Damn good:
- Kon-Tiki — 1950. Short and engrossing little documentary made by Thor Heyerdahl as he sailed across the Pacific on a raft.
Middlin’:
- The Killers — 1946. Beautifully photographed, but the story kind of just lies there.
- The Killers — 1964. Bonus: See Ronald Reagan bitch-slap a woman.
- King of Hearts — 1966. Not a bad film, though I had a hard time with the notion that war is funny, and mental illness is a hoot.
Lame:
- The Knack… and How to Get It — 1965. Annoying mod comedy.
Intrigued by Kon-Tiki – say more?
Mr. Heyerdahl had a theory — now discredited — that Polynesia was populated by the indigenous peoples of South America. To prove the possibility, he built a big raft out of balsa wood had made the trip himself with a small crew. This was in the 1950s. It was a perilous undertaking; many thought it was impossible and that they would surely die. But they made it. They filmed their journey, and it won an Oscar.
Thanks – thought it rang a bell.
Does “The King and I” turn up under “The”?
No, that’s a K movie. But I’m not a big Rodgers and Hammerstein fan, and Xy tends to turn her nose up at musicals. I was lucky to get her to watch Gigi.
But I’ll admit The King and I looks intriguing, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen it. I’ll add it to our second go-round thru the alphabet.