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Blindfold (1966)
Should be out on DVD
I've seen this mystery/comedy on one of the cable channels, a few years ago. I believe it's a Universal picture, and it may be one of those movies that the studio hasn't gotten around to putting out on VHS or DVD.
It's not bad as a film, and I hope that it comes out on digital in the years ahead.
Rock Hudson is his usual self in this film, playing his typical cool guy/nice guy self in trying to figure out who the good guys/villains are. And this movie did keep me guessing till the very end.
Nice movie
The Old Dark House (1963)
Ok film needs more notoriety
The Tom Poston of The Old Dark House may not be a great horror film, but I have to confess I enjoyed it. It's hardly a super-scarey movie, but when I first saw this film when I was a kid, it kept me guessing just who the villain was till the very end.
Now as an adult, I can admit the scoundrel's identify was telegraphed a mile away.
Still for children, its an ok scarey film as oppossed to some more of todays' films.
I like Tom Poston's work in this film, and it's interesting to see him as a young performer contrasted to his later work on Newhart and other shows.
A nice film. May not be in the same calibre as the original version, which I have not seen, but it would be great if it came out on DVD.
Note: it's never come out on video either.
Sincerely,
JThree
The Night the Animals Talked (1970)
Better than given credit for
Well, as the above commentor said, the animation is not the best, and that most certainly is true. But still, I think the tone and message of this little film is great.
If you can track this special down, give it a try. It would be great for some Christian elementary school classes, that might want try something different during the holiday season.
I would classify this special as a "B" movie. The A's being the ones that got popular and constantly repeated. This means that this isn't bad, but wasn't given the chance to catch on. It's a pity the networks didn't replay this a few more times when it came out.
The scene when the animals lose their one night gift is particulary poignant, and it does stick in the mind.
I hope it comes out on DVD in the next few years, along with a few other Christmas seventies cartoons that seem to be forgotten these days.
The Selfish Giant (1971)
Needs to be on DVD, and seen
If this adaptation of the Selfish Giant is the Readers Digest Version from the seventies, and has narration by Paul Hect, I cannot endorse this video enough.
I've had the good fortune to loan it out to a Christian English Teacher at a Christian School who used it for a junior high class. I'm so glad that I was able to spread this great fairy tale around.
Hopefully, the owners of this adaptation will rerelease it on DVD, and perhaps it gain a bit more exposure in the Christian community.
A powerful story, with an ending I really didn't expect when I first saw it as a child. And somehow it stays with me. That, and the Reader's Digest version of The Little Mermaid has far more dramatic punch than say current Disney films. And I'm a Disney fan.
I wish I could get a few more copies to donate to a few friends of mine. This truly is a classic, but sadly probably won't gain the audience that a Disney film would get.
Sincerely,
JThree
Taiyô no ôji: Horusu no daibôken (1968)
Should be on DVD
With so much anime coming to the States in DVD, I don't know why this great film (possibly my first animated foreign film) hasn't recieved greater acclaim.
I love the music to this film, I love the storyline, and the multi-faceted characters. I wish some studio would get on the ball, and get this a bit more attention.
It's a great film. And a great intro to anime before there was "anime."
Sincerely,
JThree
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The Old Dark House (1963)
Ok film needs more notoriety
The Tom Poston of The Old Dark House may not be a great horror film, but I have to confess I enjoyed it. It's hardly a super-scarey movie, but when I first saw this film when I was a kid, it kept me guessing just who the villain was till the very end.
Now as an adult, I can admit the scoundrel's identify was telegraphed a mile away.
Still for children, its an ok scarey film as oppossed to some more of todays' films.
I like Tom Poston's work in this film, and it's interesting to see him as a young performer contrasted to his later work on Newhart and other shows.
A nice film. May not be in the same calibre as the original version, which I have not seen, but it would be great if it came out on DVD.
Note: it's never come out on video either.
Sincerely,
JThree