Rio Lobo (1970) Movie Review

 Starring………… John Wayne, Jennifer O’ Neill and Jorge Rivero

Directed by……… Howard Hawks

Synopsis

Howard Hawks Directs John Wayne in a western about three ex Clvil war soldiers rallying the Frontier to Rebel against a corrupt and nasty Sheriff.

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My Review

This is my first John Wayne movie that I see and review so let’s see if I like this Western movie or not.

Not going to lie I am not much of a fan of western movies too much but I have heard John Wayne movies are good so figure since I am reviews old movies I will give him a chance and I must say they were right first I love the intro of music with Guitar playing at start with credits rolling good way to open it up movie as well. First of all robbers staff was can of silly and by the time they got there were quick gone with gold but later on got a little bit later not much then later on they head to Rio Lobo with a woman who needs help and Sheriff who seems grumpy in my view some say Jennifer acting is not good I thought she did good and see nothing wrong she was pretty as well so no problem there.

Now will say build up to end was little slow and boring a little bit not bad but ending battle payed off with a good gun fight and that Sheriff Got what he deserved because he was rude after the fight was over John Wayne walk away with lady who shot the bad guy at end as it say the end not a bad John Wayne movie wish it could of end the way it started would of been way to end it will say it was fun watching my very first John Wayne movie reviewing it as well I would probably watch it again sometime down the line as well.

That it for this movie review for this week have a good rest of your week.

I give Rio lobo (1970) a rating of 7/10 for good

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) Movie Review

 Starring…………….. Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming and Cedric Hardwicke

Director……… Tay Garnett

Synopsis

When a 20th Century mechanic wakes up from a head injury in Camelot in the year 528, he scarps with Lancelot, wins the Princess and saves the king.

Warning spoilers ahead

My Review

Bing Crosby I know a lot for singing but not acting so this is my first movie I see him in this was indeed first for so do I like it or not well let’s see sure we.

Pass 1 min credits intro but that ok this was released in 1949 so happens a lot after that movie starts with the guy visiting the castle and acting like his been there many years everybody acting like ok then he goes to my guess owner who sick in bed so he seat down on the chair and story starts should be something we got a few mins of singing then a storm hits he fall off his horse and gets knock out and lands in year 528 now plot is getting more interesting on where it will this sort of has a lot of kid who fall down the hole and landed there too but this one came out long long time before that movie did that for sure back to movie he does meet a beautiful princess I would too if I hit my head just kidding I think she like him she was charm the moment she see him and wink as well I think there be romance moments between 2 later on which is ok as long as they keep story written good.

So now he in year 528 wonder what they do with not good news my guess they think he a witch from another world then later he gets out of and king set him free for and now call him the boss sort of like that name it like a king type name anyway half way though I am like this movie Costumes look very good also this has a nice musical tune as well good songs again bing Cosby proves why he is good at acting and singing in this one but can he fight later on he is challenged by Princess Fiancé he using some tricks I guess this upset the princess some oh well she get over it later on right see this before many times.

Have to say this story is written very good watching it is good storytelling that for sure for a old movie that for sure watching it got me Excited to see how it ends been a while since old movies done that watching them so how does last 10 mins go well yes he tells the rest of story and it goes back to where story started with a happy ending as well great way to end this story that way I would ended it.

No doubt love this movie Bing Cosby was great in this for singing and acting as well acting was good just a great story as well great musical and family movie as well hope today kids got to see because they will like it as well as I did check out this old classic if you have not because I am sure you like it as much as I did.

I give A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court (1949) a rating of 8/10 for great movie.

Miss Annie Rooney (1942) Movie Review

 Starring………… Shirley temple, Willam Gargan and Guy Kibbee

Directed by…………… Edwin L. Marin

Synopsis

Shirley temple stars in the story of an optimistic high schooler from a smart, yet poverty- Stricken, home who is courted by a millionaire classmate.

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My Review

Now a teenager Shirley temple is getting ready for her teen drama acting which is ok she Shirley Temple she be ok on acting this is why I pick this movie because I am used to watching her movies when she little a lot but I do wonder how she will do in what her first movie where she fall In love I think so this why I find this movie interesting.

Have to say this is a very good movie with Shirley it force on her falling for a rich guy but only problem is she is poor some but when you meet the guy and they do he look like a guy with glasses so they crash into him and you can tell Joey does not like him at all first but he is a kind guy giving them to ride to party Joey shows up late and seems a little Jealous is there going to be a battle of romance for her in this probably but not sure maybe they just force on her falling in love with rich guy after see that made me think they will but so far 20 mins after that doesn’t look like they go that way and just force on story on her falling in love with rich guy that ok.

So the rich kid tells his parents later on and wants to invite her to his birthday but his parents say no because they didn’t think she would fit in with his friends so without them looking or when they are not in room he send invite to her though mail too me I have a feeling this could go in a good way or later on bad way at first she does have a few problems finding the dress and paying for it but a family member comes to the Rescue.

So later on she goes to party but things was not looking good at first but then later her dance moves turn the party into them like her some but then her father shows up and makes a fool of himself that where it went downhill for her felt sorry for her everything was going well unit that happen but hope in the end it does pay off.

Look like no they were going to get kick out of there apartment for not paying the rent then things went well after all and it ended in a good way.

Not a bad movie not a lot of romance some but not a lot as movie hype but the end prove it was some it was about her fitting in well with rich guy Marty and her father having problems but it was good story for that for and this indeed is another great Shirley temple movie that I like this is a cute movie as well like how it went good acting as well this year I have done 3 movies review that she star in they been good so far and I hope I get to do a few more movie reviews with her in in the future and this movie was again great.

I give Miss Annie Rooney (1949) a rating of 6.5 /10 for great

Here comes Mr. Jordan (1941) Movie Review

 Starring…………. Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes and Claude Rains

Directed by………….. Alexander Hall

Synopsis

When a young boxer dies too early due to a heavenly Clerical error, an Angel seeks a replacement body to help him return to earth.

Warning spoilers ahead

My Review

This is a movie I pick out because I thought plot of movie sounds interesting and I figure I check out this 1941 movie.

This one is about a young boxer pass away too early it was error I guess so now Angel trying to help him replacement body so he can return to earth but who when he finds one you still see it’s him with same voice but when the people down stairs see him it like they can see him though the other guy very odd moment but just as things are going well the Angel tells him it time to move on to next one guess this one was not choice from Angel Joe try to fight him but Angel and joes leaves after body got shot so now it turn into a mystery on who shot him and where the body he left is now then Joe leaps into a boxer who was getting knock out and he wins he said he just went in his body to help this movie is interesting it reminds of quantum leap so how do I think rest of movie goes all the where it goes it ended ok but a odd way he was not Joe in the end I guess or was he they didn’t say I guess you had to guess your self but either way it ended in a good way.

Well that was good movie very odd plot but love how story goes with him trying to find a body for him after error and in the end turn out to be a great find but he was Joe most of time in the end he not I guess so that was can of odd again but ending was not bad turn out to be a great ended in my view Here comes Mr. Jordan is indeed a great movie with great acting as well from Robert as well this is a good movie to just watch on Sunday or weekend movie and it indeed has great comedy as well in the end this movie is indeed worth checking out if you like old classics.

I give Here comes Mr. Jordan (1941) a rating of 7/10 for great.

The Violent Years (1956) movie review

 Starring………………. Jean Moorhead, Barbara Weeks and Art Millan

Directed by…………. William Morgan

Synopsis

Paula Parkins’s wealthy parents don’t make time for her, so she looks for thrills as the leader of all girl gang who steal, Rob and rape young men.

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My Review

I think this another Ed wood movie last movie I did not like let see if he got better or not with this doesn’t sound it but I will see film only 56 mins so if it not good happy it only 56 mins.

Not sure about Ed wood writing too much but after last 2 films and this one is very disturbing some and odd why find out below.

The plot is women dress up with masks or going around rape, steal and rob men maybe they are bored but that something I don’t call fun at all Paula is leader and most of movie is them rob, steal and even rape men yes you heard that right in the end they catch 2 are dead and Paula get Sentence to life in jail to me I figure that how it ended but will still had some mins left of then we see Paula here is pregnant but who father never did say and this short film ended with judge talking and that it this when I thought ok then.

Have to say there not too much in here but woman in gang was can of boring for a 56 mins of pointless writing from Ed Wood hope he give up after this because it wasn’t good and woman look like in 30’s or 20’s as well pretty bad and Disappointing ended as well I was happy it ended at 56 mins mark anymore would of been more painful because in this one there not much to find or like in this but bad writing and not good acting for a 50’s movie And I think I will have to give this one a low rating that for sure.

I give The Violent Years (1956) a rating of 3/10 for bad.

Gidget (1959) Movie Review

 Starring……… Sandra Dee, James Darren and Ciff Robertson

Directed by……… Paul Wendkos

Synopsis

A sad face youngster who doesn’t quite measure up to the chesty, Bikinied girls on the beach.

Warning spoilers ahead

My Review

First of all nice intro with music not too long one bye so what is this movie like not sure another first for me will I like it we see.

This should be titled Gidget goes to beach because it starts off with her and her friends she seem like a odd character who doesn’t fit in with group see that before many times beach Scenes was not good for her she was bullying my guess reason why she young my guess 15 or 16 younger that my guess she does seem a little annoyed as well but not a bad character I guess for her to get her popular level started she got to get a Surfboard and learn how too since her first time didn’t go well wonder who will help her on out surfing is question my guess some nice lad will step and help her out then she turn into surfing hero of the big beach that just a guess.

So was I right about plot sort of she wasn’t so popular in first half but once you get far into movie it slowing starts happen and I was right she was 16 years old there is a song that played that fits movie in well song is called Gidget nice song bye the way well she slowing learning how to Surf by her self some help from guy she likes yes there some romance figure there would be because most movies in 1950’s has that some as long as story stay good I don’t mind pretty much when they are surfing there might be a green screen or fake water behind them not sure could be wrong sure look like that ok.

Again gidget seems to be annoyed some she don’t get wants she She begs to get her way all the time for most of movie it does not bug me but could of less calm down on that a little bit otherwise I find the character not bad.

So later she gets into a odd fight with her parents over boy not picking her up and paying cash to get into party was sort of funny and pointless proves what dating was like back in the days some .

At the dance she gets her very first kiss but after that sort of Fell apart and boy things heat up as her Parents show up at party looking for her then she runs a later cops look for her and they find her.

So let’s get to ending or last 15 mins was ok everything turn out good not a bad movie but not best movie either.

Well it was alright some teenage drama some but acting was very good though it was a good movie for a old one not my favorite as well but Gidget is indeed worth checking out if you like old movies.

I give Gidget (1959) a rating of 6.5 out of 10

Street Scene (1931) Movie review

 Starring………….. Sylvia Sidney, William Collier Sr and Beulah Bondi

Director………….. King Vidor

Synopsis

Tenement dwellers in New York’s impoverished districts wage a daily battle for survival.

Warning spoilers ahead

My Review

I see lots of great reviews for this old movie and some say it is good so figure to watch and see what I think of this 1931 movie classic.

Well from what I heard it is based on a play in New York but too me seem like a movie type more then a play first of all they do have a nice few moments of intro of list of cast for this one names again I never heard of opening is children singing a song then after that we go to Woman talking or Gossipy about kids and stuff one heck of way to open too me they seem grumpy about life this is a drama movie so that how it opened but that way it keeps going wonder if this will be the movie everybody talking about what going on for first 15 mins so far yes it is a little funny see them angry and drama stuff will we see what happen Beyond the apartments or not too me look like they are staying in apartments and not going anywhere else which is odd so think we pretty much stuck with everybody talking which is ok too me because I know topics will lead to something for ending that what interesting to me is what this movie brings in the final 15-20 mins and wonder how it will end.

Well most of movie was them forcing on apartment talk which I find interesting how they film most of movie there with most of it Drama for a plot of movie but they do keep it fresh with new characters showing up though to keep good acting was pretty good as well not bad for a 1931 movie so with 57 mins it is next day everybody is getting there house chores done or waking up this is day of gossip to me Mrs. Jones is the one who sounds grumpy she just seem hate everybody they sure made this character annoying some.

Last 25 mins there was a shooting rose mom and they film reaction very good everybody in Neighborhood was like holy cow good camera angles there that for sure my guess this how last 15-20 mins will go talking about what happen in that apartment so what did I think of last 15 mins well pretty much everybody was talking about shooting and they got him at the end and everybody was talking about so what was last 5 mins of movie liked pretty much force on rose leaving and saying goodbye some and it ended with her leaving and kids playing almost the same way movie opened ending which was ok too me.

So was this a good film interesting plot with topics just from apartment in front they did some street shots but it stay force on apartment front door where drama went down so movie started with that and pretty much ending that way as this was not a bad movie at all not my favorite though but worth checking it out that is for sure.

I give Street scene (1931) a rating of 6/10 for good