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-if I watched 2-4 terrible movies on the same day, I was probably on a plane
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The Barbarian 1933
I'm not sure how to rate something that has such obvious rape-y problems and some select redeeming elements. Pre-code Myrna Loy? 5 Stars. Very distressing portrayal of race? A ridiculous parade of rape-y elements? Endless stalking? Minus many stars, depending on how much of this you're willing to take as "of its time."
But my god, that bathtub.
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Of Human Bondage 1934
I enjoyed this more than I think it deserved, honestly. I thought it was shot so beautifully, taking such advantage of Bette Davis's face, and that the tragically repetitive, circling plot kind of worked, for the hammer-loud point the film seemed to be making.