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The Saint: Luella (1964)
Totally different and that's the special plus
I completely disagree with the reviewer from 9th February 2021.
This episode was almost insane, totally different and with great performances.
YES, if you except a straight forward mystery and seriousness, this is not for you, but come on, THE SAINT had 117 episodes, so of course there also can be comedy episodes like this one.
David Hedison is the jolly fool in it, but very likeable (the scene with the two doors as he doesn't want that his wife gets out).
Then we have two beautiful Lloyds in it. SUZANNE Lloyd who appeared in six episodes of THE SAINT and Sue (here as Susan) Lloyd as seductive title character "Luella" wo played in two episodes and who was a very familiar face on british TV (she also played with Michael Caine in "The Ipcress File").
Last but not least Simon disguising himself as Samuel P. Taggart, absolutely joyful performance.
This is obviously more comedy, but never boring, with great cast and performances (especially Moore as Taggart, Hedison and sexy Luella Sue Lloyd).
Jerry and Jumbo (1953)
Perhaps last GREAT one
And that includes almost all cartoons animated in the years 1944-1952.
Jerry and Jumbo was animated in 1951, but released in 1953.
These cartoons had the best look/animation, still Tom & Jerry developed in that era few times: I would say 1944/45, next 1946/47, then the "classic" look 1947-1950, and 1951/52.
Gags were great, not too cute like in later years and not too slow just like in the early years. The cartoons from first 3 years were with more than 8 minutes a little bit too long and not that fresh and naughty like the cartoons from 1944-52 with the great ideas.
Ps.: Rhapsody Rabbit was made the same year The Cat Concerto was made (1946):
From Wikipedia "Both MGM and Warner Bros. accused each other of plagiarism, after both films were shown in the 1947 Academy Awards Ceremony. Technicolor was accused of sending a print of either cartoon to a competing studio, who then plagiarized their rival's work. This remains uncertain even today: though Rhapsody Rabbit has an earlier MPAA approval number and release date, MGM's cartoons took longer to make."
That one goes to an early review by another user.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
STILL THE MASTERPIECE!!!
What are all those freakin' bulls**t reviews with 7 stars and less?
Especially 1 or 2 stars? Persons who recommend garbage movies like The Mummy or Tomb Raider instead of this instant classic!
I consider them NOT to be cineasts and not to have any clue of filmmaking.
Why is INDIANA JONES a classic character? Well, you see it in the first minutes of this one. It is simply one of the best and coolest introductions of a main character.
And hands down, Harrison Ford is so much better than all other "Adventurers", because he is charismatic, charming, cool and smart.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK still is an cinematic experience. Not this rubbish modern CGI, shaky cam garbage, causing headache to normal thinking people.
RAIDERS has a very good cast, with Karen Allen, Paul Freeman (especially him), Ronald Lacey, John Rhys Davies and Denholm Elliott.
One of John Williams' best scores! A soundtrack lke this one (or the Bond movies in the 60s, 70s and 80s, Rocky, Star Wars etc.), you won't find anymore.
These were the times were a soundtrack had tunes to remember and not just loud, dumb and monotone sounds.
Legendary composers like John Williams, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, Bernard Herrmann or Jerry Goldsmith.
The cinematography, by another legend Douglas Slocombe, is just fantastic. Real sets, real locations, suspense and humour...and not humour of the silly sort like half of the MCU or The Mummy, because Indiana Jones is a serious character with a lot of irony, but he knows his situations and doesn't dance in front of the baddies in a very serious and dangerous situation (just fpr some lame, silly laughs).