I liked it. OK the songs weren't up to much, although I did like the Hawaiian song also showcased to some extent on Donovan's Reef. I can't understand why Elvis' films were criticised so much. His acting was fine and the scenery breath taking, and I don't just mean the location which really does take some beating, especially from where I am, which is in the UK. I was always jealous of his looks and voice, and the film did nothing to diminish either. The plot was also plausible and when you've got lots of friends, as Elvis' characters always have, there's plenty of scope to build plots and sub plots around them. I think people should lighten up before finding fault with his films. He was a singer first and foremost who did a good job in combining his musical talent with acting to present himself as different people in different situations. Not a lot of people can do that!
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3 Reviews
The Thieving Headmistress
(2006 TV Movie)
A Story of Human Frailties
1 November 2007
There is a certain fascination in seeing how people's behaviour changes once temptation is put in their way, This re-construction of an ex nun's rise from rags to riches illegally demonstrates how people of all creeds and backgrounds can succumb to temptation once the safeguards have been removed. Throughout the piece, we are left wondering firstly why grant maintained schools could be allowed to operate without suitable controls in place to protect the public purse, and secondly why no one blew the whistle on a regime that was clearly putting its own interests before those of the school.
Fraud is often uncovered when an aggrieved colleague either sees blatant injustices being carried out, or are themselves excluded from rich pickings being enjoyed by others. The re-construction gave many examples of where the whistle could be blown, but it took a change of government and a return to local authority administration, and its attendant financial control procedures, for the fraud to be exposed.
I thought the documentary was well presented, with the characters and the whole situation thoroughly believable. The "Last Supper" scene was particularly effective in conveying the duplicity of those within the "inner sanctum" who will always run with the hare and the hounds.
For those unsure as to why it is necessary to put on these documentaries when the plot is well known, they should see it as an exercise in human behaviour; how people change given money, power and opportunity, and how quickly they change sides when the balloon goes up.
Fraud is often uncovered when an aggrieved colleague either sees blatant injustices being carried out, or are themselves excluded from rich pickings being enjoyed by others. The re-construction gave many examples of where the whistle could be blown, but it took a change of government and a return to local authority administration, and its attendant financial control procedures, for the fraud to be exposed.
I thought the documentary was well presented, with the characters and the whole situation thoroughly believable. The "Last Supper" scene was particularly effective in conveying the duplicity of those within the "inner sanctum" who will always run with the hare and the hounds.
For those unsure as to why it is necessary to put on these documentaries when the plot is well known, they should see it as an exercise in human behaviour; how people change given money, power and opportunity, and how quickly they change sides when the balloon goes up.
A very pleasant, uncomplicated film.
15 March 2003
This was an outstanding film, with superb acting, a wonderful musical score, and colourful scenes that unfold from the Disney picture book of life in the middle ages. I remember seeing it around 1956 as a 10 yer old, and was fascinated by the lives of the outlaws, sheltering in the glades of Sherwood Forest from the wicked Prince John and his cunning assistant the Sheriff of Nottingham.
The script was tight and delivered in impeccable olde English by actors who often went on to become household names in the acting profession later on in life. The beautiful scenes of woodland glades, the sun shimmering brightly as it cascaded through the trees into the outlaws' camp, brought to life the story of their fight for freedom and justice, and added a strangely surreal visual effect.
There are a number of memorable scenes, friar tuck singing with himself as he munched his capon pie among the most notable. The most captivating for me, however, was the sight of Tuck walking behind Robin and Marian out of an eerie Sherwood Forest, with the lilt of Alan A Dale's voice as he sang a pleasant, melodic little tune .
Yes, a very pleasant, uncomplicated film.
The script was tight and delivered in impeccable olde English by actors who often went on to become household names in the acting profession later on in life. The beautiful scenes of woodland glades, the sun shimmering brightly as it cascaded through the trees into the outlaws' camp, brought to life the story of their fight for freedom and justice, and added a strangely surreal visual effect.
There are a number of memorable scenes, friar tuck singing with himself as he munched his capon pie among the most notable. The most captivating for me, however, was the sight of Tuck walking behind Robin and Marian out of an eerie Sherwood Forest, with the lilt of Alan A Dale's voice as he sang a pleasant, melodic little tune .
Yes, a very pleasant, uncomplicated film.
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