The Moon-Spinners
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Movie Reviews of The Moon-Spinners
Movie Review: Not all boy-girl romance
Summary: 4 Stars
Disney needed a new male teenager for adventure leads: James Macarthur was getting too old, and Tommy Kirk just wasn't masculine enough. So he tried out Peter McEnery, a 21-year old British actor then acclaimed for his role as a gay boy who commits suicide in "Victim" (1961). But after two starring roles for Disney, Peter was fired and moved on to play a gay Russian prince, a hustler who seduces both men and women, and a lot of edgy hetero characters, usually on British television.Why didn't things work out? "The Moon-Spinners" was written as a tame spy-thriller with Peter and the teenage Hayley Mills involved in a minor boy-girl romance, and the colorful island of Crete providing most of the interest. But, when he is not falling in love with Hayley Mills, Peter plays Mark Camford as obviously and overtly gay, with so many longing gazes at men and witty double-entendres that one wonders why the director didn't demand that he play the role straight. (The same thing happens in "The Fighting Prince of Donegal.)
Movie Review: whoopi for full
Summary: 4 Stars
I rented the film at netflix which is why I am getting it. before the other part of the revue I only buy films when I can in FULL SCREEN? why should I pay for a film that makes half my TV screen Black at top and bottom is beyond me! I was so sad when films like WALL E did not offer full screen. I seldom bother to watch it now.
This film shows that Haley Mills can play many parts and be top at it. It's been a few months, so all the details are hazy. I do recall I was happy watching the film. Bits of comedy, drama and mystery blended it well. Then then title slipped my mind and I did not re look till now.
If you enjoy good family movies, it worth adding. Having it in Full is an added bonus.
Movie Review: Fun, don't compare it to the book, mediocre DVD quality
Summary: 4 Stars
I echo most of the previous reviews.
This Hayley Mills vehicle has little to do with the excellent Mary Stewart novel that it shares some of its title with. Hayley was too young to be the novel's heroine, and so for this film the plot and romance were 'youthened', sanitized (though the novel's romance was also chaste) and also very much dumbed down. As a featherweight Hayley Mills film, this is harmless, and very much a lesser- Disney film of the 60s. Just don't expect this to be more than it is and you might enjoy it, even with your kids of today, as a retro laugh.
Movie Review: Decent Movie Cover for a Good Book
Summary: 4 Stars
Because I love Hayley Mills (every guy my age is!) I bought this movie for myself and for my young nieces. The cast is very good, especially Pola Negri, who looked fantastic for her age.
Mary Stewart wrote mystery books that I read as a teen and I was anxious to see this movie. The locations were beautiful and the actors good, but the story is somewhat predictable and there really isn't much suspense.
My nieces seemed to like it, so maybe I've outgrown this sort of film.
Movie Review: Hayley's first kiss
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved this movie as a young girl. I had a huge "crush" on Peter McEnery. And Hayley Mills has always been a favorite. The scenery is beautiful. It is fun to watch. Of course young people today would consider this the lamest of lame movies...one of the many reasons I have for being thankful that I grew up during that time when we didn't know and have everything at such an early age.