The Kissing Bandit
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Movie Review: The Kissing Bandit 1948
Summary: 4 Stars
Place all the gold under lock and key . All the beautiful senoritas , too . THE KISSING BANDIT rides again - if he can somehow manage to stay on the horseback ! . Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) plays the kissing (and singing !) title role . Kathryn Grayson ( 1922 - ) is lovely , coloratura-voiced Teresa - and who'd guess she would steal his heart before he could steal his first kiss ! Sinatra brings infectious charm to the role of timid Ricardo , haplessly continuing his father's bandito tradition . Ann Miller ( 1923 - 2004), Cyd Charisse ( 1921 - 2008 ) and Ricardo Montalban (1920 - 2009 ) sway . swirl amd clackety-clack through the vibrant , flamenco-style "Dance of The Fury" number choreographed by Stanley Donen ( 1924 - ) . And scene after scene unfurls with plashy medley of Tecnicolor lavenders , reds , yellow and Greens . Watch Out , this bandit might steal your heart . Super charming Movie . High Quality Transfer . RecommendedMovie Review: A Turkey--but still great fun!
Summary: 4 Stars
Yes, I know. Frank Sinatra made fun of himself in this movie all of his life, but it's still great fun and very light hearted. The songs are terrific, the color is beautiful, and the feeling is very happy. Take this movie for what it was intended, and you can have a great time with it. It was a vehicle for all of what was the new and young talent at MGM. Kathryn Grayson is beautiful, Ann Miller and Cyd Charisse make a delightful trio with a "new" Ricardo Montalban, and their dance together is terrific. I really enjoy this sort of movie and believe me, they don't make them like this anymore. It's one of a kind for sure !Movie Review: Thoroughly Enjoyable
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a very good copy of this movie. It was funny, it was a type of movie that the entire family can enjoy. We will be watching it over and over again.Movie Review: MGM could also do Mediocre musicals
Summary: 3 Stars
"The Kissing Bandit" illustrates that even the "Master" of film musicals (MGM) could create a mediocre product. Several of the previous reviewers have written that seeing it again brought back happy memories of their childhood - but a young person watching it today will rightfully ask "What was THAT?" The strength of the MGM music department is in full display, but the use of its contract players is questionable. And the complete disregard for ethnicity is laughable. I have to give credit to Frank Sinatra for being a "good sport" and his natural charm and acting ability. Luckily, he finally "grew into" roles that showed him to advantage. As part of the Frank Sinatra Collection, it has value. In ordering this set, I think we all realized that it was a economically priced set (no "extras," no remastering, limited chapters, etc.) so my expectations were not too high. As a musical film collector, I simply wanted to have a DVD copy of the musicals included. But I have a "bone" to pick with Warnervideo over the lazy and shoddy work. On the liner notes (which contains the only information for the viewer) it states: "Ann Miller, Cyd Charisse and Ricardo Montalban sway, swirl and clackety-clack through the vibrant, flamenco-style 'Dance of Fury' number choreographed by Stanley Donen." Then, as we begin watching the film, in the opening credits, there is a full-screen credit that tells us "Fiesta Dance Specialty - Ricardo Montalban, Ann Miller, Cyd Charisse, created by Robert Alton." The truth of the matter is that when the studio heads viewed the first cut of the film, they realized that it needed more excitement, color and movement other than the interesting whip dance performed by Sono Osato - choreographed by Mr. Donen. Mr. Donen had gone on to another film assignment so they asked Mr. Alton and the three contract stars to create it. That dance sequence eventually became the most talked-about moment in the film. I hope that for their future "collections" Warners asks their liner-note writers to watch the film. I can understand "economical." But I do not understand "shoddy" and film choreographers deserve more proper - and correct - recognition.Movie Review: Cute and Funny
Summary: 3 Stars
Watching this movie for the first time I wasn't really sure of what to expect. But I was plasently suprised to find out how funny and greatly entertaining it was.
The story begins with a group of unkempt looking bandits awaiting the arrival of there past leaders son to take over the "family business". When the son of the Kissing Bandit arrives, they find out that that he is not only a softy from the east, but he thinks he is taking over his father's buisness as inkeeper, and knows nothing of his father's less then honorable career as a bandit. So, making do with what they have, the bandits begin to train him in the ways of his father only to have him fall into blunder after blunder, and in love with the Governor's daughter (Kathryn Grayson).
Of course you know with such casting as Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson, that this has to be a musical. Though there are some good dance profomances, especialy the fiesta dance number feturing Cyd Chirisse, Anne Milller, and Ricardo Montalban, I felt that the songs could have been stronger and more supportive of the story. They seemed to lack a little something to me because they were just inserted into the movie. Not that they weren't nice numbers, but the plot of the story didn't seem to weigh heavy on the shoulders of the preformances. In other words if I had seen the movie without them, I wouldn't have missed them.
All in all though I would say that this is a great movie, and definitely worth watching. I do think though that this movie could probably be enjoyed more by a viewer that likes musicals anyways apposed to the just any veiwer.
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