Written by James M. Tate / 5/24/2016 / No comments / charlton heston , drama , george chakiris , james darren , melodrama , romance , yvette mimieux
HESTON & MIMIEUX IN DIAMOND HEAD
The Irreplaceable, Gorgeous and... in this, not that Intriguing Yvette Mimieux in DIAMOND HEAD Year: 1962 |
Heston |
Especially when you are surrounded by Idealists so perfect they have hardly any character at all. Especially co-leading man George Chakiris, fresh from breaking hearts in WEST SIDE STORY, playing a half-Hawaiian proudly dead set against Heston's monopolizing, Pineapple growing King Howland. You'll think a fatal laser would pierce through the dimple in his chin to take BEN HUR down within minutes of speaking his, the half-Hawaiian's, mind, a much sharper one, being the Island's Native doctor, than brother Paul Kahana played by James Darren, engaged to Howland's melancholy sister, Sloane...
France |
His love scenes with France Nuyen attempt to add humanity within the steely magnate. Yet nothing really matters beyond the gorgeous exterior here, that is, except the pride of anyone who thinks they're rising over someone with lots and lots of money: the root of all those pineapples... Although the end... the very, very end... might make you take a second look at this soapy, relatively short melodrama with an epic-scope. Perhaps it's not that bad after all as the Island, harboring the title location, always makes for gorgeous cinematic moviegoing. RATING: ***
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