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Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
QT Delivers
Amazing acting throughout - my rating of "8" is based on the fact that QT gives us the same non-history ending he gave us in his film "Inglorious Basterds" (which I give a 10) - It felt to me like he ran out of ideas by stealing from himself. Otherwise it was an interesting experience to watch this story unfold.
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
An Incredible Achievement
One must wonder what kind of an idiot Bosley Crowder must have been to critique this film in the way he does - you can read his review in Metascore section -
This film is an absolute classic and pleasure. It wonderfully conceived and performed. This what they meant by "The Lubitsch Touch!"
Funny Business (1978)
The Best of the Best
In 1978 I had just purchased my first VCR and one of the shows I recorded, and which I still have & watch to this day, was this great compilation of the "Comedy of the Movies' Greatest Era" as the show was subtitled.
Walter Mathau is droll and a good choice as host for this type of production.The clips include the funniest of the early talking comedies mostly from the Paramount Pictures vault (Universal as well). The Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, Mae West, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello all appear. Preston Sturges and Ernst Lubitsch's contributions are also explored.
This was television's answer to the type of film that had been a hit in theaters a few years earlier with the release of "That's Entertainment." I seem to doubt that this program will ever air again - but maybe TCM will get a hold of it and certainly would be worth you time to tune in.