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In Reply to: HOBSON´S CHOICE---- posted by patrickU on August 10, 2004 at 06:13:25:
Patrick,It must be in the air as I was thinking of "Hobson's Choice" a couple of days ago when the subject of film music came up. I normally don't treat film music in the same way as classical/high art composition, but it happens Hobson's Choice has a noticeably good score by no less than Malcolm Arnold. Along with Prokofiev and Bax, Arnold has to be one of the great movie composers. Listen to the series of leitmotifs in the wedding night scene- amazing use of music.
Beyond the music, this is a movie with just everything- Charles Laughton at his most expansive and self-effacing prformance, John Mills is astounding in the way he portrays his evolution form the naive employee to confident business man andBthe general tone of hard work paying off and the realistic depiction of Laughton as the slightly worn but ebullient shoemaker is fantastic. And DeBanzie as the woman who pulls the whole show toether for the everyone and without stupid contrivances transforms Mills from weakling nebbish to leader is one the most sympathetic character dynamics I know.
Really, David Lean has made so many movies to be proud of in every way and "hobson's Choice is one of those small scale giant epics that is unforgettable!
Je suis tres heureux que vous avez mentionne le film admirablement fait et optimiste de ceci.
Salut,
Bambi B
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- HOBSON´S CHOICE----A great Choice! - Bambi B 11:36:40 08/11/04 (1)
- Re: HOBSON´S CHOICE----A great Choice! - patrickU 12:00:50 08/11/04 (0)
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