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Samedi, mars 13th, 2010 |
Watch The Road to Hong Kong Online.
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The Bob Hope/Bing Crosby/Dorothy Lamour “Road” pictures were the most successful film series until someone named James Bond came along. The Road To Hong Kong was a belated final entry - a nice belief but one executed on a miserly budget when the stars were somewhat past their peak. The script roughly follows the exact formula of the earlier films and, while not as humorous or as charming as the classic Road To Morocco, calm provides a glowing amount of amusement. It is certainly not the overcooked turkey that some people claim.
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Cheaply filmed in England in dismal and white on cardboard sets and with special effects of rocket ships that would have made Ed Wood proud, the film relies a lot on the audience’s affection for Hope and Crosby. The interplay and patter of their double act, so finely tuned over the years, is level-headed a major attraction. Unpleasant Dorothy Lamour is reduced to a guest star site while the female lead is given to Joan Collins looking amazingly novel and extremely sexy. One of the main embarrassments of the film is the like scenes between a visibly aging Crosby and the svelte young Collins. But, apart from that, she works quite well with the faded troupers. And Robert Morley has a fun turn as a Dr No-type villain.
For me, though, the loyal star is Bob Hope in his trademark role as a professional coward with delusions of being a gargantuan lover. Whether tossing off a succession of quips or performing slapstick (with the support of an certain double) he breathes more life into the film than it possibly deserves. One of Hope’s best scenes is with a pre-international stardom Peter Sellers who plays an eccentric Indian doctor. It is both tantalizing and silly to behold this encounter between droll geniuses from different generations.
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Yes, yes, yes…I know the film is creaky and looks older than it actually is. But it is also a lot of fun and has its heart in the suitable area. It’s certainly no worse than any of the British “Carry On” films which have somehow been elevated to cult spot. To paraphrase another fun film of that era - Hope and Crosby may have been past their prime, but what they had left over was more than most film comics started out with.
Road to Hong Kong was the last Hope - Crosby Road film. Dorothy Lamour only makes an appearance in this film. Joan Collins is the worship interest in the film - a attractive peek for the top secret witness group The First Echelon.
Harry and Chester are a couple of con artists. When Chester loses his memory in an accident, they are sent to a Tibetan Lamasery. En route Chester is accidentally slipped a rocket fuel formula. While at the Lamasery, they pick up out about a rare herb that increases memory capacity. The boys know this will earn a vast mentalist act for vaudeville and level-headed it. They retract a bottle and return home. As a test, Chester memorizes the formula. This sets the remainder of the film. The First Echelon wants their formula and will do anything to bag it.
This being the final Road film, lots of guest stars including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, David Niven and an early performance by Peter Sellers.
This is the most polished of the Road films. Written by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, who have collaborated on a number of his films including their Oscar nominated Bob Hope film The Facts of Life and Frank’s best solo film, A Touch of Class. Unprejudiced sit assist and appreciate.
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