Comments on: CafĂ© Metropole http://thelifecinematic.com/cafe-metropole/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lauren http://thelifecinematic.com/cafe-metropole/#comment-9853 Lauren Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:59:06 +0000 http://thelifecinematic.com/?p=897#comment-9853 Judging by your love of pre-Codes, I think you'd definitely enjoy Lilly Turner and I definitely recommend you see it asap! :) Both the Wellman/Chatterton films are essential, and I would guess most people (including the talent) prefer Frisco Jenny, but I prefer Lilly -- for a film dismissed at the time as a routine soaper, it's pretty dark in places, and swings to the wildly romantic in others in a way that borders on brilliant pastiche. I will have to give Power a serious look someday -- to date Metropole is the only film I've seen him in. I don't outright dislike him as I do Young; so far he more or less strikes me as an empty shirt. But I know his best roles lie ahead of me. Ha! That's awesome about Menjou! :D Judging by your love of pre-Codes, I think you’d definitely enjoy Lilly Turner and I definitely recommend you see it asap! :) Both the Wellman/Chatterton films are essential, and I would guess most people (including the talent) prefer Frisco Jenny, but I prefer Lilly — for a film dismissed at the time as a routine soaper, it’s pretty dark in places, and swings to the wildly romantic in others in a way that borders on brilliant pastiche.

I will have to give Power a serious look someday — to date Metropole is the only film I’ve seen him in. I don’t outright dislike him as I do Young; so far he more or less strikes me as an empty shirt. But I know his best roles lie ahead of me.

Ha! That’s awesome about Menjou! :D

]]> By: Laura http://thelifecinematic.com/cafe-metropole/#comment-9610 Laura Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:33:51 +0000 http://thelifecinematic.com/?p=897#comment-9610 Have been enjoying catching up with your blog in recent days -- your post on LILLY TURNER makes me want to go get out the recording I made from TCM right away...the pre-Code George Brent (i.e., FEMALE) has been a revelation for me in recent months. Enjoying your reviews very much. I've seen 2 of the Power-Young films from the new Power DVD set but not yet CAFE METROPOLE. Give Tyrone a chance to grow on you -- have you seen THE MARK OF ZORRO? SON OF FURY? I think he's at his best in '40s swashbuckling mode (though I like him in anything). Fun bit of trivia -- my husband works with Adolphe Menjou's grandson. :) Best wishes, Laura Have been enjoying catching up with your blog in recent days — your post on LILLY TURNER makes me want to go get out the recording I made from TCM right away…the pre-Code George Brent (i.e., FEMALE) has been a revelation for me in recent months. Enjoying your reviews very much.

I’ve seen 2 of the Power-Young films from the new Power DVD set but not yet CAFE METROPOLE. Give Tyrone a chance to grow on you — have you seen THE MARK OF ZORRO? SON OF FURY? I think he’s at his best in ’40s swashbuckling mode (though I like him in anything).

Fun bit of trivia — my husband works with Adolphe Menjou’s grandson. :)

Best wishes,
Laura

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