Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Dec 29, 2017 19:45:58 GMT

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Post by kijii on Dec 29, 2017 19:45:58 GMT

Dec 29, 2017 18:45:49 GMT mattgarth said:

Although Ford's comedic talents are not always fully appreciated, I have to lean on the side of his dramatic roles -- in which he excelled. He was fortunate to work twice with Fritz Lang, who liked him. BLACKBOARD, TRIAL and RANSOM! -- all released in the mid-1950s within months of each other, solidly placed him near the top tier of dramatic actors. And at the same time he was also scoring in comedy roles (TEAHOUSE) and Westerns (JUBAL).

So, the other Fritz Lang movie is Human Desire (1954)?
Wow, the cast looks good.
(Based on Émile Zola novel)
Is that the English version of La Bête Humaine?
As good as it seems, it would have to go some distance before matching The Human Beast (1938) which comes close to being my favorite French movie....I love those gritty movies set in a mass of train tracks..I also love Jean Gabin.

I remember people being interested in Cowboy (1958) when it was released.

But, OMG, what a mess the re-make of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) was.
There is a movie that should never have been remade---and certainly not by Vincente Minnelli with a huge André Previn soundtrack !!!
It was so sad I had to laugh--
Imagine Paul Lukas playing a Nazi after making Watch on the Rhine (1943).
Imagine Yvette Mimieux as a French resistance fighter.

Not only was the concept of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez's novel changed, but the movie even managed to change wars.
All great actors and directors make a few mistakes (or have a few flops) --but Glenn Ford looked like he was trapped as a hostage in this dog of a movie.

I rank The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) among my top silents--
I should NOT have even watched the re-make; it was only to complete my Vincente Minnelli-directed movies.