Crimes of Passion | | Cast : | Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins | | Director : | Ken Russell | | Studio : | Anchor Bay Entertain | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | October 19, 1984 | | DVD Released Date : | March 19, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 10, 2005 | | Summary | This One Will Get Your Attention | Content
 | This movie deals with unhappiness mainly. None of it's characters are particulary content in their lives and some of them end up in some rather bizarre escapades and circumstances. Anthony Perkins gives a great performance in this one as a crazed street preacher. Perkins was an underrated actor who turned in some great performances. His Norman Bates was so spot on perfect that to most that was all he would ever be. This is another great character he delivers equally well. Kathllen Turner is superb in this, she was in her prime here before she faded from view. An original eye grabber of a movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 07, 2005 | | Summary | The Nexus of all psycho-sexual dramas | Content
| You've seen it. You know what to expect. So go get the dvd already! This film has it all folks. Talent, raw power, and original story. Actually the best part about this film is Anthony Perkins, playing his wildest role yet, although he would later top this one in Edge of Sanity. I'm not going to review the film because the first editorial up there did a good job. This is a very entertaining flick which should definitley be checked out. Underrated. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 30, 2005 | | Summary | Over the top enjoyment from the king of OTT! | Content
| One of Kathleen Turner's earlier films and one of Anthony Perkins's later films....and one of those films of its day.
A woman leads a double life as a designer by day and hooker by night. What's she escaping from? The former high school quarterback turned security "expert" and husband - what's he escaping from? And the reverend - what's he about. Watch the film to find out.
This is the film which demonstrated what a great actress Turner is and why she should still be a bigger star today than perhaps she is. She has such a wonderful voice and figure in this film - it's as if the part was written especially for her; perhaps it was! It also shows you how good Perkins was in a role where he could let himself go as over the top as Russell would like him to. He (Perkins) must have loved it.
OK, there are one or two sex scenes and there's some swearing, but the acting by the two leads is excellent. Annie Potts is also very good, as she always is - very different from her Ghostbusters role - but Laughlin is a bit of a disappointment. I wondered whether he was right for the role.
The musical score is supposedly written by Rick Wakeman, but is, of course, derived from Dvorak's New World Symphony. Wakeman does a great job and the music adds to the gloss of the film. The saxophone playing in the lovemaking scene is sensual in the extreme.
Ken Russell is not known for doing things in halves - and he hasn't here. If you can stand the commentary of him and the screenwriter over the film, you can get their thoughts as the movie plays - very insightful and a boon for budding Directors - and find out why he did scenes the way he did.
So, a great film and still very watchable today. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 16, 2004 | | Summary | Would you like some Pan Am coffee or some TWA tea? | Content
| This movie is outrageous! I have loved it since the first time I saw it back in '84. Turner is like a super nova in this movie just blazing across the screen. The way she primps, struts, prisses, and drops her one-liner heavy dialogue is a delight. Perkins is creepy as hell and the hole thing just keeps pushing the envelope further and further. Definitely not for everybody, but if you have the taste for the bizarre, graphic, over-the-top filmaking, you'll love it. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 25, 2004 | | Summary | Excellent Film! | Content
| This film is one of my all time favorites. Don't take it all at face value folks. Stellar performances by all in the movie.
A great look at intimacy, and being yourself.
A lot of great irony and funny lines.
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