tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post4445795135525425350..comments2023-10-20T13:34:46.654-07:00Comments on Kevin's Movie Corner: Men Must FightKevin Deanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-65680549339772791942013-05-25T23:11:27.347-07:002013-05-25T23:11:27.347-07:00The movie is on tonight. I was so shocked by its t...The movie is on tonight. I was so shocked by its timeliness and futuristic, political themes - as well as pre-code illusion to pre-marital sex (unpunished)coming from MGM. Not to mention the TV set and Skype phone not to mention the bombing of the Big Apple. Also noticed the collage of Nazi storm troopers marching and Japanese women listening to a speech and a riot scene - in Italy or Spain? The best movie showing the terrors of fascism for me is still Meet John Doe with Edward Arnold's storm troopers on their motorcycles. Also going to check out the other movies mentioned.fruborgdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568613371623360481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-57136018073031170242013-05-25T22:45:02.126-07:002013-05-25T22:45:02.126-07:00It's on tonight. I'd never heard of this ...It's on tonight. I'd never heard of this movie. Thought-provoking enough, just reading the brief description the cable company listed, that I started looking it up. <br /><br />Some things are timeless. Older men, eager to start wars and send younger men (and now women) off to die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-52381820310407137782012-04-16T12:49:45.411-07:002012-04-16T12:49:45.411-07:00L.E., mystifying and bizarre are two good words to...L.E., mystifying and bizarre are two good words to describe "Gabriel Over the White House." I am glad you found the post interesting. Many people have this image of 1930s movies being pure fluff and cotton candy, but there are more than a few hard hitting titles out there, probably more than are being made now that reflect today's current economic situation. <br /><br />Dees, yep, it most certainly is. <br /><br />Page, always good to hear from you. The great thing about film history is one is always learning new things. I knew about television being a pre-dominant feature in Paramount's wacky "International House" and in my mind, that was always the first film to acknowledge television. I'm sure there are earlier films than that, and even some silent films that may have featured television. I can't remember if Lang's "Metropolis" has television.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-76434602935061961652012-04-12T14:23:17.704-07:002012-04-12T14:23:17.704-07:00Kevin,
I always look forward to you reviews, most ...Kevin,<br />I always look forward to you reviews, most importantly because you see things that I for one don't have the capacity to notice! (working on that! Ha Ha)<br /><br />I really can't recall a film during the early 30's where I noticed a television in the background. Are you one of us that watches a film and looks for goofs, inconsistencies in the scenery or props? It drives my friends mad when I do that. Ha Ha<br /><br />Back to the film. While watching the film I didn't even recognize Robert Young! He was a looker that is for sure and I've always enjoyed his acting abilities. <br /><br />You mentioned "the line if older men did the fighting there would never be a war". Truer words were never spoken!<br /><br />A wonderful look at one of the very few 'war' films I truly enjoyed. Anxious to go back and find it now after reading your observations.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-81580905853547320862012-04-09T19:03:54.532-07:002012-04-09T19:03:54.532-07:00That's Marcus Welby? (I was too young for Fath...That's Marcus Welby? (I was too young for <i>Father Knows Best.</i>) Men must fight, maybe, but men must age, certainly.Dees Striblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511105317726079611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-9148990154329409342012-04-03T12:12:02.287-07:002012-04-03T12:12:02.287-07:00I haven't seen this one - or most of the movie...I haven't seen this one - or most of the movies you mention other than "Gold Diggers of 1933" and "Gabriel Over the White House" (which I found mystifying and bizarre). For as much glamorous escapism as was on movie screens during the '30s, there was much that reflected the grittier side of Depression era life, too. Films like this one force us to consider what life during that time was actually like and to reflect on where we've come from (and where we might headed). A really interesting post, Kevin - I hope "Men Must Fight" airs on TCM soon, I'd like to see it.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-22700640578934401682012-04-02T12:20:41.791-07:002012-04-02T12:20:41.791-07:00R.D., Rick and Classicfilmboy, thank you so much f...R.D., Rick and Classicfilmboy, thank you so much for writing. I hope you get the chance to see this most fascinating movie one day. Like I said, I thought it was going to be a routine soaper and it turned out to be anything but. <br /><br />Kim, while I don't think the movie is fascist, it does portray a society teetering on the brink of anarchy, and so shares a theme running through the other films I mentioned. While the DeMille and Gabriel are definitely fascist (that I recall), "Men Must Fight" isn't, but it's just one court decision away from turning that way. An interesting subtext of the film is that women are the civilizing aspects of society and without them, we'd all still be cavemen.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-9517216206124441072012-03-31T19:03:44.649-07:002012-03-31T19:03:44.649-07:00Nice review of an unusual movie which I haven'...Nice review of an unusual movie which I haven't seen. I'm especially intrigued by the use of television and the portrait of a near-future (not done enough in the cinema). I'll keep on the lookout for it.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-58951265372855353012012-03-31T11:50:38.964-07:002012-03-31T11:50:38.964-07:00Great job! I love early talkies and several of the...Great job! I love early talkies and several of these films sound really interesting in light of the social and political situations of the day. I'll have to check them out.Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-61088916079954128382012-03-29T22:33:47.497-07:002012-03-29T22:33:47.497-07:00Kevin, somehow I missed this one, but your descrip...Kevin, somehow I missed this one, but your description of it makes it sound fascinating, so I'll certainly be on the lookout for it. I thought you did a great job of showing how the film (as well as others you mentioned) reflected the mood of the country at the time. I also thought your general observation that this is so often the case was a strong one. Even just knowing which films were popular--or well received critically--can often help us draw conclusions about the collective mood.R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-38283301912172412112012-03-29T21:46:09.408-07:002012-03-29T21:46:09.408-07:00Do you think they have a fascist bent? I don'...Do you think they have a fascist bent? I don't know that I wholly agree with that reading, but I still find your reflection thought-provoking.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-56148994787842932742012-03-29T13:09:18.921-07:002012-03-29T13:09:18.921-07:00Yep. Early 1930s movies are fascinating, and due t...Yep. Early 1930s movies are fascinating, and due to the current economic situation, are very pertinent today. Something "Three on a Match" (1932) hardly dates at all.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189896360230007229.post-71846811416844492222012-03-29T11:35:19.740-07:002012-03-29T11:35:19.740-07:00Fascinating. A grouping of movies of great histor...Fascinating. A grouping of movies of great historical and political interest. You never know when you check in on TCM where the journey will lead.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com