http://warmovieblog.com/archives/252-mister-roberts-1955.html#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed War Movie Reviews and News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://warmovieblog.com/archives/252-mister-roberts-1955.html/comment-page-1#comment-9242 Roxana Darnell Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:47:49 +0000 http://localhost/~chris/wmb2/252-mister-roberts-1955.html#comment-9242 I watched "Mr. Roberts" on TCM. I guess you have to look at the time period when it was filmed. When Pulver referred to one of the women as a "stupid blonde" who would do anything for scotch, (basically he wanted to get her drunk so he could take advantage of her), I became disenchanted with his character. While on shore leave they almost raped women from good families, that turned me off as well. But I suppose since those women weren't white that was considered funny. I'm sorry but its the 21st century now, this women bashing just isn't funny anymore. I watched “Mr. Roberts” on TCM. I guess you have to look at the time period when it was filmed. When Pulver referred to one of the women as a “stupid blonde” who would do anything for scotch, (basically he wanted to get her drunk so he could take advantage of her), I became disenchanted with his character. While on shore leave they almost raped women from good families, that turned me off as well. But I suppose since those women weren’t white that was considered funny. I’m sorry but its the 21st century now, this women bashing just isn’t funny anymore.

]]> http://warmovieblog.com/archives/252-mister-roberts-1955.html/comment-page-1#comment-415 Jack Marshall Sat, 29 May 2010 16:27:35 +0000 http://localhost/~chris/wmb2/252-mister-roberts-1955.html#comment-415 I have to say, an opinion like this is so off the mark that it raises doubts about your basic taste and judgement. The film is about boredom, and what it does to men: it is about what real military service involves. It's not a conventional comedy at all, and the ending is one of the most famous and most imitated death scenes in movie history. Ford directed a spectacular quartet of stars, and let old pros---well, one new pro, Jack Lemmon, who became a star with Pulver---just do wonderful things with rich characters and great dialogue. You have right to your opinion, but anyone who can't enjoy Fonda, Cagney, Powell and Lemmon at their best isn't going to convince me of much. I have to say, an opinion like this is so off the mark that it raises doubts about your basic taste and judgement. The film is about boredom, and what it does to men: it is about what real military service involves. It’s not a conventional comedy at all, and the ending is one of the most famous and most imitated death scenes in movie history. Ford directed a spectacular quartet of stars, and let old pros—well, one new pro, Jack Lemmon, who became a star with Pulver—just do wonderful things with rich characters and great dialogue. You have right to your opinion, but anyone who can’t enjoy Fonda, Cagney, Powell and Lemmon at their best isn’t going to convince me of much.

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