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Summary: A necessary telescoping of the novel, but...
Review: ...
...nevertheless as good on DVD as I remember it on the big screen when I was a youngster. During the '50s and '60s, when it played on commercial television, the idiot box artists chopped this film without mercy or sense, squeezing out of it almost all the flavor, and it's great to see *Kim* - admittedly a bit murky on the visual side, a bit twiddled and diddled in the sound department - back in its theatrical version, and in a form that allows for easy replay and scene selection. Despite the relatively minor role played by the "real" Mahbub Ali in Kipling's book, the script's structuring took advantage of Errol Flynn's mature screen presence (as an actor, he most certainly got better as he grew older) to good effect, and did the job without doing any real violence to Kipling's story. Dean Stockwell's work is only so-so compared with what he *could* produce under proper direction, and while Paul Lukas is as good in this role as you'd expect him to be, I still have more than a bit of trouble thinking of him as a Tibetan lama. By the bye, could someone please tell us the name of the tune being played as the Mavericks ("a red bull on a green field") come marching into frame about midway through the movie? It's the same tune playing at the close of film, and I'm driving myself *nuts* trying to remember what the damned thing is called. Thanks.
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Summary: A necessary telescoping of the novel, but...
Review: ...
...nevertheless as good on DVD as I remember it on the big screen when I was a youngster. During the '50s and '60s, when it played on commercial television, the idiot box artists chopped this film without mercy or sense, squeezing out of it almost all the flavor, and it's great to see *Kim* - admittedly a bit murky on the visual side, a bit twiddled and diddled in the sound department - back in its theatrical version, and in a form that allows for easy replay and scene selection. Despite the relatively minor role played by the "real" Mahbub Ali in Kipling's book, the script's structuring took advantage of Errol Flynn's mature screen presence (as an actor, he most certainly got better as he grew older) to good effect, and did the job without doing any real violence to Kipling's story. Dean Stockwell's work is only so-so compared with what he *could* produce under proper direction, and while Paul Lukas is as good in this role as you'd expect him to be, I still have more than a bit of trouble thinking of him as a Tibetan lama. By the bye, could someone please tell us the name of the tune being played as the Mavericks ("a red bull on a green field") come marching into frame about midway through the movie? It's the same tune playing at the close of film, and I'm driving myself *nuts* trying to remember what the damned thing is called. Thanks.
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Summary: The adventure begins
Review: A great tale of loyalty and spies. With renewed interest in the region where this film takes place it is interesting to see that not much has changed. Being a Rudyard Kipling story it plays better than a made for entertainment film of the time.
I was surprised to find that Kim is Dean Stockwell before the bushy hair. Paul Lukas is exceptional as always. It takes a little time to realize that Errol Flynn is "Mahbub Ali" and not " MahbubAli". I actually ran across someone with the name. I also was intrigued in the hypnoses sense.
Kim an English kid in the 1880's helps a holy man to go on a pilgrimage and does a little spying on the side for an Afghan horse trader.
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Summary: A tale like they don't tell them anymore.
Review: errol flynn refused to work in another great movie that was made by stewart granger,just to do this average movie.it is minor role and very desapointing to flynn's fans.the man who did robin hood was not the same. but is a chance to see the great errol flynn, and i think it's enough..
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Summary: the fall of an idol
Review: errol flynn refused to work in another great movie that was made by stewart granger,just to do this average movie.it is minor role and very desapointing to flynn's fans.the man who did robin hood was not the same. but is a chance to see the great errol flynn, and i think it's enough..
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Summary: A tale like they don't tell them anymore.
Review: I can't understand how anyone could fail to appreciate and enjoy this movie. The delightfully impish Dean Stockwell, the ever-dashing Errol Flynn and Paul Lukas as the venerable Buddhist monk are all very good in their roles. I agree (for once) with Leonard Maltin's evaluation, as far as it goes, when he describes this movie as a «rousing actioner» and rates it a «flavorful production» worth four and a half stars. Beyond that, however, the story itself, by no less than Rudyard Kipling, is quite inspiring, with a lot of wit and a lot of ancient wisdom mixed in with great action.
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Summary: KIM --for the whole Family
Review: I'm a pushover for Errol Flynn. However, I was surprised in this movie he has a semi-starring roll. The story is Kim, the boy.Flynn plays a part but not the bravado star swinging from limbs altho he is a ladies man. I also have KIM with Pete O'Toole. Frankly, I thought O'Toole overplayed his hand in that version. I much prefer Paul Lukas as the worn out priest. Great scenery. Great fun for the whole family. Stories like this never grow old and the India setting well...Let's hope they put this movie on DVD in the near future.
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Summary: Kim - invaluable life lesson's...
Review: Kim based on Rudyard Kipling's adventure book about the young British boy Kim who has lost both his parents and survives in India through theft, begging, and being a messenger. Kim avoids the British as he has heard that they send their boys to school, but when his identity is revealed he struggles against the system after he is sent to school. In addition, a holy man who has made a strong impression on Kim encourages him to stay in school in order to help him seek enlightenment. Simultaneously, there is a war brewing in northern India and Kim seems to play large part in the outcome of this possible bloodshed. Kim is an interesting film shot in India that teaches some valuable lessons in regards to education and belonging. Despite having some scenes that seem too staged and stiff, which causes some awkwardness in the story, the film leaves the audience with a good cinematic experience.
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Summary: Kim - invaluable life lesson's...
Review: Kim based on Rudyard Kipling's adventure book about the young British boy Kim who has lost both his parents and survives in India through theft, begging, and being a messenger. Kim avoids the British as he has heard that they send their boys to school, but when his identity is revealed he struggles against the system after he is sent to school. In addition, a holy man who has made a strong impression on Kim encourages him to stay in school in order to help him seek enlightenment. Simultaneously, there is a war brewing in northern India and Kim seems to play large part in the outcome of this possible bloodshed. Kim is an interesting film shot in India that teaches some valuable lessons in regards to education and belonging. Despite having some scenes that seem too staged and stiff, which causes some awkwardness in the story, the film leaves the audience with a good cinematic experience.
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Summary: Question answered
Review: This was the only way I could figure out to answer Predone's question: The tune is "John Peel".
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