The Haunting (1963)
Robert Wise’s 1963 Shirley Jackson adaptation. Hill House through implication rather than effects. Influenced every haunted house since.
Robert Wise
This archive gathers the films directed by Robert Wise reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)”, “The Andromeda Strain (1971)”, “The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 and 2008)”, “The Haunting (1963)”, and “West Side Story (1961)” — 5 titles in all. Seen together they show a consistent sensibility across different films. The reviews focus on the direction as craft — what it contributes, how it serves each story, and what separates the work from the ordinary version of the same material. Rather than rank the films, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list expands as additional titles are added.
West Side Story (1961)
1961 Robbins-Wise adaptation of the Sondheim-Bernstein stage musical. Romeo and Juliet on Manhattan streets. Won ten Academy Awards.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 and 2008)
The Day the Earth Stood Still has been adapted twice as a major studio film, in 1951 and in 2008. Robert Wise directed the 1951 original. Scott Derrickson…
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) — Review
Run Silent, Run Deep is one of the great American submarine films and one of the most accomplished collaborations between Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. Robert Wise directed. John Gay wrote the screenplay from the 1955 novel by Commander Edward L. Beach Jr., a decorated American submarine officer….
The Andromeda Strain (1971) — Review
Crichton’s first major bestseller, Robert Wise’s procedural patience, and Kate Reid’s underrated Dr. Leavitt. The Andromeda Strain reviewed at 6.5/10.