Bloodsport 2 (1996)

Picnic 1955

Drama | Romance
By Joshua Logan
Stars William Holden, Kim Novak, Betty Field

Emotions are ignited amongst the complacent townsfolk when a handsome drifter arrives in a small Kansas community on the morning of the Labour Day picnic.

Approved
7.1/10

Review >! by sakana1 ★★ 8 This is really, really hard to watch. Certainly part of the problem is simply that it’s aged poorly, but the much larger issues is William Holden. He’s so far from Hal Carter that he can’t even pretend well; the result is that every single line he reads is agony in how false it rings and how contrived it makes the entire story feel.  The character demands an actor with a swaggering, confident sexaualty; someone who can carry off Hal’s ridiculous bragging and posturing without being laughed out of town, or off the screen.Ralph Meeker, who originated the role on Broadway, was positively made to play Hal, with his rough, frightening charm and threatening physicality. Though a very different actor…!<

Casting : Weir originally cast Ingrid Mason as Miranda, but realised after several weeks of rehearsals that it was "not working" and cast Anne-Louise Lambert. Mason was persuaded to remain in the role of a minor character by producer Patricia Lovell. The role of Mrs. Appleyard was originally to have been taken by Vivien Merchant; Merchant fell ill and Rachel Roberts was cast at short notice. Several of the schoolgirls' voices were dubbed in secret by professional voice actors, as Weir had cast the young actresses for their innocent appearance rather than their acting ability. The voice actors were not credited, although more than three decades later, actress Barbara Llewellyn revealed that she had provided the voice for all the dialogue of Edith (Christine Schuler, now Christine Lawrance).

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), letterboxd, Wikipedia). For comment error, message here. Review >! by Geoffrey Broomer ★★★ James Hong teaching a room full of children karate, and disappointed that they behave like children...James Hong: Let me tell you about that time I was in prison FOR EXECUTING ONE OF MY STUDENTS and met Alex.Children: wait you were-James Hong: The important part of this story is what a great guy Alex is... you should all be more like him.*That little boy who nobody liked grew up to be Frank W. Dux... and now you know the rest of the story.(Possible real review added at a later date.)Woovember!<

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