tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post6096568416436483632..comments2024-03-26T20:30:14.110-07:00Comments on Cinematic Catharsis: West of ZanzibarBarry P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-24874280536425096902016-07-08T21:22:23.404-07:002016-07-08T21:22:23.404-07:00Good question. I'm sure someone, somewhere has...Good question. I'm sure someone, somewhere has archived it electronically. At least I hope so...Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-71007780520728202842016-07-08T17:25:00.462-07:002016-07-08T17:25:00.462-07:00Does anyone know if a copy of the original play, &...Does anyone know if a copy of the original play, "Kongo," by Kilbourn Gordon and Chester De Vonde, from which, "West of Zanzibar," is based, exists? I would love to read it. Douglas Manryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772530563897666213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-66627646332112300612013-11-17T23:15:20.900-08:002013-11-17T23:15:20.900-08:00Thanks Joe! Glad you liked the comparison. This ...Thanks Joe! Glad you liked the comparison. This is a good companion piece to The Unknown, although both are quite unnerving. Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-58250620290084816182013-11-17T23:12:39.635-08:002013-11-17T23:12:39.635-08:00Thanks! It's a fantastic performance, and a g...Thanks! It's a fantastic performance, and a gripping movie.Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-17063126748634624382013-11-17T20:42:19.400-08:002013-11-17T20:42:19.400-08:00That was a good review. I liked the way you thoug...That was a good review. I liked the way you thought of Browning and Chaney in relation to Burton and Depp. Like The Unknown, I find this one hard to watch. Thank you for sharing. Joe Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165780971886135575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-90674847606881689372013-11-17T17:29:13.235-08:002013-11-17T17:29:13.235-08:00I really enjoyed this thoughtful review and your a...I really enjoyed this thoughtful review and your analysis of Chaney's performance. This sounds like a film that is a Must See.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-56154581521030264612013-11-17T15:09:57.863-08:002013-11-17T15:09:57.863-08:00Appreciate it, David! I'm still catching up m...Appreciate it, David! I'm still catching up myself, but The Unknown and The Unholy Three are great as well. Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-52358230106198359482013-11-17T15:08:38.491-08:002013-11-17T15:08:38.491-08:00Thanks Fritzi! Glad to be a part of this wonderfu...Thanks Fritzi! Glad to be a part of this wonderful blogathon. <br /><br />Chaney's work in West of Zanzibar ranks right up there with his performance in The Unknown (my personal favorite pairing of Chaney and Browning) and The Penalty. I had a lot of fun with this review. Now if someone can just discover a copy of London After Midnight for me... :)Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-58594251229367354152013-11-17T15:05:31.797-08:002013-11-17T15:05:31.797-08:00Thanks for the kind words, Joey! I'm glad tha...Thanks for the kind words, Joey! I'm glad that you liked my correlation. For all the negativity that seems to surround another Depp/Burton collaboration, I think it's worthwhile to point out that long-running actor/director partnerships are nothing new under the sun.<br /><br />I loved covering this film, and look forward to contributing to future blogathons!Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-76707843056849369512013-11-17T09:18:40.142-08:002013-11-17T09:18:40.142-08:00Excellent review, Barry! I've got to catch up ...Excellent review, Barry! I've got to catch up on all these Browning and Chaney collaborations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-84179040102792702402013-11-17T08:36:41.270-08:002013-11-17T08:36:41.270-08:00Thanks for the great review! West of Zanzibar is o...Thanks for the great review! West of Zanzibar is one of my favorite Chaney performances (tying with The Penalty). You did a great job of explaining what makes the film so weird and wonderful.Fritzi Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866805242123627398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-13043920159557751872013-11-17T08:11:47.196-08:002013-11-17T08:11:47.196-08:00Barry this is a sensational overview of West of Za...Barry this is a sensational overview of West of Zanzibar. A very uneasy film to watch at times as you say for it's decadent & ethnocentric themes, yet Chaney is formidable as Phroso. It's one of my favorites. And so many of the images are just astounding. I love that you made the correlation between Browning/Chaney & Burton/Depp. I've been thinking that since I started working the Blogathon. So glad that you pointed out the similarity of their working relationships- Well done! So glad you had this film to cover. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I'm so thrilled once again that you were along for the ride! Cheers JoeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com