trigler8 Reviews

The Fifth Day of Peace (1970)

not a bad little flick

[9 December 2001]

Nice piece of mellow lefty Italo-Yugoslavian agit-prop from the late 1960s. Victorious Allied troops face the daunting task of dealing with the aftermath of WWII. Canadian soldiers, led by a career-minded captain, are put in charge of an internment camp for captured Nazi soldiers. When the Nazis organize their little hovel in traditional teutonic fashion, their keepers are impressed. Things get weird quickly, however, when the Nazis desire to execute two soldiers for desertion.

One nice surprise: soundtrack courtesy of Ennio Morricone.

The DVD appears to be little more than a sloppy transfer from a bad videotape.

M (1931)

not for TV babies

[9 December 2001]

A few years ago, I was a public school teacher. I thought I would show this movie to some of my students. This was a big mistake.

At one point, one of my less tactful students cried out to the screen, "You stupid, nappy-headed little girl! Can't you see? He's tryin' to kill you!"

This moment marked my downfall as a teacher, but it's still a great film.