tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post3296598667616890330..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: I Want You (1951)Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-34630641980562090602015-09-09T07:25:52.959-04:002015-09-09T07:25:52.959-04:00Thanks for stopping by, John. Yes, a truly fine m...Thanks for stopping by, John. Yes, a truly fine movie. The recent passing of Martin Milner marks the end of an era. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-66530627497699005882015-09-08T22:25:55.651-04:002015-09-08T22:25:55.651-04:00A fine movie for sure.
The music at the intro is ...A fine movie for sure.<br /> The music at the intro is stirring <br />and the story compelling.<br /><br />I have watched and enjoyed it many times.<br />With the passing of Martin Milner,<br /> all major actors in this film are now gone.<br /><br />Rest in peace all.........Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753303414504608808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-35295299361130542642011-03-15T08:05:43.753-04:002011-03-15T08:05:43.753-04:00Thank you Kevin, and welcome to the blog. I can v...Thank you Kevin, and welcome to the blog. I can very well understand why this movie has such a strong pull for you. It doesn't seem to be a very well known movie, but for those who've seen it, it remains unforgettable.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-27455406171449608392011-03-15T06:14:41.960-04:002011-03-15T06:14:41.960-04:00I have been after this movie for a long time. I co...I have been after this movie for a long time. I couldn't really explain to anybody why I wanted it. You have done a wonderful job for me.<br />Very, very good.kevin biaggininoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-71511828988478792212008-12-05T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-05T15:06:00.000-05:00Welcome, Moira, and thank you so much for your com...Welcome, Moira, and thank you so much for your comments.<BR/><BR/>The print I saw was good, but I wouldn't say great. I don't know what the current DVD status of this film is, but it would be nice to have a restoration. This film is worth it.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about Granger coming off as annoying for his lack of responsibility. He plays the character well, but I wonder if his character was more sympathetic in 1950 (to younger audiences, I mean) than today.<BR/><BR/>I found myself re-evaluating Mildred Dunnock's performance after watching this a few times. At first I found her rather a dishwater character, but later came to think of her as merely emotionally bludgeoned by all she had been through as a long-suffering, if bemused and supportive, wife and as the mother of a son killed in the war. <BR/><BR/>At first I thought her scene where she trashes all of her husband's war souvenirs was not energetic enough. She didn't really seem to kick up a storm. But now I think her rather controlled performance in this scene is appropriate for a woman who is probably just thawing out from all her disappointments and tragedy. <BR/><BR/>I hope you do get to see the film again sometime soon, and I would direct our readers to your Skeins of Thought blog at moirasthread.blogspot.comJacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-27684093157378200712008-12-05T12:41:00.000-05:002008-12-05T12:41:00.000-05:00Jacqueline, Your essay brought all the strengths a...Jacqueline, <BR/>Your essay brought all the strengths and appeal of this film back into focus for me. Last time I saw this, the print was unfortunate as was the soundtrack, and for some reason, I was annoyed and distracted by the blithe irresponsibility of Farley Granger's character. You have made me resolve to view this film again. Thanks for writing this. <BR/>MoiraMoira Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626493736940699514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-91746505875601683932008-12-05T07:39:00.000-05:002008-12-05T07:39:00.000-05:00Thanks, Thom. I'm looking forward to your project...Thanks, Thom. I'm looking forward to your project on Korean War films.<BR/><BR/>Two things really interest me about this film, first that the emotional and psychological differences between the Korean War era and the WWII era were exposed almost subconsciously and inadvertently. That's how it feels to me. It's been reported that Samuel Goldwyn ordered this film made when his own son, who had served in WWII was called back to serve in Korea. I can't help but feel Goldwyn had a different picture in his head than the one that was made. There is patriotism here to be sure, which I believe is what he intended to project. But the other stuff, the doubt, the anxiety, the pervasive weariness of the older characters, in a film released during only the first year of the conflict, that to me is what is golden about this film. It's honest lack of enthusiam fights with its message of do the right thing. <BR/><BR/>Secondly, I like that it is an ensemble piece. Considering the enormous number of films that were made in Hollywood's heyday, I think there weren't a lot of ensemble pieces. There were plenty of sidekicks to stars, but not in a film like this where everybody gets a separate storyline that weaves together. If "I Want You" emulates "Best Years" successfully, it is in this respect.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-69211663124398453742008-12-05T01:21:00.000-05:002008-12-05T01:21:00.000-05:00An excellent piece, Jacqueline. Your close readin...An excellent piece, Jacqueline. Your close reading of <EM>I Want You</EM> reveals how the producers strove to tackle the many post-war certainties that were thrown into flux by the war in Korea and mold them into a dramatic framework. I enjoyed the analogy with <EM>The Best Years of Our Lives</EM> too. The difference between the meaning of fighting World War II and fighting in Korea is a vast gulf that a motion picture can hardly hope to span, but you show us how this one takes a good shot at it. And without a draft potentially involving almost everyone into a far-away conflict this sort of treatment of everyday life upset by the call to duty can't exactly resonate as close to the bone today as it might have in 1951. Yet it does enrich our understanding of the past and excite the historical imagination, especially when you add your own thorough knowledge of the era. This one stuck with me too. It's not exactly <EM>Sgt. York</EM>, but it comes mighty close. I'm still hunting down the Korean war films released during the conflict. Thank you for the wonderful post about this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-73056988567612398162008-12-04T14:50:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:50:00.000-05:00Thanks, Laura. I agree that this is a movie that ...Thanks, Laura. I agree that this is a movie that sticks with us. It's remarkable that a film so topical for its day can still have such an impact on us so many decades later.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-43729756315872395402008-12-04T14:13:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:13:00.000-05:00Thanks for a lovely essay. This is a movie which ...Thanks for a lovely essay. This is a movie which has really "stuck with me" since I first saw it. I think it still has a lot of resonance, as we face similar issues in today's world.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.com