The Rains Came

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Audience Member This movie has, for its time, amazing special effects for the flood scene. To let you know HOW amazing the effects were, in this category, THE RAINS CAME beat out GONE WITH THE WIND and its amazing burning of Atlanta! It was THAT good and worth seeing just for this segment. As for the rest of the story, it's okay--not great. It reminds me a lot of the movie JEZEBEL--completed just a year earlier. Both feature a female lead who is spoiled but who eventually prove themselves and both end up with similar fates. George Brent is excellent though it's odd to see Tyrone Power in the role of an Indian--with no trace of an Indian accent! Mr. Power does NOT do a whole lot to impress the audience with his acting range, but he looks nice in a suit. All in all, the story seems a tad familiar and pretty ordinary, but certainly not bad. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review kevin w An interestingly layered tale of Brit aristocratic dissipation and redemption as two old school globetrotters (Myrna Loy & George Brent), both bored to tears with the roles their positions ask them to play, bored with their wealth and what it brings, bored with their sophistication, bored even with using each other, both find a shot at personal salvation when a couple of natural disasters devastate the godforsaken outback they happen to find themselves in. Good performances carry the tale of two cads climbing out of their self-made tenements. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Inspired acting by Myrna Loy and dazzling special effects lift this movie from the run-of-the-mill historical soap category to a captivating glance into British-controlled India. Unfortunately, this 1939 classic had to compete with all the other giants from the same year and can get lost in the comparisons. 20th Century Fox found the book, the actors and the effects, the movie reviewed well and was an instant hit with the public. But younger audiences need to be continually reminded of its existence just because it was released in Hollywood's most golden year. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Myrna Loy, playing against type, shines through this Hollywood megamovie to make her part immortal. The special effects were stunning for the time, and it never hurt to have Tyrone Power in the cast. Another 1939 classic -- this one from the 20th Century Fox studio, who borrowed Loy and George Brent from MGM and Warner Brothers, respectively. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Good movie until the ending, probably one you can only watch once because it truly broke my heart. Loved the earthquake/flood scenes and loved Tyrone Power. Not bad overall, but I'm not a fan of heartbreakers. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Heartbreaking tale of finding your true self, and life's goals, through adversity in far away lands. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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