Movie Poster: Emil And The Detectives (1964 Walt Disney) @ IMDb |
Enjoy a step back in time to West Berlin, Germany, during the early 1960s when Germany was divided and skrinks were invading.
Real scenery, real buildings, real vehicles – it’s not an imagining in a fantasy land, it’s what actually did exist at one time and some of it still does today. (Note the tall hexagon-shaped building and old church in the background when Gustav and Emil meet; it’s the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church located at Lietzenburgerstrasse 39, 10789 Berlin)
1960s style, fashion, costumes – each character’s outfit defines them and adds to the charm of the story; whether it’s an actual character in the script or a nameless passerby in the background, the styles and colors are captivating.
Story narrator, opening credits, film effects, editing – enjoyable features that add to the story and help it move along; even during the slower-moving moments of the film, I’m still intrigued by the scenery, the background, the music, the writing, or other subtle elements that could be edited away but it wouldn’t necessarily make the film better, just shorter.
Young detectives, innocent loyal do-gooders, solving problems together in a more adult manner than adults in modern films.
Score, background music, sound effects – I don’t have to watch every second to know what’s going on because the sounds and music tell the story too; while it’s not a musical, the music is essential to the movie.
Dry humor, no swearing, witty insightful writing with good moral lessons and silly words that should get used more, like ‘skrink’ and 'skrunky’. (Get a taste of the writing on the IMDb quotes page I started)
Stunts, physical work – not high-impact but highly enjoyable.
Cartoonish villains that aren’t animated and don’t cause serious harm to anyone as much as they try – similar to the Apple Dumpling Gang or the bad guys in That Darn Cat; other good titles would be the Apple Streusel Gang or That Darn Skrink.
Worst thing about movie: I didn’t know it existed the first 41 years of my life.
Thanks to TCM and their Disney Vault series for making these movies available without commercials, and with captions too!
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