It's not surprising with the winter-like conditions of late that I would catch a horrendous flu bug.
I'm on the mend now and at least I was able to make a couple really fine discoveries during the down time. Perhaps the anti-bodies coursing through my veins in attack were an influence, but these two films really fit the bill.
The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)
directed by Frank Launder
Where has this film been all my life!
I've often lamented the lack of solid, rebellious girl role models as I was growing up.
These lasses could kick the behinds of the trouble-makers from Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows.
Bootlegging, smoking, seducing wenches popular enough to spawn a series of films and lately a set of remakes. Even young Jodie Foster would've run away from this boarding school.
Konec srpna v Hotelu Ozon (1967)
aka The End of August at the Hotel Ozone
directed by Jan Schmidt
cinematography by Jiri Macak
This Searchers-like framing is really prettying up the depiction of the most ferocious troupe of young women on film, including Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Who else could survive the apocalypse and thrive? The fight to survive, flu or no flu.
I'm on the mend now and at least I was able to make a couple really fine discoveries during the down time. Perhaps the anti-bodies coursing through my veins in attack were an influence, but these two films really fit the bill.
The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)
directed by Frank Launder
Where has this film been all my life!
I've often lamented the lack of solid, rebellious girl role models as I was growing up.
These lasses could kick the behinds of the trouble-makers from Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows.
Bootlegging, smoking, seducing wenches popular enough to spawn a series of films and lately a set of remakes. Even young Jodie Foster would've run away from this boarding school.
Konec srpna v Hotelu Ozon (1967)
aka The End of August at the Hotel Ozone
directed by Jan Schmidt
cinematography by Jiri Macak
This Searchers-like framing is really prettying up the depiction of the most ferocious troupe of young women on film, including Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Who else could survive the apocalypse and thrive? The fight to survive, flu or no flu.
5 comments:
Any movie that stars the sublime Alistair Sim (In drag no less! One of two siblings) is alright by me. Launder and Gilliat are behind this as well, I'll make a point to catch up with it one of these days. Glad you're feeling better, been checking diligently for your posts.
Wow, those both look terrific, and I'm ashamed to admit I haven't even heard of them before.
Glad your flu bugs finally left the premises! Even during the hot summer here in the Midwest I caught a virus several weeks ago, but I have heard it's been the coldest summer ever in your parts. That has to really stink.
I was surprised to read that Launder and Gilliat are best known for this series. I would've guessed something far more serious such as The Lady Vanishes or Green For Danger or Night Train to Munich. All are brilliant films, anyway. I tend not to want to watch arty films while I'm feeling under the weather. Thanks for the well wishes.
I complain about our weather all summer, yet we have our hot weather fling in October (when all the summer clothes are on sale!) Still it's strange to watch curl-up-by-the-fire Hallowe'en films while wearing shorts and sitting under the electric fan. I'm glad you're feeling better, Stacia.
haven't seen that Late August in decades, but would love. Happy to find sharer of old love...
JW,
I had never heard of it before I watched it. I found it listed in an film history book, which mentioned that it was some sort of foreshadowing of the coming Soviet crackdown. I love post-apocalyptic themes in films, especially "Five."
It would be great to see in a theater.
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