One Sentence Plot Summary: A rich, parisian jerk pursues an underage girl while onlookers sing.
Starring: Leslie Caron, Louis Jordan, Maurice Chevalier
Best of: Despite being a musical, it's mostly entertainaing in a cute sort of way.
Worst of: It's still a musical. Plus, I'm pretty sure the main romantic relationship is built around pedophilia.
I'd have liked it better if: the opening number weren't called "Thank Heaven for little girls." No, really...it is.
Also nominated: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - 4 stars
One Sentence Plot Summary: a platoon of british soldiers refuse to give up their dignity while on work detail in a Japanese POW camp in WWII.
Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa
Best of: Alec Guinness is phenomenal and his character's plot line is gripping.
Worst of: A bit overlong and not entirely realistic.
Notable: Screenwriters Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman were on the blacklist of people with accused Communist ties at the time the film was made, and went uncredited. The sole writing credit, and therefore the Oscar for best adapted screenplay, went to Pierre Boulle, who wrote the original French novel but did not speak English.
Also nominated: 12 Angry Men.
Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa
Best of: Alec Guinness is phenomenal and his character's plot line is gripping.
Worst of: A bit overlong and not entirely realistic.
Notable: Screenwriters Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman were on the blacklist of people with accused Communist ties at the time the film was made, and went uncredited. The sole writing credit, and therefore the Oscar for best adapted screenplay, went to Pierre Boulle, who wrote the original French novel but did not speak English.
Also nominated: 12 Angry Men.
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