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Rating:  - the shadow of her smell
ok, now THIS one is dick & liz at their most self-indulgent. even "boom" (not yet released on dvd, alas) is a better movie, if only because it is sooooo bad. it is amazing to realize that right after this, arguably her worst performance, taylor went on to give her best in "virginia wolff". i have given this a second star because the shorts about the making of the film (included on the dvd) are pretty interesting. only for dick & liz completists.
Rating: - Liz is sweet if not entirely convincing...
Not only in "Cleopatra" but in her next two films as well, "The V.I.P.s," and "The Sandpiper," Taylor was more the world-famous celebrity and less the conscientious actress than at any other time in her career... The three movies exploit the public's fantasy of what the lovers must be like: tempestuous, as in "Cleopatra;" quarreling, on the verge of separation, as in "The V.I.P.s;" illicit lovers, defying the moral norms, as in "The Sandpiper."
As the ancient Queen of the Nile, as modern ... Read More
Rating:  - Liz Taylor Really Makes An Impression
Whatever else you can say about this movie, Liz Taylor's presence in it makes all the difference. She was really a gorgeous woman in those days, and within the confines of the film, I thought her part was well-acted. That's not to say the film is believable, of course. But the movie is a great preservation (and reflection) of the culture of the sixties - in much the same way as another Burton film, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. The Sandpiper is one of those movies that seems at first shallow and ... Read More
Rating: - Love still goes on
This movie has remained with me long after seeing it for the first time. I even found the soundtrack in a local Record store.
When I hear the great song Shadow of your smile I find myself sad that Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's love didn't survive in this romantic movie. Then I stop to think and say "wait a minute they had many more years of love at its best in real life, it did survive". Not the greatest script but a memorable experience to watch just the same.
Rating: - They Filmed the Wrong Scenes
The odd thing about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor's weakest films is the feeling that their personal lives of high drama and turmoil were far more interesting than any scene concocted for them.
Burton looks torn and haunted with an intensity that rises above his role--and his role is a preacher having an affair, so you can't get much more dramatic than that! Taylor is stunning and passionate, but she looks like she has to work way too hard to worth all the trouble. Their personal lives ... Read More
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