Old school

More old movies from the library.



The Thomas Crown Affair

I think movie makers should give movies names that excite interest. Generally speaking, people's names are not interesting. This movie is way more interesting than it's name would lead you to suspect. It's a cross and double cross art theft and investigation story. Pierce Brosnan is innately suave. Rene Russo seems to have a bit of a chip on her shoulder. That's how she wears her coats too. Please, sleeves, you are supposed to put your arms in them. It's a clever heist and ends nicely. The museum scene near the end is a delightful farce, but the airplane scene, you would get shot by an air marshal.



The Pink Panther

This is the 1960s version, so it's pretty old school. Gentleman actors David Niven and Peter Sellers and the gorgeous Claudia Cardinale - Catherine Zeta Jones is so like her. Peter Sellers was a genius, a tortured genius. This movie showcases his gift for physical comedy. Otherwise it is a British bedroom farce from the old days, but still amusing. In the final scene, I am sure that one of the policemen is Burt Lancaster, but have been unable to confirm this in a cursory internet search.

Back to Peter Sellers - as I said, a genius. A member of the off-the-wall, ahead of it's time Goon Show. He plays it straight in "The Optimists of Nine Elms", and semi-straight in 'Being There", both wonderful movies. Sadly missed.