Judge — February 11, 1928 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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‘JUDGIWG TEM BY PARE LCRENIZ ne of the most. thrilling books I ever read was the late John Reed's account of the War on the Eastern Front, describing the glorious retreat of the Russian Army before the Revolution completely — annihi- lated the crumbling monarchy. Reckless, stupid, courageous, pit- iful, the picture Reed reproduced of the troop train with its shout- ing, drinking Russian officers go- ing hilariously to their slaughter is vividly recalled by Emil Jan- nings’ latest picture, “The Last Command.” While the movie in- cludes a clever plot and a false ending, the story deals with the red-blooded will of an officer of the monarchy, fighting against hopeless odds to discipline and condition the sprawling, indolent armies of the decadent empire; a will that forces him to live and move, even though the killing blows of his defeat have numbed his brain. Jannings, as the domineering The Movie Guide 1 (Teo Performances Daily Shows) “ Drems of Love" (Libert week. “The Enemy" (Astor)—Proving that war is very, very bad for the people, "The Jazz Singer’” (Warnet’s)— by Jolson. ata” (Earl Carroll)—Reviewed in this | To be reviewn! next A sob story with I the greatest Pabin" (Central) —Stitl the worst movie ia town “Wings” (Criterion)—Lovely photography of cheap story (Continuous Shows Only) "Gentlemen. Prefer movie of the book “Helen of Troy” her the gods. (Cameo}—This one will not * Reviewed in this isrue. G and Greta © “Thanks for the Buggy Ride." —Reviewed in this isue. “Wife Savers.""—Reviewed! in this issue, Underworld” (Royal)—Exeelleet, commander of the Czar's ar- mies, capable of high love and low hate,-again demonstrates the vigorous personality th made him an outstanding star, and Von Sternberg, the di- rector responsible for “Under- world,” has put enough real stuff Far Wire—Reckless fool! “Yeh—it would have served him right if he had hit you and wrecked his car!” a) 1 ead into the picture to m: worthy performance. The movie is so powerful a superficial ending detracts rather than enhances its importance, but whether or not the picture of the beaten old man_ rallying Hollywood extra to the stra the Russian Anthem and 1] a band of extras under the tragic delusion that he still mander of the Czar’s armies im- presses you as being real or false, “The Last Command” most certainly worth seeing. “Bev Sanrevr” is another one of those romantic desert jobs showing any number of jolly fellows dying for France and the class of and this one even includes a sheik who finds the cheeks of the desolated white girl so much milk and honey. However, she tricks him and saves the life of the lanky hero who for several reels had devoted (Continued on page 26) it a note- is com- is comicbooks.com