![]() If it were to be remade, there are more highlights of Houdini's amazing life that could be written to make a better film. For Curtis & Leigh fans this is a great showcase. I am glad they tried to do what they did here. From what I have seen and read about Houdini, a much more interesting story is there to be told. I think the script was designed for Curtis & Leigh and misses the best parts of Harry's life. The film also fails script wise to show how well Erich Weiss promoted himself enough. It doesn't get into the barn storming career or the great tricks Houdini did enough. It totally leaves out Harry's brother, the great Hardine. The story covers some highlights of Harry's life, and a little of the special relationship with his mom. The real Houdini's life was much more interesting than the points of his life presented here. ![]() Janet Leigh, his wife in real life then, was outstanding as Bess Houdini and the sparks between them show on this film. Tony Curtis was the proper person to play Harry Houdini when this movie was made. Janet Leigh does a great job as Houdini's faithful wife. With good period atmosphere, but with more attention to romance than to interesting detail, the film is quite enjoyable and colorful. His energetic performance, as the talented and motivated magician, is very good. With his pretty-boy looks, Tony Curtis handles the title role with passionate skill. Houdini shows a passionate talent for escapology and the film did much to create the 'Water Torture Cell' illusion. The film also exposes Houdini's campaign against mind readers, fraudulent mediums and others who claim supernatural powers. The film depicts Houdini's memorable escape from any pair of handcuffs produced by the audience the outdoor exhibition, when he allows himself to be hanged upside down from his ankles, suspended from the roof of a high building, in a strait jacket and, the dramatic act, when he accepts to be shackled with irons and placed in a box that is locked, roped, and submerged in frozen waters. Landis also has worked on scripts for Frankenstein, which will star James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe, and American Ultra, with Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart.By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs, and Scotland Yard's jails. But for those of you who are familiar with the life of Houdini, you know there's a lot of material to work from, and it's all interesting! I love the history of magic, and Houdini played such a huge role in the development of it. ![]() Other than that, there's not much information. ![]() ![]() Apparently the story will have an HP Lovecraft influence. Now, according to to Deadline, Sony Pictures has hired Chronicle screenwriter Max Landis to write a draft of a script that will focus on the life of the legend. None of the films that have been announced seem to be moving forward, though. The History Channel is shooting a miniseries with Adrien Brody, and there are a couple other film projects that have been in the works over the years, such as Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the book The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero. I'm surprised that Hollywood still has yet to make a movie based on the life of the legendary magician Harry Houdini. ![]()
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