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Directed by James Wan Written for the Screen by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrich and Will Beall from the story penned by James Wan, Will Beall and Geoff based on the characters created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger JASON MOMOA has a certain charm, so even if he's not my kind of handsome, he's funny, more than well-built, witty, and he acts well too. Honestly, I never pictured him as Aquaman, but he grows on you, and thankfully not like a sore thumb, so I was pretty psyched when this was announced.  When I learned that NICOLE KIDMAN was going to play his Queen Mother, I couldn't imagine it, but when I learned that TEMUERA MORRISON was going to be his dad, then I said, alright, that explains it.   AMBER HEARD, as Mera, is so beautiful.  I still have a hard time believing what happened between her and Johnny Depp, but let's not go there.  Why in the world did I have to mention it?  Well...  Anyways, back to her portrayal of Mera, she was pret...

Just like most of the musicals of great composers, the topic of this one is heavy(White Slavery), but it is made light because of the music and comedic lines.  It is also a movie about misconceptions and about love. The songs and dance steps are good, and the acting was, well, it was good. Probably not great, but it was good. It was written by Richard Morris and directed by George Roy Hill.  A stage version was based on this movie(a full musical) with lyrics written by Dick Scanlan and music composed by Jeanine Tesori.  The sound track of the movie was by Elmer Bernstein and his team. Pat Morita, Beatrice Lillie and Jack Soo Thank goodness, even if there are still stereotypes, the Asians are given better roles now.  The great Pat Morita and Jack Soo were given somewhat insulting roles here. John Gavin, James Fox, Beatrice Lillie, Carol Channing, Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore from imdb: Storyline In 1922 New York ...