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463,528 | 2,467,618 | 52,303 | 6 | Good , but it's hard to recommend this over many better submarine films | TORPEDO RUN is a decent film and much of the film is pretty exciting . However , it suffers from a serious glut in the genre - - there are just so many really , REALLY good submarine films . Just off the top of my head , DESTINATION TOKYO , OPERATION PACIFIC , RUN SILENT RUN DEEP , CRASH DIVE , THE ENEMY BELOW and the ... |
459,857 | 2,467,618 | 309 | 6 | For 1900 , at least it's a little different | Although movie houses were quite popular in 1900 , most of the films were really dreary and uninteresting - - the people then just didn't know any better ! Most films actually consisted of about a minute's worth of ordinary and mundane activities ( such as street scenes , babies , people working , etc . ) and the audie... |
462,452 | 2,467,618 | 17,893 | 6 | Not bad compared to other silent comedy shorts , but not up to the standards of later Laurel and Hardy films | This is a bizarre little film in pretty much every way I can think of off the top of my head . Although it technically is a Laurel and Hardy film , it was made early after they became a comedy pair and it was obvious from this film they still hadn't gotten the formula exactly right . Instead of the usual situation in w... |
461,080 | 2,467,618 | 34,985 | 6 | A pretty good B-detective film thanks to Dunn | An ex-detective is called out of retirement to investigate a recent kidnapping . However , once on the job , one of the suspects becomes a zombie-like being and no one knows exactly how this occurred nor where the missing man is . And , to top it off , murder ( or at least attempted murder ) is in the air ! This is a m... |
461,607 | 2,467,618 | 17,813 | 6 | Pretty good , but a step below average for the team | The film begins with a judge ( played by perennial Laurel and Hardy supporting player , James Finlayson ) sentencing a mad killer to death . However , the maniac escapes and vows revenge on the judge . Wisely , the judge hires some private detectives to protect him - - but unfortunately it's Stan and Ollie ! They spend... |
458,125 | 2,467,618 | 17,836 | 6 | The earliest Laurel and Hardy film that actually looks like a Laurel and Hardy film | Stan and Ollie had already appeared in a couple films together before this one but their interactions bore no resemblance to them being a team . DUCK SOUP is the first where they pretty much play the usual Stan and Ollie characters , though with some small differences ( such as Ollie wearing a top hat and the character... |
462,750 | 2,467,618 | 435,933 | 6 | A nice little South Korean short | This is a very simple animated film using computer generated technology . In fact , it was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short for 2005 but lost to a film called RYAN ( which I have yet to see ) . The story begins around the time of the Korean War . A little boy is playing around his home and the nearby rai... |
459,740 | 2,467,618 | 34,905 | 6 | Very enjoyable but not particularly noteworthy | This film is about a new manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers and how he was able to somehow energize the team enough to make them contenders - - though the film didn't seem to indicate exactly why this was the case other than they bought a few hot prospects . In fact , up until the end of the film , it was very odd for a ... |
458,487 | 2,467,618 | 191,127 | 6 | If I lose , I will cut off my own head ! | It takes a special sort of person to watch these older Hong Kong martial arts films , as the average person will no doubt watch them and laugh themselves silly at the stupid physics , silly plots and hapless dubbing . But if you are like me , you'll consider the cheesiness as all part of the film's charm and understand... |
463,993 | 2,467,618 | 34,889 | 6 | very watchable and slight film | This was a John Wayne film before he became a major star . If you remember this and that this was never meant to be a top-quality film with a big budget , then you will probably see that for what it is , it does very well . This western is a bit better than the average western because Wayne's acting is as good as ever ... |
458,861 | 2,467,618 | 17,664 | 6 | Pretty much impossible to rate in its current form | This is one of the lost films of Laurel and Hardy - - or at least partially lost . Today only about half of the film remains - - all of the boxing sequence ( which is pretty good ) and bits and pieces of the giant pie fight . The rest , sadly , appears gone forever , though fans of the team hold out hope - - after all ... |
459,369 | 2,467,618 | 451,176 | 6 | Unusual and worth a look | While I was not nearly as taken with this film as Leonard Maltin ( who lists it among his 50 films you may have missed at the beginning of his latest guide ) , it is a pretty decent little film . There are some wonderful performances ( particularly the man who played Uncle Paco - - Chalo González ) . However , with top... |
459,381 | 2,467,618 | 35,767 | 6 | NOT the strangest Crime Doctor film , but it's still pretty good | This is one of the earliest Crime Doctor films and perhaps when they wrote the script they thought it would be the good doctor's strangest case - - though compared to some of the later films , this one is pretty ordinary though a tad confusing - - certainly NOT particularly strange . The film begins with a very young a... |
462,953 | 2,467,618 | 1,074,590 | 6 | A cute little prohibition comedy | This silent comedy short stars Jack Cooper - - not to be confused with the child actor , Jackie Cooper . Cooper and his friend are making a batch of homemade beer - - something illegal during the days of Prohibition . However , the bottles are poorly made so Jack has to get some more . Later , after the new bottles arr... |
458,465 | 2,467,618 | 69,897 | 6 | So bad that it's good ! | This is a film that can definitely be considered a guilty pleasure ! On one hand , the film is very poorly made - - with some terribly over the top performances and lots of gratuitous nudity and violence . On the other , it's so gosh-darn entertaining that you can't stop watching ! ! Pam Grier is the title character . ... |
462,368 | 2,467,618 | 628 | 6 | Completely ridiculous but oddly likable - - despite the " I hate Gypsies " message ! | This is NOT the first anti-Gypsy film I saw by D . W . Griffith . It seems that in addition to hating Blacks , Griffith wasn't very partial to Gypsies and portrayed them as lying thieves in his films . In one case , it involved a lying fortune-teller that was trying to climb inside Mary Pickford's dress in WHAT THE DAI... |
464,002 | 2,467,618 | 70,016 | 6 | A decent film in need of a remake | This film was made by Hanna-Barbera - - therefore by default , it has , at best , second-rate animation . And it also features a lot of pretty forgettable songs . Together , these two problems prevent this film from being anything more than average . And it's really a shame , as the story by E . B . White is wonderful ... |
461,064 | 2,467,618 | 313,189 | 6 | A decent Snub Pollard effort | In this film , Snub leaves his extremely tiny town to go live with his aunt , who he doesn't even know . He arrives at her house when she's throwing a party and she doesn't want to invite him inside . . . until she learns he owns an oil well . Then she encourages him to meet and become smitten with her daughter . Howev... |
458,460 | 2,467,618 | 190,878 | 6 | Very nice art but the message was a bit heavy-handed | This is a very well animated cartoon that was sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada . Like many of their animated films , this one was part of a series dedicated to illustrating the UN's commitment to human rights and I am sure this video was warmly embraced by all nations and generated world peace . . . for a... |
462,202 | 2,467,618 | 824,307 | 6 | A decent idea , but I wonder why this wasn't made live action ? | This short is from the Moviemark DVD Indie Shorts Project Vol . 1 ( 2006 ) . It and the " bonus " short are both from Anthony Thurman - - who wrote , directed , animated and provided the voice for the character . In fact , if you look on IMDb , you'll see he did everything in this film . Because of this and because he'... |
459,822 | 2,467,618 | 18,368 | 6 | Amusing but sub-par | Stan and Ollie are in prison and are constantly trying to escape . The problem is that they are idiots and every plan they try fails . Some of them are pretty funny and some a bit too silly in this film . This is one of the earlier Laurel and Hardy films , so I'm cutting it a bit of slack in scoring it a 6 . The proble... |
464,193 | 2,467,618 | 18,362 | 6 | A bit heavy-handed but good | This film was made for Black-American audiences and stars an all-Black cast . The film in many ways is a social commentary , as again and again it points out that good and respectable citizens are a product of good upbringing and environment . From this theme , you can infer that there were many well-educated and more ... |
458,620 | 2,467,618 | 69,715 | 6 | Far from brilliant , but still very watchable and providing a few chills | First , I know I am probably going to irritate some readers when I mention this , but I really think the stars of the film were Stephanie Beacham's breasts . Ms . Beacham ( known to most American's as ' Sable ' from THE COLBY'S ) has always been a very attractive and shapely lady , but in this film set at about the yea... |
459,553 | 2,467,618 | 1,144,802 | 6 | Cute for Potter fans , but don't expect a lot of magic | This film purports to be the real story of Harry Putter - - the guy who was the inspiration for J . K . Rowling's novels . This guy , however , goes to a far less magical world and he and his friends use far more mundane magic . In fact , the dreaded " Sorcerer's Stone " is actually the just a sorcerer's phone - - and ... |
460,112 | 2,467,618 | 18,294 | 6 | Watchable , but so atypical of later Laurel and Hardy films | I really can't fault this movie too much for being a rather sub-par Laurel and Hardy short . After all , the team still wasn't exactly a team . Despite starring in quite a few films together in 1927 , they were still a brand new pairing and the chemistry we all have come to expect still hadn't developed completely . In... |
460,931 | 2,467,618 | 382,312 | 6 | It's a family affair ! | Everyone associated with this movie seems to have the same last name - - Meyer . My assumption is that the director used his own kids or relatives for the actors as well as pretty much everything else . Well , if this is true , this is amazing , as the film doesn't really look like any family project I have seen in a l... |
464,003 | 2,467,618 | 69,865 | 6 | Good but perhaps overrated | I have seen a lot of rave reviews over the years about this 70s Film Noir-inspired film starring Walter Mathau . And , while I admit it's a pretty good film , I don't understand why some of the big-name film critics in this country are so gung-ho about it . Compared to traditional Noir , this film isn't all that great ... |
464,257 | 2,467,618 | 18,179 | 6 | Proof that not all of Lon Chaney's characters were golden | By 1927 , Lon Chaney had clearly established that he could play practically any role - - ranging from Quasimodo to the Phantom of the Opera to sideshow freaks to maniacs . However , one type of role that Chaney did that just looks pretty shabby today is his Asian characters . In MR . WU , Chaney plays two characters - ... |
461,422 | 2,467,618 | 966 | 6 | First , read the Cliff Notes , then watch this film , . . . | Unless you are a rabid Shakespeare fan who is very familiar with this play , I strongly recommend that before you watch it you go out and buy some Cliff Notes or Monarch Notes so you'll have some idea about exactly what's happening . While not as sketchy and confusing as some other early Shakespeare short films ( such ... |
462,163 | 2,467,618 | 71,519 | 6 | Some interesting new twists , but overall undone by cheap-o touches as well | This is the 379th Frankenstein film done by Hammer Films - - or so it seems . This British studio made tons of Frankenstein and Dracula films that are indeed entertaining , but they also tended to dilute the quality of the films after a while because they made so darn many and the plots were just too similar . I mean -... |
460,648 | 2,467,618 | 36,349 | 6 | unlike the original Holmes in so many ways | Years ago , the first Sherlock Holmes film I saw with Basil Rathbone was THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES . While it wasn't super-close to the original story , it was at least in spirit a good recreation of the Conan-Doyle hero . I was excited and ready to see more . And then , I noticed that Holmes wasn't even in 19th ce... |
460,100 | 2,467,618 | 36,342 | 6 | Okay , but lacks subtlety and suspense | Years ago , I watched this film and liked it a lot more than when I just watched it again . I think this is because on second viewing , I noticed some plot problems that hindered me from scoring it higher . I should point out that IMDb users have placed the film in the top 250 , so it's quite possible I am nitpicking ,... |
464,467 | 2,467,618 | 86,979 | 6 | interesting but too convoluted a plot | Stylistically speaking , this was a good movie - - with a nice somber mood , excellent acting ( except for M . Emmett Walsh - - who just seemed too over the top ) . However , there were just too many plot devices that just didn't make a lot of sense - - in other words , plot twists that were interesting but were too un... |
462,950 | 2,467,618 | 452,497 | 6 | Funny but far from sophisticated ! | This film is a decent silent comedy though it isn't much better than average . It stars the surprisingly young Jack Duffy - - who is only about 44 in the film though he appears about 70 . Apparently Duffy was quite the makeup artist and following his career decline , he made a place for himself in Hollywood as a makeup... |
462,116 | 2,467,618 | 36,264 | 6 | Meh . | This is a decent Looney Tunes cartoon that somehow managed to be nominated for an Oscar . While this made little sense , there was some justice in life as the wonderful DER FUEHRER'S FACE from Disney took the actual award . I think part of the reason I am less than thrilled with this cartoon is that I couldn't help thi... |
461,013 | 2,467,618 | 106,145 | 6 | Probably the lowest point for the franchise | Okay die-hard trekkies , get ready to send your hate mail , but I was never a huge fan of DEEP SPACE 9 and consider it the worst of the Star Trek shows . Now understand that I STILL watched every episode - - and I have seen every episode of every Star Trek series , so I am not just some crank who loves to stir up troub... |
462,416 | 2,467,618 | 16,632 | 6 | decent though not particularly outstanding | This Charlie Chase short was fun to watch , but not particularly outstanding compared to his other films . Part of this might just be because the plot is so odd . Charlie's extended family is in a fix and they need $10 , 000 , so Charlie reluctantly agrees to to get the money by marrying a rich and significantly older ... |
463,802 | 2,467,618 | 71,487 | 6 | a 10 if you LOVE films that make no sense , a 5 ( or less ) for most others | This is a very self-selecting film . Those who love Luis Buñuel and adore his Surrealism will no doubt think this an an absolutely marvelous and absurd piece of art . Many of those who don't will probably be amused by some of the silliness , but could probably not be convinced it is either great art or something they'd... |
463,002 | 2,467,618 | 36,277 | 6 | Very silly and ridiculous but still a lot of fun ! | I almost gave this film a 7 , since despite the film's many deficiencies it is so much fun . My advice is try to look past the silly excesses and improbabilities and you'll find a film that is both charming and a modern fairy tale . Olivia De Havilland plays a princess staying in America during WWII . It seems that her... |
461,837 | 2,467,618 | 71,622 | 6 | the movie must be commended for its originality | I did not love this movie , but it was better than average - - particularly because of its originality . However , to an American audience , it may be difficult to relate to the French justice system circa 1974 . At first , the star of the movie , Philippe Noiret , is a rather apolitical man who seems quite ordinary . ... |
459,972 | 2,467,618 | 36,183 | 6 | Only for lovers of Charles Coburn ( and I'm one of them ! ) | I love films with Charles Coburn and although he was mostly a supporting actor , I try to watch every film I can if he's in it . There was just something about his on-screen persona that I found both charming and sweet - - despite the fact that he also often played rather bombastic men ! He was wonderful in THE DEVIL A... |
459,239 | 2,467,618 | 51,605 | 6 | A very interesting curio | Dana Andrews was taken prisoner during the Korean War and finally arrives home after being away for many years . But now he has periodic dizzy spells as a result of his brutal captivity . When he goes to Washington to meet his old business partner at a public relations office , he learns that his partner is dead and th... |
463,327 | 2,467,618 | 71,636 | 6 | While very interesting artistically , it didn't do much for me | This is a fascinating film - - not so much for what it says but because it looks so very , very early 1970s . When I watched it , it brought back memories of super-wide neckties , crazy hair and intense colors . I also liked the quality of the animation - - though it was , at times , hard on the eyes . The way things s... |
459,906 | 2,467,618 | 1,142,848 | 6 | Pretty good , but I wanted to hear more about Elsa's life | This is an independent short that I assume was made by on of Elsa's children or grandchildren . She was an immigrant from Germany to the US at the end of WWII and she very , very briefly talks about this . Most of the film , however , is not spent reminiscing about Germany , the war or adapting to life in America . Ins... |
459,642 | 2,467,618 | 36,208 | 6 | Read Fisher Forrest's summary - - it says it all | When I read the summary of the featured review for this film by Fisher Forrest , it sure said it all - - " Ridiculous and trite , but it is fun to watch " . I couldn't have summed the film up any better . Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray starred in seven movies together and while they are all a lot of fun , this on... |
459,362 | 2,467,618 | 366,338 | 6 | A nice idea - - a bummer of a punchline | This is a cute little short Australian film about a young man and woman who are planning on having sex while her parents are away on holiday . However , before they leave , the father mentions ( in a very crude way ) that if ANYONE touches his daughter , they will . . . . um . . . have a certain part of their anatomy r... |
461,079 | 2,467,618 | 36,055 | 6 | A shadow of their former glory , but still rather watchable | Following 1940's SAPS AT SEA , Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy became free agents - - selling their talents to studios such as Fox and RKO . While these and other studios were willing to pay them more than they'd been getting from Hal Roach Studio , the quality of all these post-Roach films took a significant hit . Unless... |
460,515 | 2,467,618 | 36,092 | 6 | some cute moments but the movie just didn't work for me | This movie was a minor picture with relatively low aspirations . Seen in this light , it's a fairly good picture but definitely one you'll probably forget soon after seeing it . Most of this is due to the difficult to believe chemistry between John Wayne and Jean Arthur and the rest is due to the pretty ordinariness of... |
461,955 | 2,467,618 | 16,851 | 6 | Not bad though it's far from his best | This is a Harry Langdon short film made for Mack Sennett and is included with the " Harry Langdon : Lost and Found " four DVD set . Harry's father and brothers are manly and rugged types , so they have little regard for the rather effeminate Harry who would rather make a living playing the bass violin . In fact , the d... |
459,034 | 2,467,618 | 106,387 | 6 | An interesting idea and many interesting parts | The idea of BENNY & JOON is pretty good . Adult brother ( Aiden Quinn ) and sister ( Mary Stuart Masterson ) live together because the sister is mentally unstable and he needs to look after her . However , over time , it's obvious he can't control her and they both need space to grow - - but Benny cannot bring himself ... |
463,030 | 2,467,618 | 71,230 | 6 | This movie would have been great if Brooks wasn't 100 % in control | Other than THE PRODUCERS ( and possibly Young Frankenstein ) , Mel Brooks ' movies suffer from TOO MUCH Mel ! In other words , just because Mel Brooks can be very funny does NOT mean he knows everything about movies nor should he write , direct and act in them ( the Jerry Lewis Syndrome ) . Most of his movies in recent... |
462,784 | 2,467,618 | 192,121 | 6 | At first very interesting to watch but after a while it's a chore | When HISAO begins , the viewer will no doubt be wowed by the visual style of this short film . I have seen hundreds ( if not thousands ) of shorts and yet this one is unique in style - - something I can really appreciate . The film looks as if film of the man has been cut out and then superimposed on the film . I think... |
461,739 | 2,467,618 | 16,641 | 6 | This movie was far from a masterpiece | This movie , though spectacular at times , has a major problem regrading not understanding just WHO its audience is . If it is traditional Christians , they will be offended by the nudity in the film and the MINOR problem where Jesus dies and STAYS dead ( one character says " he's dead " and the other says " yes but he... |
462,800 | 2,467,618 | 35,917 | 6 | Considering when it was made , this is a very effective propaganda piece | The film begins with a group of employees carpooling to work . It seems that they hardly know each other but they all work at the nearby defense plant . The driver breaks the usual silence by telling them that since they really don't know each other , he's been telling his wife stories about each of them . Now , he nee... |
459,907 | 2,467,618 | 1,127,852 | 6 | A cute comedy for the 21st century | The film begins with a lady hearing from her doctor's office that she is pregnant . Well , it appears that's the last thing she was expecting from her physical exam and she has a predicament . How will she tell her partner . . . especially since her partner cannot be the father because she's a woman ! This is clearly a... |
459,404 | 2,467,618 | 140,228 | 6 | Practically the same film as THE CLOWN AND THE ALCHEMIST | In the late 1890s and up to almost WWI , the Frenchman , Georges Méliès , made a huge number of wonderful short films that were significantly better than his competition . Instead of the usual dull 30 seconds to a minute and a half of static filming of mundane subjects ( such as the work done by the Lumiere brothers or... |
460,470 | 2,467,618 | 949,826 | 6 | Very interesting . . . too bad the films made during this era just weren't that good | Between 1941 and 1945 , Laurel and Hardy made six rather mediocre films for Fox studios . These six films as well as another film for MGM and RKO were all sub-par - - mostly because these studios didn't have the same special touch for making Laurel and Hardy films that Hal Roach Studios had . The boys were there , but ... |
459,432 | 2,467,618 | 51,413 | 6 | Much better than I'd expected | While I am a huge fan of Japanese films , I don't care for giant monster films . While Godzilla and the like have huge followings , seeing a guy running around in a rubber monster suit does nothing for me . Because of this AND the fact that the film was made by Toho Studios ( home of ' Zilla ) AND the director of many ... |
462,373 | 2,467,618 | 1,431 | 6 | short but not bad | As the movie was released in 1910 , it was of course a very short one-reeler - - like most films of the day . However , only a year later , D . W . Griffith was now making slightly longer films and he did a remake , of sorts , of this film and stretched it from the original 13 minutes to 33 in ENOCH ARDEN . A man marri... |
462,367 | 2,467,618 | 1,439 | 6 | Despite not being at all believable , it's a pretty interesting morality tale | This is an interesting little short from D . W . Griffith that is all about the evils of greed . It's a pretty obvious and heavy-handed tale but it somehow redeems itself by providing a horrific and rather interesting end to the old skinflint . It seems in the world of Griffith , people NEVER get an ordinary " comeuppa... |
461,290 | 2,467,618 | 86,618 | 6 | a little bit good and a little bit bad rolled into one | This film DESPERATELY needed editing and a re-write . As a die-hard Python fan , I had to see this movie and really wanted to like it a lot more than I did . Yes , I knew that not all the Monty Pythoners were in it , but many were and I was ready for big laughs . And , there were quite a few big laughs ( particularly i... |
460,149 | 2,467,618 | 35,854 | 6 | Not a great film , but very watchable and slightly better than average for the genre | In this episode of the Falcon , Tom Lawrence is investigating a theft of war bonds and murder . Considering it was made during WWII , it isn't surprising that they added the patriotic angle - - something that happened in other similar films , such as some of the Sherlock Holmes and Charlie Chan movies . This is a prett... |
458,644 | 2,467,618 | 35,855 | 6 | The series is sliding towards mediocrity | The Falcon is approached by a college girl at the beginning of the film . A professor died recently and she knows it's a murder even though they say it was a natural death . Before he has a chance to investigate , the impulsive and annoying girl steals his car - - forcing him to go to the school to retrieve it ( and th... |
464,502 | 2,467,618 | 1,458 | 6 | Potentially interesting story handled relatively poorly | This is a D . W . Griffith short starring Mary Pickford as " Wilful Peggy " . Peggy is a spirited girl who catches the eye of a rich older man during the Colonial period in our history . Despite not really knowing her or courting her , he asks for her hand in marriage and they inexplicably marry . This is hard to under... |
459,470 | 2,467,618 | 51,432 | 6 | Far , far better than the horrible title would imply | This movie is about an invasion of the planet from deep within the bowels of the Earth . Little stupid looking beings ( that look a lot like the old Cootie game from Schapper ) invade the brains of unsuspecting humans and begin doing their evil bidding . With a title like THE BRAIN EATERS , this sounded like an astound... |
460,778 | 2,467,618 | 36,860 | 6 | Pretty good but a tad uneven | This is a decent Three Stooges featuring Moe , Curly and Larry . Unlike their other shorts , this one has the team working for a charity show for workers at a defense plant and so they can do many of their old and familiar vaudeville routines - - particularly the " Niagara Falls " bit ( also done in 1944 by Abbott and ... |
461,237 | 2,467,618 | 1,660 | 6 | Pretty good for 1911 , but otherwise it's a reasonably forgettable film | This film will most likely NOT change you into a fan of early films or the once-famous actor , John Bunny , who stars in this film . However , when the film was made , it was a pretty good picture and his fans loved it . Nowadays , you might be bored by the overly simple plot , but for 1911 it was actually pretty good ... |
460,963 | 2,467,618 | 120,844 | 6 | pretty much like an extended episode of STAR TREK : TNG | The above comment really wasn't meant as an insult . While this film is not a great Star Trek film and quickly fades from your mind after you see it , it is still a well-made movie and is worth a look - - especially if you've already invested your time in seeing the other films of the series . In this film , the Federa... |
460,431 | 2,467,618 | 36,811 | 6 | While not among the best Falcon films , this one is pretty good and worth a look | For my time , I would much rather watch an earlier Falcon film . That's because the George Sanders films were usually better written and more exciting - - as well as starred the wonderful Sanders . With THE FALCON'S BROTHER , Sanders ' real-life brother , Tom Conway , took over the leading role since Sanders wanted out... |
459,969 | 2,467,618 | 120,855 | 6 | okay . . . . just okay | I think a major problem with me watching this film is that the character Tarzan has been done so many times that I frankly am pretty tired of him . He's been in 1001 films and at this point , what is there to add to the story that hasn't already been said ? Generally , this movie seems to say " nothing " . The addition... |
462,287 | 2,467,618 | 261,710 | 6 | Hmmm . . . and nobody has yet reviewed this short film ? ! | I am very surprised that no one has yet reviewed this film . While I was somewhat ambivalent about it , I guess I'll be the first . Mr . Goldframe is a movie mogul who must do everything better than anyone else . In an odd little battle of one-upsmanship , he has a battle with his own shadow because he can't stand the ... |
461,598 | 2,467,618 | 261,725 | 6 | Very well done . . . . but a little of this goes a very long way | This animated film from Canada is very well made but it's also a film that probably most viewers would probably dislike . As an art film , you have to respect the time and energy it went into it but commercially it just isn't very satisfying . The film consists of images scratched onto a black background . The film con... |
463,797 | 2,467,618 | 36,705 | 6 | ARRGGHH ! ! ! Like other Monogram Studios Chan movies , how can anyone score this a 10 ? | Okay , I must admit that I generally DO like B-movies and series films from the 1940s . I like to watch The Falcon , The Saint , Sherlock Holmes and even Charlie Chan - - they are escapist fun . Predictable and occasionally poorly written ? Sure , . . . but still fun . So , despite my love for the genre , I am still in... |
461,264 | 2,467,618 | 36,706 | 6 | A relatively run-of-the-mill Charlie Chan outing | Aside from this being the first appearance of Mantan Moreland in a Charlie Chan movie , there's not a lot about this film to distinguish it from a long line of Monogram Pictures Charlie Chan movies . In other words , it's a pretty standard B-movie mystery . While it is a fun picture and I enjoy Charlie Chan pictures , ... |
462,365 | 2,467,618 | 1,789 | 6 | Very entertaining but stupid | Okay , if you are looking for realism , then this film is NOT for you ! This early D . W . Griffith short is a very entertaining film that just seems stupid and totally improbable if you think too much about what's happening on screen ! A miser hoards his money . However , unlike some film misers , he's a nice guy and ... |
463,881 | 2,467,618 | 36,653 | 6 | An agreeable time-passer | This is a decent little film but more importantly it's a chance for the star ( John Carradine ) to show he COULD be a leading man and not just a cheesy supporting actor . In fact , I was THRILLED to see this film because only a couple weeks ago , I saw Carradine's worst film ( BILLY THE KID VERSUS Dracula ) . This film... |
460,912 | 2,467,618 | 51,773 | 6 | While clever , it's hard to really like Grant or Bergman in this film | This film was a pretty big risk for Ingrid Bergman to take . About a decade earlier , her very public affair with Roberto Rossellini temporarily damaged her career . Because of this , it seems pretty surprising that in this film she'd play a woman who knowingly has an affair with a supposedly married man . Oddly , howe... |
459,018 | 2,467,618 | 174,330 | 6 | Far from perfect but engaging | Before I review the film , I should point out that Audrey Tautou does NOT star in this film despite DVD covers that show just her on the cover . In the film , she works at the Venus Beauty Salon but the film actually centers on Nathalie Baye and her rather bizarre life . Ms . Tautou is clearly a supporting actress , bu... |
463,837 | 2,467,618 | 51,724 | 6 | Incredibly entertaining . . . and understandably a cult classic . | This is an amazing 1950s movie because it is both highly entertaining and really cheesy fun - - making it a sure cult classic . Unlike some anti-drug teenager cult films like REEFER MADNESS , this one actually has decent production values and performances - - though I'll also admit there is more than enough cheese to p... |
458,773 | 2,467,618 | 191,610 | 6 | yet another French film about adultery | Hmm , . . . . I've seen a lot of French films in the last year and have found that quite a few of them concern adultery . So , I found myself a bit tired of the plot line already before I even began watching this film . Carole Bouquet is a middle-aged woman married to Gerard Depardieu . She's an awfully pretty lady who... |
464,509 | 2,467,618 | 86,242 | 6 | well-made Japanese flick that could have used more energy | This is a gorgeous film to watch - - you probably will never see a more beautiful view of Japan as you see of the wonderful cherry blossoms or Japanese Maples around Kyoto and Osaka . So , the cinematography is excellent . However , the story itself seemed awfully flat overall . The writing and acting was decent , but ... |
459,118 | 2,467,618 | 70,903 | 6 | In many ways the film is beautifully made - - but with one HUGE flaw | The music , the directing and acting are just fine in the movie . The only problem for me ( and others may NOT care about this ) is the basic relationship problem . Robert Redford is stunningly handsome , rather quiet , rich and conservative in the movie . So WHY would he be interested in Barbra Streisand's character ?... |
460,733 | 2,467,618 | 36,430 | 6 | Great in 1943 , today it's just a bit of a curiosity | This is the type of musical that Hollywood did best and it sure was popular with the public . However , 65 years later , the film has lost much of its appeal due to changes in movie styles as well as the fact that the film's value as a propaganda tool is now lost - - after all , the war has been over since 1945 . So wh... |
461,025 | 2,467,618 | 70,833 | 6 | Not really a blaxploitation film | While this movie is set mostly in the Black neighborhoods of Philadelphia , many of the Whites are quite prejudiced and many of the actors are Black , this really isn't a blaxploitation film - - though Netflix has categorized it that way on its web site . Instead , it's like a more modern version of THE STING with a mu... |
458,301 | 2,467,618 | 70,825 | 6 | A pleasant enough flick - - nothing more | Late in his career , John Wayne made quite a few very leisurely films where he just kind of walked through the parts . Of course , considering he was pretty old and had been battling with cancer , it certainly isn't much of a surprise . What is a surprise is that he was , on occasion , able to play some of the roles he... |
460,397 | 2,467,618 | 1,059,830 | 6 | A nice idea . | This is a reworking of the Greek myth of Prometheus and how he gave fire to mankind . Instead of being one of the Titans , this Prometheus is a space traveler along with Athena . They have come to Earth to assess the planet's inhabitants and Athena is shocked that the humans have such a strong capacity to learn . Prome... |
459,103 | 2,467,618 | 33,038 | 6 | trivial fun | Okay , this is far from the best film either John Wayne or Marlena Dietraich ever did . Sure , it's very silly and cartoon-like at times ( especially due to the supporting performances by Billy Gilbert , Mischa Auer and Broderick Crawford ) , but still it does manage to entertain . Dopey fun ? Sure , you betcha . John ... |
460,495 | 2,467,618 | 763,320 | 6 | Nice idea - - but it didn't need to be THAT crude | A couple with severe marital difficulties enter the office of their counselor and just begin screaming and unloading on each other - - so much so that the poor guy behind the desk doesn't have a chance to say anything . When he tries , they just continue arguing . Finally , he's able to get them to stop - - at which po... |
459,200 | 2,467,618 | 50,629 | 6 | despite bad miscasting , not a bad flick | Once you ignore the fact that there is almost no chemistry between the leads , John Wayne and Sophia Loren , you will probably enjoy this Indiana Jone-like movie . It's seldom shown on American TV , so you may have a hard time finding it . Perhaps this is because these stars have certainly made better films . I honestl... |
459,209 | 2,467,618 | 19,563 | 6 | Lots of sordid and interesting story elements , but also suffers from poor pacing | The movie begins with Lon Chaney and his wife doing a stage magic show . Shortly after they finish , the wife runs off with her lover AND the lover attacks Chaney and leaves him paralyzed from the waist down - - and all this occurs in the first few minutes of the film ! Several months later , Chaney finds his wife dead... |
463,948 | 2,467,618 | 33,059 | 6 | Uneven but entertaining | This is a series B-movie from MGM , and since it had a much higher budget and production values by Bs at Monogram and Columbia Studios , it was rather pretty to look at - - even if the plot was a bit silly and some of the characters were ridiculous . Walter Pidgeon went slumming in this film , as the usual A-list actor... |
462,094 | 2,467,618 | 33,117 | 6 | a genuinely odd film | Wow . This was one odd little Joan Crawford flick ! Joan is a self-centered spoiled rich lady . And then suddenly , she has a religious conversion and she spends all her energy on God . The problem is , that is soon becomes apparent that the self-centered and histrionic lady is actually the SAME person she always was -... |
459,664 | 2,467,618 | 33,174 | 6 | See the OTHER version of this same story line ! | 1940 was a wonderful year for " lost spouse returning " films . Both this film as well as MY FAVORITE WIFE debuted a short time apart and they are , on the surface , very , very similar movies . In MY FAVORITE WIFE , Irene Dunne is lost at sea and assumed dead . Years later , she's declared legally dead and Cary Grant ... |
464,279 | 2,467,618 | 120,388 | 6 | Great film work , dull story | This short was in part four of the " Short Cinema Journal " - - a film I rented from Netflix but which appears to have originally been a monthly film series for people who like mediocre modern short films AND love to have the DVD chock full of commercials . I have so far tried two of the Journal's DVDs and felt enraged... |
461,676 | 2,467,618 | 33,157 | 6 | Considering its modest budget and lack of pretense , it's a pretty good little film | This is a cute and watchable little film from MGM . Considering that it had none of the huge stars like many of its films , it is surprisingly fun and worth seeing - - and I almost scored this a 7 . Dennis Morgan , Thomas Mitchell and Priscilla Lane are the stars and while I wasn't surprised to hear Mitchell's excellen... |
460,902 | 2,467,618 | 50,545 | 6 | Entertaining because it doesn't take itself at all seriously | This is one of those sci-fi movies of the 50s that obviously did not take itself too seriously . Sure , the typical invasion from outer space was the theme of the film , but the bug-eyed aliens are so gosh-darn cute and the costumes so cool you can't help but smile instead of becoming afraid . And , the script also tak... |
462,733 | 2,467,618 | 33,190 | 6 | Mildly amusing but could have been a lot better | This is a low-budget Hal Roach short feature film ( at only about an hour in length ) . In the mid to late 1930s into the 40s , producer Roach began to make less and less shorts ( 15 to 20 minutes ) and began to make feature-length films averaging only about 60 minutes . Except for the TOPPER series , most of these fil... |
459,936 | 2,467,618 | 19,591 | 6 | While a bit old fashioned it's a good film for 1928 . | I love silent films but I will be the first to admit that some plots from the early days of film tend to look a bit old fashioned and silly today . While A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS is definitely still watchable , it sure doesn't age well and today many who watch it will find the plot silly - - I know I sure did ! Despite the p... |
463,808 | 2,467,618 | 403,114 | 6 | Too short and kind of pointless . . . . but still fun ! | A guy has a breakdown in his car and hitches a ride with some hippies . The hippies are nice , but also really dumb and completely out of it ! In the end , the guy demands they let him out , as he can't take any more of their pointless optimism and creepy ways ! This short film is really way too short - - especially on... |
460,434 | 2,467,618 | 19,616 | 6 | Intentionally strange , . . . but still pretty watchable | This film is one of many short films from a DVD collection from Kino Video about silent Avant Garde films . Because of this , the films are extremely artistic but make no attempt to be commercially viable or interesting to the average person . Instead , since they are " art " , the films are often confusing and apparen... |
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