[Dixielandjazz] A MOVIE REVIEW

[Harry Callaghan]

Mick:

I believe I have the Medved book kicking around here somewhere but I had
forgotten whether subject movie had been included.

I came across a dirt cheap VHS of "Plan Nine From Outer Space" some years
back and couldn't resist buying it as its filming had been depicted in "Ed
Wood" (where I thought Johnny Depp did an excellent job)

I was simply curious to see if it was really as bad as I had heard it was,
what with pie tins being used for flying saucers and them substituting
another actor about a half foot shorter than Bela Lugosi after he died
during its filming.   And it was as bad or even worse than I had expected.

And what was that other thing with "Avocado Jungle" in its title?

Admitedly, Hollywood has turned out its share of turkeys, but when they took
aim at the fabulous work of Cole Porter, in "At Long Last Love", I took it
real personal as he has long been my favorite lyricist.

Thanx for your support
Harry

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 7:15 AM, Mick Potter <pottermick at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Harry and DJMLer's
>
> May I refer you all to the book of Harry and Michael Medved "The Fifty
> Worst Movies Of All Time". They give an extensive review of "At Long Last
> Love". Harry they are in total Agreement with you, except they are not so
> kind. This a a real stinker according to the Medved Brothers. I have not
> seen this Gem myself, but as a confirmed masochist (one of my prized
> posesions is a copy od Ed Wood's "Plan Nine From Outer Space") I am sort of
> thrilled to hear that this film is still about.
>
> Music content? Bother I can't think of any.
>
>
> Mick Potter
> Australia
>
>   On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Harry Callaghan <
> meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  ..........but don't be alarmed, at least it was a musical.
>>
>> If anyone saw Bob Fosse's "Star 80"(1983), one might get the impression
>> that
>> Peter Bogdonavich (while cleverly disguised in the film as Abram Nicholas)
>> was at least partially responsible for the fact that Playmate Dorothy
>> Stratton was murdered by her crazed husband Paul Snider
>>
>> One thing there is no doubt about however is that he was guilty of the
>> murder of numerous compositons by Cole Porter, one of if not the greatest
>> lyricists of the 20th century.  Of course, he didn't do this alone.  He
>> was
>> aided by Burt Reynolds and Cybil Shepherd in "At Long Last Love" (1975)
>>
>> Not only were their vocals absolutely dreadful, but Bogdonavich chose to
>> have them sing as the cameras rolled, as opposed to lypsynching to
>> themselves previously recorded in a studio.
>>
>> I happened onto it quite by accident at about 345am while flipping
>> channels.  It was carried by the Fox Movie Channel and if they repeat it,
>> I
>> would encourage everyone to avoid it if you possibly can.
>>
>> The principals were assisted by John Hillerman, Madeline Kahn and Eileen
>> Heckart but none of them really improved things.
>>
>> I don't know if this movie made it onto the list of the worst ever filmed,
>> but as far as I'm concerned, it belongs on it right up there with the
>> likes
>> of "Myra Breckenridge"
>> Tides
>> HC
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                    - Francis Albert Sinatra (1915-1998)