They smash through skylights, tumble down staircases, drop from a high rooftop into a waiting convertible - the only fall Skipper Clark and his pals won't take is to fall in love..
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white pre-Code Hollywood and don't mind a story that basically just moves from one stunt set-piece to the next, sure. Go for it. But if you need character arcs that go deeper than 'I don't want to get married' and 'I really love jumping out of windows,' you’re go...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ralph Ince
Ralph Ince
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white pre-Code Hollywood and don't mind a story that basically just moves from one stunt set-piece to the next, sure. Go for it. But if you need character arcs that go deeper than 'I don't want to get married' and 'I really love jumping out of windows,' you’re going to be bored in about ten minutes. Lucky Devils is loud. It’s scrappy. It feels like the cast and crew were just trying to see how many bones they could rattle before the sun w..."
Bob Rose, Agnes Christine Johnston, Ben Markson, Casey Robinson
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