tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53696795771335348322024-03-18T20:18:55.365+00:00Quota Quickie - a Movie Review blogTwentieth century movie reviews, from silent classics to 90s trash, but mostly 30s/40s B-moviesKris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1637125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-13654326700744925552024-03-18T06:17:00.001+00:002024-03-18T06:17:22.277+00:00The Lone Wolf in Paris (1938)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCrAMExgmHvJfeDVI8I5suKZKFOKuMC5s3pnatOCYUAQr-Lin98AL21osOTq0uHSs75a2enwBpJYOTpkq9AkFNeffNVVKdhKJS0kTHeaUYLAxwTzl-6oRJcseKpdpR87UdXQQo0L0X5BOhB-W9uSW8dEg7a-FSY7SXNAIBsH-XpuehQZTj4W37Yd0ToL5/s1388/Screenshot%202024-03-15%20at%2017.08.35.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="948" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCrAMExgmHvJfeDVI8I5suKZKFOKuMC5s3pnatOCYUAQr-Lin98AL21osOTq0uHSs75a2enwBpJYOTpkq9AkFNeffNVVKdhKJS0kTHeaUYLAxwTzl-6oRJcseKpdpR87UdXQQo0L0X5BOhB-W9uSW8dEg7a-FSY7SXNAIBsH-XpuehQZTj4W37Yd0ToL5/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-15%20at%2017.08.35.png" width="219" /></a></div>One of the earlier Lone Wolf talkies, a different actor plays the reformed jewel thief but the fast moving action will be very familiar.<p></p><p>The Lone Wolf Michael Lanyard (<b>Francis Lederer</b>) is a reformed jewel thief, who always seems to get involved in other people's troubles. This time he gets roped in to help Princess Thania (<b>Frances Drake</b>) who is trying to steal back jewels which will be needed for her family's coronation ceremony. A group of financiers are holding the jewels and won't sell them back, hoping to bring down Thania's royal house. </p><p>The Lone Wolf and his trusty butler Jenkins (<b>Olaf Hytten</b>) help Thania in her efforts to retrieve the jewels, however the group have many tricks up their sleeves making things difficult. Luckily, the Lone Wolf has more tricks up his sleeves!</p><p>Francis Lederer only played the Lone Wolf once before the role switched to <b>Warren William</b> who made the next nine films with the character. Lederer's Lone Wolf is similar though has a slightly more reserved European suaveness to him. An entertaining film.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-37036030477135241662024-03-15T06:19:00.001+00:002024-03-15T06:19:10.609+00:00The Rounders (1914)<p><b>Charlie Chaplin</b> and <b>Fatty Arbuckle</b> play a couple of drunken gents in this early Chaplin comedy. The gents get drunk together amid much slapstick and end up passed out on the tables in a restaurant before getting thrown out and returned to their long-suffering wives (<b>Phyllis Allen</b> and <b>Minta Durfee</b>). </p><p>This is all a bit rough and crude compared to the kind of film Chaplin would be making his name in in a few years. It is fine enough for what it is.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisW-CMVVKAxHYuOh-h4JGo1Nn_AruCgsmogbiygeiUViP6uuRGn0fF5l71ov5uwmmDAXhbcERFrcUk6UeUnxVAw1n54p-T1aMtX_FQseB9vb-SeVxWaYQVoleCOewuff11Se5yddLepIRQ6o_AE9nEt2N7iVYyc5t92KHFM5nVP8u0TbRRkHgZHFO2Ldr4/s1258/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2020.54.49.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1258" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisW-CMVVKAxHYuOh-h4JGo1Nn_AruCgsmogbiygeiUViP6uuRGn0fF5l71ov5uwmmDAXhbcERFrcUk6UeUnxVAw1n54p-T1aMtX_FQseB9vb-SeVxWaYQVoleCOewuff11Se5yddLepIRQ6o_AE9nEt2N7iVYyc5t92KHFM5nVP8u0TbRRkHgZHFO2Ldr4/w640-h450/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2020.54.49.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05yBFBsT_qUzIgf5x_9GZ9Ek_vsfW0BLuBW22wbwqru2xdBPKoOCXury13S42Cnjx0aDb1Dj7kYUcYfmtWU-b5k2auH9UB0BJtnEDzmJwZYvFTADHAFZUo1lkNa0xoM9CjG_MJb_MpD1_Atrp1aGa7VQzwIOp4pEpTi0tP-YzVT0OxumD_zL-v8RQED5n/s1258/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2020.55.16.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1258" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05yBFBsT_qUzIgf5x_9GZ9Ek_vsfW0BLuBW22wbwqru2xdBPKoOCXury13S42Cnjx0aDb1Dj7kYUcYfmtWU-b5k2auH9UB0BJtnEDzmJwZYvFTADHAFZUo1lkNa0xoM9CjG_MJb_MpD1_Atrp1aGa7VQzwIOp4pEpTi0tP-YzVT0OxumD_zL-v8RQED5n/w640-h484/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2020.55.16.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBA7DoxedITrTvj9vQtj0P-eqU2H73d76GokHowDgO1IJCtgBQvm0kDMbXzS9bxJMmViZEClcrXknk06wfM8tS3ZVXzm5V5Bcu5bsGzLU4z4iO-bE2EEKYgHsTppjPXEXK6Znidv55VuHGSoF_Gq8nGmeN94iqoZLm9sJTUeqNtj2nirWTYVV-SAcx5AnZ/s1258/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2020.55.33.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1258" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBA7DoxedITrTvj9vQtj0P-eqU2H73d76GokHowDgO1IJCtgBQvm0kDMbXzS9bxJMmViZEClcrXknk06wfM8tS3ZVXzm5V5Bcu5bsGzLU4z4iO-bE2EEKYgHsTppjPXEXK6Znidv55VuHGSoF_Gq8nGmeN94iqoZLm9sJTUeqNtj2nirWTYVV-SAcx5AnZ/w640-h484/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2020.55.33.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1u7SjAml7llz1TRXAG-knkxBS2mnqlYfGdqS7BSJcllh75ISUKJ_7-kLY-OjmXReAUMU2sCaipwksWWe4r-mx1uMYhbQ5IH6O0fKmmqZI3vxLwYYL7Pn06uzpgAGO1vcNGW3CvxsGmFoIIq9gLx07z2rJnApsgdSly3BcP853I98V16WOtQhz5ikZcj6/s1258/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2020.56.32.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1258" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1u7SjAml7llz1TRXAG-knkxBS2mnqlYfGdqS7BSJcllh75ISUKJ_7-kLY-OjmXReAUMU2sCaipwksWWe4r-mx1uMYhbQ5IH6O0fKmmqZI3vxLwYYL7Pn06uzpgAGO1vcNGW3CvxsGmFoIIq9gLx07z2rJnApsgdSly3BcP853I98V16WOtQhz5ikZcj6/w640-h484/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2020.56.32.png" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-81592010564023049812024-03-14T06:15:00.001+00:002024-03-14T06:15:06.209+00:00What a Carve Up! (1961)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjK2JVdQzVw6nKoHgk5AkEi8fh6SFDJU-5g1ePDBykf9pShUqYgbuKsUE5CIZNApTJODiV2eJJB_-RKZZPfYHt6fxu9rgAK9qPNxQX2o0vXikP0F9b9cJf9mLq4gpN30LG-sSVPk6PWLnjZmbL3XQyOrDVuawAeV3HlyCBfDlzTNoFg8eMx0eLRHknMpZ/s1378/Screenshot%202024-02-22%20at%2017.48.24.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="1106" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjK2JVdQzVw6nKoHgk5AkEi8fh6SFDJU-5g1ePDBykf9pShUqYgbuKsUE5CIZNApTJODiV2eJJB_-RKZZPfYHt6fxu9rgAK9qPNxQX2o0vXikP0F9b9cJf9mLq4gpN30LG-sSVPk6PWLnjZmbL3XQyOrDVuawAeV3HlyCBfDlzTNoFg8eMx0eLRHknMpZ/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-22%20at%2017.48.24.png" width="257" /></a></div>A highly enjoyable comedy crime drama, at times it verges on Carry On territory but thats no bad thing.<p></p><p>Ernie (<b>Kenneth Connor</b>) is told his rich uncle has died by a somewhat sinister solicitor (<b>Donald Pleasance</b>). Ernie heads off to his uncle's country pile with his mate Syd (<b>Sid James</b>), a lonely looking house in the moors. Ernie's fellow family members are a motley crew of weirdos. Then the deaths start happening...</p><p>Ernie, Syd and the rest, including the uncle's former nurse (<b>Shirley Eaton</b>) scramble to try and work out what is going on in the strange house and stop the murderer. However, they need to identify who it is first. Surely it must be one of the family members present or is it, in this house riddled with secret doors and passageways...</p><p>This is a fine film, most of the time it isn't laugh out loud funny rather than humorous and inventive but it does have it's slapstick and ridiculous moments especially with Connor and James. It has plenty of twists too, it works as a dark house crime drama as well.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-48677118210597956192024-03-13T06:40:00.001+00:002024-03-13T06:40:39.689+00:00Master Ninja I (1984)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC2QvzmiMNbfHXmixst0J6EiU0yj5eYDkQ4N-oavdY9WuEM0YRhwuLgDwZhHzMZJPBx603J5a5F35IcgfuPAZbFpYJDUZ4TP9EWtpKjaYbb6KbaK03Y8Uya9tXEejDLw9Fa4K6Hfh1bMF6g4M6V6vew3puirn7iDU-zhxfyjLG5LA3Is-U7sbd0XY85Lt/s860/Screenshot%202024-03-08%20at%2018.36.23.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC2QvzmiMNbfHXmixst0J6EiU0yj5eYDkQ4N-oavdY9WuEM0YRhwuLgDwZhHzMZJPBx603J5a5F35IcgfuPAZbFpYJDUZ4TP9EWtpKjaYbb6KbaK03Y8Uya9tXEejDLw9Fa4K6Hfh1bMF6g4M6V6vew3puirn7iDU-zhxfyjLG5LA3Is-U7sbd0XY85Lt/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-08%20at%2018.36.23.png" width="173" /></a></div>The Master was a ninja themed TV series from 1984, two episodes were used to create this feature length film, two more episodes were used to create the imaginatively named <b><a href="https://kris-movie-reviews.blogspot.com/2023/01/master-ninja-ii-1984.html">Master Ninja II</a></b>.<p></p><p>The Master McAllister (<b>Lee Van Cleef</b>) is an American veteran who now possesses the mysterious skills of the Ninja. Along with his young friend Max (<b>Timothy Van Platten</b>) they aim to help out those in need. In the first episode... half of the film they help out the owner of a small airfield and his daughter (<b>Demi Moore</b>) against a scheming land developer and the local police who are in his pocket...</p><p>As this film is based on the first episodes of the series we do get some back story for McAllister and Max and also see Max begin his ninja training. The action is quite generic for 1980s US TV series, with the usual budget to match so doesn't amount to much. Lee Van Cleef was a little too old and creaking to play a convincing ninja but the film isn't without it's good bits. It is a fairly passable film though but you can see why the TV series did not last that long.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-69926520739642242672024-03-12T06:21:00.002+00:002024-03-12T06:23:03.153+00:00It Conquered the World (1956)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrB4xm2qoUIj4LhzNF2WDci4qPdnsYxopxmG2-S6DDe5mEe4dKlV_kzQDfv5VqPf-nYUoSmyyTedPtH4uo16RhOvzWHYcaUPhWxYCcgrcG3oeW76IRUlO9Gc_z-GRYUmbz7qb681_mV5toaK4T07tanJC8Ig4zo3AEkJJQ8YKCUpkGp_gR3kq5BYxYRUr/s1442/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2017.21.43.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrB4xm2qoUIj4LhzNF2WDci4qPdnsYxopxmG2-S6DDe5mEe4dKlV_kzQDfv5VqPf-nYUoSmyyTedPtH4uo16RhOvzWHYcaUPhWxYCcgrcG3oeW76IRUlO9Gc_z-GRYUmbz7qb681_mV5toaK4T07tanJC8Ig4zo3AEkJJQ8YKCUpkGp_gR3kq5BYxYRUr/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%2017.21.43.png" width="213" /></a></div>Although this film is packed full of familiar genre tropes, it is a surprisingly decent watch.<p></p><p>A satellite sent up by the US starts to act strangely and it is bought back to Earth in a team led by Dr Nelson (<b>Peter Graves</b>). Meanwhile, his friend Dr Anderson (<b>Lee Van Cleef</b>) is acting strangely and seems to be talking to... someone. That someone turns out to be a being from another world and it intends to take control of the Earth... by sending space bats to attack the local sheriff and mayor and putting them under his control...</p><p>But just wait until you see the jiggly rubber suit horror that is the alien! This is a fun film and is very familiar with all the common tropes like small town settings (very budget friendly), ridiculous aliens and nefarious plots to conquer mankind but foiled by men in open-top Cadillacs. The film is ridiculous but very watchable.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-27575527116298777512024-03-11T06:16:00.001+00:002024-03-11T06:16:43.122+00:00London by Night (1937)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24U9fJ_bc_OrYrp2h5CJpmiC1JdlNC9z47z6Hogg0OFdTbo-Z3pZr7sAj_zX754Pc027TJ3PGAe5YgU9Yf0KlJA5Rue7YrH3OnVVcncmQkEryBl1XVThbmIrGeaqoO5jdorLrKwde7c_aGp-NZsQ3-E9gWzF5ouVRIzx08e2VpLUx-pG3JCs1enl_YzBH/s1462/Screenshot%202024-02-23%20at%2018.09.32.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="964" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24U9fJ_bc_OrYrp2h5CJpmiC1JdlNC9z47z6Hogg0OFdTbo-Z3pZr7sAj_zX754Pc027TJ3PGAe5YgU9Yf0KlJA5Rue7YrH3OnVVcncmQkEryBl1XVThbmIrGeaqoO5jdorLrKwde7c_aGp-NZsQ3-E9gWzF5ouVRIzx08e2VpLUx-pG3JCs1enl_YzBH/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-23%20at%2018.09.32.png" width="211" /></a></div>A stereotypical foggy London and awful accents can't spoil this pretty solid crime drama.<p></p><p>London based US reporter Michael (<b>George Murphy</b>) delays his holiday to Paris to look in on a strange case of an umbrella wielding criminal who has apparently done away with someone. A policeman is also shot by the mysterious man. </p><p>While taking a look, with his trusty dog (<b>Corky</b>), and after chasing a man with a brolly, Michael encounters Patricia (<b>Rita Johnson</b>) the daughter of a rich businessman (<b>Montague Love</b>). Somehow the businessman's house, or someone from the household in any event, is involved in the Umbrella Man case and Michael wants to court Patricia in any case. With the help of Inspector Jefferson (<b>George Zucco</b>), though shouldn't that be the other way around, Michael tracks down the mysterious Umbrella Man who is employing all number of tricks to stay ahead of the law...</p><p>A fine crime drama with plenty of twists and turns. London is eternally foggy and dark though that helps with the sinister atmosphere of course. The accents can be quite something, but not in a good way. The villain is very good and the crimes are inventive. Though the ending of the film is somewhat rushed.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-75846799335400707792024-03-08T06:17:00.000+00:002024-03-08T06:17:01.261+00:00A Movie Star (1916)<p>A fine little silent comedy. A new Western starring <b>Mack Swain</b> is starting at the local movie theatre and a large crowd is assembling. To their delight the star of the film has turned up to see the film himself! As Mack and the audience watch his heroic antics on screen, Mack finds that not everyone in the audience is as enamoured as he is. </p><p>This is a delightful early comedy, more understated and subtle than some of the slapstick of the time which has helped it not date as much as some films of the period, the parodying of the still young movie industry is superb.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ed3BTHrAOVAZYf9aCSVhzBeV6Ki7xo3zRKCDZDuJZkXVFaWEwsh1p5hZHPOuCGPX2peA6B_rFFl9kjdN6WERl-3Kczg1S7gKuuebnuTV1Vk9H5F-p2Bt8sNAHz6jXmlWmgrc4STCXUNPoLq4DIR8ec1dvy8QS96f2f1nlP47-tXiyj0cjLh-4Xtcslli/s1414/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2006.21.52.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1414" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ed3BTHrAOVAZYf9aCSVhzBeV6Ki7xo3zRKCDZDuJZkXVFaWEwsh1p5hZHPOuCGPX2peA6B_rFFl9kjdN6WERl-3Kczg1S7gKuuebnuTV1Vk9H5F-p2Bt8sNAHz6jXmlWmgrc4STCXUNPoLq4DIR8ec1dvy8QS96f2f1nlP47-tXiyj0cjLh-4Xtcslli/w640-h362/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2006.21.52.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjpHw3dFK_NFkBMtRJKh977u37K7DrtshSoDEpCEGIjUu5aagE1z7bUp33PgQTJsVsLyxFVaRBXQdE8PFsxaQGKmjYc36_4ct9Ttv8lVmmJU_QIax76rrowoW-3YSaPfD-l8ePuH6AT7deKuMAxjKaMq3_wn48AfqeuWIYD9p2FTNFwA-5i5nXbE6iODP/s1414/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2006.22.37.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1414" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjpHw3dFK_NFkBMtRJKh977u37K7DrtshSoDEpCEGIjUu5aagE1z7bUp33PgQTJsVsLyxFVaRBXQdE8PFsxaQGKmjYc36_4ct9Ttv8lVmmJU_QIax76rrowoW-3YSaPfD-l8ePuH6AT7deKuMAxjKaMq3_wn48AfqeuWIYD9p2FTNFwA-5i5nXbE6iODP/w640-h362/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2006.22.37.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93WH9LZWO78AfnEZVRjreERz7CZmUlHwudRlfwHKaqvBOqnjUR1Aws5kqJOfbw9wbIf8l5THUm3aBIKiqJpMCENqApoHHEjbC65Va7ooTKltg9qOcaDT4UTOov1NTDWwMOA-lN4Ot-gErg61v-NRgoz2wV_Ni_VvsQIXfZos4jS2o4RJyribARfVZ-WEh/s1414/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2006.23.39.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1414" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93WH9LZWO78AfnEZVRjreERz7CZmUlHwudRlfwHKaqvBOqnjUR1Aws5kqJOfbw9wbIf8l5THUm3aBIKiqJpMCENqApoHHEjbC65Va7ooTKltg9qOcaDT4UTOov1NTDWwMOA-lN4Ot-gErg61v-NRgoz2wV_Ni_VvsQIXfZos4jS2o4RJyribARfVZ-WEh/w640-h362/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2006.23.39.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9zBk9fHvJtlS0txxJXSpozgoNbrwrt0Y7FfCvwxLAstQkpZv4t27APoAtoQHf3PyKeiqWjcd2TTDOIY-ZNrjLPnqZfwDPKEaqp9TjhT35auFAwLCLkcNFOKPdS24qwLnyotlr51E7ezOmVGfjVe9_joiAJu6WlV6ZkXUpt1JJnrbRqwujTbsofZkI-bd/s1414/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2006.23.54.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1414" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9zBk9fHvJtlS0txxJXSpozgoNbrwrt0Y7FfCvwxLAstQkpZv4t27APoAtoQHf3PyKeiqWjcd2TTDOIY-ZNrjLPnqZfwDPKEaqp9TjhT35auFAwLCLkcNFOKPdS24qwLnyotlr51E7ezOmVGfjVe9_joiAJu6WlV6ZkXUpt1JJnrbRqwujTbsofZkI-bd/w640-h362/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20at%2006.23.54.png" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-81338712172375916202024-03-07T06:17:00.001+00:002024-03-07T06:17:22.048+00:00Bloodlust! (1961)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9bAYHH5Xm7eYJrc2nRrVZaWaeN0DCsXNMLEmFQFptFEFvAAstwsg0Q_bZAp_GtCvK0amy7E3TctIuEJKkX_15-PK8Od3aaXOlwNYSpeppGpl5Q8uSouhCZ27wcwSWLPjYcbc_3EBECfhSA6yyNZZwMfyNW8f3_l5-D9hLaq6SxJ3v_vLUyq8MyVtJMzF/s1470/Screenshot%202024-01-18%20at%2010.27.40.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9bAYHH5Xm7eYJrc2nRrVZaWaeN0DCsXNMLEmFQFptFEFvAAstwsg0Q_bZAp_GtCvK0amy7E3TctIuEJKkX_15-PK8Od3aaXOlwNYSpeppGpl5Q8uSouhCZ27wcwSWLPjYcbc_3EBECfhSA6yyNZZwMfyNW8f3_l5-D9hLaq6SxJ3v_vLUyq8MyVtJMzF/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-18%20at%2010.27.40.png" width="212" /></a></div>A group of young people are hunted by a mad rich man on his private island. This may give some folks some ideas.<p></p><p>The teenagers (including <b>June Kenney</b> and <b>Robert Reed</b>) who are holidaying in a boat discover an island they think is deserted. Unfortunately, they soon discover the island is owned by the somewhat sinister Dr Balleau (<b>Wilton Graff</b>). </p><p>To the teenagers' horror they discover that anyone who lands on Balleau's island becomes his prey, he hunts them down and then turns them into macabre trophies... </p><p>This is a rather poor and tedious rip-off of the <b><a href="https://kris-movie-reviews.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-most-dangerous-game-1932.html">Most Dangerous Game</a></b> (which isn't that brilliant either though leagues above this nonsense), it lacks much in the way of decent thrills or action. Nothing really makes any sense and the tiny budget doesn't really stretch to much.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-30253537644798132812024-03-06T06:16:00.002+00:002024-03-06T06:19:07.459+00:00Prison Shadows (1936)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdihAw0MvAes0HHVns5p2arHPKtzvqT5rEQuP9BQzs64hDtyInmeq26TLB0VYDT3tKkL9Yi9ZPNapQT_uoaNdvP_11CESE7oVtHmFb2n6pNFV9t8WgrkntqWK-8HdoXciVeaHG3rVDZybnhTtzo99ioloW_BT4eNE1ZHaLR2z_BqQp1fZ5cYzQOK-Qwg6_/s1476/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%2020.40.39.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="1010" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdihAw0MvAes0HHVns5p2arHPKtzvqT5rEQuP9BQzs64hDtyInmeq26TLB0VYDT3tKkL9Yi9ZPNapQT_uoaNdvP_11CESE7oVtHmFb2n6pNFV9t8WgrkntqWK-8HdoXciVeaHG3rVDZybnhTtzo99ioloW_BT4eNE1ZHaLR2z_BqQp1fZ5cYzQOK-Qwg6_/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%2020.40.39.png" width="219" /></a></div>A boxing-crime drama which rather pulls it's punches.<p></p><p>Gene (<b>Eddie Nugent</b>) is a boxer who is in prison for killing a man in the ring. He is released from prison and bought back into the fight game by an unscrupulous promoter (<b>Forest Taylor</b>) and his partner Claire (<b>Lucile Lund</b>) whom Gene has the hots for and thus Claire is able to wrap him around her little finger, much to the disappointment of Mary (<b>Joan Barclay</b>) who really loves Gene. Gene kills another man in the ring but it seems there are illegal drugs being used and a plot by the promoter to use death to build up Gene's name...</p><p>This isn't a great film, though is perfectly watchable for what it is. The story doesn't make a lot of sense plus Gene is incredibly naive which makes it hard to root for him as the main character. </p><p>No more than OK, it wouldn't win any prizes though does have a clever dog (<b>Corky</b>) in the film who is the real hero.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-25854232098045431762024-03-05T06:15:00.001+00:002024-03-05T06:15:06.145+00:00The Boys in Blue (1983)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk81Um5fqPIj3rNV68DVbEJRmfRsPajNo54702BUboSKW6lJ2ctJRaRcMjio8SRH33IsALZOva23G4XLRoIRvGPXlEsuI8LLlMTdU_V1EP1Tv5EAdMGcmsys7_ZGH8gV8ueyCzBn9vsLLdXV6OB2dlIQl8Wj9WvhWQ08GUsc3pV6GOmqNzU26gs51uAEyR/s1212/Screenshot%202024-02-19%20at%2015.21.45.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk81Um5fqPIj3rNV68DVbEJRmfRsPajNo54702BUboSKW6lJ2ctJRaRcMjio8SRH33IsALZOva23G4XLRoIRvGPXlEsuI8LLlMTdU_V1EP1Tv5EAdMGcmsys7_ZGH8gV8ueyCzBn9vsLLdXV6OB2dlIQl8Wj9WvhWQ08GUsc3pV6GOmqNzU26gs51uAEyR/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-19%20at%2015.21.45.png" width="254" /></a></div>The comedy duo star as a couple of police officers, it certainly is a crime scene.<p></p><p>Sgt. Cannon (<b>Tommy Cannon</b>) and PC Ball (<b>Bobby Ball</b>) are a couple of bumbling police officers who comprise "The Force" in a sleepy village. There is little crime in their village, and so the police big wigs (<b>Eric Sykes</b> and <b>Jack Douglas</b>) are looking to close down the station. Cannon and Ball decide they need some crime to justify their continued employment and so plot to steal the painting of a local businessman (<b>Roy Kinnear</b>). But real art thieves are hiding out in the village...</p><p>Now, i did enjoy the comedy of Cannon and Ball on TV but this big screen outing really is wretched stuff. Cannon and Ball's comedy simply did not work in this situation and it destroys the film, despite the excellent supporting cast which also includes <b>Jon Pertwee</b> and <b>Arthur English</b>. Even a whole host of solid film comedy veterans can't compensate for the failure of the stars and the rather average execution and storyline. It really is a shame.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-26024024463011074032024-03-04T06:28:00.001+00:002024-03-04T06:28:18.547+00:00The Crimson Canary (1945)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzxp1ifHbkigd_rK4JANlwZVHxsIoOlR8-nb_AuAoR0QfusXOKmxQTpOHd2WojureWY8C9sK7bf8jWVAudgo4v-UG45EBm8MgXMdw-3qGP89jnNY0KasR87eh3UyJCZQXTV38Q89CgvHQ-Nsin4H4FM5gsHE5w9pWadVOufq5-3kfxGgT2NG1FzewZmSL/s860/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%2009.19.10.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="562" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzxp1ifHbkigd_rK4JANlwZVHxsIoOlR8-nb_AuAoR0QfusXOKmxQTpOHd2WojureWY8C9sK7bf8jWVAudgo4v-UG45EBm8MgXMdw-3qGP89jnNY0KasR87eh3UyJCZQXTV38Q89CgvHQ-Nsin4H4FM5gsHE5w9pWadVOufq5-3kfxGgT2NG1FzewZmSL/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%2009.19.10.png" width="209" /></a></div>Time for some cool jazz, and a murder mystery.<p></p><p>Danny Brooks (<b>Noah Beery Jr</b>) has a jazz band that are preparing to head onto San Francisco. However, the corpse of singer Anita Lane, who had fractious relationships with most of the band, (<b>Claudia Drake</b>) is discovered in the dressing room. </p><p>The band, not knowing what happened or who killed Anita though Johnny (<b>Danny Morton</b>) was also in the room but discovered out cold and not knowing what happened, decide to run for it. Club owner Vic Miller (<b>Steve Geray</b>) calls on detective Roger Quinn (<b>John Litel</b>), who just so happens to like cool jazz, is on the case and after the band...</p><p>This is a decent crime film with a Noir-ish edge. A solid (if not spectacular) piece of police work interspersed with a number of jazz songs. </p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-88293320016400267772024-03-01T06:28:00.001+00:002024-03-01T06:28:24.021+00:00Gamera vs. Giron (1969)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEkieyfcP4J2oAPrtwi68a7JeL90V-2bblBeHYC31xyzAyYvHuxjSB9gAwbsx8iBfNnDVUpa93XHpGqEXKhfZalAa0Y4PPY96K1UCzt-XLgNh9CMNYbrQjB3-rQo9dgA7KIOlQADXbrRl__bnB75olE0010-GLLlIXGwhUOFDrdJF0GvpI7bP64sf1njK/s1484/Screenshot%202024-01-15%20at%2011.14.01.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEkieyfcP4J2oAPrtwi68a7JeL90V-2bblBeHYC31xyzAyYvHuxjSB9gAwbsx8iBfNnDVUpa93XHpGqEXKhfZalAa0Y4PPY96K1UCzt-XLgNh9CMNYbrQjB3-rQo9dgA7KIOlQADXbrRl__bnB75olE0010-GLLlIXGwhUOFDrdJF0GvpI7bP64sf1njK/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-15%20at%2011.14.01.png" width="229" /></a></div>The rocket firing giant turtle who protects children is back!<p></p><p>Ako (<b>Nobuhiro Kajima</b>) and Tomoko (<b>Miyuki Akiyama</b>) chance upon a landed flying saucer and naturally, being small boys, go on board. The saucer takes off and goes into space. Aliens kidnap the boys to find out what is in their brains, and if they don't find anything interesting they'll eat their brains instead. </p><p>Gamera heads into space to rescue the boys and has to fight the monster Giron who has a gigantic knife sticking out of his nose...</p><p>So, this is quite an odd film and definitely aimed at children. The plot is nonsense and it includes the usual destruction of model buildings by people in monster suits. Giron with his big knife is an interesting foe for Gamera for sure and pretty menacing too.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-59396683649601758712024-02-29T06:42:00.001+00:002024-02-29T06:42:15.697+00:00The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWz93SGisVUIKgDjhYpLanpxNIbX6lVL7MI_pSj5jdCaFWAcUHMVpqg3uHKuUwDaSkMPS5bSnvBcoe-B7fXxn0GM7gxSxPF0P7RAKpkLcnahyh5zUkwYfRiqvpvYNZVI-cIjYLmTb4wsvyoJkQOYeIzeEyul4dlx_4FnhJ6nPTdB7zIr0KA9UkmTkweqB/s1400/Screenshot%202024-02-09%20at%2021.05.23.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="984" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWz93SGisVUIKgDjhYpLanpxNIbX6lVL7MI_pSj5jdCaFWAcUHMVpqg3uHKuUwDaSkMPS5bSnvBcoe-B7fXxn0GM7gxSxPF0P7RAKpkLcnahyh5zUkwYfRiqvpvYNZVI-cIjYLmTb4wsvyoJkQOYeIzeEyul4dlx_4FnhJ6nPTdB7zIr0KA9UkmTkweqB/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-09%20at%2021.05.23.png" width="225" /></a></div>The long and unwieldily title is only the start of this film's weirdness.<p></p><p>With their men having sailed away to not return, a group of Viking women (including <b>Abby Dalton</b> and <b>Susan Cabot</b>) decide to head off in a ship and look for them. They encounter a sea serpent in a far off sea and end up shipwrecked and the prisoners of a strange race... who have enslaved their missing men folk! </p><p>Despite the rather unpromising premise, this isn't that bad a film despite the obviously minute budget. It is a bit cheesy, campy and unlikely but is plenty of fun. </p><p>Everyone looks like they walked off a California beach of course, not the ancient Scandinavian hinterland. The serpent is a bit of a let down though.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-67851296487690335442024-02-28T06:09:00.001+00:002024-02-28T06:09:18.144+00:00Airport (1935)<p>A superb slice of pre-war nostalgia about London's international airport, no it wasn't Heathrow back then it was at Croydon! This film looks back at the operations and activities at the airport as international air travel first got going in earnest. </p><p>From the aircraft themselves, to maintenance, and the various other support services. Everything was optimistic and exciting as the world was beginning to open up. No one really thought or knew about the dark storm clouds soon to be on the horizon though the swastikas on the inbound flights from Germany could give you a clue. An excellent film from the Shell Historical Film Archive. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9YRYBxLO6-jyRAD9-fZnR-35aGNndbsxXItJVV7BKZ8vOgyaVqiESVO9gal0mUWXNEanByCWHjS7L2gwQXXOg6On9KrPDVJFXs1q47PFBTOyqVElpRje0Rdv0pD9_cykm7QN2soJVef2aieod8h-Hesg-FOlJzq-uMo_W-LCiYIQRgCraHhC9LLgCDNM/s1286/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%2017.10.13.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1286" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9YRYBxLO6-jyRAD9-fZnR-35aGNndbsxXItJVV7BKZ8vOgyaVqiESVO9gal0mUWXNEanByCWHjS7L2gwQXXOg6On9KrPDVJFXs1q47PFBTOyqVElpRje0Rdv0pD9_cykm7QN2soJVef2aieod8h-Hesg-FOlJzq-uMo_W-LCiYIQRgCraHhC9LLgCDNM/w640-h506/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%2017.10.13.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2-q9CYTebWiGc1AukIemW32C1N80w6sU6QJAd7DNf2jTicNip_OGCjpSDFQLFDTNEfZsuRoVmnNCmJSve-GbyIHBG7fqHuMiJD8wSvWLFl5QFXKnrqT5E9VOn4l4HcGYdkZdo_W9GpTxrSIoWuVTQW4mblPTTxcW3j6WyLbyZcLsSkQc4NqxE3Puyw5T/s1286/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%2017.10.25.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1286" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2-q9CYTebWiGc1AukIemW32C1N80w6sU6QJAd7DNf2jTicNip_OGCjpSDFQLFDTNEfZsuRoVmnNCmJSve-GbyIHBG7fqHuMiJD8wSvWLFl5QFXKnrqT5E9VOn4l4HcGYdkZdo_W9GpTxrSIoWuVTQW4mblPTTxcW3j6WyLbyZcLsSkQc4NqxE3Puyw5T/w640-h506/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%2017.10.25.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPad2_XGIcl7GYMecMT8Xg7tX3H7nMQJ01s-qvT1Bmg2OtptFz-9BUle-h1ARQ-vPzqliEp3mttkjRnUn7trb4D-ad_E9t8fQ_aQhNiyTB3qQnoRuBfujzfKCYBcciftm53Is8Xb-BnU5VMSwWBvAmq18jiFMcpeyx_WOa15Z4JEeIfeCGWLl-v_fuFrv/s1286/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%2017.10.30.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1286" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPad2_XGIcl7GYMecMT8Xg7tX3H7nMQJ01s-qvT1Bmg2OtptFz-9BUle-h1ARQ-vPzqliEp3mttkjRnUn7trb4D-ad_E9t8fQ_aQhNiyTB3qQnoRuBfujzfKCYBcciftm53Is8Xb-BnU5VMSwWBvAmq18jiFMcpeyx_WOa15Z4JEeIfeCGWLl-v_fuFrv/w640-h506/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%2017.10.30.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-86809352443409078742024-02-27T08:27:00.006+00:002024-02-27T08:29:20.701+00:00All Lit Up (1920)<p><b>Snub Pollard</b> is a dandy who is hanging around a park chasing butterflies in a net. After some flirting (with girls not butterflies) he ends up in a jazz cafe and more mayhem ensues. Snub finally ends up in jail in this short piece of slapstick. A decent enough silent comedy though without making much sense or being that subtle. </p><p>Fine for what it is but not really in the first division of silent movie comedies. <b>Ernest Morrison</b> plays a good role as one of the children Snub ends up having to look after at one stage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1Zfp0LBvtJm7tNM8T7FP_KmEcMAlre8vFtLRM2RgnoPtbvjD7khYpt33x_Wx09N0lhEKl4tmS2B_D_W2j06tPcGAKhQdiqVJuji8zymqEIHzKtE46nA7yYgqEEngU3uyMvFyt-cTKO1NsfAmBaL7tkQCyIEWS_Js4_lBwBThrdvk3gvsYWZ3EPHg3mN-/s1400/Screenshot%202024-02-22%20at%2017.50.14.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1400" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1Zfp0LBvtJm7tNM8T7FP_KmEcMAlre8vFtLRM2RgnoPtbvjD7khYpt33x_Wx09N0lhEKl4tmS2B_D_W2j06tPcGAKhQdiqVJuji8zymqEIHzKtE46nA7yYgqEEngU3uyMvFyt-cTKO1NsfAmBaL7tkQCyIEWS_Js4_lBwBThrdvk3gvsYWZ3EPHg3mN-/w640-h382/Screenshot%202024-02-22%20at%2017.50.14.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-18634579363431059912024-02-26T06:20:00.002+00:002024-02-26T06:20:39.367+00:00Please Sir! (1971)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iyc4PVPS0beWtWuThz7RcLfMO-3aaQXh3C4NP3-eNwqCvJ19D1QInRhzudvrqzQKTelz4lZLMJZfuZf6MN4wyBpbx78VFTLG-FGMLh-G7HIciHNT7PSDz7g_2RVkvnf7gCy6cdMHO8kndDvlkm62qnvUbaQ4MHWhtsXaf9pEq8jKrnlxggU1o-i2ZLJd/s1408/Screenshot%202024-02-19%20at%2011.00.06.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="972" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iyc4PVPS0beWtWuThz7RcLfMO-3aaQXh3C4NP3-eNwqCvJ19D1QInRhzudvrqzQKTelz4lZLMJZfuZf6MN4wyBpbx78VFTLG-FGMLh-G7HIciHNT7PSDz7g_2RVkvnf7gCy6cdMHO8kndDvlkm62qnvUbaQ4MHWhtsXaf9pEq8jKrnlxggU1o-i2ZLJd/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-19%20at%2011.00.06.png" width="221" /></a></div>Feature length spin-off versions of popular sit-coms were common in the 1970s and can be a mixed bag, Please Sir! just about manages to get away with it.<p></p><p>Hedges (<b>John Alderton</b>) is the idealistic teacher of class 5C who are basically a teenager (although they all look about 25 of course) version of the Bash Street Kids. His class complain that they have never been taken away to a camp holiday like the other classes so Hedges manages to persuade the headmaster (<b>Erik Chitty</b>) and other senior staff to take class 5C to a rural camp, which doesn't half resemble a prison camp...</p><p>Class 5C soon get up to no good involving nearby gypsies and posh children from another school. Hedges is also pursued by a flight attendant (<b>Jill Kerman</b>) and his colleague (<b>Patsy Rowlands</b>)...</p><p>This isn't a bad film though the comedy is often a bit corny. Taking the TV cast away on holiday was one of the usual ways to extend a TV show into a movie and it works pretty well in this case.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-60059005498461531132024-02-23T06:17:00.000+00:002024-02-23T06:17:16.710+00:00Batman (1966)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFeATJZU8lX6pt1wct-JJheEkzat9Z-stPiEcusA3ey8WN2gEUZ5WvUPyBj_-Jk0JQlXfH283xMTqe9tMr4fiha5OHCMsvXyqfac96i9ZYaBc3YiLw2PqBLb3lz9WOg8x2QB6P_ja7Ni7wI_zn5VsM7PNK1aqGNDZ5BfwVYvSeISmqHUhOdOp7U1q6FzL/s1374/Screenshot%202024-01-27%20at%2015.48.40.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="916" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFeATJZU8lX6pt1wct-JJheEkzat9Z-stPiEcusA3ey8WN2gEUZ5WvUPyBj_-Jk0JQlXfH283xMTqe9tMr4fiha5OHCMsvXyqfac96i9ZYaBc3YiLw2PqBLb3lz9WOg8x2QB6P_ja7Ni7wI_zn5VsM7PNK1aqGNDZ5BfwVYvSeISmqHUhOdOp7U1q6FzL/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-27%20at%2015.48.40.png" width="213" /></a></div>I'm usually not a fan of superhero movies, especially the 21st century's bombardment of them, i always feel they take themselves far too seriously... and that is why the first Batman movie is brilliant because it does just the opposite.<p></p><p>A long-form version of the classic Batman series starring <b>Adam West</b> and <b>Burt Ward</b>. As this is a big screen outing for the story one super villain is not enough, instead we have four! The Penguin (<b>Burgess Meredith</b>), Riddler (<b>Frank Gorshin</b>), Joker (<b>Cesar Romero</b>) and Catwoman (<b>Lee Meriweather</b>) team up with a dastardly plan to turn the UN Security Council into powder and extort billions in cash from the world governments.</p><p>The bad guys need to get rid of Batman as well but as usual their far too complicated schemes go wrong. There is an interesting subplot though as Bruce Wayne falls in love with a Russian reporter, not realising she is really Catwoman...</p><p>This is a fabulously fun film packed full of camp nonsense including Penguin's submarine which has flippers, Riddler writing messages in the sky using Polaris missiles and the batmobile being joined by the batboat, batbike and even the bathelicopter! The best superhero film there is? Probably.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-64521319256879207362024-02-22T06:17:00.001+00:002024-02-22T06:17:11.372+00:00Espionage (1937)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuWgtCjEl3F7vWOax8cRDZkq6pwOLCtjy6S8v7olIxNEl8eqsW7iyaRmmKW2lrV2I3IA1hAseeDdMeqRhQBEQOb6cgWqagtcHvTaVBa7k637ay2KrGVmRr1tgXDfmLYkrd6S5iTPKCmO3TmljEE8ybLa3y4vJgx7fO0dokMxDDKBcMi7i4RUaQov-6uqp/s1460/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20at%2014.48.05.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1460" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuWgtCjEl3F7vWOax8cRDZkq6pwOLCtjy6S8v7olIxNEl8eqsW7iyaRmmKW2lrV2I3IA1hAseeDdMeqRhQBEQOb6cgWqagtcHvTaVBa7k637ay2KrGVmRr1tgXDfmLYkrd6S5iTPKCmO3TmljEE8ybLa3y4vJgx7fO0dokMxDDKBcMi7i4RUaQov-6uqp/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20at%2014.48.05.png" width="210" /></a></div>A bright and breezy crime and spy drama set aboard an amazingly smooth sleeper train.<p></p><p>With Europe heading towards war, the newspapers are keen to trace a well known arms manufacturing tycoon. For reasons, a newspaper decides to send a cheeky mystery novelist along for the job instead of an actual reporter! Kenneth Stevens (<b>Edmund Lowe</b>) does also happen to be a violin virtuoso though which could be handy as the tycoon Kronsky (<b>Paul Lukas</b>) is a big music lover.</p><p>Also after a scoop is Patrica Booth (<b>Madge Evans</b>) who steals her boss's passport when he refuses to send her on this assignment (one wonders <i>just</i> how serious these newspapers were to find out about Kronsky). This proves to be a life saver for Ken when he loses his own passport so he can pose as Patrica's husband. A complication comes when an assassin tries to kill Kronksy, naturally Ken and Patricia get the blame and have to go on the run in Switzerland...</p><p>This is a fine film, well paced (though does slow down a bit later on) and with plenty of atmosphere which sometimes is at odds with the light feel to the performances and dialogue (but in a good way). The scenes aboard the train are the best part of the film, though considering it was supposed to be a train pounding on through ther night its remarkably smooth and quiet aboard!</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-74170520782913377302024-02-21T06:10:00.001+00:002024-02-21T06:10:51.596+00:00Mighty Jack (1986)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAnFgvuNFg25alX3PIZ3r7fnu9SAzrtu0MH1pdgFIA68hN4H_fqL7zUsDBp0M7Oohf96SK9LYj0VhwTg_O8LBTzKx6V6cpkehgIYLqbTQPzDBO_rMMZ74WE5VBnx5qRnEgXrV2BG4SczmJym-P0TMSlz2OrW6k5qsfhR9w4hPopDZS2CFmvzL9aOVnNwX/s1306/Screenshot%202024-02-08%20at%2017.50.03.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAnFgvuNFg25alX3PIZ3r7fnu9SAzrtu0MH1pdgFIA68hN4H_fqL7zUsDBp0M7Oohf96SK9LYj0VhwTg_O8LBTzKx6V6cpkehgIYLqbTQPzDBO_rMMZ74WE5VBnx5qRnEgXrV2BG4SczmJym-P0TMSlz2OrW6k5qsfhR9w4hPopDZS2CFmvzL9aOVnNwX/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-08%20at%2017.50.03.png" width="208" /></a></div>A TV movie made out of the first and last episodes of the <i>Mighty Jack</i> Japanese TV series from 1968. It isn't very coherent though is decent enough sci-fi action.<p></p><p>Mighty Jack is not a person but an organisation formed to combat a mysterious criminal organisation called Q. Atari is abducted by Q, Mighty Jack set off in their advanced submarine to rescue him before he will reveal the location of Mighty Jack's HQ under torture (and they succeed). Instead, Q launch an attack on Earth using hot ice which can't melt and to steal the Mighty Jack submarine...</p><p>Or something like that. At times it wasn't that clear what exactly was going on. The film is reasonable enough fun with plenty of Japanese model weapon action and furious running between perils though ultimately is a little dull overall. Hot ice must also be the worst super villain weapon ever.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-33015200625009205842024-02-20T06:28:00.001+00:002024-02-20T06:28:08.413+00:00Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzwP2wdd03sdxZ3MMHn0del-dndyET5wWu2WdiVyWtdBNQL-sWgLPSWF8ROWS6w3NtNb4agKXSVrVUu4-2oTE0jA_DlBYGaDnkDHylhiHxNezgoBd6pSlnfNJPGxYZRVG_aYAETEsgkI7gw3jyBjsLzkIVMoLn1GLrj_mXCW_ucEDjmBud1lTj-biUIRF/s858/Screenshot%202023-12-05%20at%2010.07.43.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzwP2wdd03sdxZ3MMHn0del-dndyET5wWu2WdiVyWtdBNQL-sWgLPSWF8ROWS6w3NtNb4agKXSVrVUu4-2oTE0jA_DlBYGaDnkDHylhiHxNezgoBd6pSlnfNJPGxYZRVG_aYAETEsgkI7gw3jyBjsLzkIVMoLn1GLrj_mXCW_ucEDjmBud1lTj-biUIRF/s320/Screenshot%202023-12-05%20at%2010.07.43.png" width="215" /></a></div>The Lone Wolf is in action again, using his skills as a former jewel thief to foil a dastardly plot to steal foreign valuables and affecting the war effort.<p></p><p>An unnamed European country has sent valuable jewels to the US to sell so they can continue their fight against the bad guys. The Lone Wolf Michael Lanyard (<b>Warren William</b>) is bought in to use his experience as a former top jewel thief to assist with security. </p><p>Unfortunately, a syndicate of thieves are after the jewels. They want to recruit the Lone Wolf but mistake his valet Jamison (<b>Eric Blore</b>) for him (none of them knew what he looked like?) The Lone Wolf has to keep Jamison safe, as well as the jewels, and keep Inspector Crane (<b>Thurston Hall</b>) off his back!</p><p>A fine entry in the Lone Wolf series with the usual mix of rapid fire plot twists and swerves. It is best to ignore the plot holes and coincidences and just enjoy the smooth and comfortable performances by the leads. </p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-61259096269083970952024-02-19T06:32:00.001+00:002024-02-19T06:32:15.406+00:00The 23 (1979)<p>Two cockney criminals (<b>Tommy Godfrey</b> and <b>George Sweeney</b>) break into an office to break into the safe, but this isn't a blag from the Sweeney, this is a promotional film from the General Post Office for it's fancy new Number 23 teleprinter! George becomes obsessed with the machine while his old man works on the safe and helpfully reads out from the manual all of the swish new features. This is great fun, how a promotional film should be done. I certainly want to buy a 23 after seeing this, though i guess eBay will be required these days...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXllhS0ZZSqOSZXZtM1QkVvpPwxWGICiZn3vebBWyCjLO_6a6aXupCLw6uNmHhp_E7c4zJCCwICXkFjM2hX16Xh46I5AGgXlBmOrg-39TZQxxVqrbmD44bmi7_qN7bzVQBVMZY6gFBthohGhUBFuOPIDlFF5n_fvwuZDrlUbNU6Cz45Hwttxy9Rkiheb2/s1390/Screenshot%202024-02-07%20at%2010.59.50.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1390" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXllhS0ZZSqOSZXZtM1QkVvpPwxWGICiZn3vebBWyCjLO_6a6aXupCLw6uNmHhp_E7c4zJCCwICXkFjM2hX16Xh46I5AGgXlBmOrg-39TZQxxVqrbmD44bmi7_qN7bzVQBVMZY6gFBthohGhUBFuOPIDlFF5n_fvwuZDrlUbNU6Cz45Hwttxy9Rkiheb2/w640-h490/Screenshot%202024-02-07%20at%2010.59.50.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ4rnUz1wZzXZtf_PnYRPuNguIDd-AyAwBQ2EZOjv7Yrr-C1HpgmVaSoAqbqfjlQVz8gCLb7xz_NCn55CHjyd180kONiqjHSDM9qH3Zh9L6AnZ4sKi2MYbIiUn2lxwRzzAy7021L2kcsGMTYiVtfX8kTiPX4RVRovLfPhhpo5U_8xsfo24Q0VSJMZM_2G/s1390/Screenshot%202024-02-07%20at%2011.00.27.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1390" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ4rnUz1wZzXZtf_PnYRPuNguIDd-AyAwBQ2EZOjv7Yrr-C1HpgmVaSoAqbqfjlQVz8gCLb7xz_NCn55CHjyd180kONiqjHSDM9qH3Zh9L6AnZ4sKi2MYbIiUn2lxwRzzAy7021L2kcsGMTYiVtfX8kTiPX4RVRovLfPhhpo5U_8xsfo24Q0VSJMZM_2G/w640-h490/Screenshot%202024-02-07%20at%2011.00.27.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL31FgDxx3XrSF5qgH32qZ9T2jkKzpQpylhReyfF24k1l0004vl4d2WyDBUHn5BKpmKpRoCto4I2kX5VkUPhdIWTHa_jhcgUhFh1aofdZlX_FL4zc8KAqfOsp2m8PCtelKGw3V1xeboSB1tWPPMaAxmWmp9tdcuKuoLq05i0hxlNt0lux7Zb2vCq9_iX0z/s1390/Screenshot%202024-02-07%20at%2011.01.00.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1390" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL31FgDxx3XrSF5qgH32qZ9T2jkKzpQpylhReyfF24k1l0004vl4d2WyDBUHn5BKpmKpRoCto4I2kX5VkUPhdIWTHa_jhcgUhFh1aofdZlX_FL4zc8KAqfOsp2m8PCtelKGw3V1xeboSB1tWPPMaAxmWmp9tdcuKuoLq05i0hxlNt0lux7Zb2vCq9_iX0z/w640-h490/Screenshot%202024-02-07%20at%2011.01.00.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE85Gygn-K-z-MdKMlZQhLsAU-mTQzUwR9Gz_-jTuyYC_taSMpqEoVCQ87DiUSDU6DGFXibWbDhqBtTtqGvwI5sBf2G_1m0lH0OlDuQiSKdB0tOGAVzNuEZM0SmvVbi4_j_hCqJV2FLG8TgMoJX4a4PK7HtkOJPqvI4PZU8FYuPLCUcvWHqFdji-nAKJkG/s1390/Screenshot%202024-02-07%20at%2011.01.11.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1390" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE85Gygn-K-z-MdKMlZQhLsAU-mTQzUwR9Gz_-jTuyYC_taSMpqEoVCQ87DiUSDU6DGFXibWbDhqBtTtqGvwI5sBf2G_1m0lH0OlDuQiSKdB0tOGAVzNuEZM0SmvVbi4_j_hCqJV2FLG8TgMoJX4a4PK7HtkOJPqvI4PZU8FYuPLCUcvWHqFdji-nAKJkG/w640-h490/Screenshot%202024-02-07%20at%2011.01.11.png" width="640" /></a></div>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-71781133319481991852024-02-16T06:18:00.001+00:002024-02-16T06:18:15.963+00:00King Dinosaur (1955)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMaXglcd9rjwYJCetJ0Vx2VrFPBLa3snivCtPfMCT9JMECqBG_5N-7yhG5lwjuuoHXpPl-YtjE38L-HwmQBLfqlqQwgQGYYDIvxufq0UUTLa55-fW3SdAvsbDQDaNY17ZO7v__W6L_oHEkZsZZNawvdxenYZc9yCFRIx9-Y-WjDK2mdzbTxv3px4PnEOL/s1490/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%2015.27.42.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMaXglcd9rjwYJCetJ0Vx2VrFPBLa3snivCtPfMCT9JMECqBG_5N-7yhG5lwjuuoHXpPl-YtjE38L-HwmQBLfqlqQwgQGYYDIvxufq0UUTLa55-fW3SdAvsbDQDaNY17ZO7v__W6L_oHEkZsZZNawvdxenYZc9yCFRIx9-Y-WjDK2mdzbTxv3px4PnEOL/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%2015.27.42.png" width="210" /></a></div>Even by the standards of the day and genre this is a pretty appalling little film. <p></p><p>A new planet which supports life is spotted close to Earth. A rocket (which looks remarkably like a V-2) is sent there with four human explorers. The four, which includes two men and two women including <b>William Bryant</b> and <b>Wanda Curtis</b>, waste no time in hooking up. They also get lost, while exploring this alien planet packed with life which is remarkably like Earth's...</p><p>Finally, they get menaced by a giant reptile and need to flee the planet. They also decide to nuke the planet (using an atom bomb they have been carrying around this whole time) as they leave and wipe out life there...</p><p>So, this is an awful film over filled with stock footage, scientific stupidity, misogyny, animal cruelty and pointless nuclear devastation. It is also pretty slow and tedious too. This might be one of the worst films ever made, unlike other 1950s science fiction films it lacks much in the way of camp or charm to compensate for the nonsense. Terrible.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-15878261741377097222024-02-15T19:49:00.001+00:002024-02-16T06:16:59.754+00:00Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxqmo8hq9t78QAMp_kZod4P_uXV3Wj2fa9I001YWDxzkShFgqskKWDD_d0_0BPhqqld-I438OQ2qSi5zbK87N_JNAVCWyaajBABIRHwRBToRxKtn3Wt-dGeYhz9LhmTUiW-CpeP5oAvAabS0wYscdlFAyqhotOqK6WvtDwyrDXde3pEUsc6qA039i3XG0/s1328/Screenshot%202024-01-25%20at%2017.05.41.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="996" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxqmo8hq9t78QAMp_kZod4P_uXV3Wj2fa9I001YWDxzkShFgqskKWDD_d0_0BPhqqld-I438OQ2qSi5zbK87N_JNAVCWyaajBABIRHwRBToRxKtn3Wt-dGeYhz9LhmTUiW-CpeP5oAvAabS0wYscdlFAyqhotOqK6WvtDwyrDXde3pEUsc6qA039i3XG0/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-25%20at%2017.05.41.png" width="240" /></a></div>Hilariously bad cod-medieval sword and sorcery nonsense. <p></p><p>The land is under the cruel thumb of Manneryjay (<b>Olivia Hussey</b>) and her henchman Lord Vultare (<b>David Warner</b>). A secret society of good knights (called the Delta Knights) is seeking secret knowledge of Atlantis to give them the power to bring down Maydeed and company. </p><p>The Delta Knights agent is Raydoor (somewhat confusingly also <b>David Warner</b>) who finds a young man called Tee (<b>Corbin Allred</b>) who may be the person prophesied to discover the secrets of Archimedes, though Leonardo de Vinci (<b>David Kreigel</b>) is also called upon to help...</p><p>This is an amazingly bad film with a plot which makes little sense, cheap sets, cheaper acting on the most part. It does have a strange camp charm though and some of the situations and dialogue are so ridiculous you can't help but laugh (unintentionally). What were they thinking?</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-55938798876440218312024-02-14T06:18:00.001+00:002024-02-14T06:18:42.720+00:00Eegah (1962)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixTpHvur-CRBdi5t_7uVc7CkO8aRxJtbjYEoe0S6CKpO98Byy9XLeSRhi3z7XjpFKHmAQmENRY81H9H0VJDTMtehTMMmTuTyap4C7NxqAmnBPR0XAseAdNDjB6CjLbj_aNbP9OIZOfwX7KJwyP_b4uMSSxHTNe6WgZS43n2ZEl9akqnXLMY4dp4NJ2SwG/s1230/Screenshot%202024-01-18%20at%2019.00.40.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixTpHvur-CRBdi5t_7uVc7CkO8aRxJtbjYEoe0S6CKpO98Byy9XLeSRhi3z7XjpFKHmAQmENRY81H9H0VJDTMtehTMMmTuTyap4C7NxqAmnBPR0XAseAdNDjB6CjLbj_aNbP9OIZOfwX7KJwyP_b4uMSSxHTNe6WgZS43n2ZEl9akqnXLMY4dp4NJ2SwG/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-18%20at%2019.00.40.png" width="212" /></a></div>A very curious film indeed, and rather awful.<p></p><p>Teenager Roxy (<b>Marilyn Manning</b>) encounters a huge tall man at night (and faints natch). Later on, her father (<b>Arch Hall Snr</b>) heads into the desert to look for signs of this man and goes missing himself. </p><p>Roxy heads into the desert with mediocre pop singer Tom (<b>Arch Hall Jr</b>) to look for him. They discover a cave man (<b>Richard Kiel</b>) has somehow survived away from civilisation and has taken Roxy's father prisoner, and naturally the cave man takes a liking to Roxy...</p><p>Some list this as among the worst films of all times... and they are probably right. The story is terrible and makes no sense and the acting is wooden. We also have some truly awful pop songs to pad the film out. The only good thing about the film is seeing Richard Kiel, who at least has a suitably menacing presence. </p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369679577133534832.post-31596034553078413842024-02-13T05:43:00.001+00:002024-02-13T05:43:40.894+00:00The Vanishing Shadow (Serial) (1934)<p>A fun movie serial packed full of mad science.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDJ3GE7uv6-qZm5PbuchAkYO_uaakpzYaXNnO-REk2bVvU5byqqDCWD64pIOfYmZNWghH1WAjcMX3WASwsq8RNPyp6p_J_h45NEiZLWGHakjDLsNrqpGgvbUB0LHk3nvHDXHzlY0TztasiQ-b6bSRyxEu0VZPxwity1d9LN2_Pxrvz61lufQNNoKn8-pB/s1484/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20at%2008.04.29.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1484" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDJ3GE7uv6-qZm5PbuchAkYO_uaakpzYaXNnO-REk2bVvU5byqqDCWD64pIOfYmZNWghH1WAjcMX3WASwsq8RNPyp6p_J_h45NEiZLWGHakjDLsNrqpGgvbUB0LHk3nvHDXHzlY0TztasiQ-b6bSRyxEu0VZPxwity1d9LN2_Pxrvz61lufQNNoKn8-pB/w640-h496/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20at%2008.04.29.png" width="640" /></a></div><br style="clear: both;" /><p>Stanley Stanfield (<b>Onslow Stevens</b>) and Carl Van Dorn (<b>James Durkin</b>) have developed a device which can make the wearer invisible (apart from their shadow). After Stanley is framed for murder by the dangerous Wade Barrett (<b>Walter Miller</b>) and his henchman Dorgan (<b>Richard Cramer</b>), Stanley and Carl begin to use their invention, plus a few other devices, to find the evidence to bring Barrett down. Stanley is also going out with Gloria (<b>Ada Ince</b>), who is Barrett's estranged daughter...</p><p>So, you know the score. Fast paced action punctuated by a series of cliffhangers, of varying degrees of believability. The biggest fun of this serial is the science though, including Van Dorn's robot invention which proves to be able to defeat gangsters with ease. This serial also has a bit of a heart too, and a redemption story. Highly enjoyable.</p>Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.com