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Yet in
spite
of how funny this movie truly is, the parts I remember most are still those that reached a deeper level of human emotion: the scenes between Chaplin and his lover are meant to be comical, but I couldn't help but notice the honesty and poignancy he injected into each vignette.
It is interesting that in
spite
of the damage done by Reavis, the film is sympathetic to him, creating a happy ending, which was not even true, because Reavis died alone in a shack.
The lost potential in this film is monumental - between gathering the hardware which provides an authentic backdrop (aircraft, uniforms & flight gear, restoring a former WWII base for filming, etc.) and selecting a capable cast, the entire effort was shot in the head when it came time for the script - not to mention some model sequences which, in
spite
of emerging technology, still just flat don't 'work.'
The transition to film was tricky enough, but they more or less stand on their own in
spite
of their rich history.
In
spite
of playing fast and loose with fact, this is a beautifully acted and touching film.
However, I don't like the film very much, even though it is quite faithful to the book in both content and tone; for in
spite
of this, it has lost the spark, and the vision, that the writing possessed, and appears coarse and clumsy in comparison.
Edmund Goulding's Grand Hotel is a perfect example of how a flawed film can still be great because of its blemishes, and not in
spite
of them.
The mysticism and coincidence of multiple people dealing with secret issues in the same location remains one of the most compelling and intriguing film techniques out there (see Todd Solondz's Happiness and P.T. Anderson's Magnolia), and it was certainly more compelling than most of what was being produced by Hollywood at the time (in
spite
of the fact that this WAS a great time for film, most pictures relied on very conventional and often contrived styles to achieve their popularity).
This is one of those "people finding themselves in
spite
of themselves" type of stories.
The only thing going right for this movie, in
spite
of the script was the actor that played the lawyer/fiancé, otherwise the acting was non existent.
Milind Soman plays extremely artificially, and falls flat in front of Bobby Deol, in
spite
the fact that he is not playing well either.
It works neither because of nor in
spite
of whom Preston Tucker really was, but because he has been remade in the film to represent something larger--the postwar optimism that buoyed the nation for nearly two decades after the end of WWII.
Fact 2: in
spite
of the claim that this movie is "based on actual events" nothing in this movie (except that it's set on Bray Road near Elkhorn, Wisconsin) is even remotely similar to any of the sightings.
It deservedly won 8 Oscars in
spite
of competition from one of the most beloved movies of all times The Godfather.
But one is soon also reminded of why it proved such a massive hit, in
spite
of it's low budget, unpretentious nature.
In
spite
of his latest batch of movies, Lucas has shown with this movie that he has the talent to create an innovative and groundbreaking movie in
spite
of the plot.
Oh, and, in
spite
of the name, we welcome participation from wherever Jeep Cherokees are in use around the world.
Although I heard that there were many differences between the real life Rocky Dennis and his movie counterpart and in
spite
of melodrama and some cloying touchy feely cuteness , "Mask" often feels like real life , which can be both comforting and disturbing, especially considering that real people can and did have the disease presented in the movie (with frighteningly realistic makeup).
The first two thirds seem a bit aimless, like Mean Streets down under, just a tale of four thugs who seem to have an appointment to keep in the afternoon, and manage to keep it, in
spite
of the befuddled police they have to deal with in New Zealand.
The writers had no idea how to handle the story, in
spite
of its great promise, and the film makes your average soap opera look like exciting adventure by comparison.
In
spite
of a respectable cast, most of the actors just go through the motions (an exception being Mary Beth Hurt, who is funny but only has a small role).
Beautifully shot, absorbing film about the close-knit Tucker clan - Sam (Zachary Scott), the handsome dad who loves being a farmer, Nona (Betty Field), a good wife and mother who always seems to look well-groomed in
spite
of her hard work, two really cute kids, and then there's ornery old Granny (Beulah Bondi), she of the sharp tongue and stubborn will.
The acting is good for all the parts(in
spite
of Kingsley's inexplicable and seemingly random occasional change of accent) and the characters are good(Aykroyd amuses with his portrayal of a conspiracy nut, though he's never over the top).
The wealthy Rodney Harrington (Barry Coe) loves his independent and ahead of time girlfriend Betty Anderson (Terry Moore), in
spite
of his father Mr. Harrington (Leon Ames) be against their relationship.
She actually falls in love with him, in
spite
of herself, but he's all playboy and doesn't seem to want to give up the bachelor life.
Before watching this film,I was thinking in this:''Another Asian horror movie.I think there will be the female ghost with a long black hair''.Long Khong uses that but its narrative took different ways for telling the story,which may not be too original,but at least,they are different than a lot of Asian horror films.That thing made me enjoy the film pretty much because that helps for creating an exotic tone which makes the movie really unpredictable.This film has some fails,like some scenes which are a little boring.Also,the ending was forced.But,in
spite
of that,Long Khong is ingenious,fun,unpredictable and very gory.And I really appreciated that.
Some bad movies, in
spite
of themselves, actually entertain to a certain extent, and others, like Primitif, make you wonder why you wasted five seconds of your life watching it, let alone the entire 90 minute running time.
Along the years, the freak creature called Thomas is raised by the Hewitt family in
spite
of having psychological problems, working in a meat plant.
They casted young Brazilian actors Douglas Silva and Darlan Cunha as two charismatic best friends living their lives in
spite
of all the gang warfare that surrounds them in Rio's favelas.
I think it's a wonderful movie and it's been unjustly underestimated:it's oneiric,sentimental,poetic and the dramatic plot is dealt with a sense of humour.There are various issues like male bonding,homosexuality,friendship and I think every role is proper for the actor who plays it:my favourite actor JOHN MALKOVICH(GREAT)is a homosexual with some existential problems and he falls in love with Marty(Michael Zelniker)and they get engaged at the end of the film;Dennis(Kevin Bacon)has in vain tried to get successful in Hollywood as a musician,Al(Joe Mantegna)grows up thanks of Jamie Lee Curtis,Vinny(Tony Spiridakis)dreams to become an actor and Ray(Ken Olin)a painter.Even if the dreams of some of these guys don't come through,their strong and profound tie is the reason to continue to hope in the future.I also think the title is the only very funny thing of the movie(in Italian language it's "Dreaming Manhattan")but the film succeeds to alternate melancholy and thoughtless scenes:Mantegna climbs up the bridge which links Astoria to Manhattan,Ken Olin listens to his message "I love you guys" while he's thinking about his life,Kevin Bacon and Michael Zelniker play "ordinary people song" while Zelniker and Malkovich look at each other,Malkovich jilts Terry Kinney,who had fallen in love with him,because he doesn't like the way he talks about his friends(when Kinney asked him if those guys were his type,he replied "that I don't know but they are the best I could do"),Tony Spiridakis howls with a healer without a reason,Tom Waits reads his odd poem at Jack's,Jamie Lee Curtis takes Mantegna's gun and learns him to throw all away,Chloe Webb tells Madame Rose,a palmist, she's surrounded by idiots,the five boys shout out Arnold's name while they're having a bath under Hellgate during the night because he was the only guy,apart from Mantegna,who climbed up that bridge and they don't see Linda Fiorentino stealing their clothes out of spite,because her husband Mantegna spent all his time with his friends(he also kisses John Malkovich at the disco)...well,these guys are amazing!They are either crazy or gay,either sad or happy,sometimes they make you cry,sometimes they make you amuse.Personally I was a depressed sixteen year old girl when I saw this movie for the first time on a night during last summer and it made me dream:this movie is everything for me,it lets me to take refuge in another world and it makes me isolate from my reality,whom I hate as much as I can, but fortunately I'm not here,I'm under Hellgate Bridge to dream with other Queens.I thank Tony Spiridakis,who wrote the story,and all the actors very much for this wonderful movie!!!
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