http://www.cinebad.com/2006/02/22/the-shanghai-gesture/ Les cahiers du cinéma ennuyeux. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.cinebad.com/2006/02/22/the-shanghai-gesture/#comment-147 jmcmahon Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:30:43 +0000 http://www.cinebad.com/?p=38#comment-147 This was definately an over the top acting cast but a truly odd & fascinating noir. Ona Munson role as Mother Gin Sling wiped out any memory of Belle Watley (GWTW) for me. Who knew Gene Tierney could let her hair and emote the heck out of her role of Poppy (great name/fit perfect with the decadent setting). Victor Mature as Dr. Omar was a hoot and no one could wear a Fez better (though Elmer Fudd could give him a run for his money). This was definately an over the top acting cast but a truly odd & fascinating noir. Ona Munson role as Mother Gin Sling wiped out any memory of Belle Watley (GWTW) for me. Who knew Gene Tierney could let her hair and emote the heck out of her role of Poppy (great name/fit perfect with the decadent setting).
Victor Mature as Dr. Omar was a hoot and no one could wear a Fez better (though Elmer Fudd could give him a run for his money).

]]> http://www.cinebad.com/2006/02/22/the-shanghai-gesture/#comment-2 jayKayEss » Blog Archive » Movie Guide of the Damned Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:41:12 +0000 http://www.cinebad.com/?p=38#comment-2 [...] Decided to resurrect a project a friend of mine and I used to work on (a blog of sorts, with reviews of bad and cult movies) because we’ve been wanting to write new reviews, but now that it’s back online neither of us is sure what to write about. So, for now, it’s just the archives, until we get inspired again. [...] [...] Decided to resurrect a project a friend of mine and I used to work on (a blog of sorts, with reviews of bad and cult movies) because we’ve been wanting to write new reviews, but now that it’s back online neither of us is sure what to write about. So, for now, it’s just the archives, until we get inspired again. [...]

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