Reviews
South Pacific (1958)
South Pacific
Believe it or not this motion picture was nominated for an Oscar for best cinematography? It reminded me of the episode of Seinfeld when George was turned purple. The infamous coloring very annoying at first, and shortly after the first couple of scenes became highly anticipated.
Boy was I upset with the sepia presentation of "Some Enchanted Evening". (I would have though a mixture of puke-green and cobalt blue with a negative art effect would be used)
I sat and wondered why a studio would spend all that money to film in a lush tropical setting then ruin things with a Christmas Tree color wheel type of filter. The Ompa Loompas from Wonkaville obviously once dabbled in Technicolor.
I feel sorry for the actors and actresses who worked in this film because they did a great job of acting. The problem is who can notice when the camera is playing tricks all the time.
Even though there was voice-dubbing all of the place I thought that the numbers were pretty well acted. Mitzi Gaynor was very beautiful even when she was all wet. Her hairstyle is another thing though. John Kerr was very good in the role of Joe Cable.
I think the musical voice of "Stew Pot" was Thurl Ravenscroft of "You're a Mean One Mister Grinch" fame.
The English Patient (1996)
1996 must have been a very bad year
I kept waiting to see subtitles across the bottom of the screen: "Oh what perils did the Bohemians suffer with the advent of world war. Oh how un-doing of my adulterous affair is this unseemly war.
This movie was almost as plastic as Ralph Finnes face.
Big Jake (1971)
Awesome Flick
Wayne is at his best when he is sent by his estranged wife (O'Hara) to deliver a ransom to be paid to a band of western thugs who have taken his grandson hostage.
The film is largely over-looked or under-rated, but if you are looking for a good John Wayne movie, buy it, rent it.
Which ever, way just see it!
North to Alaska (1960)
North to Alaska
North to Alaska is by far the funniest John Wayne movie I've seen. He plays Sam McCord a Seattle lumberjack turned Alaskan gold miner. He and two brothers George and Billy Pratt, played by Stewart Granger and Fabian, have just discovered what promises to be a very successful gold-strike.
Fabian is especially funny as George's younger brother Billy, and Ernie Kovacs plays a sneaky villain named Frankie Canon who has had past dealings with Angel.