David Copperfield
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Movie Reviews of David Copperfield
Movie Review: Disappointing DVD transfer of a Great Classic
Summary: 3 Stars
When Warners announced that the original nitrate camera negative had been found for George Cukor's 1935 DAVID COPPERFIELD and that it would digitally remaster the film for DVD, I was delighted. However, the results are so disappointing that I really doubt any restoration was ever even attempted.
The print on display here is in pretty wretched condition, with a plethora of marks, scratches and other blemishes on almost every frame. True, this is a 70 year old film, and one must make allowances - but if the original negative WAS available, then much could have been done to minimise the damage of time and restore the image.
I think that Warners didn't want to spend the money, which may explain why the DVD slipcase makes no mention of digital remastering or original negatives at all...!
What a great pity and a missed opportunity.
Movie Review: A mediocre classic
Summary: 3 Stars
One of the old classics that, sad to say, has not outlived its fame well. Melodramatic to the bone. It has ups & downs, but the pace is generally slow and tedious. I loved the film when a kid. Now it irritated me. I was thinking that it would have made an excellent silent film. Actually there's no need to hear the ridiculous lines (no comparison with the book) that are in this script. A nice soundtrack instead of all the babbling would have made a great difference. Why? Because the faces tell it all. Mind you that George Cukor was a great director, only this one wasn't his best work.
The adult Copperfield is annoying to the utmost. And the film is 30 minutes too long. Aside from all these faults, it's still viewable.
Movie Review: Charles Dickens would turn over in his grave
Summary: 1 Stars
The "classic" 1935 version with W.C. Fields is horrible--I returned it for a refund and purchased a later BBC version. The 1935 version looks as if it was filmed in 1935--poor directing, poor acting--a travesty for anyone who loves Dickens. I would never recommend this version of the classic David Copperfield.