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Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
One of my all-time favorites
If you're the kind of person who enjoys logical, well-acted, intellectual cinema, then this movie is most definitely not for you. However, if you are a REAL Beatles fan, then you have not lived until you have seen this film.
When I bought this movie, I was really not expecting much; I was just desperate to see some more Beatles action, under any circumstances. That is why I was so pleasantly surprised by this movie. I think it's an absolute delight, and it has so many great little moments in it that you just can't see anywhere else. First of all, you get to see the boys perform some great tunes: "I am the Walrus", "Fool on the Hill", "Your Mother Should Know", and "Blue Jay Way". Then there is the joy of seeing all the gorgeous young Beatles romping around like freaks for the better part of an hour, which is always a blast. (On a purely superficial note, this movie is appealing because it was made at the peak of Paul's sexiness. Honestly, it's astonishing and all Paul's fans should check it out.) Ahem, anyway...there are also some genuinely interesting cinematic moments, especially when you consider that The Beatles knew absolutely nothing about film making. And last but not least, this movie contains a beautiful moment that all John fans MUST see. It involves a little girl, a balloon and a bus- that's all I'm saying. But it's great.
So maybe I'm a little bit biased about this film, especially since I am fanatically obsessed with The Beatles, but it really is a lot of fun. It's definitely worth the trouble of hunting this movie down to see it.
The Plastic Age (1925)
Clara Bow Can Do No Harm!
When I ordered this movie, I really wasn't expecting a whole lot after reading all of the tepid reviews it received here. However, having seen it, I do think that it is a fine little film, with lots of funny and cute moments within that make it a really good watch.
If you want to see a Clara Bow movie, you'd probably fare better with her trademark film, "It", as she is not as present in "The Plastic Age". However, she makes the most of her on screen time, and I was really taken with her character. She is undoubtedly one of the most underrated actresses of all time, and also one of the most lovable.
I would definitely watch this movie again, because it was never boring and never slow. Nothing about it was particularly astounding or brilliant, but who says that every film has to be controversial and ground-breaking? There have to be a few simple, fun films out there to balance everything out! By the way, for those of you who were wondering about Clark Gable's appearance in the film, I can tell you where to look. My sister and I are HUGE Gable fans, and we'd recognize him from a thousand miles away with a bag over his head. He is in the following scenes:
-In the locker room scene, he makes his first appearance, which is pretty obvious, as he is sitting on a bench and is very well greased. Guffaw.
-In that same scene, when the coach comes in to talk to them, you can see Clark over the coach's shoulder, without his shirt on, about to get into the shower. He has an intense farmer's tan, by the way, and he reacts really cutely to everything the coach was saying. Good job, Clark.
-In that same scene again, when the coach is giving that big motivational speech, the camera cuts to two men smiling, and the one on the left with the rouge all over his face is our Clark.
-When Clara and Donald go for their moonlight walk, and a woman's shoe falls out of the tree, that is Clark up there holding the girl in his arms. I thought that was a pretty cute scene, because he got to talk! Of course, we didn't hear it, but reading his lips, he turns to the girl and says: "Is this yours?" Brilliant!
-When Donald hurts his ankle at tryouts, two men come to help him off the field. Clark is the one on the right.
-And finally, at the big game at the end, Clark is the man wearing the helmet, who is sitting next to Donald, and then Gilbert, on the left. He even gets all excited during the last few minutes of the game, and starts bouncing around and cheering.
There, that got that straight. For those scenes alone, this movie is worth getting for all of you Clark Gable fanatics.
Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
The absolute worst movie ever made.
Like many of the other reviewers, the only reason I give this film a one is because it is not possible to give it a lower rating. Believe me, if I could I'd give it a negative ten star rating. It is just that bad.
There are so many things wrong with this movie:
1. The actors all just happen to be completely talentless, and I'm pretty sure that the majority of them are on Valium or something. They don't make the mistake of overacting, which at least would be entertaining to the audience. Instead, they underact in the worst way. No matter what the situation, the dull, drugged expression will not leave their faces.
2. The dialog, or rather the lack thereof, is simply atrocious. There is so much repetition, which might have been okay if the actors had only had any feeling or emotion in their voices.
3. The story. Some parts of this movie were so bad that I couldn't even watch anymore. I had to just close my eyes and force myself to breathe. I'm pretty sure that at one point, the overall atrociousness of this movie brought tears to my eyes.
4. The action. WHO taught these actors to slap? Who taught them to fight? Those fight scenes were pathetic, and no human could ever have been injured in one of those rows. Honestly.
There are at least three hundred other negative things to say about this movie, but if I got into those, I'd be here all night. I swear, I couldn't have made a movie that bad if I'd tried, and I doubt anyone else in the universe could either. It's almost as though they were trying to make THE worst movie ever, and succeeded.
The MST3K version of this movie is absolutely hysterical, however, and I think that everyone should watch it. Just make sure you don't make the mistake of watching the original version. You might not make it out alive.
The Undead (1957)
Not bad at all!
I'm a huge MST3K fan, and I love watching the show to see just how bad the movies they're making fun of can get. However, when I saw this one the other day, I was surprised that it had even been picked for an episode! It wasn't at all the usual rubbish that is usually shown on MST3K.
The acting was quite good, the dialog was well done, and sometimes touching. Even the cinematography was pretty good. There were a few very badly done special effects in the film, but it didn't make too big a difference.
I thought that the ending of the movie was very good, and I really felt for the main character, who had to decide between her own life and the lives of others yet to come.
SURE, it was a corny fifties witchcraft film. SURE there were times when the plot made little to no sense, but really it was fine, and I wouldn't mind watching the original version some time.
Red Dust (1932)
Great for fans of Gable or Harlow.
If you've never seen a Gable/Harlow movie, "Red Dust" would be a good place to start. Although this film's plot is not as strong as some of the other movies featuring this duo, their chemistry is unbeatable.
Harlow plays Vantine, a 'hooker with a heart of gold' (forgive the cliché) who finds herself stranded in plantation owner Carson's house. (Carson is played by Gable in one of his most rugged and manly roles). Unfortunately for Vantine, who finds herself falling hard for Carson, one of the plantation worker's wives, Barbara (Mary Astor) is also staying in the Carson household. Carson is bewitched by Barbara's elegance and poise and soon can't be bothered with Vantine and her loud, exuberant ways.
This movie only drags on once (in a scene where Gable and Harlow are separated) but other than that, it is very absorbing and romantic. Another thing that was sort of difficult to get through was Mary Astor's character in the movie. She manages to cry through nearly every scene, making the viewer feel nothing but an annoyance with her character.
However, Gable and Harlow make up for all this with a particularly steamy performance. A glance between those two is somehow sexier than any love scene could ever be and they share enough steamy moments together to keep the viewer transfixed.
All in all, a great movie for Gable or Harlow fans, but for those who are hoping to see Mary Astor at her best, I would look elsewhere.