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September 8, 2008
The Third Man (1949)
Should I see it?
Yes.

The Third Man

After being invited to take a job by his friend Harry Lime, writer Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton) arrives in post-World War II Vienna. He discovers that Lime (Orson Welles) has been killed in strange circumstances. Martins begins to investigate Lime's death and uncovers a burgeoning underground of corruption, mystery and danger.

This is one of those films where the various elements coalesce to create a work of unique flavor. Orson Welles' performance as Lime is worth the price of admission. This combined with Carol Reed's masterful direction, Robert Krasker's striking cinematography that sets the atmosphere for the production and Anton Karas' score that heightens the mood and never overwhelms the scenes, makes this one of the great films in history.


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August 25, 2008
Soylent Green (1973)
Should I see it?
Yes.

Soylent Green

Phew! This is not age well. If you can see past the antique sets and fashions you will find a slightly heavy handed but still enjoyable story. Although the technical flaws of the movie may serve to keep many younger viewers away. Sure, if this were released today, it would be roundly criticized as over-agendized* posturing, but there's something about this old flick that I found worth the hassle.

Charlton Heston leads this film about a police detective who uncovers a horrible conspiracy in a world destroyed by Global Warming (yes, they were whining about it back then too). Heston gives his usual grand style of performance and generally upstages everyone else around him. His broad style is a little too large for this role and he gets in the way of some of the scenes. Overall, his performance works and the film doesn't suffer too greatly from his excesses.


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