSE OF USHER

[SodCorley]

This has been available to watch instantly on Netflix. Too bad it will never be remastered (as colorful as these films are).

[jessecrx]

@SodCorley

IMO, I dunno if I would ever want these movies to ever be remastered or enhanced. I kinda like the the grain and the imperfections of these movies. Kinda like old LP's or old paintings.

I still watch my old vhs copy of Beauty and The Beast by Disney because I cannot stand how the newer remastered versions look. They appear to plasic and bright.

But alas, as long as these films don't get lost in the shuffle I will be happy no matter how they are preserved.

[Corbon440]

The paintings by Burt Shonberg, I wonder what happened to them.

[SingerTonya]

The house has an evil aura...

[AlxFitz]

This is my favourite bit too!

[thetriton95]

un formidable acteur, une très belle série d'adaptations d'edgar allan poe par roger corman

[sharpasaneraser]

"singular aridity" that's poe to a tee

[richardyingren]

you will never see again an actor of the calibre of Vincent Price ... the Master !!

[briantravelman]

Was Madeline in Zorro? Because I think I saw her in an episode of Zorro! (The Disney one)

[briantravelman]

Man! Where's the ending! We watched this in English class yesterday, but the bell rang before we finished the movie, and I wanna know how it ends!

[12snickers11]

we watched this in reading claass because itds bye edgar allan poe very good moveie (:

[jessecrx]

I agree. Eventhough some of the "dead" special effects makeup is dated, the movie still holds a richness flavor to it. It's like watching a painting in motion.

[cursedvanity]

@jessecrx how old are you? 12?

[1professorchaos1]

this is also my favorite scene in the movie

[FaeOfTheForest]

I do think the interior of the house is a little too hospitable to how I imagined it in the book, but Vincent Price's is great in this role

[Dravenswraith]

does anyone else see VP as the perfect Professor Snape or Lucius Malfoy here? esp Snape!

[TheWalker96]

vincent price is awesome at playing in edgar allan poe stories. i think that he is just as crazy as edgar allan poe in this movie

[Azreal231916]

Vincent Price has hands down the most beautiful voice ever