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Very disappointing movie

posted 12 years ago by waldenpond88
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For years and years I heard about "Claudelle Inglish", so when this film was finally on TCM, I watched it. But to me it was a big disappointment.
I expected something as good and compelling as "A Summer Place", "Susan Slade" or "Peyton Place", but "Claudelle Inglish" was just very dull.
I really don't understand all this hype about "Claudelle Inglish" when there are much better movies out there.
10 stars for "A Summer Place", 1 star for "Claudelle Inglish".

[–] mayanlongcount 8 years ago

8 for claudelle. 10 for journey to the center of the earth 1959. battle of the dianes.

greeks and their myths operate much of our reality. rightfully so.

be sure to see tina louise in 'god's little acre' 1958. saw it first time just now. discovred two actresses from the 50s today. after having radar up for nearly 63 years.

not that old.

us post war babies are predictable. huey newton was NOT predictable.

being anarcho always makes for strife. unwished for on my side.

[–] mdonln 8 years ago

waldenpond88 says > I expected something as good and compelling as "A Summer Place", "Susan Slade" or "Peyton Place", but "Claudelle Inglish" was just very dull.

I felt differently. I enjoyed Claudelle Inglish a lot more than both a Summer Place and Peyton Place. I thought those other two were a lot more soap opera-ish than Claudelle Inglish.

Then again, maybe our experiences were fairly similar. I preferred the ones I had not heard anything about. The others, the ones I had heard about, seemed to fall short. I guess I had assumed if they were that well known they must have also been really good. I thought it was because I'm not a fan of Troy Donahue but I think he was in Susan Slade and, from what I remember, I enjoyed that. I also happened to see Return to Peyton Place before I saw Peyton Place so that may have factored into it. I think I enjoyed the sequel better than the original.

By the way, before anyone tells me I don't get it because these movies were made in a different time. I do appreciate the fact the impact of these movies were lost by the time I saw them. When they were released these movies may have been unexpected, shocking, and even scandalous but I heard about them during my lifetime; a time when sex is everywhere so why were people still saying they were so good? That's what I don't get.

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