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The Misfits ! A 7.3 rating? You've GOT to be Kidding!

posted 13 years ago by guyinnanaimo
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Don't get me wrong: Gable and Clift..they were good in their time, but let's be really honest: they didn't amount to much in this one.
They were just GOOD at best.
And MM, well, let's just say she was 'good', but I'm stretching that 'good' label a bit!
In my opinion, she was eye candy at best in MOST of her ditsy roles.
And this was just another.
This movie is BORING and the dialogue at times it just plain BRUTAL.
Let's be honest: this movie survives on the fact that Gable and MM both died shortly after filming {and Clift not long after}, so being their last flick, CARRIES this doggy after all these years.
Anyone watching can see this ~ it just doesn't stand up to a CLASSIC rating, at all. Period.
Any rating over a '5' average is probably a couple of points too many...but let's be fair!
'You can't HANDLE the truth!'

[–] pturman-929-979676 9 years ago

Gable and Clift were good at best? This is generally considered Gable's greatest achievement as an actor. Like most people, you probably confuse acting ability with how likeable the character is or how good the movie is. And Clift deserved an Oscar for every movie he was ever in, he was that good. And not that this isn't a good movie. Because it is. It may even be a great movie. Probably more accurate to say it's a broken masterpiece. Since your OP was four years ago, I'm not gonna elaborate more unless you reply.