This was originally a two hour movie, but the only surviving cut is half that long.

Hm:

For Chicago Board of Censors cut: “in Reel 1, the captain shooting man and his falling, two scenes of men with captain being shot and falling, striking man on head, Reel 3, scene of boy being frightened by lion and jumping up showing his sex, woman standing over kettle showing breasts, Reel 5, first two scenes of maid on man’s lap in closet, three choking scenes, Reel 7, two closeups of Negro leering at woman and four scenes where he carries her off.”

Sounds very risque.

I’m not sure what the story behind this DVD transfer is, but the weirdest thing is that the soundtrack is all wobbly. Which you’d think they could surely have fixed up. I mean, that bit isn’t from 1918. It’s so bad that it’s kinda painful to listen to here and there.

It’s pretty good. But it’s awfully abrupt in this version (missing half the footage).

Tarzan of the Apes. Scott Sidney. 1918. ⚃

I remember loving this movie when I saw it when I was like… what… twelve? Something like that? And I’m digging the mood; I can see why I would have liked this movie at that age.

But… I’m oddly unmoved by this now. Bergman is supposed to be, like, a tragic figure (magic pixie party girl?), but she’s more… clingy and annoying.

Subtle!

I mean… it’s Hitchcock, so there’s scenes here that are really exciting. I think… two scenes? And then there’s the rest.

Notorious. Alfred Hitchcock. 1946. ⚂

As war movies go, this is mostly gags?

So many gags.

It’s plenty amiable, but… it’s not very exciting?

It’s generally well liked, though, so perhaps I’m just not getting into the swing of things. I find myself distracted all the time… This thing should be right up my alley — it’s artificial and awkward, which I like, but it’s just hard to care that much.

Oh, OK, that’s exactly what I was thinking. Especially the “boisterous” bit. So it’s not just be. And there’s only two (2) reviews on rottentomatoes, which means that this is a largely forgotten movie, I guess?

OK, I’m bailing on this movie after 70 minutes. I just have zero interest in anything that’s (possibly) happening on the screen.

It does look quite nice, so I’ll give it a ⚀ more.

Ill Met by Moonlight. Michael Powell. 1957. ⚁