"Hobson's" is certainly among my top Choices

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tinear,

I too am a big fan of "Hobson's Choice" for all the reasons you mention and I might add how brilliant is the photography. Especially effective too is the music by is by Malcolm Arnold- some of the best film music I know.

"Hobson's", along with "Mutiny", "Witness", and "Hunchback" are Laughton's greatest roles and this was one of Mills' greatest too. The way Mills evolves from mouse to man under deBanzie's gentle upper cuts to the jaw is fantastic. Remember when Mill's comes out of the bedroom after his wedding night- in which he was more the nervous bride than she- and Mills seems transformed overnight: "BY GUM!"

Note, also that one of the daughters is an early appearance of Prunella Scales, a.k.a. Sybil Fawlty in "Fawlty Towers"

You must've missed PatrickU's post of about three weeks ago:

http://www.videoasylum.com/films/messages/6/67712.html

- a new release of "Hobson's".

I'm sending off as "Hobson's" is one of those rare movies I like to see about every three-four years. A remarkable, memorable movie- certainly not forgotten by those who've seen it.

Cheers,

Bambi B

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Topic - "Hobson's Choice:" early David Lean and very, very good. It features, at its core, - tinear 16:54:09 07/13/09 (8)

"Help to rectify that, immediately." - grhughes 05:42:51 07/15/09 (1)

Rent it! Spread the word. Only by seeing great films of the past will - tinear 07:20:49 07/17/09 (0)

RE: The Moon in the gutter-- - patrickU 11:58:05 07/14/09 (0)

"Hobson's" is certainly among my top Choices - Bambi B 07:52:37 07/14/09 (4)

Myself, I'd say his roles in, "Mutiny on the Bounty," "Ruggles of Red Gap," - tinear 08:13:52 07/14/09 (3)

RE: Jamaica Inn was a terrible film. - patrickU 11:56:04 07/14/09 (1)

I found it amusing but more to the point, Laughton was terrific! nt - tinear 12:23:49 07/14/09 (0)

Yes, IO.K., those three are ALSO Laughton's greatest role ! (nt) - Bambi B 11:33:03 07/14/09 (0)

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"Hobson's" is certainly among my top Choices - Bambi B 07:52:37 07/14/09 (4)

Myself, I'd say his roles in, "Mutiny on the Bounty," "Ruggles of Red Gap," - tinear 08:13:52 07/14/09 (3)

RE: Jamaica Inn was a terrible film. - patrickU 11:56:04 07/14/09 (1)

I found it amusing but more to the point, Laughton was terrific! nt - tinear 12:23:49 07/14/09 (0)

Yes, IO.K., those three are ALSO Laughton's greatest role ! (nt) - Bambi B 11:33:03 07/14/09 (0)

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