Comments on: “It’s a Hard World for Little Things”: A Wide-Eyed Look at The Night of the Hunter (1955) http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/old-ass-movies/its-a-hard-world-for-little-things-a-wide-eyed-look-at-night-of-the-hunter-1955.php A Website About Movies Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cole Abaius http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/old-ass-movies/its-a-hard-world-for-little-things-a-wide-eyed-look-at-night-of-the-hunter-1955.php/comment-page-1#comment-107513 Cole Abaius Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:52:05 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=13844#comment-107513 This is probably one of the best movies that Mitchum was in, and he was in a lot of great ones. Combining the preacher image - one of safety - with the threat of child abuse and murder is a genius way of destroying the sensibilities of any audience. This is probably one of the best movies that Mitchum was in, and he was in a lot of great ones. Combining the preacher image – one of safety – with the threat of child abuse and murder is a genius way of destroying the sensibilities of any audience.

]]> By: Cole Abaius http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/old-ass-movies/its-a-hard-world-for-little-things-a-wide-eyed-look-at-night-of-the-hunter-1955.php/comment-page-1#comment-201317 Cole Abaius Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:52:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=13844#comment-201317 This is probably one of the best movies that Mitchum was in, and he was in a lot of great ones. Combining the preacher image - one of safety - with the threat of child abuse and murder is a genius way of destroying the sensibilities of any audience. This is probably one of the best movies that Mitchum was in, and he was in a lot of great ones. Combining the preacher image – one of safety – with the threat of child abuse and murder is a genius way of destroying the sensibilities of any audience.

]]> By: Maggie Van Ostrand http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/old-ass-movies/its-a-hard-world-for-little-things-a-wide-eyed-look-at-night-of-the-hunter-1955.php/comment-page-1#comment-107505 Maggie Van Ostrand Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:30:07 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=13844#comment-107505 You nailed it. An eerily scary movie for grown-ups and kids alike. I don't know why Charles Laughton never directed another movie -- this one indicates he had the gift of great directing. It's also Mitchum's best work. You nailed it. An eerily scary movie for grown-ups and kids alike.

I don’t know why Charles Laughton never directed another movie — this one indicates he had the gift of great directing. It’s also Mitchum’s best work.

]]> By: Maggie Van Ostrand http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/old-ass-movies/its-a-hard-world-for-little-things-a-wide-eyed-look-at-night-of-the-hunter-1955.php/comment-page-1#comment-201316 Maggie Van Ostrand Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=13844#comment-201316 You nailed it. An eerily scary movie for grown-ups and kids alike. I don't know why Charles Laughton never directed another movie -- this one indicates he had the gift of great directing. It's also Mitchum's best work. You nailed it. An eerily scary movie for grown-ups and kids alike.

I don’t know why Charles Laughton never directed another movie — this one indicates he had the gift of great directing. It’s also Mitchum’s best work.

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