1951 Review Blog
THE Day the Earth Stood Still
Grade: C+ 02/11/2009
The 1950s were full of corny Sci-Fi features. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is one that has a bit more brain behind it...and more than its 2008 remake does. There isn't much action, and most of the film has Klaatu just talking to humans and trying to get a grasp on who they are and how they act. Sometimes the relentless dialogue gets tedious, but this film, directed by the great Robert Wise, is entertaining enough to not be pigeonholed into that B-Movie status.
1001 Movie to See Before You Die
Grade: C+ 02/11/2009
The 1950s were full of corny Sci-Fi features. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is one that has a bit more brain behind it...and more than its 2008 remake does. There isn't much action, and most of the film has Klaatu just talking to humans and trying to get a grasp on who they are and how they act. Sometimes the relentless dialogue gets tedious, but this film, directed by the great Robert Wise, is entertaining enough to not be pigeonholed into that B-Movie status.
1001 Movie to See Before You Die
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Grade: C- 09/11/2009
This movie was just all over the place. Not only does it just seem to be an exhibition of Ava Gardner, but the director does not seem to have the handle on Technicolor cinema yet. There are many continuity errors with the lighting and hues and it makes it seem really makeshift. The story is all sorts of random, with Pandora having no less than 4 different men after her. One kills himself. One kills someone else. One destroys his life's work. One is the cursed captain of the Flying Dutchman. There is n attempt to break the land speed record and elaborate bullfighting...all in the same movie. hahahaha
1001 Movie to See Before You Die
Grade: C- 09/11/2009
This movie was just all over the place. Not only does it just seem to be an exhibition of Ava Gardner, but the director does not seem to have the handle on Technicolor cinema yet. There are many continuity errors with the lighting and hues and it makes it seem really makeshift. The story is all sorts of random, with Pandora having no less than 4 different men after her. One kills himself. One kills someone else. One destroys his life's work. One is the cursed captain of the Flying Dutchman. There is n attempt to break the land speed record and elaborate bullfighting...all in the same movie. hahahaha
1001 Movie to See Before You Die