Comments for Piddleville http://piddleville.com Musings about movies Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Quiet Man (1952) by Familiarity and comfort movies | Piddleville http://piddleville.com/reviews/the-quiet-man-1952/comment-page-1/#comment-60937 Familiarity and comfort movies | Piddleville Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:59:50 +0000 http://piddleville.com/reviews/the-quiet-man-1952/#comment-60937 [...] across in his later movies, like Hatari! or Donovan’s Reef, or even an earlier movie like The Quiet Man. Their merits as films aside, people watch to see the Duke and the actors/characters associated [...] [...] across in his later movies, like Hatari! or Donovan’s Reef, or even an earlier movie like The Quiet Man. Their merits as films aside, people watch to see the Duke and the actors/characters associated [...]

]]> Comment on The Philadelphia Story (1940) by How one romantic comedy could have been fixed | Piddleville http://piddleville.com/reviews/the-philadelphia-story-1940/comment-page-1/#comment-60936 How one romantic comedy could have been fixed | Piddleville Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:57:44 +0000 http://piddleville.com/reviews/the-philadelphia-story-1940/#comment-60936 [...] in the romantic relationships. Compare that to what you find in classic romantic comedies like The Philadelphia Story, When Harry Met Sally or The Shop Around the [...] [...] in the romantic relationships. Compare that to what you find in classic romantic comedies like The Philadelphia Story, When Harry Met Sally or The Shop Around the [...]

]]> Comment on Father Goose (1964) by Familiarity and comfort movies | Piddleville http://piddleville.com/reviews/father-goose-1964/comment-page-1/#comment-60927 Familiarity and comfort movies | Piddleville Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:50:54 +0000 http://piddleville.com/?page_id=923#comment-60927 [...] Although it’s not the movie I’d like to start off with (it’s a bit misleading as far as what I consider a comfort movie to be), my favourite movie as far as this category goes is Father Goose. [...] [...] Although it’s not the movie I’d like to start off with (it’s a bit misleading as far as what I consider a comfort movie to be), my favourite movie as far as this category goes is Father Goose. [...]

]]> Comment on Donovan’s Reef (1963) by Familiarity and comfort movies | Piddleville http://piddleville.com/reviews/donovan%e2%80%99s-reef-1963/comment-page-1/#comment-60926 Familiarity and comfort movies | Piddleville Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:45:32 +0000 http://piddleville.com/?page_id=940#comment-60926 [...] particularly comes across in his later movies, like Hatari! or Donovan’s Reef, or even an earlier movie like The Quiet Man. Their merits as films aside, people watch to see the [...] [...] particularly comes across in his later movies, like Hatari! or Donovan’s Reef, or even an earlier movie like The Quiet Man. Their merits as films aside, people watch to see the [...]

]]> Comment on Hereafter and the storytelling Clint Eastwood by Terry http://piddleville.com/2011/04/30/hereafter-and-the-storytelling-clint-eastwood/comment-page-1/#comment-60921 Terry Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:40:00 +0000 http://piddleville.com/?p=4645#comment-60921 Hearafter is the worst movie Clint Eastwood ever directed, and the only plausible answe I can think of? The producers got in the way of the final outcome. The story never advances. The movie does not know whose story this is. The movie has no identity. 1/2 star out of 5. Hearafter is the worst movie Clint Eastwood ever directed, and the only plausible answe I can think of? The producers got in the way of the final outcome.

The story never advances.

The movie does not know whose story this is.

The movie has no identity.

1/2 star out of 5.

]]> Comment on Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) by Jill hamlug http://piddleville.com/reviews/arsenic-and-old-lace-1944/comment-page-1/#comment-60915 Jill hamlug Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:35:00 +0000 http://piddleville.com/?page_id=1713#comment-60915 I've had no luck either I’ve had no luck either

]]> Comment on Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) by Emmafrank http://piddleville.com/reviews/arsenic-and-old-lace-1944/comment-page-1/#comment-60914 Emmafrank Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:31:00 +0000 http://piddleville.com/?page_id=1713#comment-60914 i need the script for free does any one know where i can get it? i need the script for free does any one know where i can get it?

]]> Comment on Christmas in Connecticut (1945) by Bill Wren - Writelife http://piddleville.com/reviews/christmas-in-connecticut-1945/comment-page-1/#comment-60901 Bill Wren - Writelife Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:02:00 +0000 http://piddleville.com/#comment-60901 Thanks for commenting. Yes, once that opening is over and Stanwyck enters it and the focus shifts to her, it becomes a good movie. You're right about channel surfers. The opening would prompt a lot of them to pass on the film and look for something else. Thanks for commenting. Yes, once that opening is over and Stanwyck enters it and the focus shifts to her, it becomes a good movie. You’re right about channel surfers. The opening would prompt a lot of them to pass on the film and look for something else.

]]> Comment on Christmas in Connecticut (1945) by Pocketsizedman http://piddleville.com/reviews/christmas-in-connecticut-1945/comment-page-1/#comment-60900 Pocketsizedman Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:43:00 +0000 http://piddleville.com/#comment-60900 Just watched this last night and found the movie to be quite good once Stanwyck gets involved. Reginald Gardiner and Greenstreet are a lot of fun, poking fun at their appearances and mannerisms. Dennis Morgan is fine, tied down with a stereotyped all-American hero character. I agree; the opening sequences are terrible. Distracting music plays over a very uneven start that will get channel surfers clearing out fast. Too bad. For patient viewers, Stanwyck is very funny and displays great sexiness. There's very funny lines throughout. Worth a look but certainly no Holiday classic. Just watched this last night and found the movie to be quite good once Stanwyck gets involved. Reginald Gardiner and Greenstreet are a lot of fun, poking fun at their appearances and mannerisms. Dennis Morgan is fine, tied down with a stereotyped all-American hero character. I agree; the opening sequences are terrible. Distracting music plays over a very uneven start that will get channel surfers clearing out fast. Too bad. For patient viewers, Stanwyck is very funny and displays great sexiness. There’s very funny lines throughout. Worth a look but certainly no Holiday classic.

]]> Comment on 3 Godfathers (1948) by Mshduke http://piddleville.com/reviews/3-godfathers-1948/comment-page-1/#comment-60893 Mshduke Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:16:00 +0000 http://piddleville.com/?page_id=977#comment-60893 Go back to 'piddlin', cause as a critic, as the Duke might say, it "don't fit your pistol". Contrary to your comment this is indeed a John Ford story. Ford was resplendent in his use of an apparently evil lead character finding some sort of redemption. Think of "The Searchers" and you will see what I mean. A Christmas Western is no more weird than a Beverly Hill's or New York Christmas. People did celebrate in the west albeit perhaps not within your approval rating. The story is basically a classic tale having been filmed numerous times. The symbolism of such things as the Christmas birth, New Jerusalem, 3 'wise' men, the Bible (specially when the wind whips it open to the passage about the donkey and then lo and behold one appears), and finally to the redemption of Wayne's character as he refuses a parole in return for relinquishing rights to his God-son and then receiving the well wishes of the citizens of Welcome. Just a downright great Christmas film. Go back to ‘piddlin’, cause as a critic, as the Duke might say, it “don’t fit your pistol”. Contrary to your comment this is indeed a John Ford story. Ford was resplendent in his use of an apparently evil lead character finding some sort of redemption. Think of “The Searchers” and you will see what I mean. A Christmas Western is no more weird than a Beverly Hill’s or New York Christmas. People did celebrate in the west albeit perhaps not within your approval rating. The story is basically a classic tale having been filmed numerous times. The symbolism of such things as the Christmas birth, New Jerusalem, 3 ‘wise’ men, the Bible (specially when the wind whips it open to the passage about the donkey and then lo and behold one appears), and finally to the redemption of Wayne’s character as he refuses a parole in return for relinquishing rights to his God-son and then receiving the well wishes of the citizens of Welcome. Just a downright great Christmas film.

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