{"id":36480,"date":"2016-03-21T10:18:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T17:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36480"},"modified":"2021-01-12T18:43:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:43:32","slug":"men-the-1950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36480","title":{"rendered":"Men, The (1950)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You try and you try, and you&#8217;re still behind the eight ball.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-1950-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-1950-Poster-1-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-63069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-1950-Poster-1-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-1950-Poster-1-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-1950-Poster-1-177x270.jpg 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-1950-Poster-1.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA paraplegic vet (Marlon Brando) struggling to adjust to life without the use of his legs finds solidarity with his disabled friends (Jack Webb, Richard Erdman, and Arthur Jurado), but is unsure whether to marry his long-time girlfriend (Teresa Wright).\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>Disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Fred Zinneman Films<\/li>\n<li>Jack Webb Films<\/li>\n<li>Marital Problems<\/li>\n<li>Marlon Brando Films<\/li>\n<li>Teresa Wright Films<\/li>\n<li>Veterans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMarlon Brando made an auspicious cinematic debut in this hard-hitting social drama about paraplegic veterans struggling to re-enter mainstream society at a time when mortality rates were much higher, and public sympathy was much lower. Naturally, Brando &#8212; fresh from Broadway success as Stanley Kowalski &#8212; brought plenty of Method intensity to his preparation for the role (including living for a month in a hospital ward with vets); nothing about his performance here is sugar-coated. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando4-1024x743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando4-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando4-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando4-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando4-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando4-372x270.png 372w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando4.png 1488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wright&#8217;s overly earnest, non-&#8220;Method&#8221; portrayal role feels somewhat jarring in contrast, though she nicely conveys the tensions inherent in such a life-altering choice. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Wright.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Wright-1024x743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Wright-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Wright-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Wright-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Wright-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Wright-372x270.png 372w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Wright.png 1488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Carl Foreman&#8217;s Oscar-nominated script is refreshingly authentic, touching on a variety of uncomfortable topics (including the sudden, unexpected death of a well-liked vet, and the very real possibility of infertility), and making it clear that life for these brave soldiers has been brutally transformed. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-Circle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-Circle-1024x743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-Circle-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-Circle-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-Circle-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-Circle-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-Circle-372x270.png 372w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-Circle.png 1488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While other films &#8212; i.e., <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40251\"><em>Coming Home<\/em> (1978)<\/a>, <em>Born on the Fourth of July<\/em> (1989), and <em>Murderball<\/em> (2005) &#8212; have since covered similar territory in both narrative and documentary form, <em>The Men<\/em> remains worth a one-time look for its historical relevance and for Brando&#8217;s performance. Watch for Everett Sloane as the men&#8217;s no-nonsense doctor, and Jack Webb in a supporting role as a cynical bearded vet.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marlon Brando as Ken<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-1024x743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Brando.png 1488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Carl Foreman&#8217;s Oscar-nominated script<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Script.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Script-1024x743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Script-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Script-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Script-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Script-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Script.png 1488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Robert De Grasse&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Cinematography-1024x743.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Cinematography-1024x743.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Cinematography-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Cinematography-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Cinematography-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Men-Cinematography.png 1488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s certainly worth a one-time look. Listed as a film with Historical Importance. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0042727\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/83271\/the-men#articles-reviews?articleId=88770\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/the-men\/review\/106076\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1950\/07\/21\/archives\/the-screen-four-newcomers-on-local-scene-the-men-film-on-paraplegic.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/the-men\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You try and you try, and you&#8217;re still behind the eight ball.&#8221; Synopsis: A paraplegic vet (Marlon Brando) struggling to adjust to life without the use of his legs finds solidarity with his disabled friends (Jack Webb, Richard Erdman, and Arthur Jurado), but is unsure whether to marry his long-time girlfriend (Teresa Wright). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Disabilities Fred Zinneman Films Jack Webb Films Marital Problems Marlon Brando Films Teresa Wright Films Veterans Review: Marlon Brando made an auspicious&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36480\"> 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-36480","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\/36480","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=36480"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63075,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36480\/revisions\/63075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}