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That Lady in Ermine (1948)
Entertaining
This movie is a fun low-pressure comedy. It uses dry wit... people who can't process that type of humor might not enjoy the movie as much. The costumes are lavish, the colors are vivid, and Betty Grable looks hot as always.
To see an interesting breech of continuity, watch Betty Grable's high-heels change into completely different shoes midway through her dance (roughly 1:01 into the movie). It was likely intended to protect her from injury during the acrobatic moves, but it is surprising that so little effort went into matching the alternate shoes with the originals.
Destry (1954)
When's this movie coming out on DVD?
This NEEDS to be released on DVD! It has all of the content necessary to be a great western. All of the acting is good, and the dialog is good, the camera-work and sets and costumes. Everything about this movie is good. It's a solid Western as they used to be made. It gives as good as "Destry Rides Again". Sure, it doesn't have Jimmy S., but then his presence doesn't a western make.
This is one of those movies that isn't even available on VHS except the rare old deteriorating copies that are floating out in the universe of crumbling static-filled fuzzy video tape. Our local library used to have a VHS copy of it about a decade ago and then something happened to it and it disappeared from the shelves. Haven't seen another copy since.
A restored DVD version would also do well to complement the "Destry Rides Again" movie. I mean, there are probably a bunch of people out there saying "Destry Rides Again... hmm, he's riding again? Where did he ride originally?". That's when they'll come looking for this movie... you corporate guys should be smelling profit by now.
World Without End (1956)
Classic SciFi
This is a fun movie to watch if you aren't concerned with accurate physics or the theory of evolution. All of the special effects are really cheap looking, but it add's flavor to the movie. The acting is mostly good, and the sets are minimalist startrekesque creations that really put the focus back on the plot. The movie has good costumes and attractive actors/actresses. In some ways, it seems that this movie is a precursor to "Planet of the Apes", as the stranded astronauts come to realize that they had been on Earth the whole time. Really, the only difference between this movie and "Planet of the Apes" is that there were ape-like cavemen in this movie, instead of actual apes. The only drawback to this movie is that it's too short. I'd buy this if it were out on DVD.