Cheerleaders, The (1973)
“Mom! Dad! I made the team!”
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“Mom! Dad! I made the team!”
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“I hate magic. It’s just tricks.”
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“My mother’s a whore; in the middle ages, she would have been stoned to death.”
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Review: who befriends “pure” Annie much like Frankenstein’s monster befriends the little girl he drowns in a lake. (Albert courts Annie by going boating on a lake… Yes, the ‘homage’ is that explicit.) Hall’s other notable role was as a sadistic prisoner in Fortune and Men’s Eyes (1971), so I guess he was riding a convenient wave of stereotyped casting. Redeeming Qualities and Moments: Must See? Links: |
“My mamma didn’t raise no fools — and I’m gonna give a crack to this nightclub business before I give up!”
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Review: The slim-to-none storyline utilizes every possible opportunity to make fun of “hillbillys” (dilapidated cars, burning hooch stills, drawling accents) while also demonstrating their tenacity and family ties (“Aunt Clem” — Billie Bird — comes to the rescue near the end). Watch for a “cameo” by Richard Kiel (“Jaws” in Moonraker) as, of course, a hulking bodyguard. Redeeming Qualities and Moments: Must See? Links: |
“I sensed there was something I could learn from him that would save my marriage.”
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“You save France; I’m going to save my boat.”
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Response to Peary’s Review: Indeed, Bogart and Bacall’s romantic tension drives the film: it’s impossible to imagine this movie being nearly so memorable without Bacall in her breakthrough role, or the genuine sparks that went flying between the two. With her peekaboo hair and sultry voice, Bacall is simply dynamite. (Click here to see an edited section from the animated “Merrie Melodies” spoof “Bacall to Arms”, re-enacting some of Bogie and Bacall’s most memorable onscreen moments.) Walter Brennan turns in yet another solid supporting performance as Bogie’s “rummy” shipmate, whose extreme drinking problem is played for laughs at times, but also acknowledged for the deadly serious gamble is presents (what will or won’t Brennan do or say for another drink?). Also notable is Hoagy Carmichael’s presence as “Cricket”, a piano-songwriter who accompanies Bacall on several memorable ditties. Thankfully, the film’s more-faithful-to-the-novel remake The Breaking Point (1950) — co-starring John Garfield and Patricia Neal — is differently excellent, and also well worth a look. Note: See this TCM article for fascinating insights into how and why the locale was shifted from the original Cuban setting in Hemingway’s novel. Redeeming Qualities and Moments:
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“What else do I know? What else am I good at? I’m a boat jockey.”
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“If I asked you to kill me, would you?”
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