jamesrl48

There is something I very much believe. You cannot make a remake of a movie that was well done the first time. There have been several attempts to remake Wuthering Heights, none have been successful. Can you imagine the moral temper of this film in 1939? It must have struck the hearts of many whose horrible marriages were constantly being reminded of a former loves. There is a lot of sympathy, especially for Heathcliff who was in fact betrayed by Cathy for a "few bits of worldliness." This is a great film, which came out in the great film year of 1939. The black and white only enhances the blackness of the plot and the pain in the hearts of the lovers. The movie is of gloom, it is a good movie if you need a good cry.

Joe Pesci is the perfect little pain in the rear end photographer getting into everyone's way with no real change for a normal life. His one dream? To have his book published, to get the picture no one else does. That he accomplishes in the photograph of a mob hit. The movie set against World War 2 and the gasoline rationing scandal he uncovers. Barbara Hershey seems to fall in love with him, but he doesn't seem to be paying attention. That one thing, the picture overwhelms his mind. Pesci is the whole movie, everyone else are just players. With Hoe Pesci you would think this to be a comedy, it isn't.

Buck Privates is a signature movie for Abbot and Costello. The more you love Lou the more you hate Bud, who seems to be always out to get Costello. This theme carried over in most of their movies. No wonder they hated each other in real life. It is almost as if there are three casts in the flick, The Andrews Sisters give the movie a real boost with their songs, especially one of the most popular of the World War II era, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Even thought Abbot and Costello are featured as the stars of the movie they seem to be only comic relief for the real plot. The real plot is the love triangle. But there is one question. Did men really act the way these guys do. If so how did we win the war?