Body Double (1984)

Last night I watched one of my Top100 favorite movies of all time. Brian De Palma's Body Double (1984). Still a beautifully shot and edited piece of work. De Palma manages to capture the essence of Hitchcock and Scorsese and I swear I saw a little bit of Speilberg in there too, but this amazing piece of 80s film-noir is top notch still. Sure , it comes with some 80s cheesiness, but that just helps to emphasize the almost dream-like craziness that our anti-hero and peeper,... Jake (Craig Wasson), experiences. This would be the film that made Melanie Griffith a star (of course she would ruin that fame by turning into a bitch and a pain in the ass to work with by the time 15 years went by), and it garnered her a Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actress. It also featured a then unknown band named Frankie Goes to Hollywood doing their classic song about sex, "Relax". Many twists and turns in a plot full of deception and voyeurism. Wasson does an amazing job of conveying to the audience a character that imbues sympathy and support even though he tends to do things a little bit on the creepy side. I was worried that the sands of time may have made this film dated, but I was pleasantly surprised that this wasn't the case. This is still a blast and a must see for Movie-Buffs. Best line ever,

Jake: (on the phone talking to himself) "Hello Gloria, this is Jake. I'm the guy who almost fucked you yesterday .......... Oh that's not the right thing to say".

Oh, and De Palma's The Untouchables (1987) is one of the best ever. - Phil's Grade: A