#1 Cheap Michael Powell Double Feature (Age of Consent, Stairway to Heaven) Reviews
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Both films are shown in gorgeous transfers.
My review is really for STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN.
AGE OF CONSENT is a wonderful story which is filmed in a beautiful Australian setting but it is definitely a minor film from Powell albeit very entertaining.
Now his 1946 masterpiece STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN a.k.a A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, is one of the most sentimental films I've seen and I loved it for its obvious sentimentality! It is a visual and literary poem. Powell examines the effects of war on a dying soldier with romantic and fantastical elements in the process. There is love, philosophy and political convictions in the script. This film has definitely been a strong influence in various degrees of cinema. It captures the best of the lost silent film era visuals with the best of the written word. It is a testament to film art and in a way an adult fantasy in the likes of the imagination and whimsy of Wizard of Oz!
Michael Powell Double Feature (Age of Consent, Stairway to Heaven) Overview
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/06/2009
Gorgeous Movie... - C. Fiehn - New York, NY
Okay, it's gorgeous, largely due to Helen Mirren, but the scenes of Australia (Dunk Island and the Great Barrier) are beautiful as well. It's a simple story but a nice one, no violence to speak of. I think it's also an inspiring movie. If you like beautiful scenery and Helen Mirren, who is always superb, then this movie is definitely worth a look.
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