Comments on: On Douglas Sirk and ‘The First Legion’

By: Surly

Surly — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:22:15 +0000

Suzidoll, I agree with you on Sirk and his critics, and that there is no irony in First Legion. Far from undermining his melodramas, Sirk’s style serves to deepen his stories, with the full bodied melodrama and often ironic layer of commentary coexisting in perfect balance.

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:53:54 +0000

BTW – thanks so much suzidoll!

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:53:09 +0000

My apolgies for the spelling error – (“person” not “perdson”) LOL.

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:52:15 +0000

Hi Jenny, I like you am a perdson of faith who like you is always interested in how Hollywood depicts organized religion. It seems is tends to either pander or to be openly hostile. I suspect for many people faith is a journey, dynamic and exploratory in nature.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:23:23 +0000

Sounds like a fascinating and excellent film. Love Charles Boyer, and I hope somehow TCM could get this and show it. As a person of faith, I am usually interested in viewing Hollywood’s way of depicting this topic.

By: debbe

debbe — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:13:57 +0000

excellent blog suzidoll. so interesting. so sorry i may not have a chance to see this film. it sounds fascinating