tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post1724230640253325970..comments2023-10-07T17:06:50.085+01:00Comments on Hallo, hier spricht......: Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee/Secret of the Red Orchid (1962)Holger Haasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-67043501537317604982022-05-05T12:10:11.293+01:002022-05-05T12:10:11.293+01:00And I hadn't thought about the similarities to...And I hadn't thought about the similarities to "The Avengers" in that scene but you're spot on.Holger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-42083552185259301532022-05-04T18:44:14.933+01:002022-05-04T18:44:14.933+01:00Shame to hear Mr Lee didn't enjoy working on t...Shame to hear Mr Lee didn't enjoy working on this film - it's perfectly entertaining. Not as wonderfully ludicrous as some of the krimis, but it certainly fills the running time. The idea of the villains dressing for a City of London board meeting is very 1960s "The Avengers".<br /><br />Nice point about this being an ensemble piece - hadn't thought of that; quite rare for this series.tom j joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108887693320361796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-85503030992294958082021-11-25T10:19:48.544+00:002021-11-25T10:19:48.544+00:00I am lucky that I can just avail of the original G...I am lucky that I can just avail of the original German track but it must be so frustrating for English speakers as it is a) so difficult to get a hold of English friendly versions of those Krimis and then b) when you do the dubs are generally shocking.Holger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-15786903375194765972021-11-25T02:48:51.384+00:002021-11-25T02:48:51.384+00:00The English dubbing is awful. Ive never understood...The English dubbing is awful. Ive never understood why producers spend a lot of money to produce a film yet take no interest in the vocal qualities and acting skills of the voice actors.Elliot Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964519903027517480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-61318595562479318402021-05-25T14:35:06.733+01:002021-05-25T14:35:06.733+01:00The cast is a major draw and Krimis often have som...The cast is a major draw and Krimis often have some fantastic guest starsHolger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-5311554428811456862021-05-25T14:34:23.210+01:002021-05-25T14:34:23.210+01:00Ha, I know. By that time Kinski already had his im...Ha, I know. By that time Kinski already had his image and that was clearly an ironic play with itHolger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-31064466608466780882021-05-25T06:50:51.815+01:002021-05-25T06:50:51.815+01:00Interesting details on a film I knew nothing about...Interesting details on a film I knew nothing about. Try as I might, I just can't imagine Klaus Kinski playing a character named 'Beautiful' Steve. MichaelWDenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385982366116957705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-68216336080421206682021-05-23T17:50:08.215+01:002021-05-23T17:50:08.215+01:00Nice work, Holger! This is a movie I knew nothing ...Nice work, Holger! This is a movie I knew nothing about previously, but your informative, fact-filled review has convinced me to seek it out. The cast (including Lee, Mell and Kinski) is intriguing as well. Thank you very much joining our blogathon!Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-80059745064291973042021-05-23T16:38:42.752+01:002021-05-23T16:38:42.752+01:00Yeah, certain movies are less important for the pl...Yeah, certain movies are less important for the plot and more for who's in it.Holger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-26107342453902396542021-05-23T15:05:42.758+01:002021-05-23T15:05:42.758+01:00Interesting review of a film I have never heard of...Interesting review of a film I have never heard of!<br /><br />The plot doesn't sound like a movie I would typically watch. However, with Christopher Lee and Klaus kinski oh, it definitely intrigues me. John L. Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356443071657836985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-58583877074630181032021-05-23T00:17:52.735+01:002021-05-23T00:17:52.735+01:00Ha, good point. Yeah, Ashley seems to have been qu...Ha, good point. Yeah, Ashley seems to have been quite a nasty piece of work.Holger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-21161138656402016392021-05-23T00:16:17.973+01:002021-05-23T00:16:17.973+01:00His versatility was unreal and a blogathon like th...His versatility was unreal and a blogathon like this really brings it out. Just last year I listened to a radio drama written by Ray Bradbury, a Sci Fi version of Moby Dick with Lee as Ahab. There are tons of interesting nuggets in his performances when one digs deep enough.Holger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-31062185003036532602021-05-22T21:12:47.123+01:002021-05-22T21:12:47.123+01:00Great account of a film that is not so well known ...Great account of a film that is not so well known outside of Germany! I'm familiar with accounts of imperious directors making life very difficult for their stars, usually female, but Ashley seems to have been an equal-opportunity abuser. The mastiffs he apparently brought on the set with him probably gave him the courage to take on his 6'5" star. :)Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-11424262702344636302021-05-22T19:46:15.603+01:002021-05-22T19:46:15.603+01:00Interesting change of pace for Lee. Forgot just ho...Interesting change of pace for Lee. Forgot just how versatile and prolific he was! Hammer made him an icon, but talent and tenacity made him a star….will look for this one.<br />- Chris <br />angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-73422705297909906272021-05-22T11:51:37.289+01:002021-05-22T11:51:37.289+01:00Thanks for having me. Got me out of my blogging le...Thanks for having me. Got me out of my blogging lethargy.Holger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025741723351500750.post-28098808611034459972021-05-22T08:34:29.469+01:002021-05-22T08:34:29.469+01:00Thanks for adding this film, I've never heard ...Thanks for adding this film, I've never heard of it and it was lovely to read about him in such a different role. Thanks for joining!Realweegiemidget Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112425802962283173noreply@blogger.com