Thursday, July 16, 1970

La Strada is horribly outdated















5 second plot: A mentally challenged girl is sold by her mother to a travelling artist. He treats her bad. But she still stays with him because she doesn't know any better.

5 second review: This was a struggle for me. This movie is not fit for a modern audience, only for real hardcore old movie lovers. It looked terrible to me: poorly acted, horrible sound and a story that did not withstand the test of time.

IMDb score: 8,2/10
Our score: 0/10

Wednesday, July 1, 1970

Anatomy of a Murder is a type of movie you don't see often anymore
















5 second plot: A small town lawyer takes up the defense in a big murder case. It seems impossible not to get convicted, but they plead 'not guilty' anyway. The murder was done in an act of rage, as a reaction to the rape of the defendant's wife.

5 second review: The movie is more than 60 years old, so I didn't always understand where everyone was getting so excited about. Different times, different ways. But I did find the smart ass questioning and slow preparation of the case the defense tries to make, very interesting.

IMDb score: 8,1/10
Our score: 6/10