tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post4631481004527173956..comments2024-02-29T09:17:47.380-08:00Comments on Movies: The Man in the Glass BoothShanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-45473073008615767682010-09-13T19:57:54.518-07:002010-09-13T19:57:54.518-07:00This is like two films in one. During the first 45...This is like two films in one. During the first 45 minutes I grew increasingly bored and restless. I began to question your taste in movies and started to think about how I was going to tell you that this film was a major disappointment. The cinematography was washed out, 70's style. The action and acting were very stagey, with Schell over-the-top and the badly acted, wimpy, sycophantic Cohn character just plain annoying (actually, that never changed). I didn't really care for the Schell character and sure as hell didn't know what was going on. My mind began to wander and I wondered how much a penthouse with a Central Park view costs. Then I wondered if there are fewer insects when you are at the top of one of those buildings. Then the Israelis showed up and things livened up. Nobody can party like the Israelis.<br /><br />Suddenly, I figured out what was going on. Whereas before I didn't care if I missed a word or two heavily accented Schell said, now I was hanging on every word. His hammy performance turned into an amazing one. I am a history buff, but I have rarely seen any film that was as good at bringing home the emotional impact and horror of the Holocaust, all with just one man's performance and words. I was most moved when you just hear the sounds of rallies and screams in his head. <br /><br />I don't buy everything, and that first 45 minutes was less than it should have been, but this film packed a real punch and deserved to be recommeded. A 15, overall.<br />Any other recommendations?corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-21933047903729999722010-07-21T17:13:22.151-07:002010-07-21T17:13:22.151-07:00If I owe you one, I'll make this a "five&...If I owe you one, I'll make this a "five"...Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033662507699896530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784846369945401487.post-80442358156758297582010-07-19T23:20:17.035-07:002010-07-19T23:20:17.035-07:00I'll check it out, and call it a "five&qu...I'll check it out, and call it a "five" if you like. Nobody ever talks about Schell. His performance in "Judgement at Nuremburg" is one of the best I have seen.corynoreply@blogger.com