The Man Who Would Be King
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Movie Reviews of The Man Who Would Be King
Movie Review: On of the best movies ever filmed.
Summary: 5 Stars
A great Ruyard Kippling's novel interpretation for the screen. Great director, actors and script. This version has a few enhancements that make it great for hometheater.Movie Review: There Is A God
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far the best film to come out of a very experimental decade. Instead, this is a classic of traditional film-making, by a master of Hollywood drama. It is with films like this that one wants to say, "they don't make 'em like this anymore." Although the acting is, indeed, flawless and exhilarating as others have noted, it is finally the totality of the film that is so outstanding. The story, of course, is brilliantly conceived by Kipling, filled with irony and pathos, a superb celebration and denunciation of Empire and its central conceit. No doubt, Huston had this one tucked in his back pocket for years. As with other Huston films, this is a story about men, their friendships, their betrayals. The story reminds me of Huston's earlier film "The Misfits, " starring Clarke Gable and Monte Clift. There, too, we find old friends tested by the presence of a beautiful woman. In the Kipling story, there is far more humor, a breezy quality that must have to do with the superb performances of Caine and Connery. The setting is, of course, half the wonder. The cinematography is breathtaking. I have tried showing this to youngsters without much luck. I suppose one has to have been around a while to understand just how funny and how sad this story is. Movie Review: Alexander, Masons and John Huston
Summary: 5 Stars
Originally intended to be a project with Clark Gable and Humphrey Bogart, then later Paul Newman and Robert Redford -- Newman suggesting Connery & Caine to Huston. A true classic of high adventure. Also starring Christopher Plummer as Rudyard Kipling. Sean Connery and Michael Caine are incredible as former members of Her Majesty's forces turned rogues Daniel Dravit and Peachy Carnnihan.Movie Review: English Humor at its Finest.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is probably the greatest "buddy film" of all time. Michael and Sean make a perfect dynamic duo. Their combined natural acting abilities along with the catchy dialogue make for a hilarious adventure.Movie Review: Confuse 'em All
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite films of all time. A great adventure of two not so unlikely late 19th century ex-British Army Sargeants at large in British India. But what in that time of British Empire could both rogues and gentry have in common? The answer is Freemasonry. But these rogues rise to greatness, almost sidelining their personal greed and well, rogueishness. But they never figured on being trumpted by primitive superstition.
So well cast and directed, a John Huston masterpiece. Last I heard them questioned, both Sean Connery and Michael Cain list it as their own favorites of all the movies they've made.
And Rudyard Kipling is there. What a shame school children are not raised on his literature today. But as in all myth and religious cycles, the king does return and so we can hope that Kipling's literature will return to prominence one day. Perhaps when we are truly in the post-racial period we keep hearing about.