Which Ripper movie is the best?!

[sdreid]

It would be interesting to see Hitchcock's "The Lodger" from 1926!

Hi Jukka,

Yes, the first The Lodger is good as is, despite what I'd heard, the first sound remake.

[kensei]

How about the Ripper treatments in "Fantasy Island" (Ripper is run over by a horse and coach at the end) or "Star Trek" (Ripper in outer space!)? Or Carl Kolchak on the trail of an immortal Ripper on "The Night Stalker"?

No, seriously- totally kidding. "Jack the Ripper" in 1988 with Michael Caine gets my vote for the best rendition so far. But the very best would be a film that is willing to end without a satisfying conclusion, and I wish someone would be willing to produce it.

[j.r-ahde]

Hello Stan!

Thank you for presenting the variations!

Though I am a friend of the silent movies, I had completely forgotten the Pandora's box...

It would be interesting to see Hitchcock's "The Lodger" from 1926!


All the best
Jukka

[JTRSickert]

I enjoy both From Hell and Jack The Ripper (1988) for different reasons.

Although I think both aren't quite accurate in their telling of the facts, they are both good to watch in their own right. From Hell is a bit more atmospheric and you see more of the iconic Ripper in that movie (top hat, cloak, knife, etc.)

I think I like the Michael Caine miniseries better though. It's longer, slightly more true to the case, and let's face it, Michael does a brillant job as Abberline. A true Golden Globe winner (which he did in fact win, although he was tied with another actor that same year).

[Madam Red]

In movie terms, From Hell has to be the best even though it goes with the wretched Royal Conspiracy Theory. Even my wife likes that one but then again she likes any film with Johnny Depp in it because she's madly in love with him.

Yeah, I liked how they characterized the victims. Yes, the movie was historically inaccurate in that regard, but at least it didn't treat them like slabs of meat like I've seen other films do.

The movie would've been much, much better if they had avoided the same old garbage.

[Stephen Thomas]

In movie terms, From Hell has to be the best even though it goes with the wretched Royal Conspiracy Theory. Even my wife likes that one but then again she likes any film with Johnny Depp in it because she's madly in love with him.

Man in the Attic was OK though.

Here's the trailer for that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a08TKkLq4C8

[Madam Red]

Haven't seen the 1988 Jack the Ripper yet, so I'll have to hold off my opinion for now.

I think it's on youtube.

[sdreid]

I said another because it depends on the criteria with me.

Best cinematography From Hell 2001

Most accurate Jack the Ripper 1988

Most atmospheric Pandora's Box 1928

Most watchable The Lodger 1944

None are great in my view but I haven't seen every one. I have seen those four however plus several I wish I hadn't.

[j.r-ahde]

Hello you all!

Since there is a thread about an ultimate line-up, I thought, that why don't we vote for the best Ripper movie so far!

All the best
Jukka