This rather conventional film improves the second Oda Mae Brown shows up (Whoopi Goldberg). Her extraordinary performance turns the pedestrian into a fast car. What a job.
BYW the handsome man alert is for the preppy and athletic Tony Goldwyn.
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A Fish Called Wanda 1988
I cannot decide which has aged worse; Michael Palin’s debatably disturbing performance as a man with a stutter or Kevin Klein‘s performance. Actually, I know the answer it’s Kevin Klein’s performance. He commits fully to the character, but the character is so unlikable and so painfully unfunny, that commitment alone is not enough.
I also remember at the time being rather alarmed at John Cleese, dancing around in a pair of jockey shorts. I do remember hearing some women who…
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Musical Memories 1935
This Fleischer cartoon, restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, is a superior sample of their use of miniature sets and animation. With the Stereoptical process, filmmakers could create an amazing feeling of depth in cartoons created with this expensive process.
The last 20 seconds is quite a reveal in the story!
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Kid Boots 1926
Could this be the best silent film adaptation of a hip Broadway musical?
A very young Ed Cantor and a very funny Clara Bow tell a funny story that is wafer thin. But it’s the filmed book of a 1924 musical so, what do you expect?
The highlights are amazing “Tea for Two” sequence (it’s not the one from No, No Nanette) and the absolutely charming wedding at the end.
It is fairly easy to find the 60 minute version, but there is a longer 77 minute version at the Library of Congress.
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