Mad About Men (1954)

Better than its predecessor!, 26 June 2011

Author: IamTheMoviesILove from United States

I saw the first film (“Miranda” 1948) last night, and didn’t care much for it. But, I saw this one tonight, and I must say that I quite enjoyed it—-a whole lot! It’s in Technicolor, and the scenery is very quint, not as fake and uppity snobby looking as in the first film. There are also many, many more shots of the mermaid lagoon in this film, which is breath-taking, for lack of a better phrase! And, the scenery, the cottage, the town, all charming! Like something right out of a story-book. Just good, old-fashioned quaintness, rather than flashy deco—-unlike the first film. That’s the main difference between the two, if you ask me. So, I can’t understand why this one doesn’t have a higher rating than just 6.2!

Like others have said, the plot is sort of dull and more than a little silly, but, nonetheless, it’s quite special. And, Margaret Rutherford gets quite a bit more screen-time in this film than the other, which makes the movie that much better, in my opinion! She steals every scene she’s in!

So, if you saw the first film, but were left wanting more, see “Mad About Men”—-it won’t disappoint. The only think I really didn’t like about it was the red-headed mermaid cousin of hers—-she was SOOOOOO annoying! But, hey, nothing’s perfect!