2008-03-10

lurkerwithout: (Hobbes)
2008-03-10 06:13 am
Entry tags:
lurkerwithout: (Puss in boots)
2008-03-10 12:35 pm
Entry tags:

The 13th Floor

I'm trying to recall whether I guessed the main gimmick back when I first saw the commercials or if it was after someone mentioned the movie. Oh well. Turtles all the way down or up as the case may be. Could have used a better soundtrack. A bit too heavy handed for my tastes...

And I do always enjoy seeing D'Onfrio playing crazy...
lurkerwithout: (Puss in boots)
2008-03-10 01:49 pm
Entry tags:

The Baron of Arizona

Vincent Price is James Reavis who attempts to scam the U.S. out of the Arizona Territory. See the U.S. wants to be "fair". So they agree to honor any Spanish land grants. So Reavis finds an orphan girl, has her raised in the belief she's the Baroness Peralta. At the same time he travels across Spain. Forging ancient documents. Seducing poor foolish Gypsy girls and lonely Marquessas. And then he marries the young "Baroness" and files his claim for the Paralta claim...

A young Vincint Price almost makes up for the poor acting from the rest of the cast. Along with a very awkward flashback storytelling framing device. Though watching Price beat the hell out of Arizona vigilantes that try to strong arm him into giving up his claim is nice...