tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post3981903724465828308..comments2023-10-06T20:40:16.011-07:00Comments on Scientist Gone Wordy: The Sentinel by Jeffrey KonvitzRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-5412506544620425782016-11-14T21:40:52.825-08:002016-11-14T21:40:52.825-08:00Hi there, I was so interested to learn all the det...Hi there, I was so interested to learn all the details regarding the film and its original reception. I'm not a huge fan of horror camp so I'm a little intimidated by that but I still want to see how they do the ending. Holy shit! That was wild. I still haven't been able to find the Sentinel. Because I have given up iTunes and Amazon renting for that sort of thing my options are limited (Netflix needs a more extensive catalog:). I'm thinking it's time to check out what Hulu can do for me. Getting tired and missing these films or having to catch up with them so late.<br /><br />Thanks!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-88359896292813815992016-10-31T17:56:47.187-07:002016-10-31T17:56:47.187-07:00Yeah, this had the pervasive attitudes of the time...Yeah, this had the pervasive attitudes of the time when it came to sex and sexual deviation. Konwitz spoke to this some in his movie commentary track putting this to how the Catholic church certainly viewed it back then. The lesbian couple seemingly the damned twofold, being murderers AND deviant to that of church practices. I think the mystery aspect, along with its small bit of police procedural, added to the storyline.<br /><br />I'd also agree that this came off a little rough language and prose-wise. But as a debut novel whose basis was a screenplay that didn't attract much attention from Hollywood, at first, I can forgive it better these days. I hear that its '79 book sequel, The Guardian, fans think it better written.<br /><br />Anyway, it's that horror payoff at the end that matters. As I said in my film review, it's more sinister, especially when you frame it both against the Devil's scheme and the cruel purgation by God to hold it back. Anyway, look forward to your thoughts on the "balls out" screen adaptation. Thanks, Rachel. :-)le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com