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Boss Will rules here.........., April 10, 2004
This review is from: Connecticut Yankee [VHS] (VHS Tape)
As a major Will fan, this movie is my favorite. The charm of Will Rogers shows through more than in other films. The random politcal jokes that pop up do not seem so ancient
( farm relief, freedom for Ireland......). My children were entertained by it as well. If you are into Will Rogers, this is his best. If you want to meet him, this is the place.
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Rise, Sir Boss!, June 1, 2007
This review is from: Connecticut Yankee [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Will Rogers was hugely popular during his time, but the years have not been kind to him and he is largely forgotten today. Thankfully, years ago there was a VHS series of Rogers' films released available for viewing. Here we have one of the most famous of his films, A Connecticut Yankee, the story of a man sent back to the Middle Ages when King Arthur ruled. The Mark Twain story has been made many times, but this one deserves recognition.
Rogers plays a radio man who is sent to a dark, scary house to deliver a battery for a radio. When he gets there, he finds there are strange goings on and the man of the house wants to use the battery to transmit sounds from the past into modern times. Suddenly, a flash, and Rogers is being discovered by a knight of Camelot. Believed to be a demon, he is sentenced to death, but Rogers manages to convince the king of his power by "causing" an eclipse of the sun. Merlin is quite jealous, but Rogers is knighted as "Sir Boss." He introduces many inventions like telephones, automobiles, and automatic rifles which come in handy when the king's sister (Myrna Loy) decides to kidnap the princess (Maureen O'Sullivan) and wage war against them.
The whole cast is great, but Rogers is the true star. He delivers his lines with a nonchalance that makes everything he says even funnier. His average-man persona makes him enjoyable to absolutely everyone. He has a sense of humor and confidence, but he isn't pretentious in the least.
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Classic!, April 14, 2009
This review is from: Connecticut Yankee [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I saw this in 1931, and it may be what got me started on a long career of reading science fiction. It's terribly corny, but they all were in 1931. Don't get it if you're looking for great dramatic values, but do get it if you want to chuckle a lot and remember what movies used to be like. You'll fall in love with Myrna Loy as Morgan le Fay, and will wish she wasn't such a baddy.
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