{"id":13747,"date":"2010-12-01T16:17:52","date_gmt":"2010-12-01T23:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=13747"},"modified":"2020-12-16T01:25:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T08:25:15","slug":"she-1935","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=13747","title":{"rendered":"She (1935)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Dreams are only memories in the endless flow of time.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/She-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/She-Poster-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-58158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/She-Poster-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/She-Poster-727x1024.png 727w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/She-Poster-91x128.png 91w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/She-Poster-768x1082.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/She-Poster-192x270.png 192w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/She-Poster.png 779w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA young man (Randolph Scott) and a family friend (Nigel Bruce) travel to the Arctic to search for a hidden city said to possess the fire of immortality. Once they arrive, the city&#8217;s ruler, &#8220;She&#8221; (Helen Gahagan), recognizes Scott as her long-lost lover come to life, and is determined to steal him away from his new romantic interest (Helen Mack).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Antarctica and the Arctic<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Past Lives<\/li>\n<li>Randolph Scott Films<\/li>\n<li>Search<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on an oft-filmed <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/She_%28novel%29 \">novel<\/a> by H. Rider Haggard (with most adaptions made during the silent film era, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moria.co.nz\/fantasy\/she1935.htm\">most also called simply <em>She<\/em><\/a>), this &#8220;lost world&#8221; adventure flick was producer Merian C. Cooper&#8217;s follow-up to <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43687\"><em>King Kong<\/em> (1933)<\/a>. The transposition of Haggard&#8217;s original South African setting to the Arctic north allowed for the creation of some impressively baroque Art Deco sets (and ultimately isn&#8217;t too egregious of a shift, given that this was an equally &#8220;remote&#8221; and mysterious location for audiences at the time). Yet the film as a whole suffers from a serious lack of chemistry between its nominal &#8220;romantic leads&#8221;. Unlike in the <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=13588\">1965 Hammer Studios remake<\/a> (starring Ursula Andress and John Richardson), we never once believe in the viability of Scott and Gahagan&#8217;s presumed centuries-old romantic connection. In the Andress\/Richardson remake, Richardson &#8220;meets&#8221; Andress before setting out on his voyage of discovery, and feels a strong sensual attraction to her from the get-go; here, Scott merely seems befuddled and irritated in Gahagan&#8217;s presence, and anxious to get back to his &#8220;real world&#8221; love interest, Helen Mack. Not helping matters is Scott&#8217;s wooden acting, especially noticeable in contrast with Gahagan&#8217;s more theatrical approach to her role. While the visuals are worth a look (the cinematography and sets are quite stunning at times), this one is ultimately skippable. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>J. Roy Hunt&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/she-1935-cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/she-1935-cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13751\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enjoyably baroque sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/she-1935-sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/she-1935-sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13752\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/she-1935-sets2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/she-1935-sets2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13753\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Outrageous costumes (note the strong parallel here between Gahagan&#8217;s outfit and that of the queen in Disney&#8217;s animated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0029583\/\"><em>Snow White<\/em><\/a>, released just two years later)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/she-1935-costumes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/she-1935-costumes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13754\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; this one isn&#8217;t must-see unless you&#8217;re curious. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0026983\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1935\/07\/26\/archives\/the-screen-she-a-lavish-screen-version-of-h-rider-haggards.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s2378she.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/style\/longterm\/movies\/videos\/shenrharper_a09ea8.htm\">Washington Post Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slantmagazine.com\/film\/review\/she\/3062\">Slant Magazine Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/she-1935.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/reviews\/74481\/she.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Dreams are only memories in the endless flow of time.&#8221; Synopsis: A young man (Randolph Scott) and a family friend (Nigel Bruce) travel to the Arctic to search for a hidden city said to possess the fire of immortality. Once they arrive, the city&#8217;s ruler, &#8220;She&#8221; (Helen Gahagan), recognizes Scott as her long-lost lover come to life, and is determined to steal him away from his new romantic interest (Helen Mack). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Antarctica and the Arctic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=13747\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13747"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58161,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13747\/revisions\/58161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}