It seems I had made a comment on this film and it vanished. That comment had to do with the brutal honesty of this work, because it deals with a racial issue, and the write and director took a lot of chances keeping a certain word often used to refer to people of a certain skin colour.
I was absolutely shocked to hear that word used in this film, it actually made me jump out of my seat. It was used in a derogatory manner, but that does not mean that this is a racist or even a racial film, Racism is just one of the issues dealt with in the film. Which I think is more the issue here, than the lead loosing his sight and learning how to deal with it. In the script, the character learned that colour does not matter, with or without sight. And so, I appreciate this moovie, it took a lot of courage to keep that word in the script to make a bigger and better statement.
Also I had made a comment that Peggy Dow was in this film, which turns out to be a rare "treat"- I had heard she retired from films shortly after this one, if she would have stayed on, she may have been a bigger name, but as it is, she was perfect for the part.
I was comparing this to "Some Came Running," a film that a big deal was made out of: And was ruined by the editing of one word. Dean Martin had told Frank Sinatra that Frank could not marry the character played by Shirley Maclaine, "You can't marry her, she's a pig!" - Well, I am sure that the author of the book on which that was based, did not use the word "Pig" I am sure it is something else, describing a woman of certain virtues.
The changing of one word ruined that film for me, and the inclusion of another "bad" word made "Lights Out" a more believable story for me.
Because the use of one BAD word, a GOOD moovie was made here. You'll hear the "Bad" word when the lead finds out that his best friend is a coloured person. In the long run, the lead learns that it just does not matter. The resolution of this film is satisfactory- And the whole story is told and we can believe in it because of the honesty used.
One more thing I mentioned was the camera work, and that they chose not to use rear projection for car ride scenes: This is highly effective when Peggy Dow brings "Nevins" to a park- They are filmed IN the car, actually driving on a road, and look for the scene where they drive under a covered bridge: It is fantastic. Just more of the things that made this moovie Real, Honest, and enjoyable.
The original story was called "Lights Out," and I wonder how much the title of the release, "Bright Victory" is because of an earlier (greater) moovie called Dark Victory? But I agree the title had to be changed from Lights Out, and Bright Victory is as good as anything else, right?
I was absolutely shocked to hear that word used in this film, it actually made me jump out of my seat. It was used in a derogatory manner, but that does not mean that this is a racist or even a racial film, Racism is just one of the issues dealt with in the film. Which I think is more the issue here, than the lead loosing his sight and learning how to deal with it. In the script, the character learned that colour does not matter, with or without sight. And so, I appreciate this moovie, it took a lot of courage to keep that word in the script to make a bigger and better statement.
Also I had made a comment that Peggy Dow was in this film, which turns out to be a rare "treat"- I had heard she retired from films shortly after this one, if she would have stayed on, she may have been a bigger name, but as it is, she was perfect for the part.
I was comparing this to "Some Came Running," a film that a big deal was made out of: And was ruined by the editing of one word. Dean Martin had told Frank Sinatra that Frank could not marry the character played by Shirley Maclaine, "You can't marry her, she's a pig!" - Well, I am sure that the author of the book on which that was based, did not use the word "Pig" I am sure it is something else, describing a woman of certain virtues.
The changing of one word ruined that film for me, and the inclusion of another "bad" word made "Lights Out" a more believable story for me.
Because the use of one BAD word, a GOOD moovie was made here. You'll hear the "Bad" word when the lead finds out that his best friend is a coloured person. In the long run, the lead learns that it just does not matter. The resolution of this film is satisfactory- And the whole story is told and we can believe in it because of the honesty used.
One more thing I mentioned was the camera work, and that they chose not to use rear projection for car ride scenes: This is highly effective when Peggy Dow brings "Nevins" to a park- They are filmed IN the car, actually driving on a road, and look for the scene where they drive under a covered bridge: It is fantastic. Just more of the things that made this moovie Real, Honest, and enjoyable.
The original story was called "Lights Out," and I wonder how much the title of the release, "Bright Victory" is because of an earlier (greater) moovie called Dark Victory? But I agree the title had to be changed from Lights Out, and Bright Victory is as good as anything else, right?