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Mokey (1942)
8/10
Little Rascal from Hell
28 January 2002
Mokie(Robert Blake - yes the "Barreta" guy) is an 8 year old kid who just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Mokey seem to want to foreshadow Robert Blake's later adult life as a troubled little kid who's Mom has died and new stepmom (Donna Reed) can't control him no matter how hard she tries. "Mokey" is an interlude between Blake's "Our Gang" appearances and also includes "Little Rascals" co-star "Buckwheat". It has some interesting scenes with Buckwheat and his friends which is unusual for its time. Mokey's Mom must ultimately decide how important this new marriage and her new step son are.
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9/10
"Be a victim or be a thug. Suppose you don't want to be either?"
18 January 2002
Great movie about one man's dilemma where he must choose between freespirited independence vs. the security of settling down with the ones you love, as seen through the eyes of Ernie Mott (Cary Grant). Ernie wants only freedom and peace which he can only obtain by being a wanderer, not being tied down by jobs or commitments. This changes when he finds his mother (Ethyl Barrymore) is very ill and he decides to stay with her and help run her shop. He had also fallen in love and his staying with Mom conveniently means he won't have to leave his new girl Ada(). But there is a catch with Ada, which she seems to realize from the start but Ernie slowly finds out the hard way as events unfold. The tragic implications have effects on everyone who is close to him and he ultimately is forced to re-evaluate his priorities.
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