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A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lost Hearts (1973)
A terrible disappointment
After reading the 10 previous strongly positive reviews, I purchased this film on DVD. What a mistake! The plot was risible and the direction lame. The acting was pretty good, especially on the part of the two leads (too bad that Gipps-Kent died so young -- he was good enough that I wondered at first if the part was being played by a much more experienced woman). Nonetheless, the set-up (an innocent young orphan comes into the care of a kindly old bachelor) was followed by action that yielded not a particle of mystery, not a moment's frisson. The hackneyed denouement was so poorly executed as to leave me wondering what the other reviewers were thinking. They couldn't all be related to the cast or crew! Hope that other outings in the series are better-- I've now got several more to plow through. I'm a real fan of British TV and film, but this one isn't worth the heel of Mary Shelley's boot.
A Mighty Wind (2003)
A terrific film -- a must see!
I don't write a lot of comments, but I feel very strongly about A Mighty Wind. It has terrific casting, a great script, and music that evokes nostalgia for the folk song years while at the same time gently (well, sometimes not quite so gently) mocking the products and productions of that era. The style and ending (flash forward 6 months) were very reminiscent of Christopher Guest's other work, especially Waiting for Guffman, and he needs to be careful that he doesn't end up unintentionally parodying himself. But the humor, writing, and yes, the singing, completely won me over. A Mightly Wind is a must see.