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High Society (1956)
perfection
Who are all these dorks who give this masterpiece 6s and 7s? Good grief, what do they want? Crosby and Sinatra's wonderful 'Did You Evah;' Crosby and Satch's 'Now you has Jazz;' A dozen other terrific songs: 'Samantha,' 'High Society,' 'You're Sensational' among others. The delightful and funny Celeste Holm; the unmatched Grace Kelly. Few musicals have ever equalled, let alone excelled this great film. I'm watching it yet again as I write. I'm now 66 and saw it first 50 years ago. It hasn't aged one bit. This wonderful film is one of my 'Desert Island' choices along with 'American in Paris,' 'Seven Brides,' 'Singing in the Rain' and 'Chicago.'
Wah-Wah (2005)
a moving and delightful piece of work
Forget the sniping review on this site. This is a labour of love and is the true story of a young boy growing up in end-of-the-colonial-era Swaziland. His loving but alcoholic father, his faithless mother and the various other upper crust Brits are bang on the button. The film was made in a very short time, came in under budget and gives us some delightful performances. Both the boys, Zac Fox and Nick Holt, are excellent. Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Celia Imrie and National Treasure Julie Walters are great. The story is told economically in just 90 or so minutes. The scenery is beautiful. What a pleasant change from over praised short-arse Hollywood 'icons' running away from explosions. Forget MI3.Go see this. Then read Richard's book 'The Wah-wah diaries.'