Patterns

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nick s The acting performances were good across the board. I'm sure a lot of that was due to competent directing. The subject matter of the film - life in head office - should have been a drag but this movie made it work. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Dan P I watch the movie for free on Youtube - what a bargain! - and found it very entertaining. Not sure where the title came from, but the acting, storyline and photography was excellent. The famous named actors did a great job as usual, but I was very impressed with the secretary character Marge Fleming, who was played by Elizabeth Wilson ♥ It's a must see Rod Serling story. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/22 Full Review christopher c. m It was based on a story by Rod Serling, but I know he can do better than that. It must have been rewritten by some exec or director Fielder Cook to save money. Because you tell the budget was tiny. As the entire movie happens in an office building with people in offices having meetings or board meetings having meetings. Talking the most generic business talk, nothing specific of what the factory makes. Furniture? Cars? Televisions? Video game consoles? WHAT! They talk about the town needing the factory but seeing the town or someone from the town would have been nice. Forced melodrama without seeing the stakes involved is boring. It starts at a dead stop and never really gets going. The moral is good but it fails in delivery. I for a party of one was bored with board meetings. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Ken R Patterns – A Powerhouse Classic It doesn't get much better than this, a look-you-in-the-eye denouement of what killed the American corporate Dream...GREED. Many contemporary viewers will even miss the real message of this classic because today's business ethics have become tainted with the very divisive lack of morals this story is warning us to avoid. I unfortunately, bought the poor quality Roan DVD release of this pic that's transferred from an old TV print - with splices, fleck, and commercial cue dots all through it - the suss extras actually offer commentary which also misses the true point of the story! I now hope to find the remastered version to see it properly presented. Director of photography Boris Kaufman (On the Waterfront) brings powerful images to Fielder Cooks sensitive direction – Rod Serling's searing script/story doesn't miss a dramatic beat. All the principal performances are as good as they can possibly get with Van Heflin perfect as the new man in the company wanting to hold true to his values. This comes with a strong recommendation for viewers wanting an intelligent study of corporate greed, and the disintegrating humanity that hangs off it. Hold off purchasing, till you locate the quality re-mastered DVD, taken from the new print made for a latter TCM screening. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/16/21 Full Review william k Electrifying business drama based on an excellent Rod Serling play convinces with its intensity and high-class performances. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A big shot exec fights with his own conscience and he loses and is grateful. Movies used to be so innocent or is this really the way life was post-WW2? The movie is essential Hollywood history. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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