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Mississippi Burning (1988)
Changing Times
KTLA, Los Angeles, showed last night this movie in which some of the more horrific scenes are even more difficult to watch because we know that they were not the figment of some writer's imagination, but they were true events which actually happened no so long ago. It really is Cinema Verite' at its very best.
I have watched regularly the original broadcast of the TV series" In the Heat of the Night" where Carrol O'Connor is a white Sheriff/Police Chief in a small fictitious Mississippi town, and his African-American Detective is played by Howard E. Rollins. The inter- action between those two characters and the realistic way they are dealt with ,makes it a real pleasure to watch. Its episodes describe very plausible situations which occurred not long after the events shown in Mississippi Burning , and this country must be proud of the great changes which have taken place in such a short period of time.
We are living in a historic transitional period when social changes are happening very fast, and at a speed that nobody thought could be possible.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
A real Classic
KLCS Channel 58, the Los Angeles School District Station, showed on December 25, 1999, this 1923 production of the Hunchback, i.e. 76 years after its original release, and on that same Xmas day, KCET which is another PBS Station in Los Angeles showed "The Philadelphia Story" with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn made in 1940, both of which are classics in their own right. I enjoyed watching both of them and found them to be interesting even today. However, while the former showed clearly that movie making was in its infancy then, the other one with its excellent soundtrack, realistic backgounds, perfect acting and so forth measured up very nicely with what we are offered today 60 years later. What was enlightening to me was to see how fast movie making techniques had improved in the early days, and within a short period of 17 years, movies could be made which are cinematographically speaking just as good as those we are offered today. It was both a pleasant and learning experience for me.
Chandu the Magician (1932)
My first movie about magics ...
Sixty or more years ago, I saw this movie in Tehran, Iran. I was about ten at that time and there was a huge poster of the movie in the bicycle shop where I took my bike for repairs. The whole poster was the face of Chandu the Magician with his hands and opened fingers in front of him. I was mesmerized by the supernatural powers of that magician, who could make the audience see things that were not there. It was the first movie I fell in love with, but they didn't show the sequels which I now see on this website had been produced. I was waiting in such earnest to see more of my favorite hero. They were innocent times....
Babettes gæstebud (1987)
A great movie !
I have seen this movie several times, and each time I love it more despite knowing the ending and all other details. I enjoy the way this simple story goes on in such an interesting manner,how the characters are developed,and how the unfolding drama keeps you in suspense never knowing what is going to happen next. I highly recommend it to one and all.A delightful experience and a deep look into what human nature can be in even the most remote locations.
Into the Night (1985)
Great Fun !
Being a native of Iran I enjoyed it quite a bit and it was close to my heart. John Landis did a good job as usual, and gave a good performance as one of the bad guys as well. Michelle Pfeiffer was very good looking. I bought a second video and sent it to my son in the US midwest.
Le salaire de la peur (1953)
A Must See
A real classic. I enjoyed watching it just as much as the first time, more than half a century ago. Not many movies made that long ago are worth watching today ! The ambiance was perfect and the tension was building up all the time, .
Breakdown (1997)
Good script can make good money
This is a shining example of how a good script can make an unexpensive movie rake in good money at the box-office. Its plot is relatively simple, but attention to detail and good directing have given this movie a sort of impending doom with the viewer always at edge.