tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post7514416386671965205..comments2024-03-28T03:27:52.615-07:00Comments on My Love Of Old Hollywood: Kongo (1932): A photo reviewPagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-29263356893289568732011-08-04T16:28:55.112-07:002011-08-04T16:28:55.112-07:00Page, I'm glad I caught up with your delicious...Page, I'm glad I caught up with your deliciously nutzoid KONGO review! As always, I laughed out loud uncontrollably! Your snarky quips were a riot, such as "It's hard to tell who's the brains of the operation since they both have opposable thumbs;" "There's not enough rum in the world to make these three fun enough for a party;" and of course, "Deformed Teletubbie!"<br /><br />Hey, would you happen to know if KONGO was inspired by the almost equally nutzoid Gene Tierney/Josef von Sternberg drama THE SHANGHAI GESTURE? They seem to have several elements in common, including *SPOILER ALERT* a vengeful character who wants to torment the daughter of a person s/he despises, only to find out the poor sap they're tormenting is in fact the despicable person's daughter! And the main character in both films is played by Walter Huston! Anyway, great post, Page, as usual! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-9112199782728062272011-03-21T19:57:58.146-07:002011-03-21T19:57:58.146-07:00Classic Film, TV Cafe,
Oh, it certainly was out th...Classic Film, TV Cafe,<br />Oh, it certainly was out there but in a good way! I love these old films that just leave you wanting to share them with other old movie fans.<br />I'll give Lupe some attention soon. : )<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-8788142426132659852011-03-21T19:24:35.482-07:002011-03-21T19:24:35.482-07:00Wow, this sounds like a wild film! Looking forward...Wow, this sounds like a wild film! Looking forward to your upcoming profile of the Mexican Spitfire.Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-15250568738922060272011-03-21T18:03:37.147-07:002011-03-21T18:03:37.147-07:00Cfb,
I'm not sure if it's a good thing or ...Cfb,<br />I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing that my reviews are making you run from a film. Ha HaPagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-77265041423748921812011-03-21T10:44:07.670-07:002011-03-21T10:44:07.670-07:00Hooray for Page! Yet another winning review. I can...Hooray for Page! Yet another winning review. I can't imaging watching this film would be as enjoyable as reading this post, so I'll check it off my list and move on.Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-6638165724092115472011-03-21T09:04:29.708-07:002011-03-21T09:04:29.708-07:00KC,
You'll have to let me know if you like it!...KC,<br />You'll have to let me know if you like it!<br /><br />CaftanWoman,<br />Thats really interesting info on Huston playing this role on the stage. I found very little info on this film when researching other than the fact that Ann's character was originally supposed to be kept at a brothel instead of a convent. <br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-52102477621177693012011-03-21T07:58:36.544-07:002011-03-21T07:58:36.544-07:00Huston wasn't just re-doing Chaney's role ...Huston wasn't just re-doing Chaney's role from "West of Zanzibar", he was reclaiming Flint. Walter Huston starred on Broadway in "Kongo" for 135 performances in 1926. <br /><br />I watched the movie with my jaw on the ground, unable to turn away. I can't imagine what it must have been like in a legitimate theatre.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-27857147509026437972011-03-20T21:28:11.011-07:002011-03-20T21:28:11.011-07:00Cheesy and pre-code? I have to check this out! Tha...Cheesy and pre-code? I have to check this out! Thanks for the YouTube tip; I had no idea.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587905976811500791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-19100830606059570072011-03-20T21:00:15.855-07:002011-03-20T21:00:15.855-07:00Hi Vixen,
I'm so glad you stopped by and that ...Hi Vixen,<br />I'm so glad you stopped by and that enjoyed the review! I hope to get to watch West of Zanzibar soon. If it's as enjoyable as this one I plan to do another photo review.<br />I hope you'll come back often and enjoy some of the other wonderful sites on my blog roll to the right.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-19534196955244374602011-03-20T20:35:30.743-07:002011-03-20T20:35:30.743-07:00Love the photo review. If you enjoyed Kongo, you&#...Love the photo review. If you enjoyed Kongo, you'll enjoy West Of Zanzibar for sure,I've seen both & love both of them. West Of Zanzibar is a great Lon Chaney Sr./Tod Browning silent, I highly recommend it. TCM plays it at least once every year or so, so keep an eye out for it.Pre-Code Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478210654273948737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-29989885431930712042011-03-20T20:04:06.386-07:002011-03-20T20:04:06.386-07:00Becky,
I remember you telling me about watching Ko...Becky,<br />I remember you telling me about watching Kongo. It really is a movie that deserved some snark! The characters were out there then that abusive, barking monkey was hysterical. It certainly deserved this review and then some. How many movies I've seen that were so awful they were entertaining.<br /><br />The Stylish Blogger Award was given to me by Venus and her wonderful site along with six other bloggers.<br /><br />Nathanial,<br />It's a pleasure to formally meet you. I've actually visited your site on a few occasions, it's very nice.<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed this snarky review and I hope you'll find some of the other content worth reading and commenting on. I do sarcastic photo reviews every week or so. Stay tuned! : )<br /><br />As far as the screen captures, I use the Windows Snipping Tool that's a built in feature of Windows Vista. Just type in Snipping Tool and the program will come up! It's perfect for capturing movie screen shots.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-45854451371535027782011-03-20T19:34:36.631-07:002011-03-20T19:34:36.631-07:00What a fascinating site!
Hi! I'm Nathanael H...What a fascinating site!<br /><br />Hi! I'm Nathanael Hood of Forgotten Classics of Yesteryear, a fellow CMBA member. I'm just curious...how do you capture your images? Screenshots?<br /><br />Also, I would love it if you could check out my site and tell me what you think!<br /><br />http://forgottenclassicsofyesteryear.blogspot.com/Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959797971471060052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-77892995992567400252011-03-20T18:10:47.530-07:002011-03-20T18:10:47.530-07:00Oh gosh, I forgot ... congratulations on your awar...Oh gosh, I forgot ... congratulations on your award! I didn't know you were up for one! Who gave out the award!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-75437822765966702302011-03-20T18:07:29.748-07:002011-03-20T18:07:29.748-07:00I can't believe it, girl, but I just watched K...I can't believe it, girl, but I just watched Kongo on YouTube last week! Spent most of the movie laughing....Walter Huston is such a good actor, but my gosh this was a stinker! It stinks so much it is really fun to watch. I particularly loved your captions about Ann and the Doctor. Hilarious! I love your posts!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-32540948706599318292011-03-20T04:53:06.014-07:002011-03-20T04:53:06.014-07:00oh page, the price of fame... :)oh page, the price of fame... :)Venus Armidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132867638722687743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-128229076890161342011-03-19T19:16:23.806-07:002011-03-19T19:16:23.806-07:00Venus,
I'm glad you enjoyed this film too!
...Venus, <br />I'm glad you enjoyed this film too! <br />So honored to be one of your "Stylish Blogger" nominees. I promise to do my best to continue to make you proud since the pressure is really on now. And who knows, I might even dress up and apply makeup from now on when I blog. Ha Ha!<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-71138975066454055672011-03-19T18:07:14.518-07:002011-03-19T18:07:14.518-07:00Hey Page,
I love the post! I adore the movie! And ...Hey Page,<br />I love the post! I adore the movie! And I honor the writer with the "Stylish Blogger Award"! Keep up the wonderful, fascinating work!<br />VenusVenus Armidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132867638722687743noreply@blogger.com