CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 11/06/2017
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 95 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 23 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 7888.1 miles
SYNOPSIS: A young Scotsman is kidnapped in order for his uncle to illegally inherit his estate.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: History as seen by the eyes of Disney. Not what I expected.
PROS AND CONS: When I saw this come up on the Random Media Generator I sort of groaned. Visions of Mary Poppins and The Absent Minded Professor came to mind.
This was not the case however. This is an adult film, designed for adult audiences. While the story is rather simplistic as penned by Robert Louis Stevenson, the acting and dialog are mind blowing.
This film is a homage to Scotland and the Scotish Highlands and the clans that dwelled there. The actors all have their dialects and inflection down perfect to the point where, if you don’t pay attention you won't’ know what they are saying. And don’t blink or you will miss a very young Peter O’Toole, before Laurence of Arabia.
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
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