ZINKOGNITO REVISITED: June 2015

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Another 70's Classic: "Eyes Of Laura Mars"

Faye Dunaway as Laura Mars

As I’ve mentioned many times here on this blog, I am a huge fan of 1970’s-era Horror/Suspense movies, and I just picked up another classic from 1978, the awesome Eyes Of Laura Mars, starring a VERY stunning Faye Dunaway- my gosh she was the epitome of 70’s chic, and in each and every scene she was knocking me out with her sexy silk-clad outfits!

The Eyes of Laura Mars tells the still-original-even-today supernatural tale of a woman photographer who is cursed with seeing through the eyes of a Serial Killer whenever he is slaying his victims. Each of the murdered people have connections to Laura- coworkers, acquaintances and models, and it all builds up to the day when she “sees” the serial killer stalking HER!

When I saw a copy of this DVD on the shelf at a secondhand store, I excitedly grabbed it up-I have to say that it has been years and years since I’d seen this movie (and even then, only on TV) so I didn’t remember much. In fact, at the time, I mostly remembered it being the movie that the iconic disco song “Let’s All Chant” by the Michael Zager Band came from! Couldn't WAIT to check it out again!

Watching it now, I was surprised to see some famous faces connected with it-for example, I had no idea that Irvin Kirshner directed this! Irwin, of course, is probably most famous among us nerds as the genius who directed “Star Wars-The Empire Strikes Back”, in fact, Laura Mars was the movie right before he began Empire! Also appearing was actor Brad Dourif, Raul Julia, and, unbelievably, a VERY young Tommy Lee Jones as the (gasp!) LOVE interest to Ms. Dunaway!! How did I not remember any of this!!!

with Raul "Gomez Addams" Julia

Brad Dourif

Above and Below: with Tommy Lee Jones

Gotta say, The Eyes of Laura Mars still entertains today, and if the psychic twist on the murder mystery cliché isn’t enough to keep you interested, this movie is a PERFECT slice of the late 1970’s Disco era- the models, outfits, clothes, even the makeup, each shot is like taking a time trip back to those glitter garbed days of the past! Such a blast to watch again!