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Quote from: M.10rda on September 06, 2026, 10:29:22 PMIt's possible that neither FOOL AND HIS MONEY nor THE EMPRESS are good median representations of Guy-Blanche as a craftsperson. She made over a hundred films, I think, and only a handful survive. Maybe we have one of the best and one of the worst, and most of her output was somewhere in the middle.

THE OCEAN WAIF (1916):
This might be the Alice Guy-Blanche "median" - competent and clear, though not too exciting. Doris Kenyon again stars as the title character, looks lovely, and appears competent. There are English intertitles that make the story more or less transparent, though not necessarily logical. Kenyon is in some kind of abusive relationship w/ a guy who looks like a cross between Italian ghoul Luigi Montefiori and horror host "Mister Lobo". She runs away from their home and hides out in a mansion that quickly becomes inhabited by a handsome author and his cowardly (and effete) manservant. The butler (who I'm pretty sure is in love w/ his boss) thinks the mansion is haunted but it's just Doris. When they finally discover her, she inspires the author to write his next masterpiece and (natch) they fall in love. Then George Eastman re-enters the picture and the film goes off on a long final tangent involving the author framed for murder, which feels totally tacked on.

THE OCEAN WAIF neither speaks poorly of nor particularly well for Guy-Blanche's abilities as a filmmaker. It's a pretty standard (dull) silent melodrama. Maybe short films were her strong point. This'll probably be my last AGB joint. 2.5/5

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Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...

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Quote from: LilCerberus on September 13, 2026, 08:27:30 PMTonight's Stinker
The Wild Women of Wongo(1959)
https://youtu.be/aCIJq6GbfTE?si=naVr4s1EJ-tMzBlR

It opens with a voiceover of how mother nature tried to mix the ugly men & beautiful women in one tribe, & vice versa with another tribe, but it didn't work....
The king of Wongo, who's terrified of birds & snakes (and aeroplanes, and Lenny Bruce is not afraid), goes to the temple of the dragon to ask the high priestess to receive the women for marriage ceremonies, & then goes home.... Back at the village of Wongo, he sleeps all day while the women do chores & the men go fishing....
The prince of Goona shows up asking for help fighting against ape men, but the men of Wongo are more concerned with how the tribe's women have gone gaga over this handsome stranger, & try to kill him.... The women intervene, he gets away, & the women hafta go to the temple to prepare for marriage, & make a blood sacrifice for blaspheming their god.....
Meanwhile, a terribly annoying parrot watches it all for no reason....

Slow & grating for the most part, the audio is pretty grating.... I have a headache...
This movie can't seem to decide if it wants to take it's self seriously, or go full on comedy.....

I bought the DVD cheap on the strength of the title, and made it about 15 minutes in

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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie Doctors

Last post by Dr. Whom - Today at 01:05:48 AM

11 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

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Or is it just me?

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Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...

Last post by LilCerberus - September 13, 2026, 08:27:30 PM

Tonight's Stinker
The Wild Women of Wongo(1959)
https://youtu.be/aCIJq6GbfTE?si=naVr4s1EJ-tMzBlR

It opens with a voiceover of how mother nature tried to mix the ugly men & beautiful women in one tribe, & vice versa with another tribe, but it didn't work....
The king of Wongo, who's terrified of birds & snakes (and aeroplanes, and Lenny Bruce is not afraid), goes to the temple of the dragon to ask the high priestess to receive the women for marriage ceremonies, & then goes home.... Back at the village of Wongo, he sleeps all day while the women do chores & the men go fishing....
The prince of Goona shows up asking for help fighting against ape men, but the men of Wongo are more concerned with how the tribe's women have gone gaga over this handsome stranger, & try to kill him.... The women intervene, he gets away, & the women hafta go to the temple to prepare for marriage, & make a blood sacrifice for blaspheming their god.....
Meanwhile, a terribly annoying parrot watches it all for no reason....

Slow & grating for the most part, the audio is pretty grating.... I have a headache...
This movie can't seem to decide if it wants to take it's self seriously, or go full on comedy.....

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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie Doctors

Last post by LilCerberus - September 13, 2026, 04:50:25 PM

10) The Abominable Dr. Phibes(1971)

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