Should have looked closer at the actors and director before watching. Made-for-TV.
Here's my breakdown:
STORY: It's an Andy Griffith story / episode, it's just a different context, that's all.
ACTING: Not horrible, but it's TV-people
ENTERTAINMENT: Low value
TEMPO: Dull
CINEMATOGRAPHY: OK
MUSIC / SOUND: Predictable like an ad jingle
DIRECTING / WRITING: Director: LeRoy was a prolific director, but there are only two (2) films I'd recommend out of 80: "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Random harvest" (1942), the latter being one of my favorite romances.
The fact that he took this job makes me cringe!
Writers: Mahin wrote some winners, e.g. "Captains Courageous" (1937) and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1941).
But this? It's a drawn-out sit com.
Is it a good film? No, but it's not horrible either - sort of like purgatory
Should you watch this once? If you love Andy Griffith
Rating: 6.5.
Here's my breakdown:
STORY: It's an Andy Griffith story / episode, it's just a different context, that's all.
ACTING: Not horrible, but it's TV-people
ENTERTAINMENT: Low value
TEMPO: Dull
CINEMATOGRAPHY: OK
MUSIC / SOUND: Predictable like an ad jingle
DIRECTING / WRITING: Director: LeRoy was a prolific director, but there are only two (2) films I'd recommend out of 80: "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Random harvest" (1942), the latter being one of my favorite romances.
The fact that he took this job makes me cringe!
Writers: Mahin wrote some winners, e.g. "Captains Courageous" (1937) and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1941).
But this? It's a drawn-out sit com.
Is it a good film? No, but it's not horrible either - sort of like purgatory
Should you watch this once? If you love Andy Griffith
Rating: 6.5.