film lover 293
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"1984" (1956)--Orwell practically defined paranoia.
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"The BLUE Lagoon" (1949)
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Elmo Lincoln
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1.) Film starred Miriam Hopkins
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10.) Character actress Una O'Connor had one of her first roles in this film.
NEXT: BECKY SHARP (1935)
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"Sayonara" (1957)
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"Chicken Every SUNDAY (1949)
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"Quartet" (1949)
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Sister Rose is going to have one more challenge next Thursday--The Supreme Court overturned a New York court decision (and the Legion of Decency's position on free speech in film). That film was "L Amore" (1948). It will be interesting to hear her explanation of this.
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LawrenceA--that post wasn't taken as a brag by me. You're just letting people know what's available, and your opinion of it/them--which is what this website's about, IMHO, exchanging information and learning and socializing.
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LawrenceA--Do you have a copy of "The Pleasure Garden" (1925), which was Hitchcock's first film? It's available on YT and Vimeo, last time I checked. Also, his 1930 film "Murder!" is available on YT--good beginning and end, but middle of film is slowish.
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Fedya--Abar has a rating of 3.9 on imdb, and a 25% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes--should be very enjoyable.
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All times E.S.T.:
6:00 a.m.--"The Silver Chalice" (1954)--Paul Newman called this film the worst of the 1950's. I'll view to see if he was right.
8:00 p.m.--"Easter Parade" (1948)--Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, and Ann Miller--wonderful film, if anyone hasn't seen it.
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R.I.P., Ms. Corri
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I saw seven movies last week. "The Two Mrs. Carrolls" (1947) was an attempt at a thriller that was the only teaming of Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck. The leads and the supporting cast overcame a weak, obvious script to make this an interesting watch.7.0/10 stars.
For whoever has managed to miss the repeated airings in 2015 & 2016 of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945), the film is a fairly good example of a literary thriller--Angela Lansbury is exquisite singing "Little Yellow Bird". 7.0/10 stars
"Bucket of Blood" (1959) is a horror/parody film; it starts out with a wickedly funny parody of Orson Welles (listen closely to the actors' intonations, and you can tell what role and film even). The horror is routine; the comedy isn't. 6.8/10 stars.
"Elephant Boy" (1937) starts with a longish introduction. Film was Sabu's movie debut. After the prologue, first third of film is charming, second third is OK, final third ruined film for me. Listen for the throwaway lines about ivory. 5/4/10 stars.
"Winners of the Wilderness" (1927) In another Thread, someone wanted to know if Tim McCoy's silent films still exist; this one is available on YouTube, if you wish to see it. Picture quality is poor, to say the most. Still, this rare film is a chance to see the young Joan Crawford. No rating.
"King Solomon's Mines" (1937) This is an OK version of the tale. Paul Robeson and his singing are the best parts of the film. Anna Lee also does well in handling an Irish accent. Special effects are disappointing. 7.3/10 stars
"The Terror of Tiny Town" (1938)--I found this last night while looking for something to watch. I remembered it from a book called "The 50 Worst Films of All Time" (1978). I watched this musical western that lasted just over an hour. It was a gimmicky picture, and it knew it; there was an introduction by an host, and then the film started. The stars were "Jed Buells' Midgets" (that's how the film billed them). Watching them vault onto Shetland Ponies and walk under saloon batwing doors got old Fast--about seven minutes into the film. The most memorable song was "Sweet Adeline", done by a barbershop quartet. 3/10 stars
Most enjoyable film--"The Two Mrs. Carrolls" (1947).
Biggest disappointment--"Elephant Boy" (1937).
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TCM fixed what wasn't broken.
Re Maltin's reviews--Keep; if nothing else, the badly rated ones serve as Alerts for what to watch, LOL. JMO.
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cigarjoe--films in the order shown.
March 3rd--
"The Story of Temple Drake" (1933)
"Black Narcissus" (1947)
"Design For Living (1933)
"The Outlaw" (1943)
"Baby Face" (1933)
"Wild Boys of the Road" (1933)
March 10th--
"M" (1951)
"The French Line" (1954)
"And God Created Woman" (1956)
"Untamed Youth" (1957)
:Breathless" (1960)
March 17th--
"Viridiana" (1961)
"Kiss Me, Stupid" (1964)
"Blow-Up" (1966)
"Never On Sunday" (1960)
"Reflections in a Golden Eye" (1967)
March 24th--
"The Carey Treatment" (1972)
"The Competition" (1980)
"Those Lips, Those Eyes" (1980)
"Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural" (1973)
"Ice Castles" (1978)
March 31st
"The Moon Is Blue" (1953)
"Baby Doll" (1956)
"L'Amore (1948)
"Strange Cargo" (1940)
"Rififi" (1954)
"Love in the Afternoon" (1957)
Hope this helps.
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"Psycho" (1960)--mirrors and birds are everywhere.
"Torch Song" (1953).
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LawrenceA--No, I don't still have that book--I got it in 1978-79.
Yes, it is the book by the Medved Brothers.
I still have a copy of "The Golden Turkey Awards" by the Medveds though.
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"The Terror of Tiny Town" (1938)--I once was given a book for my birthday called "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time". This film was included among those fifty films. I was searching on YouTube for 1938 films, and this was on page twelve of the results. I watched it.
Film is gimmicky and knows it; there's even a brief introduction to the film. Stars are "Jed Buell's Midgets" (that's how the film bills them). A musical western barely an hour long, the gimmick of midgets (little people) gets old after five minutes. Seeing them jump on Shetland Ponies, walk under saloon batwing doors, etc is amusing for 3-4 minutes: script is bare bones B western. Best song is a barbershop quartet version of "Sweet Adeline".
Far from the worst film ever made, the film is played straight, not for laughs. There is a nice routine about trying to catch a duck, and the hero has a good tenor. There's not much to recommend, but it's not a Painful watch: one and 2/3rds stars out of four.
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Spoofs of genres can be cliched when they are originally released. The 1939 movie spoof "The Cat and the Canary" takes on the horror genre, and takes on these cliched elements (and others):
1.) Isolated, spooky mansion
2.) People are required to stay overnight
3.) Apparently crazy housekeeper
4.) Walls that move
5.) Concealed panels
6.) Screams in the night
7.) The obligatory "It's only a cat" scene
8.) A decades-old puzzle is solved in 5 minutes
9.) Floors and doors crreeeeaaaakkkk
10.) The heroine falls while being chased.
At least there are laughs all through the movie. There's a 1928 silent version that takes this material very seriously.
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"King Solomons' Mines (1937)--Enjoyable British version of the story. It's set in British colonial Africa. The best part of the film is Paul Robeson and his singing. Anna Lee does nicely here as a con woman from Ireland (although her Irish accent comes and goes). There is the "odd duck" of an Englishman who wisecracks the occasional one-liner:
After the "Natives" have decided they are Not gods, in spite of him having one shaved leg and one unshaved one when the English are first discovered:
"I say, shall I show them my legs again??"
Nice camerawork suggesting the mental effects of heat fatigue. An enjoyable watch despite low-budget looking special effects. 7.5/10 stars.
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