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459,937 | 2,467,618 | 51,542 | 7 | Why did it take four years to release this film ? It was excellent and very watchable . | This is a deceptive little film . First off , because it was made and sat for four years before release , you might be inclined to think it is a dud - - but that's far from true . The film is very good - - good enough to almost earn an 8 . Second , while the film has some horrific scenes and features Boris Karloff and ... |
464,227 | 2,467,618 | 36,265 | 7 | A very good WWII drama | While some aspects of this film seem a tad hokey , overall it's a very good and enjoyable film and I am sure it did a lot to shore up support at home for the war effort . As the film begins , there's a rag-tag group of American , British and Dutch soldiers fighting off the Japanese attack in the Pacific . The new leade... |
458,709 | 2,467,618 | 51,554 | 7 | Very good , but no real surprises either | I have seen quite a few Hammer horror films and was excited to finally see their first Dracula film . Unfortunately , while very well made and interesting , not much occurred in it that was novel or interesting . Sure , the story was changed around a bit so that now the motive for the killings is more revenge than just... |
459,673 | 2,467,618 | 265,468 | 7 | Cute film with a very odd style of animation | This is a cute film , as the film is supposedly the product of a stone-age film production company - - and is reminiscent of the Flintstones in many ways . You not only get to see what the caveman crew made but the actual steps they take to make this strange little film . And for 1922 , this is a pretty cute idea and i... |
461,234 | 2,467,618 | 1,072 | 7 | an odd little curio | I have seen quite a few older silent films and because of this , I could tell that this was a relatively well-made film . The only problem is that the acting style is a bit old-fashioned - - even for 1909 . There is a bit too much melodrama and over-acting even in an age when this was much more acceptable than it would... |
460,374 | 2,467,618 | 87,027 | 7 | well-made historical soaper | This film is about a doomed relationship between the daughter of a rich fascist-type landowner in Argentina about 1830 or so ( after the successful revolution against the Spanish ) . The new government , it seems , feels that the end justifies the means and repression is used to keep control of the fledgling nation . C... |
462,338 | 2,467,618 | 1,223 | 7 | Super-duper important to the history of cinema | While aesthetically this film leaves a lot to be desired , for 1910 it's actually a very good film with decent special effects . Sure , if made just a decade later the film would have been A LOT better , but for 1910 it's just fine . And it's super important to the history of film as this recently re-discovered film is... |
464,016 | 2,467,618 | 243,787 | 7 | It manages to make a seemingly mundane game seem a bit more interesting | Is this a great documentary or one that will change your life ? Nope . However , it manages to do what any decent documentary does - - makes the topic seem more exciting and important . While I have absolutely no interest in Bingo , I found myself watching and actually enjoying the film - - showing that the film makers... |
460,618 | 2,467,618 | 36,174 | 7 | slick and well-made | This is a very well-made and enjoyable film . While not exactly a wonderful film , it is very worth watching and an excellent example of Cary Grant's acting and charm . It's a wartime propaganda film that takes a different slant - - instead of being heavy-handed and centering on war , it focuses on a con man who thinks... |
461,397 | 2,467,618 | 265,223 | 7 | Short but pretty well made short | This film was included in " Spike and Mike's Cutting Edge Classics " - - a DVD compilation of short animated films . This particular short was only about three minutes and many of the shorts are of about that length . This film is animated using computer generated graphics and for 2000 it's awfully good . Nice renderin... |
464,192 | 2,467,618 | 1,265 | 7 | One of the better Civil War films of the era | During the 1910s , there were a large number of films made in the US about the Civil War - - most likely since the 50th anniversary of its start and finish were being celebrated . I've seen quite a few compared to most people alive today and some of them are pretty good ( like this one ) and some are incredibly old fas... |
459,336 | 2,467,618 | 36,099 | 7 | For what it is , it's pretty effective | This is a patriotic short designed to drum up support from the folks at home during WWII . And while you might find it a bit " schmaltzy " , for what it is , it's a very effective piece . The film stars George Reeves ( later , TV's SUPERMAN ) as a prisoner of war - - shot down while bombing Japanese targets . The Japan... |
458,349 | 2,467,618 | 36,104 | 7 | Super-effective B-picture | This film had very modest pretensions , with a relatively low budget and second-string actors . Plus , at only 66 minutes , it's obvious that this was a " B-picture " - - in other words , intended as the second and less expensive film on a double-feature . This isn't meant to insult the film , but to describe a style o... |
463,407 | 2,467,618 | 265,298 | 7 | I got drug along , but it wasn't bad | Okay , I'll admit that if I didn't have kids , I never would have seen this film and would never see it . But , considering all the rotten kids movies I have seen ( such as SPY KIDS 2 or BABE : PIG IN THE CITY ) , this is a significant improvement . And , it had enough in it that I wasn't totally bored out of my skull ... |
459,429 | 2,467,618 | 963,194 | 7 | Well , it certainly is unique ! | I watched this film with my daughter and her college friends . I think that there is a significant difference in how you'll like it base on your age . Among teens and college students , this is a very hot film . Among older viewers , it's a bit incomprehensible - - though I was surprised that Leonard Maltin gave such a... |
464,215 | 2,467,618 | 963,193 | 7 | An interesting documentary about survival | This is one of many shorts that are included on the DVD entitled " Shorts : Volume 4 " . In general , this is an excellent collection of short films and all four of the editions are worth seeking . This documentary film is about an odd group of music lovers who survive the four year long siege of Sarajevo . Instead of ... |
462,459 | 2,467,618 | 351,167 | 7 | An excellent film . . . . but NOT robbed at the Oscars | After seeing THE CATHEDRAL ( KATEDRA ) , I looked on IMDb for reviews of this Oscar-nominated short and the first one dramatically proclaimed it was " robbed at the Oscars " - - implying the winner should not have won . So , that encouraged me to see out the winner ( with the bizarre and less than exciting title " THE ... |
459,905 | 2,467,618 | 421,538 | 7 | A nice little tribute to granddad | This is a sweet little film that a grandson made about his grandfather after his death . The old man's life is recounted through his correspondence - - which , oddly , always seems to be about cars . Perhaps this was done to show how the man was emotionally constricted or he was just obsessed with cars . Either way , a... |
458,820 | 2,467,618 | 840,015 | 7 | Whoa - - this AIN'T for people who can't enjoy really , really weird films ! | Wow , was this a weird , weird little animated short ! ! I can truly say it is different from just about everything I've seen before and probably will see in the future ! ! For this reason , it's well worth a look . Here is the bizarre and twisted plot : The film is set on a mythical world and in this world is a hell-h... |
462,682 | 2,467,618 | 1,378 | 7 | Poor by today's standards , but for the time period it's pretty good | I have seen quite a few very early Shakespeare films - - probably because I am some sort of masochist ! ! Just think about it - - there were many silent versions of Shakepeare's plays made around the turn of the 19th century that lasted from three to twenty minutes long - - not nearly enough time to do any of his plays... |
458,961 | 2,467,618 | 35,982 | 7 | Better than average music though the story is awfully familiar | This was an engaging musical , though I must admit that this is probably my least familiar genre . While I like the occasional musical , they aren't something I rush to see . John Payne and Alice Faye star in this Fox film . They are partners along with Jack Oakie and June Havoc and they hit the big time thanks to thei... |
461,664 | 2,467,618 | 16,832 | 7 | Cute and worth a look | Beatrice Lillie plays a somewhat dim but likable lady who works for a traveling repertory company . She does all the grunt work and occasionally fills in for small roles . Although she envisions playing the lead ( the " vamp " ) , in truth she's not very competent and has a hard enough time with her own job . A bit lat... |
464,116 | 2,467,618 | 16,888 | 7 | A pretty good silent comedy | This is a cute little comedy that is much more plot-driven than most silent comedies of the era - - relying more on a story than on gags . Now by 1926 , slapstick style humor was rather passé , but there still were usually more laughs in the average comedy . Now this isn't to say FLIRTY FOUR-FLUSHERS is bad - - it just... |
459,154 | 2,467,618 | 36,027 | 7 | Very good and moody reworking of Jane Eyre | This is a very strange movie in several ways - - beyond just that fact that the producer and director wanted a " strange " film . The genre of film is very tough to determine for I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE . Despite the title and the zombies , this really isn't a horror film - - though there are definitely some scary eleme... |
458,510 | 2,467,618 | 36,024 | 7 | Rather claustrophobic and simplistic | The Three Stooges ( Moe , Larry and Curly ) are defense workers who have just come home after a long day at the plant . Oddly , the fact that they are working for the war effort is NOT explored in this film - - it sure looked like it would be when the film started . I guess they just had this element in the story to ma... |
463,322 | 2,467,618 | 226,544 | 7 | A tiny bit preachy , but sweet | This is a film made for the Canadian Film Board as well as the United Nations to illustrate articles of its convention . While the artwork for the short is very simple ( looking a lot like the work of a talented child or teen ) , the story is well-told without using words . Most of the films from this series are wordle... |
460,997 | 2,467,618 | 16,643 | 7 | first half is pretty dull and the second half is great fun | This WWI comedy stars Charlie Chaplin's half-brother , Syd . Physically , he doesn't look much like him , but with his bushy mustache looks highly reminiscent of the Keystone comedian , Chester Conklin . The first half of the film is very mundane and frankly it bored me . Nothing particularly funny occurred and the plo... |
463,334 | 2,467,618 | 51,383 | 7 | what happened to the second half of the film ? | I really liked the first portion of the movie when the little boy went to go live with his flamboyant and fun Auntie Mame . Watching all the interaction between her and the boy was really sweet and fun . And , when other " do gooders " tried to make her be a more conventional parent , this provided some wonderful momen... |
460,206 | 2,467,618 | 209,144 | 7 | Intriguing idea - - but # 26 on IMDb ? ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! | Huh ? Talk about an unreliable score for a film ! Unfortunately , IMDb is very , very , very skewed by recent movies . So many older great films have very few reviews or have generally lower scores - - not because they are worse than newer films , but because there is a bias against older films because SOME reviewers a... |
459,490 | 2,467,618 | 16,690 | 7 | Good silent college epic | This is apparently the second remake of this film , having been filmed before in 1911 and 1918 . And , in so many ways it reminds me of the later film , A YANK AT OXFORD . Both films concern a conceited blow-hard who arrives at one of the top schools in the world and both , ultimately , show the blow-hard slowly learni... |
463,537 | 2,467,618 | 855,955 | 7 | Extremely simple and very effective | This is a super simple documentary shot in a very direct and compelling fashion . The narrator is a young boy ( he looks about 8 or 10 ) who spends his days with his father breaking stones to sell so that they can have food . Day in and day out , this is their existence . Yet despite the great hardship , there is a sou... |
458,907 | 2,467,618 | 51,418 | 7 | See the world's oldest teenagers battle a monster from space ! ! | This is a very famous 50s sci-fi film that was indifferently remade in the 1980s . It stars Steven McQueen ( age 28 ) and Aneta Corsaut ( 25 ) as teenagers ( ! ) who discover a strange blob-like thing from outer space . However , when they go to the police , the cops mostly think it's all a teenage prank and there is n... |
460,423 | 2,467,618 | 51,422 | 7 | Not exactly a vampire film , but it's scary and entertaining as well | Despite the title , there really are no vampires in this film . However , despite this , it is still a scary film - - sort of like a film in the same vein as THE TORTURE CHAMBER OF DR . SADISM . Here , the horrible monster is a very human one . When the film begins , a man ( Dr . Callistratus ) is being impaled in the ... |
458,642 | 2,467,618 | 121,804 | 7 | Diverting and mildly interesting but also pretty easy to skip | While in hyperspace , some of the fighters from B-5 find a huge ship that has been abandoned and lost there for who knows how long . It's obviously from a very advanced civilization - - something way in excess of human technology . In addition , the ship is HUGso big that the jump-gates must be modified to allow it to ... |
458,352 | 2,467,618 | 51,406 | 7 | Far from great , but not a bad little time-passer | For those of you unfamiliar with Jimmy Stewart , this is one of his " lesser " films from later in his career . And , while it isn't a great film compared to many of his other pictures , it isn't bad and is a decent time-passer - - but not much more . Kim Novak is a witch in New York City and for some inexplicable reas... |
463,601 | 2,467,618 | 35,899 | 7 | confusing casting decision ! | Okay , so far Boris Karloff played the monster in the first three Frankenstein films . Next , Lon Chaney , Jr . played him . However , now the monster was to meet the Wolfman - - - who is ALSO played by Chaney ! So , the studio asked another guy to don the costume - - the even shorter Bela Lugosi ! This is pretty ironi... |
464,571 | 2,467,618 | 452,139 | 7 | Very strange and unique - - but rewarding and worth seeing | AUSREISSER is a very odd little German film . It begins with a rather ordinary man getting ready to go to a job interview . However , out of the blue , a small boy ( Yuri ) arrives and asks him to drive him to school . He doesn't know Yuri , but the boy insists that his mother wanted the man to do this and after a whil... |
461,700 | 2,467,618 | 16,747 | 7 | Subtle it ain't but it still is quite funny | If you are looking for a subtle or sophisticated silent comedy , then I suggest you skip this film . However , if you are able to just turn off your brain and enjoy , then this is a dandy little Charley Chase short . The film begins at a mansion and you learn that the parents have arranged a marriage between their daug... |
459,220 | 2,467,618 | 381,154 | 7 | Someone must have cloned my mother ! | This is a film you watch NOT because it has a particularly believable plot . Instead , you watch it the way you might stop to view a train wreck ! The film begins with two guys in a hospital . One is heavily sedated and goes to sleep . Soon after , a very , very loud and overbearing lady barges past the nursing station... |
459,950 | 2,467,618 | 17,078 | 7 | Great comedy ? Not really . . . but it was FUN ! | This isn't one of Charley Chase's best silent films , though it still is very watchable today and it is a very good film . And while the film is a bit predictable here and there , it is also pretty original . The film begins with a princess learning that her father , the king , has died and she will become queen IF she... |
458,672 | 2,467,618 | 86,450 | 7 | good film but so much like the original , why not just watch it instead ? | Jack Benny did a few really good films - - such as THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WORLD and TO BE OR NOT TO BE . Despite that he often made fun of his film career , he was pretty good when he played something other than " Jack Benny " . And , in this version of TO BE OR NOT TO BE , Mel Brooks , instead , plays the lead . And ,... |
463,634 | 2,467,618 | 1,178,477 | 7 | A sweet little animated film | This is a sweet little animated film about a guy who is struggling . . . . REAAALLY struggling with being able to put into words how he feels about his girlfriend . The problem is that as he sits there trying to write something original and " perfect " , everything he writes either ends up being lyrics to pop songs , i... |
458,229 | 2,467,618 | 36,807 | 7 | While not especially original , it was very enjoyable | In 1940 , the British version of GASLIGHT debuted . Until very recently , most people didn't even know that it existed , as Hollywood execs bought up all the prints and remade it into an Oscar-winning film ( the 1944 version with Ingrid Bergman ) . When the more famous version debuted in 1944 , EXPERIMENT PERILOUS also... |
463,991 | 2,467,618 | 36,824 | 7 | Another excellent Wayne wartime propaganda piece | Saying this film is " propaganda " is not an insult . No , it was deliberately crafted to encourage Americans that we can and will win the war if we stand firm . And what better image of this than the ever-vigilant John Wayne - - the embodiment of the Hollywood image of heroism . This film reminds me a lot of The Flyin... |
464,130 | 2,467,618 | 1,352,801 | 7 | Too short . . . | This is a very touching little film , but when it was finished I sure felt like there should have been a lot more - - perhaps more from the older gentleman or perhaps stories from other people about the holocaust and perhaps about how a joke ( or something similar ) saved their life or helped them cope . The film is le... |
460,568 | 2,467,618 | 36,749 | 7 | For a B-Movie , it's exceptional | This is one of a series of B-Movies made by Universal as part of their " Inner Sanctum " series - - sort of like an Alfred Hitchcock Presents or Outer Limits series for theaters . As a " B-Film " , it was not meant as a feature film but a second film on a double-feature , so production values were lower and the film is... |
459,778 | 2,467,618 | 86,465 | 7 | Funny | The summary says it all as far as I'm concerned , but IMDb demands more , so here goes . . . The movie is very funny and was a welcome relief compared to some of the terrible films Eddie Murphy made early in his career ( such as BEST DEFENSE ) - - ditto for Dan Aykroyd ( NEIGHBORS ) . But in my opinion , the real stars... |
458,533 | 2,467,618 | 120,917 | 7 | A nice time-passer worth your time | Okay , it's a fact that not every Disney full-length cartoon can be as magical and transcendent as BEAUTY AND THE BEAST , BAMBI or LITTLE MERMAID . So because some other full-length Disney films such as LILO AND STITCH and THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE are a bit of a let-down isn't a bad thing nor does it mean they are bad ... |
462,473 | 2,467,618 | 36,696 | 7 | Kind of schmaltzy , but still quite fun | The film begins in the 17th century . In an odd bit of casting , portly Charles Laughton ( age 45 ) is the younger brother of Peter Lawford ( age 21 at the time of the making of this film ) . Charles is expected to fight for the honor of his noble family but instead turns and runs . As a result of this infamy , he is c... |
463,721 | 2,467,618 | 365,800 | 7 | This gets better mid-way through the film | This film is told without words and is a truly strange movie . Steve Carell , dressed a lot like Dick Tracy , is walking down the street and comes upon a group of three thugs who begin throwing dodge balls at him - - reminding him of a childhood dodge ball trauma ! However , the very straight-laced Carell shows that he... |
464,022 | 2,467,618 | 1,024,850 | 7 | This is more like an experiment as opposed to a funny film - - it's worth a look | This film was included in THE ANIMATION SHOW VOLUME THREa compilation of short films arranged by Don Hertzfeldt and Mike Judge . Overall , this is a very impressive DVand much of it is due to CITY PARADISE . The film consists of anthropomorphic animals - - dressed and acting like people but clearly wild animals . As a ... |
461,400 | 2,467,618 | 1,024,848 | 7 | Not much in the way of a story , but great visuals | This is an odd little film with few words and the story itself leaves so much unsaid - - yet it's still a dandy little film due to the excellent camera work and editing . The story begins with a man with a full head of hair and beard . He goes to an older woman's apartment and together they go to the barber's for his h... |
462,420 | 2,467,618 | 174,398 | 7 | a nifty and LONG bio-pic | This was originally a made for TV miniseries in France . And , while it was exceptionally well-acted and pretty faithful to the life of Balzac , it was way too long and I agree with the reviewer Missy C who said that it was hard to really like the characters - - as Balzac was really screwed up and the women in his life... |
462,137 | 2,467,618 | 1,724 | 7 | A whole lotta Western in only 13 minutes ! ! | This is a short silent drama by D . W . Griffith about an Indian attack on a group of settlers . However , when the movie started , two men want to marry the same woman in a small Eastern town . She chooses , to her dismay , poorly , as her husband is turns out to be a drunk . The other , is a real " standup guy " . La... |
464,478 | 2,467,618 | 1,352,832 | 7 | Very funny - - and featuring the " hero " from several other Plympton films . | Like last year , I went to a special showing of the Oscar-nominated animated short films . However , unlike last year , in addition to the nominees , several " commended films " were also shown . HOT DOG by Bill Plympton was one of these commended films . This short is about a dog who is desperate to become a fire dog ... |
464,222 | 2,467,618 | 16,971 | 7 | Practically a full-length film | This is a Harry Langdon short film made for Mack Sennett and is included with the " Harry Langdon : Lost and Found " four DVD set . At 48 minutes , it's hard to think of this as a short , though the DVD set is made up of his surviving shorts . After watching it , I suspect that originally this was a full-length film as... |
459,524 | 2,467,618 | 157,117 | 7 | kudos for originality but doesn't score a bullseye | I love Japanese films , so it was hardly surprising I tried this film . In many ways I really liked it and can't understand some of the reviews that were so hard on the movie - - though I will admit , there are some plot problems now and again . The main character is the 17 year-old sister of a detective who is investi... |
463,207 | 2,467,618 | 1,024,658 | 7 | An interesting DVD extra for MR . MOTO ON DANGER ISLAN | This short is one of the extras included with MR . MOTO IN DANGER ISLAND . It's a 15 minute film about the Moto series - - with lots of behind the scenes information and analysis . While there's a limit to just how good this can be given its short time constraints , the film does a nice job of providing information abo... |
458,684 | 2,467,618 | 1,128,210 | 7 | Decent , but the end practically made me cry | This short film is about an honors student who is taken out of school for the day because his family can't pay their rent and he's trying to hire himself out for undocumented day labor . During the course of this kid's day , you see his fellow students at school talking about the situation with illegal aliens in Americ... |
462,291 | 2,467,618 | 421,247 | 7 | Very good film - - and naturally hard to watch | This is a film featuring a Hawaiian woman's recollection of her teenage years of physical and sexual abuse . In light of this , it's a very hard film to watch and is certainly not fun by any sane standard . However , considering the sad subject matter , it is a good film and offers insight into the impact of this on a ... |
459,420 | 2,467,618 | 350,334 | 7 | Don't give up on this one . . . | Viewers who see this short might see it as an attack on people of faith . While this may or may not have been the goal of the film makers ( heck , I'm not a mind reader ) , there's a lot to this story - - and I know a guy who went through something a lot like this . The film begins with a street evangelist standing on ... |
460,612 | 2,467,618 | 51,745 | 7 | very cute and inconsequential | This is a very cute and inconsequential family film starring Cary Grant and the very young Sophia Loren . While it is not a movie that will change your life or make a huge impression , it's still an awful lot of fun . Cary is a widower who lives on a houseboat with his kids . The trouble is that he needs a combination ... |
462,067 | 2,467,618 | 825,266 | 7 | A pleasant and strange little tale . . . | This is a very interesting short film from the onset due to it unusual graphics . Instead of being live action , cartoon or CGI ( which is quite the craze these days ) , the story is told through odd black pencil-like drawings that have an odd Gothic charm . While it's not the most colorful and exciting style I have ev... |
461,419 | 2,467,618 | 1,857 | 7 | Let's cram all of Shakespeare's RICHARD III into 22 minutes ! | Believe it or not , as of 1911 , this was probably the most in-depth and longest Shakespeare movie made ! However , this STILL is way too short for any of his plays ( even the really bad ones - - take that Shakepeare snobs ! ) and there is no way this film COULD have done the Bard justice even if it had better producti... |
462,439 | 2,467,618 | 36,549 | 7 | Very good except for one small brainless scene | Apart for about five minutes of the film , this was a " thinking man's " pro-Allies propaganda film made during WWII . Unlike so many other similar films , this one has a more interesting plot and many unique plot elements that help it stand above the pack . For once , the film is about a lady - - one who apparently is... |
458,495 | 2,467,618 | 365,920 | 7 | Mildly funny and pretty odd | This is a hard film to really talk about since it is a short and if I say much it will spoil the suspense - - but I'll try . The film starts with a very young boy playing with crayons . His mother offers him a snack . When the child briefly leaves , his drawing comes to life and causes trouble . As I said , I can't rea... |
464,253 | 2,467,618 | 17,382 | 7 | Very enjoyable - - unlike the later sound version with Spencer Tracy | This film was based on a play that has been around a long time and been made into films on several occasions . As far as I know , this is the earliest version , though I know they also made a 1930 version as well as an awful one in 1934 ( starring Spencer Tracy ) and yet another in 1946 with Red Skelton . I've seen the... |
460,793 | 2,467,618 | 36,515 | 7 | very good but a bit dated and tedious at times | I think this movie was probably a lot more powerful when it first debuted in 1943 , though nowadays it seems a bit too preachy and static to elevate it to greatness . The film is set in 1940 - - just before the entry of the US into the war . Paul Lukas plays the very earnest and decent head of his family . He's a Germa... |
459,178 | 2,467,618 | 244,639 | 7 | Inexplicably low rated | This is an interesting little film that is brave enough to tackle lesbian issues but more importantly deals with commitment - - a rather universal concept regardless of the sexual orientation . The film begins with Serena and her girlfriend preparing for Tisha's wedding . In the past , Tisha had lived the gay lifestyle... |
461,653 | 2,467,618 | 281,364 | 7 | Reno is excellent - - the rest of the film is pretty good | This is an interesting film that abruptly changes pace - - something that occasionally pays off well , while other times it doesn't . The film begins with Jean Reno playing a Dirty Harry-type cop in France . His answer to every problem seems to be punching people in the face or shooting them . For some inexplicable rea... |
459,951 | 2,467,618 | 36,443 | 7 | Awfully well-done propaganda piece | Why the Nazis chose to spend a lot of money to make a film about the Titanic during the middle of WWII I'll never know . You can see that the real story of the ship is twisted into a propaganda piece that both extols German decency and decries the evils of a Capitalist society . It does this by creating some Germans an... |
458,508 | 2,467,618 | 36,444 | 7 | Very good , but compares poorly to later pairings of Daffy and Elmer | I guess I might have enjoyed this cartoon a lot more if it weren't for the fact that there were so many better Looney Toons cartoons that also paired Daffy and Elmer Fudd . The most famous of these later pairings also included Bugs Bunny and it was all about whether or not it was duck or rabbit hunting season . There a... |
461,990 | 2,467,618 | 262,126 | 7 | Pretty good stuff | This is an incredibly simple film . It consists of the camera panning back and forth through a movie theater as the narrator talks about how annoying it is working there . Apparently , there are a lot of highly demanding patrons who REALLY take their movies very seriously - - so seriously that it makes things tough for... |
464,338 | 2,467,618 | 36,386 | 7 | An excellent and rousing WWII action film | This movie is in many ways reminiscent of several of Robert Taylor's previous films - - in particular A YANK AT OXFORD . Like YANK , in this film Taylor is a bit of a " pretty boy " who is more concerned with sucking up to the navy brass and parties than ever going into action . However , with a decrepit old destroyer ... |
463,392 | 2,467,618 | 36,395 | 7 | A dandy little film with a restrained performance by Frank Morgan | Oddly , this film stars Frank Morgan as a Supreme Court justice ! He's on vacation and runs afoul of a small town's corrupt administration . The crooked judge , mayor and their henchmen don't realize who Morgan is , so he's able to see first-hand their under-handed tactics . Because of their abuse of political power , ... |
462,605 | 2,467,618 | 36,376 | 7 | not nearly as good as the original , but still worth seeing | The story behind this film must be very interesting . For some odd reason , the studio decided to do a sequel to Dracula ( 1931 ) but have a different person play the count AND make everyone think it's Dracula's son , when it's really the old vampire himself ! ! While this " surprise twist " is hardly a surprise at all... |
458,735 | 2,467,618 | 70,791 | 7 | Sort of like " Dr . Phibes III " | In the early 1970s , Vincent Price made two Dr . Phibes films that the fans adored . Much of the reason these films did so well were the many very creative and rather cool murders Phibes committed in the film . Phibes , who seemed to have died in a traffic accident , is actually alive and with much style and panache ki... |
464,202 | 2,467,618 | 143,000 | 7 | A very likable silent short | This silent short has a very interesting pedigree . Not only do James Finlayson and Oliver Hardy appear in the film , but it was capably directed by Stan Laurel - - making it very nice for Laurel and Hardy fans to see the three involved in a pre-teaming of Laurel and Hardy and their best nemesis in one film . However ,... |
460,499 | 2,467,618 | 403,031 | 7 | While not a great film , I'd watch it just for Tunde Adebimpe | A while back , I watched a strange but fascinating independent film called JUMP TOMORROW . What I liked most about this film was the strange character played so well by Tunde Adebimpe . His delivery and manner were so nerdy but sweet that you couldn't help but like him - - - even though he was a total dork . So when I ... |
460,966 | 2,467,618 | 102,975 | 7 | This one kind of got lost among the many Trek films | This Star Trek film is one of the more difficult ones to remember in my mind after I saw it . I thought it was okay , but that was really about it . Then I saw it again a few years later and I realized it was actually a good film but just feel it gets lost in the mind of many fans because it is the last in the series t... |
462,599 | 2,467,618 | 89,980 | 7 | Believe it or not , this is not the first Oscar-nominated animated film about an inflatable partner | Back in 1979 , a rather smutty film called DREAM DOLL was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film . Well , talk about being surprised when I found out tonight that a few years later , another film ( SECOND CLASS MAIL ) was nominated in this same category and was also about an inflatable mate - - though for... |
458,983 | 2,467,618 | 2,208 | 7 | Fairly typical of a D . W . Griffith Biograph short | This is a pretty good silent short from D . W . Griffith , as it features bandits , a steadfast and good heroine and some nifty action . While it isn't the deepest film I have ever seen , it does make for a good film because it has a well-developed plot and is paced very well . Unlike some other films of the same perio... |
458,858 | 2,467,618 | 19,556 | 7 | Amazingly familiar but funny | This film features Laurel and Hardy in a very familiar plot . As is often the case , the boys go out to play and lie to the wives about it - - with disastrous results . This type of situation was featured in several films made by the team ( such as THEIR PURPLE MOMENT and BLOTTO ) and was remade very closely in SONS OF... |
460,001 | 2,467,618 | 89,881 | 7 | excellent but not among his very best | I absolutely love the films of Akira Kurasawa and have seen most of them . And , for some reason , this is not among my favorites although it is one of his highest rated films on IMDb . Perhaps I'm just being too picky , but I think MAYBE its popularity is because it was made somewhat recently and some of his older ( a... |
462,754 | 2,467,618 | 2,260 | 7 | Of great historical importance , but not exactly deep or memorable | Okay , I'll admit this isn't the greatest cartoon ever made . It's silent , consists only of simple pencil drawings and never is all that interesting . So why is it STILL a worthwhile film ? Well , it's so early and in its day it was considered state of the art . Plus , the film's creator , Winsor McCay , was responsib... |
460,227 | 2,467,618 | 102,997 | 7 | Lovely graphics | This is one of two short animated films that were nominated for the 1992 Oscar for this category . It seems that the Canadian National Film Board sponsors many animated shorts and this is one of many I have seen from them that was Oscar nominated - - my favorite of which might just be THE BIG SNIT from 1985 . However ,... |
458,860 | 2,467,618 | 19,465 | 7 | A highly underrated film . . . . plus it DOES have midgets ! | Stan and Ollie have tough wives . No only are these women meaner looking than those you usually see in a Laurel and Hardy domestic comedy , but they are incredibly over-bearing and keep practically every dime the boys make . It didn't seem all that surprising then when they boys wanted to stash away a few bucks and go ... |
459,997 | 2,467,618 | 120,449 | 7 | NOT a film for the average film viewer | I really didn't like this movie much at all . Much of it was because I didn't like either main character much at all - - particularly Marie , as she's mostly a self-involved and hateful person . So , because of this and the generally gloomy and awful mood of the film , I can't see the average viewer liking this film . ... |
458,152 | 2,467,618 | 50,610 | 7 | Surprisingly different | Kronos is a surprisingly different sci-fi film from the 1950s . That's because its plot is so unique that it doesn't remind me of any other film of the age - - and that's certainly a reason to recommend it right there . The film begins with a space ship nearing the Earth and a glowing being invading human hosts . It ap... |
462,698 | 2,467,618 | 50,598 | 7 | very uneven but well worth seeing | This was the last film starring Charlie Chaplin and he went on to do only a very brief cameo in the last film he directed , THE COUNTESS FROM HONG KONG . And , while it lacks the quality of many of his famous full-length films , it is well worth your time . One of the reasons I say that the film lacks quality is the un... |
460,543 | 2,467,618 | 120,484 | 7 | Sometimes you just need a stupid film like this to make you laugh | Although I love a good foreign or independent film , sometimes I am in the mood for a good old stupid film like THE WATERBOY . This is not meant as an insult , as the makers of this film intended for it to be very dumb and in the process the film is also quite entertaining . There are many times I could just use some m... |
461,081 | 2,467,618 | 19,670 | 7 | While far from their best , this silent Laurel and Hardy short is well worth a look | Laurel and Hardy are collection agents sent to both serve Edgar Kennedy with a court order as well as repossess Kennedy's radio - - since he apparently hadn't made any payments since 1921 ! However , when they try to give Kennedy the court papers , he's very slippery and doesn't give in very easily . BACON GRABBERS is ... |
463,704 | 2,467,618 | 33,159 | 7 | A surprising type of film for the Duke . | Well , if this isn't one of the more unusual films for John Wayne , I don't know what is ! The film begins with a radio program in America where the host is encouraging small American towns to sort of ' adopt ' doctors displaced by the war in Europe . While the US would not enter the war officially until almost 1942 , ... |
459,126 | 2,467,618 | 19,702 | 7 | Not exactly a " sound " movie , but still excellent fare | I really wish I could have seen the original silent version of this movie . I read somewhere that it does exist , but I saw the sound version marketed by Laserlight Video . And , given just how poor the print was and what a poor job the studio did in making this a " sound " film , it leaves a lot to be desired . This d... |
462,143 | 2,467,618 | 2,082 | 7 | Not bad , . . . plus you get to see Lionel Barrymore bashed over the head ! | I always like seeing stars when they were younger and this film features a relatively young Lionel Barrymore as a nice guy who is hated by his jealous brother . The brother conks Lionel over the head and he appears to be dead . Fortunately for the bad brother , a robber climbs into the house just after this . The broth... |
463,349 | 2,467,618 | 50,539 | 7 | a " classier " sci-fi movie from the 50s | The same era and genre that brought us ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN and THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN also gave us this more cerebral and less sensationalistic account of a man who shrinks thanks to the miracle of atomic mutation ! Because it takes a slightly less sensationalistic bent and the acting and writing are a defini... |
462,102 | 2,467,618 | 33,238 | 7 | Vivian Leigh , . . . . as a prostitute ? ! | This movie has been remade several times and I doubt if in this day and age the old fashioned plot would succeed . This is because the plot is full of lots of melodrama and situations that today just seem too unbelievable . However , being a fan of older films , I was able to suspend disbelief and just watch the movie ... |
461,414 | 2,467,618 | 50,454 | 7 | Like a prettier and more well-made version of La Terra Trema | This film is highly reminiscent of another film , LA TERRA TREMA . Both might be considered Italian Neo-realist films , though LA GRAND STRADA AZZURA does feature a big-name actor in the lead ( Yves Montand ) and a big budget - - somethings that a Neo-realist film cannot have to be technically this type of film . Howev... |
463,975 | 2,467,618 | 887,734 | 7 | My goodness this is strange ! ! ! | This film was included in THE ANIMATION SHOW VOLUME THREa compilation of short films arranged by Don Hertzfeldt and Mike Judge . Overall , this is a very impressive DVand much of it is due to CITY PARADISE . Even for Don Hertzfeldt , this is a super-strange short film ! ! While it is not funny like the films you find o... |
459,793 | 2,467,618 | 1,388,792 | 7 | A very nice one-man performance | I have seen between 200-400 short films on IMDb and I must say that I can't recall another short like this one . That's because Benjamin Green does a monologue and despite no other actors , he's able to maintain the viewer's attention because he is a very good actor . No doubt the writing and direction helped as well .... |
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