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The Third Man (1949)
the music enhances the movie creatively
I think the zither music in this film shows remarkable variety and expressiveness--it can be lively and jaunty, or poignant, sad and haunting, it can express suspense, tension, anxiety, confrontation. It's amazing how it can change to enhance and intensify the mood or action--or comment on it from an ironic distance. It's interesting how Reed chose when and how to use this music in various ways, or not use it.
The final scene is poetic. I'd like to know what other movie scenes can compare to its lyricism—there may be some, can't think of one right now. Any suggestions?
It is enhanced by the poignant music, expressing regret at longing. The scene is beautiful with the long lines of trees, as she walks down from afar. as he waits motionless, and she passes him by without a look, as the leaves fall—and he is left standing there, looking after her, lighting a smoke
.ah, sublime. This ending plays out the identity and personalities of these 2 characters and the whole tone of the movie. And it shows the artistic creativity of Carol Reed.
Il gattopardo (1963)
too, too dull
i looked fwd to seeing this again after many years. I knew it had prestige and I vaguely recalled seeing it decades ago. I could hardly get through it...very boring. Yes the theme is compelling, Lancaster is good, and the sets, costumes and artfully composed, painterly scenes are beautiful and artistic. But this does not make for a 2 hour movie experience. I think it's pretentiouso and self involved and visconte lackes respect for an audience, to put them through such a monumental bore. The script and dubbing are offputting. The scene were claudia cardinalle at the dinner table comes out with that raucous, over done, over prolonged laugh is really exaggerated to the ridiculous. What was the point of that,and how did it fit in with overall plot and characteer? Was there a follow up? I may have missed it as I was half unconscious as the film wore on, and on and on. I wonder why lancaster was picked for this role, does anyone know?
Yes Minister: A Question of Loyalty (1981)
Sir Humphry outdoes himself with outrage
Just watched A Question of Loyalty. This episode starts off slow but gets better and better as sir Humphrey is at his most delightfully apoplectic and outraged. His facial expressions are always priceless, changing in a flash to perfectly express his shifting reactions and inner states. But here he outdoes himself as he tries to maintain his monumental verbal poise, and suppress his vehement emotions when the tables are turned on him to challenge his confident assumption of power over his minister. MInister Hacker is a riot as his face shows how his anxiety over how he is perceived starts to overwhelm him in the face of a threatening criticism by an obnoxious questioner in a committee hearing, and challenging interrogation at number 10---until he can somehow find the strength to fight back. True comedy acting and writing virtuosity all round.
Elizabeth of Ladymead (1948)
worthwhile movie
Interesting idea, cleverly presented, well scripted and very well acted, great costumes and sets suitable for the different eras depicted. I've seen it a few times on TV and enjoyed how they spun out this tale comparing the same women and situation in different eras of history to show the evolving social attitudes. Unusual theme, and entertainingly done. Nagle is very good at portraying the different women. Same for the actors playing her stuffed shirt husbands And that mother in the suffragette segment is could inspire a good slap.
So I did enjoy it and really hope many people will watch this movie and thanks for reading my comment which I hope is a good one because it seem that the comments section of IMDb is very influential in influencing people to see movies and again i did like this move much and hope you did too.