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"Rain from the East" by John Southworth
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Last post by M.10rda - Today at 01:35:59 PMSEARCH FOR BEAUTY (1934):
This late pre-code comedy seems like it would be a lot better than it is. It's directed by Erle C. Kenton, who helmed the truly great ISLAND OF LOST SOULS as well as a bunch of later entries in the Universal Drac/Frank cycle. It also has a mordant premise that seems like it should generate significant satirical frisson, in the spirit of Mel Brooks' original PRODUCERS but with a bit more grounded realism, thus also more cynicism. Sensing a new fad sweeping the U.S., a clan of con artists conspire to produce and publish a health magazine that promotes physical fitness and body-sculpting, though really it's just an excuse to print glossy photos of the half-naked bodies of (male and female) athletes, and to market fly-by-night products that don't work. Now that's a sharp idea for a comedy - but it isn't funny and ultimately the movie doesn't work, either.
Five writers are credited and they really fall all over themselves trotting out every tired schticky (and stale) routine you've ever heard in any other mediocre 30s comedy. The two chief conmen are played by Robert Armstrong (from KING KONG) and James Gleason, who you will instantly recognize from NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, ARSENIC & OLD LACE, and many other classic flicks. Both are okay but neither can overcome the leaden script. To promote their magazine, they recruit two Olympians played by Buster (TARZAN) Crabbe and Ida Lupino, who would go on to an esteemed directing career. Crabbe is built but isn't much of an actor; Lupino looks great (most of the female cast do, actually) and seems like a decent actor - but particularly she's a great dancer in a drunken party scene. The whole tiresome affair wraps up in half-hearted slapstick.
2.5/5 Per the "pre-code" angle, it is noteworthy that there are some extended locker room scenes. The ladies all seem to be tastefully toweled et al, but there is a clear moment of two bare male @$$e$, which is something I don't ever recall seeing in any other mainstream/Hollywood film of the 30s. (Granted I'm never looking for naked man-@$$.......)
This late pre-code comedy seems like it would be a lot better than it is. It's directed by Erle C. Kenton, who helmed the truly great ISLAND OF LOST SOULS as well as a bunch of later entries in the Universal Drac/Frank cycle. It also has a mordant premise that seems like it should generate significant satirical frisson, in the spirit of Mel Brooks' original PRODUCERS but with a bit more grounded realism, thus also more cynicism. Sensing a new fad sweeping the U.S., a clan of con artists conspire to produce and publish a health magazine that promotes physical fitness and body-sculpting, though really it's just an excuse to print glossy photos of the half-naked bodies of (male and female) athletes, and to market fly-by-night products that don't work. Now that's a sharp idea for a comedy - but it isn't funny and ultimately the movie doesn't work, either.
Five writers are credited and they really fall all over themselves trotting out every tired schticky (and stale) routine you've ever heard in any other mediocre 30s comedy. The two chief conmen are played by Robert Armstrong (from KING KONG) and James Gleason, who you will instantly recognize from NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, ARSENIC & OLD LACE, and many other classic flicks. Both are okay but neither can overcome the leaden script. To promote their magazine, they recruit two Olympians played by Buster (TARZAN) Crabbe and Ida Lupino, who would go on to an esteemed directing career. Crabbe is built but isn't much of an actor; Lupino looks great (most of the female cast do, actually) and seems like a decent actor - but particularly she's a great dancer in a drunken party scene. The whole tiresome affair wraps up in half-hearted slapstick.
2.5/5 Per the "pre-code" angle, it is noteworthy that there are some extended locker room scenes. The ladies all seem to be tastefully toweled et al, but there is a clear moment of two bare male @$$e$, which is something I don't ever recall seeing in any other mainstream/Hollywood film of the 30s. (Granted I'm never looking for naked man-@$$.......)
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Press Releases and Film News / Re: RIP Abdullah Ibrahim
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Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
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What's there to smile about?
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Entertainment / A Fun Movie Account on Instagr...
Last post by indianasmith - Today at 11:07:40 AMThis guy offers quick reviews of both horror movies and B-movies, and I love the series he's recently been posting: "I Didn't Say This Movie was Good, I Said I Liked It!"
He's reviewed a dozen or more bad shark movies as well as modern bad movie classics like CRACKCOON.
If you are on Insta, I highly recommend giving him a follow!
https://www.instagram.com/stories/horror_with_an_accent/
He's reviewed a dozen or more bad shark movies as well as modern bad movie classics like CRACKCOON.
If you are on Insta, I highly recommend giving him a follow!
https://www.instagram.com/stories/horror_with_an_accent/
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Press Releases and Film News / RIP Brian Johnson
Last post by Trevor - Today at 09:13:34 AMThe double Oscar winning special FX artist on the features ALIEN and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK as well as on the TV series THUNDERBIRDS and SPACE 1999 has passed away at the age of 86.
RIP sir 🌹❤️😔
RIP sir 🌹❤️😔
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Last post by Trevor - Today at 08:08:20 AMQuote from: Alex on Today at 06:48:20 AMPointed out to Kristi, that if Scotland play any football games in New York, someone is going to figure out a way to put a traffic cone on the head of the statue of liberty.
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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Thought Thread Part...
Last post by Alex - Today at 06:48:20 AMPointed out to Kristi, that if Scotland play any football games in New York, someone is going to figure out a way to put a traffic cone on the head of the statue of liberty.
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