tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post1510441611418195058..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: A Favorite Film: MINISTRY OF FEAR starring Ray MillandYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-67555881613475490642011-05-01T18:04:50.265-04:002011-05-01T18:04:50.265-04:00Oh, you have to see this Dorian. As I said, I can&...Oh, you have to see this Dorian. As I said, I can't wait to read your take. I don't believe anyone else has the same amount of enthusiasm as I do for this film, so we'll see how you feel about it. :)<br /><br />The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy...hmmm. I'll have to look for this. Ha!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-87692631660272418532011-05-01T17:55:20.051-04:002011-05-01T17:55:20.051-04:00Yvette, I've read and enjoyed lots of Graham G...Yvette, I've read and enjoyed lots of Graham Greene, though I've never caught up with either the book or film version of MINISTRY OF FEAR. I was going to wait until I had the opportunity to read the novel, but your rollicking review and that wild-and-crazy trailer is making me think I should just watch the film as soon as I have a free moment! :-) I'm reminded of an episode of this daft animated comedy-horror series on Cartoon Network that we of Team Bartilucci find hilarious, THE GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY AND MANDY, in which two oddball kids manage to force The Grim Reaper to live with them; wacky hijinks ensue (really!). To make a long story short, a cake plays a role in one of the episodes, and a Richard Simmons-type is obsessed to get the cake, snarling, "OOH I WANT THAT CAKE!!!" Well, maybe you have to see this insane little show to really appreciate it, but it had us laughing out loud! :-) Loved your review!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-45017151489268980382011-02-02T09:44:55.988-05:002011-02-02T09:44:55.988-05:00Hi Ryan, it sounds like you were a bit underwhelme...Hi Ryan, it sounds like you were a bit underwhelmed by the film. But I'm glad you watched it anyway and on the whole, you don't think it was a waste of your time.<br /><br />The cake thing, I think, is because of the awful shortage at the time of flour, butter and the other ingredients of cake making. A cake at that time was a pretty special thing. A 'real' cake, I mean. The ingredients would have had to have been purchased on the black market. Maybe it's hard to understand that kind of thing today.<br /><br />But yes, Milland chasing the creepy 'blind man' was a bit odd. Still, he thought the guy was just a petty thief and how dare he. That kind of thing. Plus I think that Milland's character is supposed to be a bit high strung, just coming out of imprisonment and all.<br /><br />I LOVE the seance! Great scene. Love all the suspicious characters in attendance. So fun.<br /><br />I've been meaning to get the dvd of this and also of the other Milland film I love: THE UNINVITED. DIAL M FOR MURDER is coming up on TCM also. And THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR, another wierd one - but I love it anyway. Ha!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-56961828015026108952011-02-02T00:19:30.697-05:002011-02-02T00:19:30.697-05:00I just got done watching this about 10 minutes ago...I just got done watching this about 10 minutes ago and I enjoyed it. It was a little far fetched. I'm not sure I would go chasing someone off a train just because they stole my cake, but I guess he was hungry. It was enjoyable overall and I'll probably look for it next time it's on TV. I may even check into whether or not it's on DVD.<br /><br />I loved the seance scene though. The lighting it was brilliant and was filmed beautifully. <br /><br />Thanks for your review. I never would have watched this one if you hadn't posted about it.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-10213799176642529082010-12-29T16:40:11.318-05:002010-12-29T16:40:11.318-05:00Ryan, you have a lot of catching up to do. I meant...Ryan, you have a lot of catching up to do. I meant to mention another Milland film I've always liked even if it is preposterous: THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR with Ginger Rogers. Remember that one? So cute.<br /><br />You must see MINISTRY OF FEAR, absolutely. Make haste! :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-8793399645782930422010-12-29T15:03:02.874-05:002010-12-29T15:03:02.874-05:00I'm a fan of Ray Miland (I had a crush on him ...I'm a fan of Ray Miland (I had a crush on him when I was in my 20s and just discovering his movies) and normally will watch a movie if he is in it though I have not seen this one. I am a huge fan of the other two movies you mentioned though, The Uninvited has to be one of the best ghost stories I've ever watched and I've alwasy loved Dial M for Murder.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.com