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The Exile; At Last!
Topic Started: Feb 9 2009, 03:39 PM (205 Views)
panzer the great & terrible	Feb 9 2009, 03:39 PM Post #1
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,324 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	Charles I's son in France, an athlete and a swordsman, trying to elude the deadly roundheads so he can become Charles II: one of my all-time favorite movies, finally coming to home video March 15. This is one movie that truly has it all: Fairbanks, Jr., is a dashing hero; Henry Daniell is a bone-chilling Cromwellian creepo; Maria Montez is gorgeous as ever and reads her lines peculiarly, which is why I love her; excitement galore, fists, swords, suspense and Max Ophuls' opulent direction, with the camera relentlessly prowling the French countryside. Great sets and costumes are a given with Max's name on the package. Have a treat and learn about one of the great directors the fun way. There's a page up at Amazon.com. Just search Max Ophuls (you'll find another cool thing if you're an Ophuls fan). The price is right too. Yayyyyyyyy!!!!!! Edited by panzer the great & terrible, Feb 9 2009, 08:21 PM.
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The Batman	Feb 10 2009, 07:28 AM Post #2
Charter Member Posts: 5,570 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: September 4, 2005	panzer the great & terrible Feb 9 2009, 03:39 PM There's a page up at Amazon.com. Just search Max Ophuls (you'll find another cool thing if you're an Ophuls fan). The price is right too. Yayyyyyyyy!!!!!! I went to Amazon, Mr. P, but I didn't notice this other cool thing. Could ya be a little more specific?



panzer the great & terrible	Feb 10 2009, 09:03 AM Post #3
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,324 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	It's an early Thirties film of Smetana's Bartered Bride, restored with a disc of extras. If it's not on Canada Amazon you'll find it on USA Amazon.
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The Batman	Feb 10 2009, 09:16 AM Post #4
Charter Member Posts: 5,570 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: September 4, 2005	I must be blind-as-a-bat, I can't find a 2-disc version on Amazon US.



panzer the great & terrible	Feb 11 2009, 09:28 AM Post #5
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,324 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	It's listed under the German title: Die Verkaufte Braut. I just ordered it so let me see if it's any good. I never was a big fan of the opera so it might be a little too special to be fun.
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The Batman	Feb 11 2009, 09:49 AM Post #6
Charter Member Posts: 5,570 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: September 4, 2005	Thanks, Mr. P. I will await your review.



panzer the great & terrible	Feb 22 2009, 10:37 AM Post #7
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,324 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	OK, here it is: don't waste your money. Of all the Ophuls pictures I've seen, The Bartered Bride is by far the least interesting. Ophuls was all about film technique, and the early Thirties didn't offer many opportunities for a guy like that. Put it another way, Max ain't Max without his tracks, and there's not a single tracking shot in this picture. Only recommended to fans of early German musicals or operetta fans, if there are any. It put me right to sleep, and is recommended for that purpose only.
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The Batman	Feb 23 2009, 08:45 AM Post #8
Charter Member Posts: 5,570 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: September 4, 2005	panzer the great & terrible Feb 22 2009, 10:37 AM Only recommended to fans of early German musicals or operetta fans, if there are any. I'm not. Thanks for the review and saving me some cash, Mr. P.



kirgo2	May 4 2009, 07:45 AM Post #9
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 217 Group: Members Member #287 Joined: October 4, 2007	Sadly, I received notice today from Amazon that "The Exile" release has been cancelled. I was really looking forward to finally seeing this.



panzer the great & terrible	May 5 2009, 05:46 AM Post #10
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,324 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	E mail me, kirgo.
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