Never seen that, Simon, though it has been on my list for decades - literally. K. On Apr 5, 2012, at 10:52 AM, Simon Oram wrote:
> Kirby, > > That is indeed a great transfer and of course a very interesting film about > the life of Jesus just as equally interesting is Pier Pasolini’s: The Gospel > According to Matthew, just out on blu-ray over here in the UK from Masters of > Cinema and an absolutely stunning transfer I was gobsmacked when I watched it > last night. This is the film the Vatican vaunted as one of it’s select films > and ironically Pasolini was an atheist, it really is worth importing. > > > Simon > > From: Kirby McDaniel > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 3:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MOPO] BLU-RAY KING OF KINGS > > I picked up the br KING OF KINGS (1961) at Frys the other day when I was > buying the new > MovieArt phones. > > The transfer is magnificent. The score is one of Rozsa's best. And I always > loved Nicholas > Ray's direction and the cast. The old seducer of REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE brings > his considerable talent to tame Phillip Yordan's script. Much less ponderous > if less well-designed than > George Steven's telling of the gospel story. Derisively lampooned as I WAS A > TEENAGE JESUS, > Jeffrey Hunter is, well, beautiful as the Son of God. Supported by some > really interesting choice > actors: Viveca Lindfors, Rip Torn, Rita Gam, Robert Ryan et al. Not as classy > as BEN-HUR, of course, > but it tries. The narrator is the mellifluous Orson Welles. And the dance > of the seven veils is > performed by the late Brigid Bazlen*, whose other great moment was when she > almost dispatched > James Stewart in HOW THE WEST WAS WON, another MGM biggie. > > I bought it for $15.00. > > You might want to look for it on your Easter Egg Hunt. > > Kirby > > *Here's some stuff about Brigid Bazlen, ripped from the IMDB: > > In 1958 the Blue Fairy was one of the earliest Chicago children's show > produced in color (WGN-TV, Channel 9.) Appearing in a blue gown, diamond > tiara, and clasping a silver wand, Bazlen, suspended by wires, would fly > across the small television stage, lip syncing "I'm the Blue Fairy, I'll > grant you a wish, to make all your dreams come true... " She then introduced > stories enacted by the Rufus Rose Marionettes. It was a short-lived fantasy > series, but it inspired at least one Ernie Kovacs sight gag. It was a direct > take-off of the Blue Fairy opening with a Kovacs twist. Mustachioed cigar > chopping Kovacs in blue gown, blond wig, holding a silver wand flew across > the stage slamming headfirst into a wall on the opposite side, then still > suspended by the fly wire dangled lifeless. > > > Bazlen died of cancer in 1989 at the age of 44. > Signed to an exclusive contract by M-G-M Studios in 1961 where she appeared > in only three films: "King of Kings," "The Honeymoon Machine," and "How the > West Was Won.". > > > > > > Kirby McDaniel > MovieArt Original Film Posters > P.O. Box 4419 > Austin TX 78765-4419 > 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net > mobile 512 589 5112 > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
