Dr. Jeckel and Ms Hide 1990

Alchemical Night · 06-22-2014

Hi there,

Hmm... definitely an intriguing subject - and certainly one that recalls its fair share of anecdotes as well. The case of this 1990 rendition of the Jekyll/Hyde gender bender concept fascinated me for some time; first encountering it as a lone entry on Metamorphose.org and then further investigation leading, some years later, to me acquiring a copy on DVD in 2008.

As regards the content, I will concur with my peers here in that it's fairly formulaic fare, beyond the gender bending, and little else. More so, the 1970's interpretations did seem to have more substance; as Mako noted, the 1972 work was darker, with the Hammer 1971 film - the well known "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde" - being a classic of this niche sub-genre.

Perhaps diverging, though I have heard too of the possible remake and have endeavoured to try to glean more about the project, since becoming aware of it circa 2011. Unfortunately, I have heard little to date and most of the information is fairly dated, by now ^^;.

Still, it's always possible a revived Hammer could surprise us

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Thanks,

Alchemical Night.

06-22-2014	#11
Alchemical Night Watcher Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 258	Re: Dr. Jeckel and Ms Hide 1990 Hi there, Hmm... definitely an intriguing subject - and certainly one that recalls its fair share of anecdotes as well. The case of this 1990 rendition of the Jekyll/Hyde gender bender concept fascinated me for some time; first encountering it as a lone entry on Metamorphose.org and then further investigation leading, some years later, to me acquiring a copy on DVD in 2008. As regards the content, I will concur with my peers here in that it's fairly formulaic fare, beyond the gender bending, and little else. More so, the 1970's interpretations did seem to have more substance; as Mako noted, the 1972 work was darker, with the Hammer 1971 film - the well known "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde" - being a classic of this niche sub-genre. Perhaps diverging, though I have heard too of the possible remake and have endeavoured to try to glean more about the project, since becoming aware of it circa 2011. Unfortunately, I have heard little to date and most of the information is fairly dated, by now ^^;. Still, it's always possible a revived Hammer could surprise us . Thanks, Alchemical Night.