joewright1935 Reviews

Saturday Night Live (1975– )

Once was enough, COMEDY?????????????? where?

[6 September 2003]

This and that other pile of trash SCTV must rank as the ultimate in comedic garbage. I think that the producers and the dolts who appeared in it were trying to copy Monty Python, however,if this was funny then an impending operation for the removal of hemorrhoids without an anaesthetic, must have been viewed with hilarious anticipation. The people who wrote this trash would have been more apt at writing heart wrenching epitaphs, and whoever told Martin Short that he was funny must have a very spacious cranium. People who think this was funny should be worried, do the confines of their heads contain any of that grey stuff.



J.W.

Spy Hunt (1950)

One of the forgotten GOOD early spy films.

[8/10 · 25 August 2003]

The film is tense and exciting throughout. A panther has a message inserted into a collar around its neck, a message which is of great interest to some questionable characters. The panther escapes its cage and is tracked by Howard Duff, representing the U.S. and by parties who represent the subversives (Ivan Tresault being one of them). The entire film deals with the search and provides some very tense moments. Marta Toren is the beauty who has questionable credentials which have one guessing as to which side she is on. A good film which deserves some recognition.



J.W.

The Charmer (1987)

To see will be to enjoy a wonderful series.

[10/10 · 22 June 2003]

A superb series, excellent script and great acting. This should not be missed, anyone who likes the British dramas will not be disappointed with this fare. Each week reveals a new aspect in the mind of the conniving Ralph Gorse, Nigel Havers, a man who has no scruples and will stoop to anything, even murder, to further his ambitions and his bank account.

J.W.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

15 minutes was enough for me.

[2 June 2003]

Mike Myers is a very clever man, he must be because he persuaded somebody to produce this garbage. His comedic skills are derived from the dregs of the cesspool, the bottom of which is where this film belongs. After 15 minutes of this trash I`d had enough, my wife would`nt even attempt to watch it. This muck is very popular and it underlines the fact that vulgarity, homosexuality and sexual innuendoes are what the masses want, what a depraved world we live in.

J.W.

Bright Victory (1951)

Unfortunately, a movie which will rarely be seen.

[8 March 2003]

The film deals with the problem of coming to terms with life after the war (WW2). Arthur Kennedy plays the role of a soldier who is blinded and must face the grim prospect of adapting to this condition. His despair is even more apparent when he has to learn to shave himself, something once so simple is now a daily reminder of his plight. The film underlines the trajic consequences for the soldiers who did not come out of the conflict unscathed. Kennedy gives a first rate performance as do the rest of the cast, Julie Adams, his girl friend and Peggy Dow who assists in his rehabilitation. James Edwards plays the role of a coloured veteran who has to endure the racial issue which was still very dominant, and he once again gives a first rate performance. Edwards was an actor who did not receive the acclaim to which I thought he was worthy of. Jim Bachus another, excellent actor, plays the role of Kennedy`s father and he to excells. A superb movie, should be shown more often.