davidwayne7865 Reviews

Pursuit to Algiers (1945)

not the best but not bad

[5/10 · 22 May 2011]

Nowhere near one of my favorites but i do enjoy it. My biggest complaint is the incredibly obvious use of voice dubbing when Dr. Watson and Sheila sing. I do however like the way they "hid" the real Prince. In first viewing it came as a complete surprise. I was led to believe that he was just a mischievous steward. I also liked the continuous word games between Mr. Holmes and the antagonists. One other redeeming factor is it is pretty fast paced so we don't have to watch it drag along to much. I am glad to say i own the entire series on DVD. not a month goes by where i don't take the time to take one of the DVD's out and enjoy it.

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)

why i like this movie

[10/10 · 26 December 2006]

always enjoyed the atmosphere of this movie. spooky manor, wind and thunder and lightning. pleasure to watch over and over. its in my top 3 of the whole series starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. if any of you enjoy this movie then the other 2 that make up my top 3 would be of interest to you. they are House of Fear and Hound of the Baskervilles. another one that has great atmosphere but doesn't have the stately manor to speak of is the Scarlet Claw. the selections i have mentioned are best viewed at evening with all the lights off. i even go as far as lighting candles to give my own surroundings similar atmosphere.

David

Scrooge (1970)

scenes

[10/10 · 13 November 2006]

i am truly taken in by some of the scenes. such as the one where Ebenezer has just chased away the boys singing outside his office and the camera is sort of angled up towards him and he is lit from the same angle with the dark sky in the background. to me it embodied hie demeanor of a cruel and cold gentleman. i also like the scene where he is walking home after work to his lonely house off in a dark street. where he sees Marley's ghost for the first time. and inside his house i am actually surprised how someone can live in a place that is so run down and full of cobwebs and dust. well after all he is a miserable old miser now isn't he? those are just a few of the scenes that really set the mood for me for watching this picture. but i do admit the beginning is the best part of it for me for that reason.

one thing i do want to say negative about the movie. when they are at the cratchitt home and tiny Tim and Kathy come home from caroling they only give credit to tiny Tim for bringing home the money. he may be sick and lame but its still not fair to his sister.