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Murder, She Wrote: Murder at the Oasis (1985)
location correction
This was a fun who-done-it series. The first review states the location is in California but the location is Arizona. The license plates on the Porsche are Arizona plates. This series is popular in the UK as well since it's been in syndication. There were a huge number of stars who were on each week,stars who were big when I was a kid and even big when my parents were young. Yes, it's formulaic but what makes it fun is the challenge of figuring out who the murderer is before they announce it. It's like watching Jeopardy and patting yourself on the back when you get a large percentage of the answers correct. In this episode, the culprit is not exactly on the top of the list and only one subtle clue points to him. fun.
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
French Accent
Overall, the film is very entertaining and certainly has a cast full of well known actors as well as award winning ones. However, Albert Finny's portrayal is awful. He gives Poirot a poor posture which never seemed to be how Christie described him. Finny also swings back and forth from what seems to be an Italian accent and a child's version of a French accent. It was the third time I've seen the film since it's release in 1974. It's really too bad the film is spoiled for me as I cringe to hear Finny fake a French accent. I understand Finny received a nomination for his Poirot; YIKES! What does that say about Hollywood? This is just how the film academy behaves, completely PC. They can't seem to tell the truth. It's as if they never left high school, afraid they'll lose popularity if they dare to honestly criticize the performance of a peer. Ugh!
Wilson (1944)
Facts Left Out
It's funny how they left out the fact that he segregated the military and segregated all government facilities in Washington DC such as, restrooms, drinking fountains etc. He belonged to the Progressive Party which highly admired the Russian Socialists and wished to implement the same government in the US. He began the Secret Service which was used to spy on Americans which opposed this particular view and had thousands of ordinary Americans imprisoned for opposing the Progressive/Socialist ideology. This was one of the most racist presidents our country has had. Why is this information kept out of history books? He premiered the racist silent film, "Birth of a Nation" in the White House in 1919 which was produced by the KKK to depict blacks as criminals and whites as victims. Why are there grade schools named after him, why is there a school at Harvard named after him? Progressives have always been a political party which has a negative ideology.
Buffalo Soldiers (1997)
quite fictional depiction of Buffalo Soldiers in 1887 Southwest
The authors know nothing of the history of the Buffalo Soldiers nor how a dedicated soldier would behave. The authors completely rewrote the history of the particular character of Nana (who was a real person). It's pretty disappointing that the authors chose to give an explanation of the Apaches killing spree as a group who didn't want to live on a reservation. The Apaches historically had raided and murdered many other peaceful tribes as well as settlers; there is plenty of historical documentation. The authors chose to depict them as victims in this film. It's clear that the authors also know nothing about the military and show little regard for them in this film. The Buffalo Soldier would have done his duty with honor as any soldier would, they were not men of cowardice or considered themselves victims. I'm quite ashamed of writers like this who change stories to make a personal statement, they have an agenda. I thought there might be something more accurately portrayed when I rented this movie but it turned out to be quite disappointing.