June 17, 1970
Loin du Vietnam (1967) ***
Uneven, but fascinating French film about the Vietnam War. The most memorable segment has Jean-Luc Godard trying to explain to himself why the North Vietnamese government refused to let him enter their country. Alain Resnais' segment is by far the best, offering a different, and unexpected, perspective on that war. The other segments vary wildly in quality: everything from crude (and simplistic) Communist propaganda (especially the segment dealing with anti-war demonstrations in United States), to excellent (and very informative) Communist propaganda (particularly the segment shot by Joris Ivens in Hanoi about small anti-bomb shelters). Segments:
"Bomb Hanoi" (Joris Ivens) ***
"A Parade Is A Parade" (William Klein) *
"Johnson pleure" (Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan) *
"Claude Ridder" (Alain Resnais) ****
"Flash Back" (Jean Lacouture) *
"Camera Eye" (Jean-Luc Godard) ****
"Victor Charlie" (Michele Ray) **
"Why We Fight" **
"Fidel Castro" (Roger Pic) *
"Ann Uyen" (William Klein) *
"Vertigo" (William Klein) *
Peppermint frappé (1967) ***
This film is best known for being withdrawn from competition at the Cannes festival in 1968 by its director, Carlos Saura (who actually hang onto the curtains to prevent them from going up). As for the film, it's actually a completely apolitical study in obsession, equally inspired by Hitchcock's "Vertigo" and Luis Bunuel's movies.
Cala naprzod (1967) ***
Very weird Polish comedy about a sailor (Zbigniew Cybulski) telling tall-tales about his adventures abroad.
Le Plus vieux metier du monde (1967) ***
Segments:
"L'Ère préhistorique" (Franco Indovina) **
"Les Nuits romaines" (Mauro Bolognini) **
"La Révolution française ou Mademoiselle Mimi" (Philippe de Broca) ***
"La Belle Époque" (Michael Pfleghar) ***
"Aujourd'hui" (Claude Autant-Lara) ***
"Anticipation ou l'Amour en l'an 2000" (Jean-Luc Godard) ***
Le Streghe (1967) ***
Five short films about Italian women (all played by Silvana Mangano). The first one is about a famous movie star. In the second segment, a woman supposedly drives an accident victim to the hospital. The third (and best) episode is a farcical tale about a father and a son looking for a woman. The fourth segment is a rather vicious satire about Sicilian vendettas. A bored housewife is the heroine of the last (and weakest) episode, co-starring Clint Eastwood. The film benefits from a superb musical score by Piero Piccioni.
"La Strega bruciata viva" (Lucino Visconti) **
"Senso civico" (Mauro Bolognini) ***
"La Terra vista dalla luna" (Pier Paolo Pasolini) ***
"La Siciliana" (Franco Rossi) **
"Una Sera come le altre" (Vittorio De Sica) **
"La Strega bruciata viva" (Lucino Visconti) **
"Senso civico" (Mauro Bolognini) ***
"La Terra vista dalla luna" (Pier Paolo Pasolini) ***
"La Siciliana" (Franco Rossi) **
"Una Sera come le altre" (Vittorio De Sica) **
Wavelenght (1967) **
This famous experimental film by Michael Snow consists of a single zoom across a large, empty room. The zoom takes 45 minutes. The film is far too long, but it forces some viewers (those who can stay awake) to reflect on the meaning of cinematic space. The variations in shade, colour and lightening may also be of some interest.
Night Fright (1967) *
Campy sci-fi/horror movie about a monster from Outer Space mutilating young people in Texas.
The Jungle Book (1967) ****
An entertaining Disney animated feature adapted from a novel by R.Kipling. Songs:
"Colonel Hathi's March" *
"The Bare Necessities" ***
"I Wanna Be Like You" **
"Trust In Me"
"That's What Friends Are For"
"My Own Home" *
"Colonel Hathi's March" *
"The Bare Necessities" ***
"I Wanna Be Like You" **
"Trust In Me"
"That's What Friends Are For"
"My Own Home" *
Aventuras de Juan Quinquin (1967) ***
Brechtian reconstruction of a picaresque adventure film. The greatest popular success of the Cuban cinema.
Paddle To The Sea (1967) ***
A trip down the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River, with a unique point of view.
La Collectionneuse (1967) ***
La quatrieme partie du cycle de "Six contes moraux" d'Eric Rohmer, realisé par ailleur deux ans avant la troisieme partie ("Ma nuit chez Maud" de 1969). Un film sur une relation assez particuliere entre un jeune homme "moral" et une jeune fille "facile".
The Dirty Dozen (1967) ***
Exciting war movie about a group of criminals selected to undertake a suicide mission deep inside Nazi-occupied Europe.
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) ***
Brilliant parody of horror movies, starring Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate. Visually impressive, the film combines eroticism, grotesque imagery and ironic humour.
Half A Sixpence (1967) ***
Adaptated from a H.G.Wells' novel "Kipps", this musical film has many flaws - it's overlong, pretentious and badly acted (Tommy Steele's performance is particularly embarassing). But a few excellent musical numbers (including the memorable title song) save it from being a flop. Songs:
"All In The Cause Of Economy" *
"Half A Sixpence" ***
"Money To Burn" *
"I Don't Believe A Word Of It" *
"A Proper Gentleman" *
"She's Too Far Above Me" *
"If The Rain's Got To Fall" **
"The Race Is On" *
"Flash, Bang, Wallop !" **
"I Know What I Am" *
"This Is My World" *
"All In The Cause Of Economy" *
"Half A Sixpence" ***
"Money To Burn" *
"I Don't Believe A Word Of It" *
"A Proper Gentleman" *
"She's Too Far Above Me" *
"If The Rain's Got To Fall" **
"The Race Is On" *
"Flash, Bang, Wallop !" **
"I Know What I Am" *
"This Is My World" *
Once Upon A Time In The West (1967) ***
Stylish, epic western with a superb musical score by Ennio Morricone. Starring Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson.
Rece do gory (1967) ***
Film o mlodych studentach z ZMP w latach 50-tych, ktorzy przez pomylke naklejaja dwie pary oczu na wielkim portrecie Stalina.
The Taming Of The Shrew (1967) ***
The definitive screen version of Shakespeare's most politically-incorrect comedy. With Elizabeth Taylor as the shrew and Richard Burton as her tamer.
Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) ***
Quite a rarity - a musical more memorable for its dramatic parts, than for its songs or dance numbers. A bit too sophisticated for its own good, it's still a nice spoof of the Roaring Twenties and silent movies, especially "Safety Last" (1923) and "It" (1927). Musical numbers:
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" **
"The Tapioca" **
"Baby Face"
"Jewish Wedding Song"
"Jazz Baby"
"Jimmy" *
"Do It Again"
"Poor Butterfly"
"Rose Of Washington Square" *
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" (reprise) *
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" **
"The Tapioca" **
"Baby Face"
"Jewish Wedding Song"
"Jazz Baby"
"Jimmy" *
"Do It Again"
"Poor Butterfly"
"Rose Of Washington Square" *
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" (reprise) *
Two For The Road (1967) ***
Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney star in this dated, but enjoyable comedy about a married couple and their summer holidays.
Casino Royale (1967) *
Idiotic parody of the James Bond movies, starring Peter Sellers, Woody Allen, David Niven and Orson Welles.
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