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Bedtime Story (1964)
Brando had a nice comic touch
Between this and Guys and Dolls and the Godfather parody w/ Mathew Broderick, Marlon showed that he could be very funny. Sort of like Errol Flynn, I wish he had been given more opportunities.
I have looked in vain for this on DVD it was supposed to have been released a couple of years ago, I'm not sure what happened.
As noted many will be familiar with the remake (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), though I prefer the original. There is a priceless scene where Marlon (as Freddy)is caught with his pants off after seducing the burgomeister's daughter in a German town. He explains that he is part of the new Exercise instruction program and he begins doing calisthenics as he makes his exit.
I also liked when David Niven and Brando first meet and realize that they are competing in the same line of work albeit at different levels.
Highly recommended.
'shoes
The Yakuza (1974)
A terrific and underrated film
I'll try not to be redundant to the thoughtful reviews and comments already given.
I particularly liked the comment by the director, Sydney Pollack that the studio was looking for a (mindless)yakuza/action film and that he "snuck in" the moral and cultural content.
For me it ranks as one of the greatest stories of ill fated impossible love, that I've seen. The principal actors are all very fine. I don't think Mitchum is capable of a bad performance. Ken Takakura, as Tanaka Ken, may be "the man who never smiles", but oh what emotion he is able to convey with great subtlety. Kishi Keiko also is very expressive with her eyes.
Its a film that I first saw as a an impressionable young man many years ago and Ihave never forgotten its messages of honor and obligation.
Whatever happened to Richard Jordan (Dusty)? He was excellent here and in the miniseries Captains and the Kings.
Enjoy this outstanding film! 'shoes