The Kid (1921, Charlie Chaplin) When you watch a movie by (and starring) Charlie Chaplin, you can be sure of two things; it’s going to be funny, and it’s going to have a heart. At least that’s true of all his movies I’ve seen so far. The story is a simple one. The titular kid (an [...]
Thursday, March 8, 2007
The Gold Rush (1925, Charlie Chaplin) I feel it’s only fair for me to admit something right away. I didn’t see the original “silent” version from 1925. My online rental service sent me the 1942 re-release. This version has the Chaplin narration added in, a completely different score, all title cards removed, and it’s a [...]
Sunday, November 26, 2006
A Christmas Story (1983, Bob Clark) I am told that this, along with It’s a Wonderful Life, is the movie that gets played most during the holiday season on American TV. Meanwhile, it’s not even available on DVD in Europe. It made me wonder if this was going to be a very American story, and [...]
I’m back from my vacation now (best.week.ever) and have some catchin up to do. In August, I will write those last IMDb250 reviews that I didn’t get to in July, and then I’ll get back to work on my Resolutions and the Alphabet Project.
As you’ve noticed, Shoot the Glass is undergoing spring cleaning at the moment. Sorry for the mess and thanks for your patience.
I’m such a sucker for these great 50’s,60’s and early 70’s French...Funnily enough, this film is in my top ten for obvious reasons. You can quite clearly see the parallels between...
When I first saw “Hitchcount” at the top of the page, I wondered why Hanna felt the need to see any...Nice review, Hanna. I’ll agree with everything except the final rating. It gets the full five stars from...
I was amazed at how cynical the movie was. It kept amazing me that more and more people arrived. I am glad I...
Saturday, June 7, 2008
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