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stephenJ
Jun 14, 2017, 8:51:50 AM6/14/17
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Mildly recommended. No, it's not as good as the 1952 semi-classic, and
it has its flaws, but nevertheless it has its attractive qualities.
Namely, Rachel Weisz who is always fetchingly attractive, and gives a
subtle, engaging performance to boot. The flaws are that the boy who
plays opposite is no match for her in any way, he sucks the life out of
the film, hard to watch if one recalls Richard Burton's far better
performance. Still, the story itself moves along nicely and the film is
beautiful to watch, and at 1:30 minutes its over before you can tire of it.
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it has its flaws, but nevertheless it has its attractive qualities.
Namely, Rachel Weisz who is always fetchingly attractive, and gives a
subtle, engaging performance to boot. The flaws are that the boy who
plays opposite is no match for her in any way, he sucks the life out of
the film, hard to watch if one recalls Richard Burton's far better
performance. Still, the story itself moves along nicely and the film is
beautiful to watch, and at 1:30 minutes its over before you can tire of it.
B
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TT
Jun 14, 2017, 9:23:51 AM6/14/17
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stephenJ kirjoitti 14.6.2017 klo 15:51:
> Mildly recommended. No, it's not as good as the 1952 semi-classic
The original is a real classic...
> Mildly recommended. No, it's not as good as the 1952 semi-classic
Obviously de Havilland and Burton are almost impossible to match - not
to mention the magnificent moody b/w cinematography. Completely needless
remake.
stephenJ
Jun 14, 2017, 2:49:17 PM6/14/17
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which is why i don't think it quite makes classic status. Still pretty
good but she wasn't on top of her game in that one.
TT
Jun 14, 2017, 4:52:18 PM6/14/17
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stephenJ kirjoitti 14.6.2017 klo 21:49:
> On 6/14/2017 8:24 AM, TT wrote:
>> stephenJ kirjoitti 14.6.2017 klo 15:51:
>>> Mildly recommended. No, it's not as good as the 1952 semi-classic
>>
>> The original is a real classic...
>>
>> Obviously de Havilland and Burton are almost impossible to match - not
>> to mention the magnificent moody b/w cinematography. Completely
>> needless remake.
>
> Burton was aces in the 1952 movie, de Havilland kind of mailed it in,
> which is why i don't think it quite makes classic status. Still pretty
> good but she wasn't on top of her game in that one.
>
>
I don't remember it that way at all. I don't think Havilland ever mailed
> On 6/14/2017 8:24 AM, TT wrote:
>> stephenJ kirjoitti 14.6.2017 klo 15:51:
>>> Mildly recommended. No, it's not as good as the 1952 semi-classic
>>
>> The original is a real classic...
>>
>> Obviously de Havilland and Burton are almost impossible to match - not
>> to mention the magnificent moody b/w cinematography. Completely
>> needless remake.
>
> Burton was aces in the 1952 movie, de Havilland kind of mailed it in,
> which is why i don't think it quite makes classic status. Still pretty
> good but she wasn't on top of her game in that one.
>
>
it in, especially in her later roles. I seem to recall she kept the
audience (or at least Burton's character) guessing of her true nature...
If you want to see a really brilliant performance from her, try The
Snake Pit (1948), which is a great film too.
Gracchus
Jun 14, 2017, 5:00:54 PM6/14/17
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On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 1:52:18 PM UTC-7, TT wrote:
> I don't remember it that way at all. I don't think Havilland ever mailed
> it in, especially in her later roles. I seem to recall she kept the
> audience (or at least Burton's character) guessing of her true nature...
> If you want to see a really brilliant performance from her, try The
> Snake Pit (1948), which is a great film too.
Then there's "Lady in a Cage," which isn't so great but still very fun.
> I don't remember it that way at all. I don't think Havilland ever mailed
> it in, especially in her later roles. I seem to recall she kept the
> audience (or at least Burton's character) guessing of her true nature...
> If you want to see a really brilliant performance from her, try The
> Snake Pit (1948), which is a great film too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy9XGPgrNEo
TT
Jun 14, 2017, 5:17:06 PM6/14/17
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film I'd like...
However I'm currently stuck on going through the Oscar winners I had not
rated, still couple to go. And I got sidetracked from that as well and
watching at the moment 'Blue is the warmest colour', which seems to be
fairly good dyke-flick... and true to life too since the girls are
nothing to drool at, damn it.
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