films you haven't seen in years is risky. some live with such joy in memory & a new viewing reveals them to be less.
yesterday I watchd "The Last Hurrah" for the first time in a while. I'm not a big John Ford fan (Sheila Benson rolld her eyes at me when I told her that) but I have a soft spot for this film.
welllllll it's more treacly than I rememberd. but despite its flaws I enjoyd it -- & mainly for its superb cast of film veterans. in my memory the stand outs were Jane Darwell & Edward S. Brophy. & yesterday I found that judgment holds. Darwell is a bit over the top but she still shines. & Brophy must deal with some true silliness. but there is a bit when he responds silently. his face says so much. it's a heartbreaking moment.
yesterday I watchd "The Last Hurrah" for the first time in a while. I'm not a big John Ford fan (Sheila Benson rolld her eyes at me when I told her that) but I have a soft spot for this film.
welllllll it's more treacly than I rememberd. but despite its flaws I enjoyd it -- & mainly for its superb cast of film veterans. in my memory the stand outs were Jane Darwell & Edward S. Brophy. & yesterday I found that judgment holds. Darwell is a bit over the top but she still shines. & Brophy must deal with some true silliness. but there is a bit when he responds silently. his face says so much. it's a heartbreaking moment.
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