Man Who Could Work Miracles
by Lothar Mendes
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Actor: Edward Chapman, Ernest Thesiger, Joan Gardner, Ralph Richardson, Roland YoungDirector: Lothar Mendes
Edition: VHS Tape
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
Release Date: 1995-08-22
Audience Rating: Unrated
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Studio: Hbo Home Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Man Who Could Work Miracles
Movie Review: A Miracle Film
Summary: 5 Stars
One of my favorite movies, based on an H.G. Wells short story. I only wish I could find this on DVD, but tape is OK. This is a clean, sharp, bright reproduction version. I highly recommend this movie.Movie Review: There'll always be an England...
Summary: 4 Stars
A quirky British comedy wherein the Olympian gods grant miraculous powers to a nebbish from Essex, one Mr. Fotheringay, who at first is quite modest in his use of reality-bending, and eventually succumbs to the temptations of (near) absolute power. The prewar concerns of war, peace and the polite class politics of the UK are at the heart of this film; nice cameo by Ernest Thesiger (of James Whale horror film fame) as Mr. Maydig, a Bertram Russell-style swords-into-plowshares peacenik intellectual who is as quickly seduced by the lure of ultimate power as are his Establishment counterparts. Odd film; worth checking out.Movie Review: Sledgehammer parable
Summary: 3 Stars
Roland Young fudges his way nicely through any movie, but to imagine him as a vindictive man with unwieldy power is a bit of a stretch. Ralph Richardson, another man who seemingly can do no wrong, is badly miscast as the threatened retired British officer who becomes flummoxed when his weapons collection is transformed to ploughshares by the title character Young. The movie has a bright attitude, very spry, but the story is tired and the characters aren't able make up for it. A nice conceit but with nothing much to say in the end, other than, "Power draws calamity, well-intentioned or not."Movie Review: Interesting Thought-Provoking Premise
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an interesting and very entertaining film, which still holds up well after more than 60 years. The angels decide to bestow miraculous powers upon a common, little man. He can make things change, move, appear, or disappear at will. In addition to providing for some very comedic episodes, it raises some though-provoking questions as to the use of such power.The special effects are executed quite well, and one can only speculate as to what a remake would be like, given today's cutting edge special effects technology. But don't wait for the remake; this film is well worth seeing.
Movie Review: THE MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES
Summary: 5 Stars
IF EVER A MOVIE NEEDED TO BE REMADE THIS IS THE ONE.WITH TODAYS SPECIAL EFFECTS AND A TERRIFIC CAST TO EQUAL THE 1937 ENSEMBLE OF GREAT ACTORS IT WOULD BE A SMASH.I FIRST SAW THIS MOVIE WHEN I WAS QUITE YOUNG AND IT IMPRESSED ME GREATLY.NATURALLY YOU WOULD EXPECT A DIFFERENT REACTION WHEN VIEWING IT AS AN ADULT BUT TO MY SURPRISE IT HELD UP AS ONE OF THE MOST IMAGINATIVE FANTASY FILMS I HAVE EVER SEEN.TRY IT ,YOU'LL LIKE IT!
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