September 25, 2003
September 25, 2003

Well, my apologies ... I wanted to review one of the biggies for today, but I came down with a cold and after editing, my eyes just gave out ( I can listen to soft music, though!). One review today is, sadly, not a rave, but the other is for a horror film thought lost and now beautifully restored. Watching it, one dreams of seeing miraculously restored versions of all of ones ugly-duckling favorites - Things to Come, Scarlet Street, Pandora's Box. I promise a couple of top titles for Saturday ... and thanks for all the nice notes & corrections! Glenn Erickson

MGM's The Ghoul is a miracle picture, the miracle being that this once-lost title now looks better than 99% of movies from 1933! Boris Karloff and great art direction make a silly haunted-house film almost work.

Universal's More American Graffiti can only be recommended as a curiosity. This is one time that Savant couldn't find more than a couple of positive things to say about a picture that has to be chalked up as a very sad mistake. Some of the cast return from George Lucas' 1973 hit, but I'll bet they wished they hadn't.

Like I said, Savant is Sick, but begs forgiveness and will get those reviews out AZAP. On the burner are THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, SOMETHING WEIRD'S TRIPLE BILL, THE CHRIS LEE COLLECTION, KNIFE IN THE WATER, MEN WITH GUNS, VICTORY AT SEA, DANGER MAN, PRIZZI'S HONOR, WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? and more, With TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE sort-of-promised (it's hard to beg with a head cold) ... Thanks, Glenn Erickson

Posted by DVD Savant at September 25, 2003 04:39 PM