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“In a few weeks, I will see ‘ The Hobbit’ which might end up being the best movie of the year (I really hope it will be that good). In the mean time, I thought it was time to watch this little TV feature directed by Peter Jackson. He made this movie more than 5 years before making ‘The Lord of ” read more
“To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this movie. Anyway, this movie was and still is the stuff of legends. Indeed, what was supposed to be a rather small TV feature became a surprising success, one of the most heralded directing debuts and the start one of the most impressive careers ” read more
Notes: I was actually caught out of guard by this movie as it turned out to be such an intense and intriguing drama. Indeed, for most of the duration, I didn’t really know what they were getting at with this story but, while it could have been frustrating, I thought it was actually quite fascinating. I’m not surprised that it was adapted from a play since most of the action took place in the Delaney’s house with only a handful of characters involved but I was just so impressed by the dialogues and the depth they brought to Lola and Doc Delaney. Back then, there were some critics that Burt Lancaster was actually too young to play that part and I have to admit that it was probably the case. Eventually, you have to get used to the idea that this man was actually married with this woman who seemed to be much older than he is. And, yet, Lancaster gave here a strong performance but, even though he was displayed on all the promotional material, I was above all so impressed by Shirley Booth who received an Academy Award for her work here. Indeed, she was just brilliant, playing the most ordinary woman that you could possibly imagine and, yet, there were so many layers in her performance, it was just mind-blowing. I think it also gave a ghastly but realistic look on what alcoholism can do to an individual and their relatives. In my opinion, it shows how ridiculous it is that it is socially acceptable to drink when you can’t even smoke a cigarette in peace when drinking obviously can actually have such a devastating impact.
Notes: I was actually caught out of guard by this movie as it turned out to be such an intense and intriguing drama. Indeed, for most of the duration, I didn’t really know what they were getting at with this story but, while it could have been frustrating, I thought it was actually quite fascinating. I’m not surprised that it was adapted from a play since most of the action took place in the Delaney’s house with only a handful of characters involved but I was just so impressed by the dialogues and the depth they brought to Lola and Doc Delaney. Back then, there were some critics that Burt Lancaster was actually too young to play that part and I have to admit that it was probably the case. Eventually, you have to get used to the idea that this man was actually married with this woman who seemed to be much older than he is. And, yet, Lancaster gave here a strong performance but, even though he was displayed on all the promotional material, I was above all so impressed by Shirley Booth who received an Academy Award for her work here. I wonder who she was but it made sense since it was actually her acting debut and she was above all a theater actress. Anyway, she was just brilliant, playing the most ordinary woman that you could possibly imagine and, yet, there were so many layers in her performance, it was just mind-blowing. I think it also gave a ghastly but realistic look on what alcoholism can do to an individual and their relatives. In my opinion, it shows how ridiculous it is that it is socially acceptable to drink when you can’t even smoke a cigarette in peace when drinking obviously can actually have such a devastating impact.
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a decent reputation, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I was actually caught out of guard by this movie as it turned out to be such an intense and intriguing drama. Indeed, for most of the dur” read more
“The main reason why I ended up watching this movie was that I was quite eager to check what Miranda Jully delivered 15 years after her heralded debut 'Me and You and Everyone We Know’ (I have to admit that I completely skipped ‘The Future’ but I guess I will watch it as well at some point). We” read more
“I had no idea what to expect from this movie but, on the other hand, I had been complaining that, instead of the usual super heavy dramas, we should see something funny for once so, at least, I finally got what I asked. Well, even though I have to admit that it did turn out to be fun and entertainin” read more
Notes: I have to admit that I had no idea that these Betty Boop cartoons were so old and I was also quite surprised that I enjoyed this one so much. Indeed, for a movie made almost 100 years ago, the animation was actually quite impressive but I think I enjoyed the tone even more. Indeed, back then, there was no real censorship yet, these guys really went wild and it was so refreshing to see an animated feature miles away from what Disney was already making at the time. This short was also the first of three collaboration of Cab Calloway with this cartoon series and the intro featuring Calloway and his band was already a delight. As a result, the music was also top-notch through the whole duration and there was a really nice jazzy vibe combined with some really spooky stuff. The only complaint I might have was that the whole thing was finished so quickly, there was really no time to develop an actual plot and, as a result, Betty Boop got pretty much nothing to do, I'm afraid. Still, it was a minor flaw and the end-result was actually really neat.
Notes: I have to admit that I had no idea that these Betty Boop cartoons were so old and I was also quite surprised that I enjoyed this one so much. Indeed, for a movie made almost 100 years ago, the animation was actually quite impressive but I think I enjoyed the tone even more. Indeed, back then, there was no real censorship yet, these guys really went wild and it was so refreshing to see an animated feature miles away from what Disney was already making at the time. This short was also the first of three collaboration of Cab Calloway with this cartoon series and the intro featuring Calloway and his band was already a delight. As a result, the music was also top-notch through the whole duration and there was a really nice jazzy vibe combined with some really spooky stuff. The only complaint I might have was that the whole thing was finished so quickly, there was really no time to develop an actual plot and, as a result, Betty Boop got pretty much nothing to do, I'm afraid. Still, it was a minor flaw and the end-result was actually really neat.
“To be honest, I can't remember the last time I saw a Betty Boop cartoon and I thought it was a good opportunity to check one of those on YouTube. Well, I have to admit that I had no idea that this character was already so old and I was also quite surprised that I enjoyed it so much. Indeed, for a mo” read more
“I have noticed that many classic movies starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are available on YouTube and since I loved these guys so much when I was a kid, I thought it would be the opportunity to rediscover their work. Well, according to IMDb, it is the most popular movie they have ever made so m” read more
