Review of The Thief of Bagdad (1940) by Elysia — 29 Jun 2009

I think this is sort of my new favourite movie! Make way Donnie Darko and Fight Club; schooch over Royal Tenebaums and eternal sunshine!

Maybe it was late night delirium setting in when I caught this on ABC or maybe it was how much fun it ways to count the ways Aladdin had copied it but it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and I now begin my hunt for a dvd copy!

Any of the effects that sucked by contemporary standards were nonetheless enjoyable for comic or nostalgic value. It's much nicer to see the prop horse turn into an actual horse than see both these things done in cg any day and the blue 'green screen' glow only adds to the magic.

For something older than my mother this film sure has spunk!