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Post by london777 on Sept 2, 2018 22:58:24 GMT
And totally OT; apologies to London.
Is that a reference to me? If so, I have nothing against butter or cows. Oh, wait a minute ... you mentioned John Wayne. That is mildly offensive, but I accept your apology.
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Post by london777 on Sept 5, 2018 4:56:29 GMT
Rufus-T's current thread on elusive movies reminded me of this one: The Day the Clown Cried (1972) directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. It has certainly proved too elusive for me, though I might not be brave enough to watch it, even if I could.
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Post by london777 on Sept 22, 2018 22:17:04 GMT
Carnival Story (1954) dir: Kurt Neumann stars Anne Baxter, Steve Cochran, and Lyle Bettger. A struggling American carnival hopes for more success in Germany. The film was simultaneously shot in English- and German-speaking versions. The latter was entitled Rummelplatz der Liebe where married pair Kurt Jurgens and Eva Bartok played the leading roles. Scenes without the leading pairs could be used for both versions. I have always wondered why this is not done more often. Can anyone think of other examples?
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Post by london777 on Oct 7, 2018 20:47:32 GMT
There Is Another Sun (1951) dir: Lewis Gilbert is a noirish circus tale of the rivalry of a wall-of-death rider (Maxwell Reed) and a booth boxer (Lawrence Harvey) for the fair hand of Susan Shaw. Pretty dull effort.
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Post by london777 on Oct 7, 2018 21:54:16 GMT
In The Glass Tomb (1955) dir: Montgomery Tully, John Ireland plays a carnival promoter who exposes one of his acts (a "starving man in a glass box"), to danger when the latter becomes a witness to murder. Less than one hour long, this Hammer effort contains a lot of ideas not fully worked out. Many scenes show the uncredited input of Joseph Losey and it verges on surrealism at times, far from Montgomery Tully's prosaic style of direction. I would like to see a remake by David Lynch!
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Post by london777 on Dec 27, 2018 2:52:55 GMT
Please forgive any repeats. They are all "repeats", Spider, but as it is Christmas we forgive you. Have another glass of port!
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Dec 27, 2018 3:55:10 GMT
The Magician (1958) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0051365/referenceI didn't die, but I haunt the living.
Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater rolls into town and is promptly summoned for a meet with the town big wigs. Hoping to expose all involved in the theatre as charlatans, the disbelievers request a personal show before allowing the show to go public. With very interesting results.
There is a belief amongst many Ingmar Begman fans that Ansiktet (The Magician) is far too accessible a piece to be considered one of his greatest pieces. And whilst it does find Bergman more easy to understand for the casual viewer, it's however still complex enough to thrill and niggle the mind in equal measure. Taking two factors that he very much adored, masks and magic, Bergman threads them off into various directions, and in the process testing us the audience as to just what to expect from the story. The mysterious wonder of it all is naturally aided by Bergman's use of light and shadowy trickery, symbols loom heavy without dampening the theme on offer, with nothing of course actually quite being as it seems.
As is normally the case under the master director, the cast are uniformally strong. With Gunnar Bjornstrand and Ingrid Thulin particularly standing out. But really this is all about tricks and ideas relating to magic and its blending in with reality. So much so that with the end comes an awakening that we the audience are indeed props in one of Bergman's shows, and that can never be a bad or even an accessible thing.
A fascinating picture from a very fascinating director. 8/10
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Dec 27, 2018 4:48:43 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on Dec 27, 2018 7:00:25 GMT
Tsirk , Circus (1936) Soviet Union directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and Isidor Simkov. This highly entertaining socialist film has a variety of extravagant musical numbers, Tsirk is highlighted with exciting circus acts and carnival atmosphere, great performances and a touching melodramatic tone... The wife of director Aleksandrov, Lyubov Orlova stars as Marion Dixon an American actress and circus artist, her character name is a tribute to Marlene Dietrich. The glamorous actress and also a gifted singer, immensely popular she become the first recognized star of Soviet cinema. throughout the film are several wonderful songs which instantly became Soviet classics... The tale tells of Marion Dixon an American circus artist who has given birth to a black child , unwed she immediately becomes the victim of racism and prejudice and is banished from her homeland. Staying with the circus, she finds refuge, love and happiness on tour with a circus in the USSR. Her black son is openly embraced by the friendly Soviet people, climaxing beautifully the film ends with a lullaby being sung to the baby by representatives of various Soviet ethnicities each taking turn...
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Post by london777 on Dec 27, 2018 13:16:54 GMT
Tsirk , Circus (1936) Soviet Union directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and Isidor Simkov. Sounds bizarre. The ringmaster does not look very enthralled at having been left holding the baby.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 27, 2018 19:05:42 GMT
The Wagons Roll At Night (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart; Eddie Albert; Sylvia Sydney; and Joan Leslie.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Dec 28, 2018 6:01:39 GMT
Tsirk , Circus (1936) Soviet Union directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and Isidor Simkov. Sounds bizarre. The ringmaster does not look very enthralled at having been left holding the baby. The ringmaster has reason to look the way he does, because.... " sounds bizarre " yes lullabies for some, the Gulag for others !
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jan 24, 2019 20:45:38 GMT
Nijisseiki shônen dokuhon , Circus Boys (1989) Directed & written by Kaizô Hayashi An excellent circus themed film follows the lives of an extended close knit circus family and in particular focuses on the two brothers, Jinta and Wataru, who have been raised on the road in a Japanese travelling circus, circa 1930s. Stylishly crafted in black and white, accompanied with an outstanding soundtrack, an insightful human drama, a wonderfully entertaining circus film...
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Post by timshelboy on Jan 24, 2019 21:08:52 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jan 24, 2019 23:50:03 GMT
The Strongman (1926) The first feature-length film from Frank Capra, stars comedian Harry Langdon playing a Belgian soldier who defends his patch in no-mans-land on the WW1 frontlines, here he receives pen-pal letters and has fallen in love with a Mary Brown somewhere in the USA. Later captured by a German soldier named Thalasso , but as soon as the armistice is declared Langdon befriends his foe and partners with the Germans travelling act. Thalasso in civilian life is a popular circus strong man and sideshow entertainer, Langdon is delighted when The Strongman embarks on a tour of the US with his show which includes being shot out of a cannon...
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Post by london777 on Feb 17, 2019 3:57:54 GMT
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Post by london777 on Feb 17, 2019 4:09:48 GMT
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) dir: Peter Medak contains a scene where the protagonist (Gary Oldman) is chased and captured by mafiosi in a fair-ground. It had been pre-figured in a nightmare which combined events that had already happened and events that were yet to happen. This same, rather unusual, device was employed in Man in the Dark (1953) discussed above where O'Brien dreams of being chased through a fair-ground then later experiences it in reality.
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Post by london777 on Feb 28, 2019 22:07:52 GMT
At the start of Pay the Ghost (2015) dir: Uli Edel, Nicolas Cage's character loses his young son at a carnival. When he gets home, his wife is not best pleased. (Been there, done that). Once again, a carnival or fairground is the portal to another world.
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Post by manfromplanetx on May 10, 2019 21:44:33 GMT
Hi there london777 … here is another excellent Soviet era Circus themed film for your enjoyment... Ukrotitelnitsa tigrov , Tiger Tamer aka Tiger Girl (1955) Directors Aleksandr Ivanovsky, Nadezhda Kosheverova This very entertaining film tells of a Russian circus family, with some romantic intrigue the story focuses on Lena (Lyudmila Kasatkina) who dreams of being a Tiger Tamer with a thrilling act all of her own . Lena starts out as assistant to a daring motorcycle act with handsome rider Fyodor (Pavel Kadochnikov), she works hard training the beautiful tigers and will eventually earn her chance to perform under the big top in the circus arena. A wonderfully wholesome Soviet circus melodrama, terrific performances all round, it was lovely Kasatkina's debut, throughout are many other circus related acts, accompanied with great music. For cinematic circus fans Highly Recommended viewing….
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Post by london777 on May 11, 2019 16:03:41 GMT
Hi there london777 … here is another... film for your enjoyment... A wonderfully wholesome Soviet circus melodrama "Wholesome"? I think you are confusing me with someone else, mate!
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