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Silk Stockings (1957)
Dance Scenes
Astaire too old! Gimme a break. He danced with a polish that was always present. Charisse should have been grateful for his presence and I suspect that she was.
A characiture of the USSR and America of the Cold War period? Yes indeed, and it was almost as good as "One, Two, Three" in its dialogue and situation. Its sensuality as presented in its dance numbers far exceeded the 1939 version and all comers of the same subject.
I had no problem watching a 56 year old Astaire romancing a 36 year old Charisse. As a matter of fact, I found the pair quite sensuous.
I have often wondered why in the final dance scene Cyd's costume skirt was switched to a cullote in the middle of the scene. The switch was not seamless as it was very noticeable.
But, all in all I give this delightful musical a rating of 8 on a 0 to 10 scale.
Dave
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Top twenty western of all time
I just viewed "Gunfight at the OK Corral" for the umpteenth time this morning and while this frequency of viewing would indicate that I truly loved this movie such a conclusion would be wrong. When one wishes to watch a movie one has to consider the competition on other channels broadcast at the same time. This morning there was no competition that would prevent me from viewing the Gunfight once again. That doesn't mean that Gunfight wouldn't stand alone but may not do so on its umpteenth viewing.
I have indicated that it would be in my top twenty list of favorite westerns, but if I tended that list as I should, I suspect it would be in the top ten.
The casting of Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas was coup. Douglas' performance was academy award quality and Lancaster brought his usual, or should I say, unusual level of passion to the role. The supporting cast was excellent and the cinematography was outstanding. The story line was good though not quite historically accurate but better than most in this era of films. Theme song by Frankie Laine and the background music throughout was great.
I would have a hard time believing that anyone who is a western fan would not be entertained by this movie.
Doubtindave