A first class movie for the whole family to go & see. The light hearted script & fine acting performances from the entire cast made this a joy to behold. As a ballroom dancer of nearly 50 years standing I was able to fully appreciate the hard work Richard Gere went through for his part of John Clark. Susan Sarandon gave her customary high class performance. The music was expertly woven into the sound track. Congratulations to all concerned in the making of this film. In nearly 6 decades of film viewing this is one of only a handful that I would see for a second time. What a change from the usual offering of sex and violence we have become accustomed to having served up as so called entertainment.
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Vera Cruz
(1954)
Cracking Nineteen Fifties Western
9 July 2004
This western film is typical of the 50's era. It was well made in excellent outdoor locations. "Coop" gave his usual professional touch which we came to expect of him & "Lancaster" was superb That "smile" really made his character and gave the humour that was needed to make a balanced film. The cast including Borgnine & Bronson added real class to the production. I saw the film as a fifteen year old teenager when it was first released, queuing for 2 hours to obtain entry into my home city's main cinema. Even after 50 years I still watch it with the same excitement & interest. They do not make films like this anymore. Modern films have no answer to it
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
(1954)
Great anti war film
2 June 2004
I saw this film when first released as a 15 year old teenager and was impressed by James A Michenor's ability to get across the futility of the Korean conflict. William Holden as the embittered "why me again" pilot used his considerable acting skills to get the message across. I thought Frederic March & Mickey Rooney were very effective in their roles as well. The courage of of the military who risk their lives to maintain our freedom of speech and action is well amplified in this film. The flying scenes were also brilliantly portrayed with great skill by the camera men. Unfortunately they do not make films like this anymore
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