tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post6335250161754120975..comments2023-11-19T10:38:36.512-06:00Comments on Film Walrus Reviews: Review of Going My WayFilmWalrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14822833888119348361noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-46251942598243226942008-08-25T19:30:00.000-05:002008-08-25T19:30:00.000-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed it and reassured that I'm not...I'm glad you enjoyed it and reassured that I'm not the only one who thinks Bing Crosby was on drugs. If you like this style of humor, you might also like my review of "Incredible Cat Tricks" (real movie) which I dubbed "The Citizen Kane of Cat Trick movies." Anyway, thanks again!FilmWalrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822833888119348361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-57340360736355038082008-08-25T18:44:00.000-05:002008-08-25T18:44:00.000-05:00Oh, sorry, just realized that I saw "The Bells of ...Oh, sorry, just realized that I saw "The Bells of St. Mary's", and "Going My Way" is the sequel. It doesn't matter at all, really, except to give credit due... they're both have the same unreal-almost-narcotic quality!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-48059643089203915242008-08-25T18:16:00.000-05:002008-08-25T18:16:00.000-05:00I think your "review" was great! I actually just ...I think your "review" was great! I actually just watched the movie, well, the last half. I've seen the whole movie though, they tend to play it too much on Turner Classics. The reason I came across your review, was that, this is pretty funny, I was searching to see if there was any information about Bing Crosby being on morphine, or some other narcotics, or maybe tranquilizers... LOL! I mean, I can't fathom how he could be that way naturally! But, aside from his famous "dopiness", I was marveling while watching the movie at how the whole film seemed so s-l-o-w, and even Ingrid seemed like she was nodding out half the time! Really WEEEE-YURRRD!<BR/><BR/>I was thinking during the Graduation Ceremony, "Is this the way it would have been at this time in the USA, at this kind of school, or is this over-the-top even for that time?" I guessed that it MIGHT have been that way, since everything was kind of O.T.T. in those days. But, nothing in real-life could have been as absurd as some of the plot devices in that movie, like when: The Doctor tells Father that Sister has TB, and she should go to AZ, and maybe work in an "old people's home", and, no, we shouldn't tell her because that would ruin her cheerfulness and optimism, so, it will be better for her to just out-of-the-blue send her to the Catholic Desert Old People's Home without telling her why, or even making up a reason, and then, Father happens to run into Sister, so, since everything happens automatically for Catholic Clergy, Father tell Sister the news... no phone calls to the Desert Home, no talk with the Bishop or the Mother Superior... and that's only one small example of how things work. <BR/><BR/>So, I think your review was a great idea, and, it was spot-on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-18352075640504145712008-04-12T17:42:00.000-05:002008-04-12T17:42:00.000-05:00The contrast between Going My Way and Double Indem...The contrast between Going My Way and Double Indemnity is so deliciously pure. Sad that the academy wasn't ready for noir yet. It does make a great story though! Gotta love that Billy Wilder.FilmWalrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822833888119348361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-20374301978038905322008-04-12T15:48:00.000-05:002008-04-12T15:48:00.000-05:00The story goes that Billy Wilder, sure of winning ...The story goes that Billy Wilder, sure of winning the Oscar for Double Indemnity, started to stand when they read out Going My Way. Wilder was so incensed that he tripped Leo McCarey as he ran down the aisle to fetch his gold statue.Joe Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313199765284778117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-11813251634407761842008-04-08T22:10:00.000-05:002008-04-08T22:10:00.000-05:00Brian- so this is what you've been up to all this ...Brian- so this is what you've been up to all this time. I'll dig up a list of recommendations from my 4 years of film school notebooks for you if you email me-- <BR/><BR/>Shit man, I think back to the days of college recruiters and what might've been. Ah well. Hit me up-<BR/><BR/>leo@u.northwestern.eduAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308166700171805582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-58257911621320382582008-04-08T20:31:00.000-05:002008-04-08T20:31:00.000-05:00Brian, I certainly forgive you - I just took too m...Brian, I certainly forgive you - I just took too much stock in what you said at face value. I tend to do that sometimes (with anyone). In any case, it certainly made my re-reading that much funnier.<BR/><BR/>Part of my problem is that I read your blog via RSS via Google Reader, and Reader doesn't display tags if you use the default Blogger RSS. Hence, I missed a key part.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-26905027401519470992008-04-08T20:27:00.000-05:002008-04-08T20:27:00.000-05:00Sorry about the confusion. "Going My Way" was so a...Sorry about the confusion. "Going My Way" was so astoundingly sappy, trite and conventional that I was outraged that it could win a best picture oscar. I find all of McCarey's work to be pretty much conservative drivel. Bing Crosby's "perpetual dopey grin" is just the way the mediocre actor looks, but the statistic about 383 top-30 hits is true.<BR/><BR/>In deciding how best to tackle my shameless rant (it was tagged as such, along with "Humor") an idea occured to me: what if I were to reappropriate the film for my own purposes! Use film criticism for evil!<BR/><BR/>I chose not to go overboard with sarcasm, instead simply reviewing the film as I would have if I actually had thought is was the opposite of what it is. This was partially meant as a critique/sendup of the way critics (even me!) impose their own agendas on films they view. Seeing the film makes the whole thing much funnier, but then again, I'm not sure I can recommend it.<BR/><BR/>It would please me greatly if anyone watches this movie because of my review and is so colored by my "interpretation" that they walk away with the opposite message of what McCarey intended. If that ever happens, I'll have done my small bit towards recovering the ground this film lost.<BR/><BR/>Mad Dog,<BR/><BR/>It is definitely conspicuous that no sci-fi film has ever won a best picture. Your question is a great topic in itself, but I'll have to think about it (and do some research) before I can answer. Anything in mind?FilmWalrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822833888119348361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-62125353310642388772008-04-08T18:19:00.000-05:002008-04-08T18:19:00.000-05:00D:}D:}Mad Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716883645607032782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-29003587582529149172008-04-08T16:46:00.000-05:002008-04-08T16:46:00.000-05:00I re-read it and now I think I understand. I apolo...I re-read it and now I think I understand. I apologize for my readiness to accept what's put in front of me. Rock.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-54086245337478582392008-04-08T15:01:00.000-05:002008-04-08T15:01:00.000-05:00"O’Malley is thrust into his fantasy world without..."O’Malley is thrust into his fantasy world without context, leaving the viewers to piece together the truth from the over-the-top morality, delirious cheeriness and subtler clues."<BR/><BR/>John and Pat: as a hint, Brian's mom would really like this movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-85193082015420279802008-04-08T15:00:00.000-05:002008-04-08T15:00:00.000-05:00Brian, your sarcasm is not sarcastic enough (...ju...Brian, your sarcasm is not sarcastic enough (...just like the movie's...)<BR/><BR/>I wonder how many kids are going to get Ds on film class papers because of this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-49588054256981756482008-04-08T09:09:00.000-05:002008-04-08T09:09:00.000-05:00I guess I'm also a little confused that you give t...I guess I'm also a little confused that you give the movie a 2.5 after seemingly praising it so much. (I only skimmed through after the spoiler warning, though, so maybe I missed the other shoe dropping.)<BR/><BR/>At any rate, what other fantasy/sci-fi movies out there do you think were deserving of winning the Best Picture of their year?Mad Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716883645607032782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-35176723348714261242008-04-08T00:29:00.000-05:002008-04-08T00:29:00.000-05:00Wait, you gave it a 2.5? That seems awfully low in...Wait, you gave it a 2.5? That seems awfully low in light of everything you just wrote about it. I'm confused.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-27818402204677554092008-04-07T17:45:00.000-05:002008-04-07T17:45:00.000-05:00pa-DOW Leo McCarey. That 1944 Best Picture Oscar ...pa-DOW Leo McCarey. That 1944 Best Picture Oscar must have been <I>so sweet</I>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com