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Algenon5 reviews "The Man Who Changed His Mind"

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TITLE: "The Man Who Changes His Mind" (a.k.a. "The Man Who Lived Again")
GENRE: Science fiction/horror
RELEASE DATES: 11 Sept. 1936 (UK), 1 Nov. 1936 (US)
DIRECTOR: Robert Stevenson
PRIMARY CAST: Boris Karloff, Frank Cellier, Anna Lee, John Loder
RUNTIME: 62 minutes
PRINT QUALITY: Good
FREE DOWNLOAD: http://www.archive.org/details/Man_Who_Changed_His_Mind
RECOMMENDED DOWNLOAD: MPEG2, 868.8mb
RATED: 4 stars out of 5

This is a thumping-good mad scientist yarn that also manages to be a send up of
the notoriously sensational British tabloids, with lines like, "I don't mind dying, but
to be accused of journalism!" It features a fine cast, excellent production values
and one of Boris Karloff's best performances - yet it is all but unknown in the United
States.

Skullduggery - in this case mind switching experiments that begin with chimps and
end with men being subjugated against their wills - leads to a race against time in
a classic potboiler climax. Great fun, and a good example of how directors in the
'30s could skillfully pack a hell of a lot of plot into little more than an hour of film.
An art that seems to have escaped most present-day movie makers.

Dialog that drips with the wry wit Brits are so good at when making fun of their
own institutions, and standout performances from Karloff, Frank Cellier and Anna
Lee as members of a cast that doesn't have a single weak link - what more could
you ask for? Besides, how can you not like a movie with lines like, "Which revolts
you more, my miserable body or my perverted mind?"

Why this horror gem isn't better known on this side of the Atlantic is a bit of a
mystery. For reasons unknown, it only had a limited run following its U.S. theatrical
release. Also for reasons unknown, it wasn't widely distributed to U.S. television,
and it didn't make it to video over here until a year or two ago. These are the facts,
but I don't have any explanations for them. I stumbled across "The Man Who
Changed His Mind" about a year ago when it became a Netflix rental.

If you are a classic horror fan, a Boris Karloff fan or just a lover of good movies,
don't pass this one up. Especially now when it can be streamed and downloaded
for free at the Internet Archive, a non-profit public archive run by volunteers.
You don't have to join or even register. Just go to the link given above, and enjoy.
There are a thousand more commercial-free movies at this site. Here is where to
start thumbing through them.

http://www.archive.org/details/feature_films

BORING TECHNICAL STUFF: Regardless of your connection speed, the streaming
video quality is less that of the download recommended above. The Internet
Archive servers are heavily used, which on occasion results in a failed download.
This is easy to prevent by using a free download manager, a sensible thing to do
for all large downloads, regardless of their source. If you are a dialup user, a
download manager is a must. Here is where to get the one I like:

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/

Finally, some of the black and white films available at the Archive benefit greatly
by using the brightness and contrast controls on the GOM and VLC video players.

Any questions? PM me.

Al

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Anna Lee was married to this film's director, Robert Stevenson. Her other
highly recommended movies at the Internet Archive are the classic African
adventure, "King Solomon's Mines" and "Non-Stop New York," a future-fiction
comic thriller that mostly takes place on a trans-Atlantic plane that's more
like an ocean liner. Definitely a fun flick. Anna Lee also was the mother of
Venetia Stevenson who co-starred in the cult favorite, "Horror Hotel" (a.k.a.
"City of the Dead"), perfect for Halloween and also available at IA. Here are
the free streaming and download links:







Cecil Parker who has a supporting role in this film, is probably best known
to American audiences for his comedic roles as King Roderick in "The Court
Jester" and Claude in "The Ladykillers" (1955). Neither is available at AI, but
they are widely available as DVD rentals, and occasionally show up on the
tube…er, excuse me, on the flat panel.
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I'm sorry to say because of the US ratification of the big-money-backed GAT Treaty, "The Man Who Changed His Mind" was pulled from the Internet Archive.

The other films linked in this thread are still available for free streaming and downloading -- that is until the next international money grab happens.

Al
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