Reviews

1. the new B&W sequences are sharp and clear 2. Bachus is repulsive as usual 3. Tab's dialog laughable: "That's what he said when we left-like 3 hours ago." 4. some location work showing a seaplane entering the water and taking off is credible. Then the Jap soldiers get rousted out of a tent and march into the jungle. 5. Showing Frankie in his berth sans shirt while dreaming was cool. 6. Some Japanese extras got some work. 7. Tab's girlie-fight was wasted in costume. 8. The blocking and dialog is so bad it makes the acting seem OK (kidding). ("Watch out for the girls") 9. Frankie is a knockout in A shirt listening to Crosby doing an impression of his dad. 10. the songs are forgettable-thank God.

10. But the cinematography is great !

Despite the learned commentators preceding, I have a fear that anyone who despises the wanton murder of elephants (for their Ivory) will

shout at their TV for not being warned of the realistic shooting scene early in the picture. (I have yet to see the scene with the baby). It is no wonder women have no use for this storytelling-gone-awry. Just be warned. Shaggy silver-haired, lead ball-to-the-leg-wound survivor Lee Marvin appears in the vintage of Monte Walsh but this picture lacks a theme song by Mama Cass. If it did, it would be titled "Save the last sandwich for me"

"This" is a TV network airing on secondary digital channels that runs full-length "turkeys" from the '70s and '80s and also episodes of Mr. Ed and Patty Duke -both of which feature talking horses. The picture quality is excellent if you get your rabbit-ears correctly aimed, the wind doesn't blow tree branches around and if the atmosphere is clear from you to the transmitting tower.

This film has scenes that come back to me at the strangest times -- that intense scene with Mr. Muckerji telling Mrs Melandez that someone he spoke with witnesses the girl being pushed out the window by a woman who fits HER description ---is one that rolls around -- the way she keeps referring to him by name --- in a Greek accent "Mr Muckerji" -- and then when Boyer discovers her having just taken poison and gives her one last smack up the side of the head before she dies --- its a delight! "Fools -- Fools -- all my life"...etc etc -- you get the point..I have to buy this one. I love Dan Seymour's acting -- he usually plays some plump foreign sultan or police chief and appeared in Casablanca and many great pictures.