tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post7852461815478013958..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Forgotten (or Overlooked) Film Tuesday: LAND OF THE PHARAOHS (1955) starring Jack Hawkins, and Joan CollinsYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81565213599791604662012-08-08T18:03:15.901-04:002012-08-08T18:03:15.901-04:00I actually saw this in the theater way back when, ...I actually saw this in the theater way back when, John. Yeah, maybe we took some of it seriously. :)<br /><br />This one is so much fun, though. Now, looking back.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-75966306133040222622012-08-08T18:01:53.702-04:002012-08-08T18:01:53.702-04:00Thanks, Dorian! If you haven't seen this, drop...Thanks, Dorian! If you haven't seen this, drop everything and add it to your queue. <br />You and Vinnie will enjoy it but probably for different reasons. Ha!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-70220003676944197252012-08-08T18:00:09.297-04:002012-08-08T18:00:09.297-04:00Definitely worth another peek, Iba. :)Definitely worth another peek, Iba. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-8326447890692792922012-08-08T17:59:43.913-04:002012-08-08T17:59:43.913-04:00I require a glamor quotient too, Lauren. Ha!
I kn...I require a glamor quotient too, Lauren. Ha!<br /><br />I know what you mean about THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Oh, I suddenly remembered that Jack Hawkins was in BEN-HUR. <br /><br />The sight of Stephen Boyd in that quilted Roman soldier under garment is ingrained in my memory. Hubba hubba. It's such a funny story that Charlton Heston wasn't told that Boyd was to play his part as if he had the hots for him - Ben Hur. <br /><br />I always keep that in mind when I few the few scenes in the film I still like. And of course, there's that breath-taking chariot race near the end. Fabulous.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-54128741298663960732012-08-08T17:55:43.869-04:002012-08-08T17:55:43.869-04:00Oh she's so evilish in this one. Puts DYNASTY ...Oh she's so evilish in this one. Puts DYNASTY to shame. Ha!<br /><br />Thanks, Prashant. Glad you enjoyed it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-34707476481309715792012-08-08T17:54:55.419-04:002012-08-08T17:54:55.419-04:00Impossible to forget, Deb. :)Impossible to forget, Deb. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-9511944427602557192012-08-08T17:54:38.025-04:002012-08-08T17:54:38.025-04:00Thanks, Sergio. Yes, I've always had a sneakin...Thanks, Sergio. Yes, I've always had a sneaking affection for this pot-boiling epic. Haven't seen it in a while though. Hence, it's position on my queue.<br /><br />There's no topping that ending. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-38941119845152795662012-08-08T17:43:55.356-04:002012-08-08T17:43:55.356-04:00Hollywood's version of Biblical times and anci...Hollywood's version of Biblical times and ancient history always amount to unintentional laughs. Did audiences take this stuff seriously when these movies were first released? Never seen this, don't think I'm interested as I've grown weary of this genre [unless walking mummies are part of the story] ;^) But your review was an absolute hoot!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-76426842929489399582012-08-08T15:58:00.111-04:002012-08-08T15:58:00.111-04:00Mmm, what could be a tastier snack on a summer'...Mmm, what could be a tastier snack on a summer's day than ripe cinematic cheese served up by a fine cast, and who wouldn't want to see Joan Collins get her just desserts in dramatic ways? :-) Yvette, as always, your post on LAND OF THE PHARAOHS is great fun to read!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-62644058339265213212012-08-08T12:06:54.477-04:002012-08-08T12:06:54.477-04:00Another one from the B-archives, Yvette. I may hav...Another one from the B-archives, Yvette. I may have seen this one or may not; I cannot remember. In my time I have seen a few of gems from Ms. Collins, but this one may be worth another peek.<br /><br />:)iluvcinemahttp://iluvcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-47832349501110484072012-08-08T09:47:57.209-04:002012-08-08T09:47:57.209-04:00This just went to the top of my Netflix queue. I l...This just went to the top of my Netflix queue. I love stuff like this. I watch <i>The Ten Commandments</i> every time it's on, but only until Moses decides to leave the Egyptian court, because after that it's not very glamorous. I require a constant glamor quotient in my 50s technicolor epics, darn it.Lauren Hairstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037717621464819611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-20839641883847383482012-08-08T08:08:22.862-04:002012-08-08T08:08:22.862-04:00Yvette, your reviews are as entertaining as the ov...Yvette, your reviews are as entertaining as the overlooked films you pick. Enjoyed it! Especially the line "a heavy breathing femme fatale with murderous inclinations and a mummified heart." Never liked Joan Collins, maybe "Dynasty" had something to do with it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71130337982082692372012-08-07T19:35:25.082-04:002012-08-07T19:35:25.082-04:00Oh, I remember the ending of this one...with Joan ...Oh, I remember the ending of this one...with Joan certainly getting her just desserts! I remember nothing else about it, but Joan's demise.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-91797245362960739672012-08-07T16:33:14.072-04:002012-08-07T16:33:14.072-04:00Great write-up Vvette, this really is great fun as...Great write-up Vvette, this really is great fun as a daft B-movie (Collins really is "naughty chit of a girl out to rule Egypt by hook or by crook", you nailed than one - er, I think it's OK to put it that way) and the slam-bam ending is really great too. Co-writer Harry Kurnitz, as 'Marco Page', did write some fun thrillers incidentally ...Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com