Inigo Jones
Joined Sep 2001
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A sturdy first effort from LaBute which elicited nods of recognition from this male viewer - who admittedly is more Howard than Chad. I once sat behind a group of men at college who were obviously on a 'compare and contrast' exercise as they argued over who had been out with the student with the biggest boobs - yes ladies, this IS how some men think! - and I saw a parallel with them in this film.
Scene that will stick in my mind: Chad's smug, self-satisfied grin in his final scene.
Worth watching at least once, as is the rest of LaBute's small but perfectly formed output (with the exception of NURSE BETTY, of course, which LaBute obviously only directed in an attempt to avoid the 'male brutality' tag. Stick to what you do best, Neil - who else knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men as well as you and Lamont Cranston?).
Scene that will stick in my mind: Chad's smug, self-satisfied grin in his final scene.
Worth watching at least once, as is the rest of LaBute's small but perfectly formed output (with the exception of NURSE BETTY, of course, which LaBute obviously only directed in an attempt to avoid the 'male brutality' tag. Stick to what you do best, Neil - who else knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men as well as you and Lamont Cranston?).
Updating MADAM BUTTERFLY for the twenties was an ideal way to showcase the talents of Anna May Wong, one of the earliest Oriental actors to become a star. The story was further updated, of course, for the theatre musical MISS SAIGON in the 1990s.
The early use of Technicolor seen in this charming if somewhat undemanding picture makes the film more interesting than would normally be the case. An earlier reviewer said it ran at 41 minutes, but my version (on Video CD - compatible with most DVD players) has an accurate running time of 50 minutes - perhaps contains more material. Don't know how long the version runs for on the 'Treasures of the American Archive' DVD.
Worth a look as a curio, and worth treasuring as a piece of cinema history.
The early use of Technicolor seen in this charming if somewhat undemanding picture makes the film more interesting than would normally be the case. An earlier reviewer said it ran at 41 minutes, but my version (on Video CD - compatible with most DVD players) has an accurate running time of 50 minutes - perhaps contains more material. Don't know how long the version runs for on the 'Treasures of the American Archive' DVD.
Worth a look as a curio, and worth treasuring as a piece of cinema history.
One of Abel Gance's little acorns which led to the great oak that is NAPOLEON, his masterpiece.
A doctor's wife has an affair with her husband's best friend, who shoots himself after she refuses to run away with him. The erstwhile suitor swears his lover to secrecy concerning the affair before he dies, in order to spare the doctor's feelings. However, the doctor learns of the ill-fated trysts by accident, and demands to know the name of her former beau. His wife refuses to break her vow to her lover.....and suffers the consequences....
A standard melodrama, heightened by atmospheric lighting at certain points. Interesting primarily because of the subsequent fame of the director.
IMDB gives a running time of 80 mins, but my Grapevine Video VCD copy (playable on most DVD machines) only amounts to 54 mins. Perhaps a less truncated copy with English inter-titles is out there somewhere.
A doctor's wife has an affair with her husband's best friend, who shoots himself after she refuses to run away with him. The erstwhile suitor swears his lover to secrecy concerning the affair before he dies, in order to spare the doctor's feelings. However, the doctor learns of the ill-fated trysts by accident, and demands to know the name of her former beau. His wife refuses to break her vow to her lover.....and suffers the consequences....
A standard melodrama, heightened by atmospheric lighting at certain points. Interesting primarily because of the subsequent fame of the director.
IMDB gives a running time of 80 mins, but my Grapevine Video VCD copy (playable on most DVD machines) only amounts to 54 mins. Perhaps a less truncated copy with English inter-titles is out there somewhere.