Thursday, May 28, 2009

Movies - Recent Viewing

Something to Sing About (1937) Watched with Donna. Jimmy Cagney is a rising Hollywood star who must keep his marriage a secret. Produced, co-written, directed and music by Victor Schertzinger and, as often in similar cases, there is something just a bit off about it all. There are a few fairly good musical numbers, an occasional bit of snappy dialogue or amusing conception. Moderately entertaining, for the most part. 6/10

Random Harvest (1942) Ronald Colman marries Greer Garson while he has amnesia, then gets his memory back and forgets her. A full-blown classic melodrama which makes you forget the absurdity of the premise with a well-structured plot and appealing characters. There's nothing wrong with this at all, though it is a bit thick for modern tastes. Deserves greater recognition as a fine example of the genre. 9.5/10