In Panama Hattie, the brassy but gold-hearted proprietress of a Canal Zone hotel, where she performs, is used to a rough-and-tumble crowd of sailors. But she falls for a wealthy socialite soldier, and doesn’t know how to handle herself.
I’ve known of the Ritz Brothers for some time, although I’ve not seen many of their movies. Previously, the only one of their movies that I saw was The Gorilla (with Bela Lugosi). And I wasn’t impressed with their comedy. The Three Musketeers, however, has totally changed my opinion of the Ritz Brothers.
Hammer Films, having made One Million B.C., had all of these leftover sets — what to do with them? Make a very campy, rather silly, “Cavegirls in trouble” film, of course. It’s campy in the style of the 1960’s Batman TV series, only with lots of girls in skimpy fur bikinis. Seriously.
Miracles for Sale (1932) starring Robert Young, Florence Rice, Henry Hull, Gloria Holden Robert Young is probably best remembered for his eponymous television role as Marcus Welby, M.D. But in his youth, he was an…
White Zombie begins with Madeleine Short (Madge Bellamy) arriving in Haiti. She’s there to reunite with her fiancee Neil Parker (John Harron). They are to be married at Charles Beaumont’s plantation. But Charles (Robert Frazer) also loves Madeleine. He goes to ‘Murder’ Legendre (Bela Lugosi). He’s an infamous Haitian voodoo master for a potion. To make her choose Neil over him.
In a very real sense, Godzilla 2000 is the movie that the American Godzilla movie (starring Matthew Broderick) should have been. The movie begins with a semi-independent researcher taking a reporter (along with his young daughter) to a potential Godzilla sighting. Where they get more than they bargained for. They soon see Godzilla face to face, giving them (and the audience) an appreciation for just how truly large, and imposing, Godzilla is compared to relatively puny human beings. The reporter panics and takes several flash photographs of Godzilla. These annoy him and he pursues them through the small tunnel that they’re driving through …. With his massive feet breaking through the ground shortly behind him.
Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla is a campy Godzilla movie, in the style of “two guys in rubber suits pretending that they’re in the WWE”. I enjoyed it, but that’s the kind of monster movie that I grew up with; if you are in the mood for a more serious movie, I’d suggest Godzilla 2000, Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, Godzilla Final Wars, or the original Godzilla. This isn’t that kind of movie–it’s the kind of mindless enjoyment that’s perfect for a rainy, or snowy, Saturday afternoon with a tub of popcorn and your children.
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is an old-school Godzilla movie …. And I mean that in the best way possible. It’s not a social commentary or serious film like the original Godzilla movie. It’s the best kind of two monster face-off Godzilla movie that I grew up watching. Godzilla is portrayed here as a destructive force of nature. One that has caused incalculable destruction and loss of life to the people in Japan. In fact, two of the main characters are very strong women, one younger and one older. Both of them have lost people close to them during Godzilla’s rampages. Accordingly, the Japanese government has undertaken a high-tech project, to get rid of Godzilla once and for all. Dimension Tide, an attempt at creating a controlled, minute black hole to imprison Godzilla inside forever.
Surprisingly, Godzilla vs Destroyah is one of the best Godzilla movies that I’ve ever seen – more than men in costumes. Read on to see why!
