FRANCIS (1949) The premise of a Doofus getting in and out of situations by a Talking Mule (also the inspiration for TV's MR ED) seemed cheesy, but after checking out the casts, decided to add it to NETFLIX. This and the five sequels have many performers I like (Tony Curtis, Gene Lockhart, Cecil Kellaway, Paul Cavanaugh, Timothy Carey, Julie Adams, Jim Backus, ) as well as those early in their careers (Piper Laurie, Lori Nelson, David Janssen, Alison Hayes, Clint Eastwood, Joan Shawlee, Mara Corday and Mamie Van Doren). However, this is wretched...painfully unfunny and had a difficult time getting to the end without fast forwarding and could only take 10 minutes of FRANCIS GOES TO THE RACES.
My tolerance only stretches so far. 1/2

Cat People- 1942.

D.O.A. (1949)
 

D.O.A. (1950)
8/10

In the film's opening, we discover accountant Frank Bigelow (Edmond O'Brien) has been fatally poisoned, but he'll survive two days to a week, perhaps just enough time for him to discover why and who murdered him.

The early drama of the film is a bit corny, highlighted by the use of an instrumental cat-call when Frank sees women he's interested in. It's not a comedy and tries to be a serious film noir, but these cat-call effects are so whimsical. However, the second half of the film turns up the intrigue, suspense, and action. It's a unique film noir story done competently with sharp-looking cinematography and evocative direction.

The city of the dead

Hello.
probably it's too late, but the topic is interesting so that I will write
1.house of wax
2.mirrors
3.The Last Man on Earth
4.Dracula (1931) w / Lugosi


Olivia Parcker, work time

The amazing colossal man

The Invisible Man (1933)
8/10

A scientist goes mad, and invisible, through ingestion of a potion he created, in this pseudo dark comedy.

Claude Rains, as the Invisible Man, gives a tour de force performance within the restraints of being either covered head-to-foot in bandages or being invisible, with the use of his menacing voice and body gestures. The special effects are (still, circa 1933) very effective and convincing.

The standout oddity of the film is there's goofy humor throughout from the mad scientist, mostly whimsical merriment with matching music, all the while he's tipping over baby carriages and killing hundreds of people one-on-one or running trains off cliffs.

Invisible Man carries some sci-fi depth from the H. G. Wells novel, mostly in the form of what 'logical evil' the Mad Dr. plans to do with his new discovery. However, I don't know that we learn anything about the characters, none of which change, and the ending is rather anticlimactic in the sense of it being cliche (I suspect) even for 1933.

LADY IN A CAGE (1964). Olivia De Havilland is a rich extremely self satisfied Widow recovering from an injury who, during a power failure , gets stuck in her small elevator shortly after her son leaves for the weekend. Her hope of rescue is shattered as a Drunken Derelict and his floozy friend break into the house for things to steal. Three hoodlums have noticed the derelict and decide to follow him to the house....
Probably one of the earliest home invasion films and parts of this are pretty frightening as it only takes a moment to turn Your world upside down. Quite vicious in parts and extremely cynical in nature. James Caan is the leader of the Hoods and a nasty SOB He is too. Look also for Scatman Crothers and Richard Kiel ion early roles. ***

Godzilla (1954)

NOT the cheesy remake with Raymond Burr.

Wow, you're a gutsy lady. It's a hard film to watch, isn't it? I mean I always found it so heavy, dark, serious and gloomy. I've fallen asleep trying to watch it on multiple occasions because it was late at night and so gloomy. How did you keep up your energy and not knock-yourself-off after watching it? ::EEK!::