The Ladykillers
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Movie Reviews of The Ladykillers
Movie Review: After All These Years
Summary: 5 Stars
From the moment of Professor Marcus' frightful grimace in the door, and his utterance of "I understand you have rooms for rent" to the permanently bewildered Mrs Wilburforce, one senses that some priceless comic shenanigans are afoot, and this proves the case. 'The Ladykillers', a fifties Ealing yarn about a group of thieves who involve an elderly lady in an armed robbery with disastrous results is as fresh and funny as it ever was. Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers and of course Alec Guinness in his memorable incarnation are all in fine form, and the nonsense has lost none of its charm through the years. The DVD restoration is magnificent, particularly in its resolution of the colour problems seen in old VHS releases.Movie Review: Mackendrick versus provincianism
Summary: 5 Stars
" The lady killers " is a dark comedy that subtlely satiryzes the provincianism and inmovilism of the inhabitants of a little district of London where seems nothing never happen through the misadventures of a gang of crooks who "disguised" as an amateur string quintet rents a room in a house strategically choosen and property of an innocent and very conservative old woman, basic part of their scheme in a bank robbery. But ironically the candourous old lady will be the reason that they "fall down" one by one . Black humour, elegant and suggestive direction by Alexander Mackendrick and a little and excellent cast ( Peter Sellers, Alec Guiness, Herbert Lom, Katie Johnson ) in this superb macabre farse. Complete print.Movie Review: Dark Funny, Brutally Funny...
Summary: 5 Stars
Professor Marcus (Alec Guinness) visits an old lady, Mrs. Wilberforce, in regards to renting a room from her. The Professor also asks if he can invite some friends over to practice playing music, yet, it is obvious to the audience that the Professor has other intentions. The men in the Professor's company plan on raiding a bank truck and Mrs. Wilberforce is essential in the plans. However, something goes wrong and this event leads to a series of misfortunes for the gang. The Ladykillers is a dark comedy that provides smiles and laughs in a witty and pleasant manner while keeping the audience pondering what will happen next.Movie Review: "No-one touches Mrs Lop-Sided!"
Summary: 5 Stars
It never really got any better than this at Ealing - a comedy masterpiece. Loads of entertainment value here, from the gang of crooks posing as a string quartet, to the wonderfully dotty little old lady with a vivid imagination and a noisy parrot. Lots of nice little cameos here too (including Frankie Howerd as a frustrated barrow-boy). The casting is just perfect, including an outrageously disguised Alec Guinness as "The Professor", a "wide boy" Peter Sellers and a gangsterish Herbert Lom. The story is excellent and it's all in colour. This is a DVD to treasure and one that you will watch again and again.Movie Review: An absolute gem of a film. Tom Hanks et. al. shame on you.
Summary: 5 Stars
How can anyone in their right mind want to remake this classic? How about remaking Star Wars, Gone with the Wind, or ET. You just don't touch the classic stuff, it's taboo. This is classic British humour at it's finest. An unbelievable cast, with Sellers, Herbert Lom, Katie Johnson, and the truly remarkable Alec Guiness. These motley group of theives and thugs up against one little kind tea-making British lady is hilarious just in premise. Watching it is like stepping back into time, with all those classic British cars, but you are also stepping into a timeless comedic experience.