GraduationDay (Herb Freed - 1981)
I saw this
one on cable-TV back in the 80thies and remembered it as a pleasant fare. Later
I acquired the Troma DVD and a British VHS release of the film. When I re-viewed
I chose the VHS – Partly by sentimental reasons, partly because the Troma release
is a rather flat and boring fullscreen. In such cases I feel that tape is
superior giving the image some noise and “organic life”.
I still
felt the film was charming and entertaining. It has some lack of life and engagement.
Murders happen and there isn’t much to be done with that. The “sleepwalker” feeling
is to be found in many low budget movies at the time. Oddly I appreciate that. It creates a
dreamlike atmosphere that carries the rather implausible story.
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