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Caxambu! (1971)
Typical sixties movie.
Poor John Ireland and Keith Larsen, who must have been desperate for the cash. Both good working actors I do not understand why they needed to film this movie. Did they read the script before accepting the roles? The writing is substandard and the direction disappointing considering that the Director is the brother of Billy Wilder. Obviously shot on a shoe string budget and filmed in the Philippines rather than the actual film location setting in Brazil.I put up with the movie to the end just to see how it ended. I also find it hard to believe that the female cast member ( who I will not name as she is still alive ) was once considered to be a rival to the great Marilyn Monroe in the fifties. Spend the afternoon at the beach or shopping rather than watch this movie.
Apache Blood (1973)
Ray Danton deserved better
I feel so sorry for Ray Danton, who was such a fine established actor and Director. This is so bad,acting wise,I played Pogo while watching the movie,just so I could say I watched it all the way through. The writer must have had such a big ego to also play the central role and no wonder we never heard of him again. The script was close to Chato's land in context but what a difference when you have actors who know how to act. As for the music added to this film, what a joke, the suspense would have been greater with out it. I suggest they add this movie to the curriculum of any film school to show how not to write and make a movie. It is a sad legacy for Mr. Danton who deserves to be remembered for many other fine performances. As for one of the worst westerns ever made, it would go close, one can only assume the other actors are now retired or doing a 9- 5 job out of show business.