Really? A wall around Manhattan island? No police force and no fire department yet the place hasn't burned down? The whole premise is just plain STUPID. They land a glider on the roof of one of the World Trade Center towers. I worked in the WTC. What happened to the observation deck on top? Hmmmm? Compared to the absolutely moronic plot, though, the WTC flaws are forgivable. Notice that the female leads all have spotless, perfectly made-up faces and hair. Spoiler... sorta'... if you're waiting for Adrienne Barbeau's boobs to "escape", don't hold your breath: they don't. This is a ONE star movie, folks. It belongs in the hall of fame of worst movies ever made, just a shade above Ed Wood's D-Grade movies, but not nearly as unintentionally funny.
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On Borrowed Time
(1939)
It's truly a sacred part of my life
30 June 2007
I first saw this jewel on TV as a child in 1950's Missouri... probably some Saturday afternoon when one of the 3 available stations had nothing else to show. It stuck with me, embedded itself in my heart and soul.
I later directed a scene from the published script in college as a Directing Class project.
Many years later when I was between 36 and 40 years old, I showed it to my new life partner (we've been together now for 26 years) and we cherish it together as an important part of our lives.
There's no way to describe the "heart" in this marvel of a film: you have to see it. You'll be left with a feeling of love, fulfillment, joy and a sense of "justice achieved". If you can force your child to sit and watch a Black and White movie (sigh!) he/she will thank you in the future. It will not be forgotten by you or your child.
I later directed a scene from the published script in college as a Directing Class project.
Many years later when I was between 36 and 40 years old, I showed it to my new life partner (we've been together now for 26 years) and we cherish it together as an important part of our lives.
There's no way to describe the "heart" in this marvel of a film: you have to see it. You'll be left with a feeling of love, fulfillment, joy and a sense of "justice achieved". If you can force your child to sit and watch a Black and White movie (sigh!) he/she will thank you in the future. It will not be forgotten by you or your child.
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