The Patsy (1928) :
Brief Review -
That classic tale of Cinderella reformed by King Vidor in his funniest film ever, probably. One of the wittiest, craziest and quirkiest films of its time. After watching Vidor's earlier timeless classics like 'The Big Parade' (1925) and 'The Crowd' (1928), I never imagined that he could make such a funny film. What a hysterical comedy it is. Pure fun and not limited, but all out! I can even compare it to the works of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, who were ruling the comedy genre in the 1920s. I have seen at least 10 classics each from Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd's filmography but I don't think any film had such quirky and witty dialogues. That classic formula of Cinderella is reformed in family drama and rom-com genre with a highly adorable, nasty and crazy character at the centre. King Vidor's funniest film maybe. If I write down all the dialogues (intertitles actually) of the film and post them on social media Today, in 2021, that's 9 decades after the film release, I'm sure those meme pages who post mediocre jokes and the people who like them will understand the real quality stuff. What a fantastic bunch of intertitles this film has got. I just can't believe that someone has used such a high level of humour in 1928 and what amazing outcomes it shows. "I will sit down.. but I won't stand anything." Holy cow. How!? An awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her elder sister's boyfriend tries to make him notice her. Marion Davies runs an absolute Riot! I don't have any other words. 'The Patsy' will always be remembered for her performance. Her expressions, eyes, looks, cuteness, that Lillian Gish get-up, her desperate attempts to make Tony notice her, the way she looks at him and even the way she tries to kiss him.. I will remember everything. Overall, a carnage of madness. An out-and-out hilarious comedy that can never lose a single cent of its magic. Strongly recommended.
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest.
That classic tale of Cinderella reformed by King Vidor in his funniest film ever, probably. One of the wittiest, craziest and quirkiest films of its time. After watching Vidor's earlier timeless classics like 'The Big Parade' (1925) and 'The Crowd' (1928), I never imagined that he could make such a funny film. What a hysterical comedy it is. Pure fun and not limited, but all out! I can even compare it to the works of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, who were ruling the comedy genre in the 1920s. I have seen at least 10 classics each from Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd's filmography but I don't think any film had such quirky and witty dialogues. That classic formula of Cinderella is reformed in family drama and rom-com genre with a highly adorable, nasty and crazy character at the centre. King Vidor's funniest film maybe. If I write down all the dialogues (intertitles actually) of the film and post them on social media Today, in 2021, that's 9 decades after the film release, I'm sure those meme pages who post mediocre jokes and the people who like them will understand the real quality stuff. What a fantastic bunch of intertitles this film has got. I just can't believe that someone has used such a high level of humour in 1928 and what amazing outcomes it shows. "I will sit down.. but I won't stand anything." Holy cow. How!? An awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her elder sister's boyfriend tries to make him notice her. Marion Davies runs an absolute Riot! I don't have any other words. 'The Patsy' will always be remembered for her performance. Her expressions, eyes, looks, cuteness, that Lillian Gish get-up, her desperate attempts to make Tony notice her, the way she looks at him and even the way she tries to kiss him.. I will remember everything. Overall, a carnage of madness. An out-and-out hilarious comedy that can never lose a single cent of its magic. Strongly recommended.
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest.