Charly
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Movie Reviews of Charly
Movie Review: Charly
Summary: 2 Stars
I found it hard to believe that Cliff Robertson won an Oscar for what is essentially a condescending portrait of mental retardation. The use of "psychedelic" split-screen was at once annoying and laughable. Claire Bloom fared best as Charly's sympathetic teacher but less so as his sexy lover. Consider this a movie with noble but failed intentions. Either that or time has not been kind to this sixties relic. What personally galls me is that Peter O'Toole lost the Oscar to Robertson for his infinitely superior performance in "Lion in the Winter".Movie Review: Depressingly bad
Summary: 2 Stars
The Bottom Line:
Charly does a fine butcher's job on the classic novella Flowers for Algernon, featuring one of the most bizarrely out of place scenes I've ever seen in a motion picture (Charly, upon gaining intelligence, joins a wild motorcycle gang!) in addition to an overwhelmed Cliff Robertson (who cannot pull of the "genius" side at all) and an especially turgid pace: stay FAR away.
1.5/4
Movie Review: Nothing like the book! A total disappointment!
Summary: 1 Stars
I LOVED the book "Flowers for Algernon," and while not expecting the movie to quite measure up, I was looking forward seeing the story acted out. I wish I hadn't watched! The acting, in my opinion, was horrible.... I can't believe Cliff Robertson got an Oscar for it! His way of portraying a "retardate" (their word) was by playing on the playground with little children, tongue hanging out, wearing flood pants and a goofy smile. Nowhere in the book did he play on a playground except in his memories of childhood. When he became smart, his clothes fit. When he reverted, suddenly his pants were too short again. Huge details were changed, and not for the better. And the 60's cinematography was God-awful! (And why did everyone have that fakey pseudo-English accent? Did actors in the 60's have to learn that? Americans don't talk like that!) I thought Clair Bloom was downright scary and nothing like the sweet teacher in the book. All in all, I would say stick with the book and pass on this horrible cinematic mistake. I think this movie would be great as a 2004 remake!Movie Review: Boycott the DVD 1/2 Movie !!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Boycott this DVD !!!!
MGM has released only 1/2 of the movie !!!!
The other 1/2 has been arbitrarily cut off and thrown away !!!
This film was shot in CinemaScope 2.35:1 aspect ratio in 1968, but on MGM's DVD you are getting a 1.33:1 (Full Screen) aspect ratio !!
So, MGM has cut off the left side or the right side or some from each side of the frame leaving you with NOT EVEN ONE frame of film as the director shot it -- not even ONE frame as this fine film was shown in theaters !!!!
MGM hang your head in disgrace !!!!
Movie Review: WIDE SCREEN RELEASE
Summary: 1 Stars
Will not buy this movie till it comes out in it's original aspect ratio, 2.35. MGM, how comes this one is coming out in pan and scan when most of your others are wide screen?