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...and God Created Woman, a review by Danae Cassandra

Year of Release: 1956
Directed By: Roger Vadim
Starring: Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jurgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Christian Marquand
Genre: Drama, Romance

Overview:
The astounding success of Roger Vadim's And God Created WomanMy Thoughts:
This is the film that launched Bardot's career, the film that made her a sex symbol. She's gorgeous here, all lush yet innocent sexuality. She captivates on screen. She's also a pretty good actress - her Juliette comes off superficial and selfish, a pursuer of her own pleasures above everything, yet look deeper and you'll see it's her insecurity and search for happiness and love that make her this way. The supporting cast is equally pretty good, and St. Tropez is beautifully photographed. Tame by today's standards, this film caused quite the stir when it came out. It's still worth seeing today, even with the problematic, basically misogynistic, ending.

Bechdel Test: Fail

Overall: 3.5/5

(From Within My (Mom's) Lifetime Marathon on July 12th, 2015)

Albuquerque, a review by Rogmeister

Albuquerque
Cole Armin (Randolph Scott) comes to Albuquerque to work for his uncle, John Armin (George Cleveland), a despotic and hard-hearted czar who operates an ore-hauling freight line, and whose goal is to eliminate a competing line run by Ted Wallace (Russell Hayden) and his sister Celia (Catherine Craig). Cole tires of his uncle's heavy-handed tactics and switches over to the Wallace side. Lefty Tyler, an agent hired by the uncle, also switches over by warning Cole and Ted of a trap set for them by the uncle and his henchman Juke Murkil (Lon Chaney Jr.).

The DVD
Video: 1.33:1 Full Frame (as it should be, shot in 1948)
Audio: English Mono 2.0
Extras: None

My Thoughts: There's nothing like a good western.  If you remember in "Blazing Saddles", the townspeople don't want to give the black marshal a chance until he intones "You would've done it for Randolph Scott!" and this is a good example why.  Scott doesn't do it all but gets help from his friends including bewhiskered Gabby Hayes.  It's a rootin-tootin great western with great photography and just enough action to keep you interested.  Unfortunately, this is a prime example of the old saying "they don't make 'em like that anymore".  It's not what I'd call a western classic...not quite...but it's very entertaining.   Recommended.

(From Roger's Ongoing Westerns Marathon on July 22nd, 2009)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

20. Individual Responsibility (4/16/95)
Intergang kidnaps Perry White and is about to purchase the Daily Planet. But all Superman can manage is a bored ho-hum - newly discovered red kryptonite has sapped the Man of Steel's steely resolve.

My Thoughts:
This is a good episode... definitely enjoyed it. And finally got to see another type of Kryptonite! I also liked that they had Bruce Campbell in this one guest starring as the new head of Intergang.


21. Whine, Whine, Whine (5/14/95)
Being a superhero seems like a poor career choice when Superman is sued by a man he saved. Lois is drawn to Agent Scardino because Clark keeps disappearing on their dates.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. And I believe the last episode that has Scardino in it. In this episode Lois makes her decision. And we also get to see Bruce Campbell once again.


22. And the Answer Is... (5/21/95)
A criminal kidnaps Jonathan and Martha and Lois risks her life to save them. In the aftermath of the ordeal, Clark realizes how much he loves Lois and finally asks "Will you marry me?"

My Thoughts:
This is a very good season ender. And it has a heck of a cliff hanger. In this episode Clark finds out just how important it is for him to have his secret identity. But it also shows him just how important Lois is to him as well.







(From Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Marathon on July 25th, 2009)