Posts from etsija in thread „Reap The Wild Wind (1942)“

I took more notion of Paulette Goddard second time watching. She's almost the same wild child as in Modern times. Her role is no more flattering than Wayne's, acts really stupid between the two men.
Does anybody know how they got along with Duke? Her life with Chaplin was just in the end during the filming.

Saw this for the first time, as I know now - I've always been a little unsure if I haven't seen it, because of purposely wrecked ships and a giant octopus just like in the Red Witch. I think Wayne's performance is great, his character is interesting and it's refreshing to see him as a not so good guy. I wish he had done more roles like that (and at least once a real bad guy!) , because while he is very believable as the good and righteous, the depth he adds to more complex characters is intriguing. Except capt. Jack, the only other interesting person is King Cutler. As a whole the movie is entertaining enough, although a little uneven and so very melodramatic, of course. The octopus is brilliant, in spite of being obviously not alive.