Over the years on several occasions, I tried to watch this movie in its entirety without any success. Always made it about 1/4 to a 1/3 of the way through and then, just gave up. Finally, I watched it from beginning to end. It always struck me as a very strange movie and not one that was very entertaining by any set of standards.
Considering the cast --- Lancaster, Kerr, Hackman, Windom and the rest --- and on top of all that, it being directed by John Frankenheimer, I guess my expectations were sky high. While the acting was generally okay, only Hackman gave it his usual all out effort. The story was plodding and the direction unfocused. Frankly, it was a dull and uninspiring effort all around. Something I thought was highly unusual for a Burt Lancaster movie.
Gypsy Moths had the same feel to it of another Gene Hackman movie called Downhill Racer, made the same year, 1969, and starring Robert Redford. It was about Olympic skiing and while a slightly better effort then the Gypsy Moths, it too fell way short of the mark in entertainment value.
I give Gypsy Moths a generous rating of 6 stars.
Considering the cast --- Lancaster, Kerr, Hackman, Windom and the rest --- and on top of all that, it being directed by John Frankenheimer, I guess my expectations were sky high. While the acting was generally okay, only Hackman gave it his usual all out effort. The story was plodding and the direction unfocused. Frankly, it was a dull and uninspiring effort all around. Something I thought was highly unusual for a Burt Lancaster movie.
Gypsy Moths had the same feel to it of another Gene Hackman movie called Downhill Racer, made the same year, 1969, and starring Robert Redford. It was about Olympic skiing and while a slightly better effort then the Gypsy Moths, it too fell way short of the mark in entertainment value.
I give Gypsy Moths a generous rating of 6 stars.