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A TAUT LITTLE THRILLER., September 23, 2002
This review is from: You'll Like My Mother [VHS] (VHS Tape)
An intriguing and tautly directed thriller in which Patty Duke plays an expectant mother who journeys to the colds of Minnesota to the visit the family of her recently deceased Army husband. What she discovers awaiting her arrival is quite different than she expected: a very twisted family indeed...A rather ingenious film which doesn't resort to any visual violence in order to keep a high level of terror and tension throughout, this film will also convince viewers that Richard Thomas could very successfully play against his stereotypical "John-Boy" character! Shot entirely in Minnesota using the Congdon Mansion - which was constructed on the shore of Lake Superior in 1903 at a cost of 1.3 million dollars - this movie is characterised by creatively imaginitive cinematography. Rosemary Murphy, a stage actress, made her transition to cinema extremely well: her performance is most effective.
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Suspense on Minnesota's North Shore!, June 20, 2000
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This review is from: You'll Like My Mother [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This atmospheric thriller, filmed in part at an historic mansion in Duluth, Minnesota, is of special interest to residents of the "Land of 10,000 Lakes!" Starring Patty Duke, Richard Thomas, and Rosemary Murphy, the film's setting contributes much to the effectiveness of the storyline wherein Murphy portrays the cruelest mother-in-law one could imagine. Outstanding performances by all! Based on the novel by Naomi A. Hintze.
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Not the John-Boy we know and love, September 22, 2003
This review is from: You'll Like My Mother [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Richard Thomas comes out of Duluth's Congdon Mansion woodwork to pester a young Patty Duke in this 1972 pre-slasher thriller. He's more like "The Shining"s Jack Nicholson than John-Boy Walton. "You'll Like My Mother" is a variation on the Captive In A Snow Storm theme that works very, very well. Not a good palliative for cabin fever, as it will induce more anxiety than it cures, but be brave! Turn down the lights, stoke up the fireplace, get some Hot Chocolate, and meet "Mother." Or be really, really brave and make it a Triple Feature: "You'll Like My Mother," "Misery," and Jack's "The Shining." Reviewed by TundraVision
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