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MMDan

"They're only dangerous if they're hungry."
"How do you know they're hungry?"
"If they eat you, they're hungry."

7 years 2 months ago

ClassicLady

Beautiful color and scenery. I've always loved to look at Stewart Granger and he looks exceptionally good here. I could have done without the animal killing though.

10 years 6 months ago

The opening scene of the elephant hunt is jarring and heartbreaking, with the elephants gathered around the dead one, trying to pick him up and carry him off. Even Granger looks disgusted when he is forced to shoot another one. Let's see if I can watch the rest,

12 years 6 months ago

nbats

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9 months 2 weeks ago

Siskoid

I could really have done without the onscreen slaying of an elephant at the beginning of King Solomon's Mines (1950), but at least its Alan Quartermain is also revolted by it, and goes on to show a lot of respect for nature and for the native tribes of Africa he encounters on his journey. The production in fact makes use of real African performers and locations, giving this particular "jungle adventure" an authenticity not usually seen in the genre. So it mostly avoids common racist and imperialist tropes, but it's a little more hard-going on the sexism front, though Deborah Kerr plays a woman who everyone thinks will want to turn back, but never does. That doesn't stop Quartermain from dismissing her, and the production from calling for her to scream and faint every few minutes. It has its moments and looks good, but the adventure isn't overly exciting. It's a lot of walking, with episodic dangers that sometimes last barely a few seconds. And once we get to the end of the quest, it feels a little anti-climactic.

5 years 1 month ago

suckonthatlucifer

I cant believe Compton Bennett is my great great great Grandfather.

10 years 11 months ago