The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
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March 2, 2009 at 10:30am
I caught a really good film on TCM on Saturday: The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, a film made in 1970 but with a really early 1960s feel to it, starring an incredible Peter Cook. Has anyone else seen it? It was made as a satire on political life, but the satire has lost its bite over the last four decades and most of its value seems to lie in its perfection as a period piece.
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Lots of films from that era and before have lost their bite. One film that comes to mind is ‘Alfie’ (the Michael Caine film); at that time it was very controversial because it dealt with an abortion, a big taboo in those days. On the other hand, its remake, with Jude Law, seems very tame, and you end up asking yourself, ‘what’s the fuss’? Yet ‘The Godfather’ stood the test of time.
Daphne,
Didn’t see it, but I watched The Candidate last night on TCM–Robert Redford. Talk about the cynicism of political campaigning. Could have been filmed on the rock.
[Daphne – I caught that on TCM a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoyed it. After a whole week of grim-looking men in the streets, at work, at play, it was a bloody relief to spend two hours looking at a young Robert Redford.]
Daphne,
Also watched ‘Twelve Angry Men’ a few weeks ago. The original, with Henry Fonda. Maybe we need someone like him to turn around the anger, hatred and misconceptions on the ‘Rock’. Are you listening Mr. Schembri?
Thank you Daphne