tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post1514147704429740294..comments2024-03-24T04:12:24.783-04:00Comments on A PERSON IN THE DARK: Clearing Out My DVR Part 2: Madam Satan (1930); A Dress, A Dirigible and a DameFlickChickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-61148910629431921932018-11-15T17:41:15.080-05:002018-11-15T17:41:15.080-05:00Hi Ruth - it is worth a look for the costumes - ma...Hi Ruth - it is worth a look for the costumes - maybe with a fast-forward!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-77795007225300643702018-11-12T22:12:24.088-05:002018-11-12T22:12:24.088-05:00There are lot of negative reviews about this film,...There are lot of negative reviews about this film, but it sure gets a lot of attention! I need to see this, just to see some of those costumes in action.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-83403367631657228822018-11-12T16:47:51.983-05:002018-11-12T16:47:51.983-05:00River Miss - I hear you. It does have many visuall...River Miss - I hear you. It does have many visually exciting moments - it just takes so darn long t get there! Many thanks for your great comment.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-60054813269248059922018-11-12T16:46:28.088-05:002018-11-12T16:46:28.088-05:00Patty - thanks so much for stopping by. And thank...Patty - thanks so much for stopping by. And thanks even more for the agreement about DeMille!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-28983582932162381212018-11-10T21:44:53.179-05:002018-11-10T21:44:53.179-05:00As an avid fan of Pre-Code films, I relish each on...As an avid fan of Pre-Code films, I relish each one even if they are awash in cheesiness. True, I'm a fan of DeMille's biblical epics adorned with the best in costumes, cinematography, voluptuous female starlets, newest, handsome leading men, etc. These films are literally a feast for the eyes. In some of DeMille's Pre-Code works, I suspect he's allowing us peeks into his personal fantasies. He brought them to life and did so without being arrested. Surely DeMille sweat like a Brahma bull while viewing the silent classic, "Metropolis," and it's deliciously decadent European flavored costumes for the period. The costumes in "Madam Satan" echo the futuristic attire of "Metropolis." DeMille gingerly handles the naughty subjects of the time. Twenty five to thirty years later, Russ Meyer exploitation films will do the same, but abashedly without any gentility and on a much tighter budget. Call me a sucker if you want, but I enjoy the cheesy, campy Russ Meyer films as well as the lush, full, no expense spared biblical epics of DeMille. River Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408316436003408975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-13286247798188418732018-11-08T21:31:36.085-05:002018-11-08T21:31:36.085-05:00Haven't seen this one either. And, thanks to y...Haven't seen this one either. And, thanks to you, won't bother. Unlike the characters and the film itself, you're post was anything but boring, and even gave me something to think about. Which is, I've never liked any of Cecil B. DeMille's movies either.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.com