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"Movie Movie" Movie Review

85. Movie Movie

This is a one of a kind movie,
or perhaps two.
It is really two films,
bound together by the era
in which they are set.
Set in the 1930's they
are a pair of parodies.

One has fun with the whole
format of the classic
"Boxing" films,
the second one
takes on the musical.

You will see every cliché’ of the genre,
and never have seen it
delivered with more zest,
or by anyone having more fun.
George C. Scott takes the lead in both films.
This first one touches on the
monumental turf of films like
"Body & Soul" and "The Champ" on its way
to having a rollicking time
with the whole idea.

The other film is a tribute
to Busby Berkley and the movie musical of the 1930's,
before they put together real "formula" for the whole thing.
(Of course we figure out quickly that this is the formula)

Here is the cast:
George C. Scott ....
Gloves Malloy/Spats Baxter
Trish Van Devere ....
Betsy McGuire/Isobel Stuart
Red Buttons ....
Peanuts/Jinks Murphy
Eli Wallach ....
Vince Marlow/Pop
Harry Hamlin ....
Joey Popchik
Ann Reinking ....
Troubles Moran
Jocelyn Brando ....
Mama Popchik/Mrs. Updike
Michael Kidd ....
Pop Popchik
Kathleen Beller ....
Angie Popchik
Barry Bostwick ....
Johnny Danko/Dick Cummings
Art Carney ....
Doctor Blaine/Doctor Bowers

 The word was that Scott
would only do the Johnny Carson Tonight Show
if he could do a sketch,
since he loved to "hoke" it up.
He gets just such a fest here,
and if you are a movie nut,
this one will be a joy to you.
(BTW It is silly,
I hope you don't mind silly)

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--posted by Wayne Sunday, June 11, 2006

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