Member since:
November 2004
You rated this a little higher than I would have. I really wanted to like this one but - no sale. I liked Wayne and Claire Trevor in it but everyone else - well, period stereotypes.
To me, it's a melodramatic disaster movie. But melodramatic in all the worst ways and none of the good.
If you want to see John Wayne in a good movie I'd recommend The Searchers, Rio Bravo or The Quiet Man. The High and the Mighty was just plain dull. (Why on earth did anyone take the time to restore this?)
Member since:
June 2003
I gave it an extra point because of its place in history... it really was the first disaster movie. Leonard Maltin's effusive enthusiam for it may have gotten to me
Member since:
May 2003
Hey Justin,
Thanks for your review. I think you did a good job, but you left out one of the important factors that made the film work - the Music! Dimitri Tiomkin???s score was just perfect for this type of movie. And I agree that Wayne???s work was secondary and not meant to be his usual leading man type effort. Anyhow, I love this film especially because of all of it???s old 50???s mannerisms and styles - that???s what movies are all about, right? 8)
Member since:
October 2004
It's an adequate time-capsule of the times in which it was made, which is why they probably took the time to restore it. I enjoyed it for the most part, although some points were very rediculous, at least seen from the perspective of somebody in 2005. The only real problem with it, especially since it's the first of it's type is the fact that it's devoid of any suspense in the landing scene, which would've seemed pretty appropriiate.
Member since:
June 2003
I mentioned it in the audio features. I readily admit that the music is one of the best I've ever heard.
