...doesn't stir much in me, the more I think about it. Could have been better. Some of the acting was wooden. Glad I finally got this one out of the way though.
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You might like the book. There was more detail into the characters.
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Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb.
Too bad so many people didn't agree with you.
shareI certainly don't consider it a mediocre movie, but do believe it made a casting mistake. Robert Francis' performance as Keith did seem wooden throughout. No matter what the circumstances, Keith could be counted on to give us his best, and only expression. I recall a Mad magazine spoof of the movie that focused on the point, not in a good way.
The movie is also skipping much of the book and forcing what it uses into the time allotted, so we end up with a wardroom that is most often serious and possibly stressed. They are playing the abbreviated edition to rush into the Caine Mutiny trial.
I still consider it a great, just not perfect, movie.
Yes, sadly it is flawed . . . I think Columbia wanted the dramatic punch of the Broadway stage play, which was hailed and received many awards . . . they went and expanded on the play, and we end up with what we have . . . still a well done dramatic film . . .
shareName an instance in the film of what you're calling "wooden" acting. Perhaps your head is made of wood?
shareYour post makes me wonder what hype to which you may be referring?
As far as your dissapointment in a movie rated very highly by many begs whether your taste in movies runs elsewhere. How did you find the movies Twelve Angry Men, Judgement at Nuremburg, or To Kill a Mockingbird? Perhaps thoughtful drama is not in your wheelhouse?
Do you instead prefer lots of special effects and explosions?
Just curious.