Henry King's movies are always top notch. Lately I've been dabbling in silent movies, and one of the best ones I've seen so far is The Woman Disputed (1928). The opening scene is amazing. A "woman of the night", so-to-speak, is standing near a barrel when a man runs by, lifts the lid, and plunges into it in order to escape from the police. Will she turn him in, or will worlds collide, and their lives be forever intertwined? His stuff always looks really good too. I'll have to put this on my list of movies to see. Amazingly, I've never seen it. While I'm not a religious person, I have no trouble at all with religious-oriented topics -- far from it. To me it's just another example of the great variety of movies from back in the day. It just never made it on my radar for some reason. It could be because I'm not the biggest Jennifer Jones fan. But I'm quibbling, because compared to today's stars, she's awesome. I'm only comparing her to the actors from back then. It is a little long too, but again, I'm quibbling. I'll definitely watch it, but things are a bit hectic for the next couple weeks, so I may not get to it right away. Besides, I have absolute faith in classic Hollywood. I'm sure it's excellent. I should always add a disclaimer, that even when I don't like a classic movie, I'm only comparing it with contemporary movies. I don't bother comparing classic movies with modern movies, because there's no contest. I'm willing to go on record as saying, even most B movies from back in the day beat most A list movies from today. On a side note, I also recently rewatched a movie called Our Very Own (1950), with Ann Blyth. She's awesome. Jane Wyatt's in it too, and she does an amazing job. Really, really good. The movie is one of my all time favorites. I seem to say that a lot, but that's because I have a lot of movies that I really love. It's a great, heartfelt story of how everyone takes their family for granted. I love it to death, and have seen it a lot. Highly recommended. Interestingly, I learned that Ann Blyth is very religious, and even sings religious songs -- very well I might add.
I loved your point about Jennifer Jones...she is growing more and more on me because today's stars are just painful to watch. It's very difficult to find a classic that falls below 2 stars! Classics usually brighten my world...rarely do I watch one and think, "Man, I wasted my time watching that." I love your movie suggestions as always. My next review will be episode 100, so I feel like it needs to be something epic!
I finally had a chance to watch this. I agree that it is a little too long. It felt like it was dragging a little bit at times. For me, the most impactful element, because it had a psychological undercurrent, was the role of Sister Marie Therese Vauzous played by Gladys Cooper. She's very convincing in her outright dislike of Bernadette. She made me doubt Bernadette's veracity more than anyone else. I don't usually praise acting, but she's clearly an amazing actress. I really felt the inner angst and turmoil she was feeling toward Bernadette throughout the movie. She was really struggling to understand why she hated her so much. It simmers until it finally comes to a boil and the problem is resolved. Vincent Price is very good in this as well. He seems very relaxed. I don't have too much more to add, but this movie reminds me of Lois Weber in a roundabout way. She was one of the most highly paid directors in the silent era, and it's easy to see why. She was really good. Also, she was very religious, and not afraid to convey religious themes in her movies. I love Sensation Seekers. It's my greatest find in the last year or two. I've already watched it about four times, that's how much I like it. If you ever have the urge to try out a silent movie, I highly recommend it.
My favorite all time favorite movie. Ever since I was a kid I loved this movie and try to watch it once a year.
i've been to lourdes and in Nevers i visited the chapel where Bernadette lies since 1921 it was so impressive i could not leave the room 💖
Henry King's movies are always top notch. Lately I've been dabbling in silent movies, and one of the best ones I've seen so far is The Woman Disputed (1928). The opening scene is amazing. A "woman of the night", so-to-speak, is standing near a barrel when a man runs by, lifts the lid, and plunges into it in order to escape from the police. Will she turn him in, or will worlds collide, and their lives be forever intertwined? His stuff always looks really good too.
I'll have to put this on my list of movies to see. Amazingly, I've never seen it. While I'm not a religious person, I have no trouble at all with religious-oriented topics -- far from it. To me it's just another example of the great variety of movies from back in the day. It just never made it on my radar for some reason. It could be because I'm not the biggest Jennifer Jones fan. But I'm quibbling, because compared to today's stars, she's awesome. I'm only comparing her to the actors from back then. It is a little long too, but again, I'm quibbling. I'll definitely watch it, but things are a bit hectic for the next couple weeks, so I may not get to it right away.
Besides, I have absolute faith in classic Hollywood. I'm sure it's excellent. I should always add a disclaimer, that even when I don't like a classic movie, I'm only comparing it with contemporary movies. I don't bother comparing classic movies with modern movies, because there's no contest. I'm willing to go on record as saying, even most B movies from back in the day beat most A list movies from today.
On a side note, I also recently rewatched a movie called Our Very Own (1950), with Ann Blyth. She's awesome. Jane Wyatt's in it too, and she does an amazing job. Really, really good. The movie is one of my all time favorites. I seem to say that a lot, but that's because I have a lot of movies that I really love. It's a great, heartfelt story of how everyone takes their family for granted. I love it to death, and have seen it a lot. Highly recommended. Interestingly, I learned that Ann Blyth is very religious, and even sings religious songs -- very well I might add.
I loved your point about Jennifer Jones...she is growing more and more on me because today's stars are just painful to watch. It's very difficult to find a classic that falls below 2 stars! Classics usually brighten my world...rarely do I watch one and think, "Man, I wasted my time watching that."
I love your movie suggestions as always. My next review will be episode 100, so I feel like it needs to be something epic!
Movie was Awesome!❤️ For me it was a 10 star ⭐️ movie on a 4 star chart 😊I watched it 4 times 😊 Thanks for your review 😊❤️
I finally had a chance to watch this. I agree that it is a little too long. It felt like it was dragging a little bit at times.
For me, the most impactful element, because it had a psychological undercurrent, was the role of Sister Marie Therese Vauzous played by Gladys Cooper. She's very convincing in her outright dislike of Bernadette. She made me doubt Bernadette's veracity more than anyone else. I don't usually praise acting, but she's clearly an amazing actress. I really felt the inner angst and turmoil she was feeling toward Bernadette throughout the movie. She was really struggling to understand why she hated her so much. It simmers until it finally comes to a boil and the problem is resolved.
Vincent Price is very good in this as well. He seems very relaxed.
I don't have too much more to add, but this movie reminds me of Lois Weber in a roundabout way. She was one of the most highly paid directors in the silent era, and it's easy to see why. She was really good. Also, she was very religious, and not afraid to convey religious themes in her movies. I love Sensation Seekers. It's my greatest find in the last year or two. I've already watched it about four times, that's how much I like it. If you ever have the urge to try out a silent movie, I highly recommend it.