The Kid Brother

Starring:Kenny Easterday, Caitlin Clarke, Liane Alexandra Curtis, Zach Grenier, Jesse Easterday Jr., Tom Reddy, Alain Saint-Alix, Daniel Lambert, Lamya Derval, Eduardo Rossoff, John Carpenter (III), Gerry Klug, Bingo O'Malley, Bill Dalzell, Barbara Russell, Donale Stone, Karen Eisenhauer, Lawrence Woshner, Angelica Bellomo, Sharon Ceccatti
Director: Claude Gagnon
Studio: Vanguard Cinema
Product Type: DVD

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A Dazzling Kaleidoscopic Theme and Variations
Be Carefull For This Director !
A SUPERB MOVIE
Flawed Lola shows lots of promise
Waste of time and money

Lola and Billy the Kid
Starring: Gandi Mukli , Baki Davrak , Erdal Yildiz , Inge Keller , and Michael Gerber
Director: E. Kutlug Ataman
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Wild Side

ASIN: B000056B0E
Release Date: 2000-12-12

Description

BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL WINNER DIRECT FROM ITS THEATRICAL RELEASE. A sixteen-year-old boy flees his repressive, traditional Turkish family to embark on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery in the salacious underworld of contemporary Berlin. Produced by Good Machine (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ice Storm, Trick, Happiness). The film features German Diva Inge Keller (Aimie and Jaguar). The DVD features: a photo gallery, bios and the theatrical trailer.

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A Dazzling Kaleidoscopic Theme and Variations .......2005-12-17

Lola + Bilidikid (Lola and Billy the Kid) written and directed by the dynamic E. Kutlug Ataman is an immensely interesting view of the lives of Turks in Berlin. The many characters introduced at a seemingly random fashion all are woven in the loom of Ataman, becoming one connected tapestry of ethnic clashes, humor, drama, and intensely moving views of family and love. From the quiet moments at the beginning to the unexpected ending this film dazzles with color, music, highly developed character development by some fine actors, and edge of the seat tension.

The Turkish subculture in Berlin is the hotbed for trouble between Turks and Germans. Add to this setting the fact that the film deals with the taboos of gay life, transgender and transvestite men, and the concomitant stresses of families who deal with these issues on a daily basis and the result is a film full of richly detailed stories.

Lola (Gandi Mukli), a Turkish drag queen has a lover Billy the Kid (Erdal Yildiz), a macho, closeted Turk who views his role as the Man and Lola as the woman and encourages Lola to have gender altering surgery so they can live as husband and wife back in Turkey. Murat (Baki Davrak) is Lola's baby brother, also gay, living with his mother and older brother, Osman (Hasan Ali Mete) who disowned Lola for his proclivities. After 15 years Lola returns home to demand his inheritance share to proceed with his sex change and reunites with Murat eventually revealing murky family secrets: the results are tragic to all involved. This is the main story of the film. But there are many others!

There is a fascinating relationship between another Turk Iskender (Murat Yilmaz) who is picked up by an older elegant German Friedrich (Michael Gerber) whose affair meets with challenges from his aged but grand mother Ute (a marvelous Inge Keller!). And there is the gay bashing drama between young German lads and the Turks which instead of being simply an evil tragedy is a character study of why gay bashing occurs: the main perpetrator is ambivalent about his own sexuality and the way this story plays out is both gruesome and heartbreaking.

Yes, there are other side stories but suffice it to say that Ataman has created a film mesmerizing in content and production. It is one of those films that pleads to be watched again after the various stories have been told: knowledge of the ending events is yet more potent the second time around. Recommended for lovers of art films. In German with subtitles. Grady Harp, December 05

Be Carefull For This Director !.......2002-09-09

Kutlug Ataman is one of most succesfull new Turkish director.We are waiting a new project from him.

A SUPERB MOVIE.......2002-07-10

First I must thank and congratulate the director of this movie and all the actors. This is a must own movie which you'll want to watch over and over... don't miss it!

Flawed Lola shows lots of promise.......2001-10-21

Lola and Billy the Kid is a very good movie for about three quarters of its length. As a portrait of young gay men getting by in an oppressive social mileiu this film is rather better than Don't Tell Anyone (certainly better photographed and scored) if inferior to Head On, one of the key gay films of the last few years. It's also deeply flawed...the aspects dealing with a young Turkish man coming to terms with his sexuality are very well done but the whole gory sequence involving the revenge of psychopathic Billy on his ex-lover Lola's killers
is absurd and throws the film completely out of whack. It takes the film awhile to regain it's balance again and frankly there will be those who lose all respect and interest for the film after that sequence. The best parts of the film involve a subplot with a wealthy German man Friedrich, his proud and pompous mother (brilliantly played by Inge Keller) and an incredibly handsome Turkish rough-trade number played by the alarmingly sexy Murat Yilmaz. All of the sequences with them are very funny and provide some welcome relief from the non-stop melodrama of the rest of the film. In fact, if this subplot had been the MAIN plot of the film and the whole Lola murder/revenge bit dropped the film would have been indisputably great. As it is now, it's a seriously flawed but overall worthwhile entertainment for those interested in the subject matter.

Waste of time and money.......2001-09-24

Hated it threw it behind the tv with meet the parents were it will never see the light of day. 1 star is to good for it

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The Kid's Last Ride
Starring: Ray "Crash" Corrigan; John "Dusty" King; Max "Alibi" Terhune; Edwin Brian; Luana Walters; Al Bridge; Glenn Strange
Director: S. Roy Luby
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The Range Busters travel to Gopher City to become the town's peace officers.The trio soon finds young Jimmy Rowell losing all his money to crooked saloon owner Bob Harmon and his henchman Bart Gill, a pair of outlaw brothers who seek revenge against Jimmy and his sister Sally, due to their county judge father having a third brother hanged for his crimes. Harmon forces Jimmy to help him rob a local rancher. The Range Busters kill Bart and help a wounded Jimmy see the error of his ways. In retaliation, Harmon lures the Range Busters to the gang's secret hideout for a final showdown.

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The Kid's Last Ride
Starring: Eddie Brian , Al Bridge , Ray "Crash" Corrigan , Frank Ellis , and John King
Director: Roy S. Luby
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ASIN: B000G8P1M8
Release Date: 2006-08-22

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Eye opener

The Kid Brother
Starring: Kenny Easterday , Caitlin Clarke , Liane Alexandra Curtis , Zach Grenier , and Jesse Easterday Jr.
Director: Claude Gagnon
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ASIN: B0000633TV
Release Date: 2002-05-14

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Eye opener.......2005-01-18

This is a film that everyone should watch if they think they have a hard life.The mind set of the young boy is far above most of us much older.Very good story line the acting is raw,But that's what makes it so good.A must see film don't miss it you won't be sorry!

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The Carson City Kid
Starring: Jr. Noah Beery , Hank Bell , Curley Dresden , Dale Evans , and Chester Gan
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ASIN: B000AJJN5O
Release Date: 2005-09-27

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This 67 minute version is cut. The 73 minute version was cut
EAST SIDE KIDS SPARKLE WITH AD LIBBING.
More drama than humor for this East Side Kids entry.
Kid Dynamaite Packs A Wallop!

East Side Kids: Kid Dynamite
Starring: Leo Gorcey , Huntz Hall , Bobby Jordan , Gabriel Dell , and Pamela Blake
Director: Wallace Fox
Manufacturer: Passion Productions
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ASIN: B0000VLLG6
Release Date: 2003-09-30

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This 67 minute version is cut. The 73 minute version was cut.......2005-05-02

This version is 67 minutes long. The previous version on VHS and on some other DVD is 73 minutes.

Note - Even the 73 minute version is cut.

There is a very important scene involving the taking of tires. Part of the scene showing important information to the story is cut.

I fortunately caught the uncut film on PBS a number of years ago, thus was able to notice this.

By the way, why does Amazon include a 'NO' in 'was this review helpful to you?'. People are only human and don't like opinions that differ from themselves, thus the 'NO' makes it too easy express such displeasure.

Are they trying to discourage negative reviews, hence not purchase the CD. Such reviews only help a person in not being dissatisfied a product that received positive reviews

EAST SIDE KIDS SPARKLE WITH AD LIBBING........2004-12-27

In this wartime (1943) East Side Kids picture, Muggs McGinnis (Leo Gorcey), East Side boxing champion, is scheduled to meet the West Side kingpin in the ring for the City title, but is kidnapped by several thugs just before the bout, resulting in Muggs' friend and fellow gang member, Danny Lyons (Bobby Jordan) replacing him and defeating the West Sider, only to have Muggs believe that Danny was responsible for the abduction in order to achieve glory. The film is marked by the clever ad libbing skills of the entourage which, while at times intentionally corny, help to propel the story rapidly along and the customary East Side mixture of boxers, gangsters, and patriotic propaganda is leavened with a dash of romance and a funny jitterbug contest featuring big band singer/comedienne Marion Miller, all competently directed by Wallace Fox.

More drama than humor for this East Side Kids entry........2002-08-01

This Monogram Picture of The East Side Kids is much slower than the later Bowery Boys incarnation. The last 15 minutes of this 64 minute movie is devoted to World War II patriotism. Nothing wrong with patriotism, this film just makes war look honorable. The beginning of the film aims at Muggs getting Kidnapped, but the bulk of the story is about the relationships between the gang members of The East Side Kids. Leo Gorcey's humorous banter is there for us to enjoy, and Huntz Hall is a scene stiller!
The FRONT ROW DVD is mastered from an original 16mm print, the sound is crisp and clear and the picture is sharp with good contrast. However the original print used in the transfer has many splices, at least four times a word of conversation is lost in a splice. Considering the "Poverty Row" aspects of Monogram Pictures I can accept this and enjoy the clear picture. The dark night scenes show some artifacting, but they are few and far between. Usually the picture is sharp and clear.

Kid Dynamaite Packs A Wallop!.......2002-01-11

The story centers around Muggs and Bobby Jordan.Bobby fills in for Muggs at a boxing match and that's where the trouble starts. The film is fast, funny, and very entertaining. Huntz Hall and the rest of the gang are there too. Look for the scene with the dancing contest. It is very good! Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall put on a good and hillarious dance act! This film is a winner!

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And the Plot Doesn't Matter
Kid Millions
Eddie Cantor shines in this delightful Goldwyn musical comedy
First Eddie Cantor release on DVD
"B" level, but still fun thanks to the always fun to watch Eddie Cantor

Kid Millions
Starring: Eddie Cantor , Ann Sothern , Ethel Merman , George Murphy , and Berton Churchill
Director: Roy Del Ruth , and Willy Pogany
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ASIN: B000BITV0G

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And the Plot Doesn't Matter.......2006-11-11

Kid Millions is the story of an inheritance. An old man dies and leaves a fortune but has no obvious relatives to give it to. Three parties are suggested. First is a shady duo with a woman (Ethel Merman) who claims to be the old man's common law wife. Next is an old Southern gentleman who claims to have funded the expedition that gave the old man his wealth. Last is the rightful heir, a distant son who lives in a boat in Brooklyn (Eddie Cantor). They all make the trip to Egypt to claim the fortune, but run into trouble with a shiek there who claims the riches as an inheritance from his ancestors.

The story of this film really doesn't matter. It's basically an excuse to have fun while exhibiting the personalities of the stars and parading some music of the era. The stars range from good to bad. Cantor is the obvious spotlight here. His mannerisms are similar to fellow vaudeville entertainer Al Jolson, though Cantor is much more understated. He uses his eyes to deliver punchlines and puts over comedy very well. The leading lady here is Merman, an annoying woman with a voice like a blaring car horn. Hearing her sing is like nails down a chalkboard, but for some reason people praised her.

The music in this film is really wonderful. The "Mandy" number not only brings back nostalgic feelings because it is a classic song from the era, but it is highly entertaining for the performances given. Cantor in blackface is not offensive in the least. The two tap dancers are amazingly talented and keep the audience glued to the screen. Also in this number are a group of beautiful Goldwyn girls used similarly to the women in the Busby Berkeley musicals.

The ending to the film bursts forth in strong technicolor splendor. It takes place in an ice cream shoppe, a haven for the children that Cantor enjoys including three Little Rascals stars (Stymie, Woim, and Butch). The set-up is reminicent of Willy Wonka which came years later with the Goldwyn girls in the place of the Oompa Loompas. It's a strange segment, but it is a lot of fun.

Kid Millions.......2006-09-23

I too like this film and the technicolor finale. I had it on 16mm and have the original NTSC Laserdisc. I was hopepful for this and other Goldwyn musicals on DVD. A Cantor source told me late last year that the release had been cancelled. But, believe it or not, this year a supplier outside USA charged me for this item in January and like other items it did not arrive. A major disappointment.
The musical numbers in this flm are amongst my favorites from this tuneful era and Mandy goes into my mental archive of minstrel performances as one of the best of that genre along with the Shirley Temple minstrel sequence in one of her films.

Eddie Cantor shines in this delightful Goldwyn musical comedy.......2006-06-28

This is my favorite Eddie Cantor musical comedy. In addition to a wonderful score, the cast features the talented Ethel Merman, while Ann Sothern and George Murphy provide the romantic interest. There is a rousing musical number in which the young Nicholas Brothers dance as only they can. Look for a young Lucille Ball as one of the Goldwyn Girls. If all this weren't enough, the musical finale was photographed in glorious Technicolor as Eddie treats hundreds of kids to his ice cream factory. (the Willy Wonka of his day). This musical comedy is a must for all fans of the genre. I don't know why it is currently unavailable on DVD, but all the Goldwyn comedies and musicals are long over-due.

First Eddie Cantor release on DVD.......2005-11-27

This will be, if released, the first Eddie Cantor film released on the DVD format. Hey -- it's only taken 7 years or so.

Kid Millions is one of Eddie's best - perhaps *the* best. The standard, at best, is tremendous and the film better maintains a high quality than perhaps any of his other vehicles. Of course, each will have his favourite.

Ann Sothern and George Murphy are both charming. Warren Hymer, Berton Churchill and Paul Harvey provide superb character support. Ethel Merman turns in a much more enjoyable role than that of the later STRIKE ME PINK (again alonside Cantor) would allow; she reveals a natural ability for comedy not always seen in her film roles.

Cantor is ... Cantor (which is to say marvellous!)

The film also has one of the earliest examples of three-strip technicolor in the final scene ... and very pretty it looks too.

I haven't seen the DVD yet, so the rating is for the movie. Hopeful the DVD publisher will do the film justice.

"B" level, but still fun thanks to the always fun to watch Eddie Cantor.......2005-08-31

Cantor is poor, living on a barge, when this film opens. A lawyer comes-a-knocking & Cantor and countless kids (including some "little Rascals," literally) scramble to hide. When he realizes he isn't in trouble & has, in fact, inherited a fortune that happens to be in Egypt. So Cantor sets sail to claim it; but so do Ethel Merman and a few other swindlers. The pacing of this film, however, is awfully slow. When you're so prompted to wonder when the film is finally going to be wound up, well, that's not a good sign. Not to put you through that ordeal too, let me summarize the rest of the film: Cantor runs into sheik's daughter in an Egyptian port. She falls for him. He takes her for an idiot. He's wined by the shiek, until said shiek---who has the fortune Cantor is to inherit---finds out who Cantor is. Then he tries to have him killed; all the while as Ethel Merman's sidekick attempts the same. Cantor is ultimately saved by the shiek's daughter so that they can marry. Cantor deadpans that he'd rather die. All the scampering around a cheap looking Egyptian "palace" set, over, Cantor flees in a plane; & next is seen back in New York. He opens up an ice cream factory (the film having just gone into color) & starts giving kids free ice cream; making good on a pledge of his before he knew he had come into money. Songs: Cantor does one in blackface; a scene stolen by the great dancing Nicholas Brothers, & has 2 other worthy numbers. But that's about it for this film & the whole ice cream 'business' makes no sense. I like Cantor, so it wasn't a waste of my time. "Whoopee" has far fewer slow moments, for instance, and can be viewed more than once. This film, in contradistinction, is a one-shot viewing proposition; assuming you really like Cantor or Ethel Merman enough to give it some of your time (Ann Southern doesn't have much of a role for 2nd billing herein). Yes, the 1930s were the heyday of pictures (if you give the great silent era its own category), but "Kid Millions" ranks a "B" level film. Nevertheless, even average comedic/musical films such as this one are still a treat for those among you who relish the inclusion of a whimsical song or two (sung at the drop of a hat) in a comedic film. Consider "Roman Scandals" too, but do see Cantor in "Whoopee" first; it's his most enjoyable film, I think (it's all in color too), & is the one Cantor film to see if you are just curious to sample the talents of this wacky, singing comedian. Nobody can be really compared to Groucho Marx, but if you like Groucho's style you'll most likely enjoy Eddie Cantor too. (And if you haven't seen the best of the Marx Brothers, heck---what are you waiting for? Make it a point to see "Animal Crackers," "Horse Feathers," "A Night at the Opera," & "Duck Soup".) Hail Hail, picture making from that era. P.S. While I'm at it, let me also recommend another great 1930s comedy (albeit not a musical) by the title of "The Good Fairy." It's a Margaret Sullivan/Frank Morgan (yes, THAT Frank Morgan) gem. Cheers!

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