tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post4780026238687960503..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Tuesday Overlooked (or Forgotten) Films: CONTRABAND (1940) starring Conrad Veidt and Valerie HobsonYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-4918364844825692662012-12-08T11:28:06.717-05:002012-12-08T11:28:06.717-05:00Thanks, Les. I could have looked it up, but lazily...Thanks, Les. I could have looked it up, but lazily, I didn't. Sometimes I just don't want the machine to tell me everything. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-7237942956507436522012-12-06T18:49:25.219-05:002012-12-06T18:49:25.219-05:00It was Powell (and a few others, Yvette, including...It was Powell (and a few others, Yvette, including Alexander and Zoltan Korda, but - I think - not Pressburger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-27894947442575981622012-12-06T17:23:46.349-05:002012-12-06T17:23:46.349-05:00THE RED SHOES is a classic, one of the best movies...THE RED SHOES is a classic, one of the best movies ever made, in my opinion. Although the romantic male lead is a bit of a whimp and I could never imagine any woman wanting anything to do with him...But maybe that's just me. Ha.<br /><br />At any rate, I still love THE RED SHOES.<br /><br />And, of course, THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD - that was Powell and Pressberger right?Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-18604237343212178652012-12-06T14:53:33.086-05:002012-12-06T14:53:33.086-05:00Yvette - according to IMDB, Contraband WAS retitle...Yvette - according to IMDB, Contraband WAS retitled "Blackout" at some point - it's hard to find on IMDB under Cotraband! <br /><br />As I think you know, Powell and Pressburger went on in 1948 to make one of my favorite movies - "The Red Shoes," curiously enough with THAT Hans Andersen credited with the original fairy tale. Still a great ballet movie with a disturbing ending that I remember all too well. Brian Easdale's music is marvelous on its own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-20496768610734816622012-12-05T16:20:05.013-05:002012-12-05T16:20:05.013-05:00She's wonderful in this, Lauren. You're in...She's wonderful in this, Lauren. You're in for a treat. I'm going to watch it again myself - this time without interruptions! Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-45282467762210599762012-12-05T16:12:24.826-05:002012-12-05T16:12:24.826-05:00Just found out it's $2.99 to stream from Amazo...Just found out it's $2.99 to stream from Amazon. I know what I'm going to be watching this weekend! You're right--who doesn't love Conrad Veidt? I'm a big Valerie Hobson fan, too and gosh, I just love Powell and Pressburger.Lauren Hairstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037717621464819611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-20970043531367656102012-12-05T12:51:56.644-05:002012-12-05T12:51:56.644-05:00You were right on the money with this recommendati...You were right on the money with this recommendation, Sergio. I LOVED IT. Can't thank you enough for bringing this to my attention. Can't believe I've never seen it before...Maybe it's the lackluster title?<br /><br />I understand it was re-titled BLACK OUT at some point.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71304119778879046322012-12-05T12:50:35.798-05:002012-12-05T12:50:35.798-05:00Prashant, we'll welcome you in the Conrad Veid...Prashant, we'll welcome you in the Conrad Veidt fan club once you've seen the film.<br />Try and get a copy somewhere. Or else watch it all chopped up on youtube. Better than nothing, I suppose. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-47651006993415626622012-12-05T12:49:20.008-05:002012-12-05T12:49:20.008-05:00Kathy, I hope you can get a chance to watch it UN-...Kathy, I hope you can get a chance to watch it UN-chopped up. I'm going to do the same. Love this film. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-28458847039952138092012-12-05T12:48:17.426-05:002012-12-05T12:48:17.426-05:00Todd, it's a definite keeper, that's for s...Todd, it's a definite keeper, that's for sure. I loved this film even if I watched it all chopped up. Now to get my hands on a good copy. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57583951031591629082012-12-05T12:47:13.627-05:002012-12-05T12:47:13.627-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Juxtabook. I've been m...Thanks for stopping by, Juxtabook. I've been meaning to re-watch I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING for ages. But I'm glad, in the meantime, I discovered CONTRABAND.<br /><br />You should have kept the Pressberger book. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-64203082355814388062012-12-05T08:29:13.808-05:002012-12-05T08:29:13.808-05:00Yvette, this was one of six films out of Sergio...Yvette, this was one of six films out of Sergio's Top 20 Spy Movies I haven't seen and you are really egging me on to try and get to it sooner, as much for the WWII plot as for your strong word for Conrad Veidt, an actor I am not at all familiar with. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51390281746451516722012-12-05T04:03:47.539-05:002012-12-05T04:03:47.539-05:00I'm so glad you liked this one Yvette - I knew...I'm so glad you liked this one Yvette - I knew you would! And yes, most definitely a sly dig at Chamberlain, a first inkling perhaps of that Powell and Pressburger 'bad taste' that would increasingly get them into trouble but which I personally adore.Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-55698725261783043402012-12-04T17:08:46.338-05:002012-12-04T17:08:46.338-05:00I will definitely put this one on my list to be se...I will definitely put this one on my list to be seen, if I can find it. Ten minutes per viewing on Netflix would annoy the heck out of me, considering that I don't like to watch TV or movies on the computer.<br /><br />I'll see if I can find it at the library or at a video store nearby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-66607989115182497082012-12-04T14:19:16.831-05:002012-12-04T14:19:16.831-05:00Not quite the first Overlooked to be directly sugg...Not quite the first Overlooked to be directly suggested by a previous Overlooked entry, but one of the few...and, indeed, both you and Sergio make a good case for it.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-4508042946846338082012-12-04T14:16:53.578-05:002012-12-04T14:16:53.578-05:00I love Powell and Pressberger films, in fact possi...I love Powell and Pressberger films, in fact possibly my all time favourite film is their I Know Where I'm Going, but I've never seen this! I must try and get hold of it, thank you!<br /><br />I once had a signed novel by Emeric Pressberger in stock - I was soooooo tempted to keep it. Downside of being a bookseller!Juxtabookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102279698993288454noreply@blogger.com