So I just saw Endgame...

So I just saw Endgame... May 14, 2019 18:16:16 GMT taylorfirst1 likes this

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Post by Salzmank on May 14, 2019 18:16:16 GMT

May 14, 2019 17:43:39 GMT @cat said:

May 14, 2019 14:46:56 GMT taylorfirst1 said:

Creating a proper mix of drama, comedy, and action is really the true art of these movies. It's relatively easy to make a movie that has just one tone (grim dark for example). But to make people laugh in the middle of a dramatic scene without losing the impact is much harder.

This has been the hallmark of "action" movies since the time of "The Adventures of Robin Hood" 1938 and "Gunga Din" 1939.

John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy (1948-1950) is another great example of this as well as more modern things like "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Die Hard", "Lethal Weapon", and "Star Wars".

Loved Gunga Din!

I had no idea until I watched it that Cary Grant was so funny. He carried off wit quite well in other movies, North by Northwest, but I had no idea he was such a physical comedian too until Gunga Din. His younger days, I imagine.

Some of the Rudyard Kipling related movies are really interesting. He must have been quite the character with an intriguing and unique outlook. The ones I know of are The Jungle Book (1942), The Man who would be King, Gunga Din, and...Kim. I guess I've just seen the four, but they're all an interesting slice of movie.

"John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy (1948-1950) is another great example of this as well as more modern things like "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Die Hard", "Lethal Weapon", and "Star Wars". "

Solid examples!

Amusingly, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a virtual remake of Gunga Din—probably one of the reasons I like it so much.

As for Cary, have you seen Bringing up Baby? A good deal of the humor is wit, but Grant gets a lot of the physical comedy you liked—in fact, there are several where he is both verbally and physically hilarious. One of my very favorite actors.