In an interview published in the 1988 book "The Star Trek Interview Book", Johnson claimed that the response of critics to "The Man Trap", and the initial episodes of "Star Trek" in general, was "complete bewilderment". In previewing the broadcast of "The Man Trap", "The Daily Reporter" said that "Star Trek" had the "usual far-fetched suppositions" present in other science fiction works, but praise was given to the acting skills of Shatner and the plots of the initial episodes. The "Edwardsville Intelligencer" called the reveal of the creature in the episode "the kicker of a great sci-fi plot". "Daily Variety" columnist Jack Hellman gave the episode an unfavorable review over its "lack of meaningful cast leads", who "move around with directorial precision with only violence to provide the excitement." The weekly edition of the magazine offered a similar opinion, stating that the "Enterprise" "trudged along for a long hour with hardly any relief from violence, killing, ugly stuff and a distasteful monster".
Critical reception
The Man Trap
The Man Trap | Critical reception
"The Daily Reporter" said that "Star Trek" had the "usual far-fetched suppositions" present in other science fiction works, but praise was given to the acting skills of Shatner and the plots of the initial episodes It received a mixed review as the creature was listed as the show's "cheesiest classic creatures" by "Wired" magazine in 2007; however, "Rolling Stone" magazine listed it as the tenth best villain in the franchise. Among more recent reviews, Zack Handlen of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode an "A-" rating, describing it as "done very well" with a plot that is dark and ambiguous. The initial episodes of "Star Trek" in general, was "complete bewilderment".
what is the man trap?
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The first episode of of the American science fiction television series
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Professor Robert Crater, his wife Nancy, Captain Kirk, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Leonard McCoy, and Crewman Darnell
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Star Trek
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Gene Roddenberry
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Marc Daniels
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September 8, 1966
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Among more recent reviews, Zack Handlen of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode an "A-" rating, describing it as "done very well" with a plot that is dark and ambiguous. Torrie Atkinson and Eugene Myers reviewed the episode in 2009 for Tor.com, saying that it suitably introduced the characters, although certain elements of the show were not yet in place. These included the lack of the death of a redshirted character, as the crewmen who died in "The Man Trap" did not wear red shirts, along with the lack of red and yellow alerts, instead referred to as general quarters three and four in this episode.
The Man Trap | Critical reception
Norman Panama, who, with Melvin Frank, produced it, directed it and helped to write the script, has seen to it that there's no waste motion and that the pressure is on all the time."
The Trap (1959 film) | Critical response
The duo added that the episode demonstrated that the series was "something special", and that it remained more culturally diverse than modern television. They gave it a rating of four out of six. Ryan Britt, also writing for Tor.com, said that "The Man Trap" was not a good introduction to the series, but praised the screen time given to Rand, Uhura and Sulu. He added that the latter two were more interesting in this episode than they would be at any point until the start of the movie franchise. Britt said that "The Man Trap" was different than the rest of the series, and more akin to "The Twilight Zone" owing to the background of the writer.
The Man Trap | Critical reception
In Hollywood.com's ranking of all 79 episodes of "The Original Series", Christian Blauvelt placed "The Man Trap" as 73rd, calling the creature "incredibly pointless". It was also listed as one of the show's "cheesiest classic creatures" by "Wired" magazine in 2007; however, "Rolling Stone" magazine listed it as the tenth best villain in the franchise.
The Man Trap | Critical reception
Josh Modell of "The A.V. Club" rated this episode a D-. Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode 8.3 out of 10.
1961 (Heroes) | Critical reception
The A.V. Club chose the film as the worst film of 2015. "The Cobbler" was discussed extensively on the October 22nd episode of Chapo Trap House during which the film was largely panned by the show's hosts. Jared Mobarak of "The Film Stage" gave the film a positive review, noting that "embraces its slightness to warm hearts" and praised Method Man in particular for his performance.
The Cobbler (2014 film) | Critical response
In an interview published in the 1988 book "The Star Trek Interview Book", Johnson claimed that the response of critics to "The Man Trap", and the initial episodes of "Star Trek" in general, was "complete bewilderment". In previewing the broadcast of "The Man Trap", "The Daily Reporter" said that "Star Trek" had the "usual far-fetched suppositions" present in other science fiction works, but praise was given to the acting skills of Shatner and the plots of the initial episodes. The "Edwardsville Intelligencer" called the reveal of the creature in the episode "the kicker of a great sci-fi plot". "Daily Variety" columnist Jack Hellman gave the episode an unfavorable review over its "lack of meaningful cast leads", who "move around with directorial precision with only violence to provide the excitement." The weekly edition of the magazine offered a similar opinion, stating that the "Enterprise" "trudged along for a long hour with hardly any relief from violence, killing, ugly stuff and a distasteful monster".
The Man Trap | Critical reception
"The Man Trap" placed first in the timeslot with a Nielsen rating of 25.2 percent for the first half-hour and 24.2 for the remainder. It aired two days earlier on Canadian network CTV.
The Man Trap | Introduction
It holds back."
The Fourth Man (1983 film) | Critical response
Or at least the Pee Wee Pageant of 1913. The voice acting is superb. I especially like how the entire Simpson family reassures Burnsy that his trap door system was indeed unexpected and, really quite frightening."
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus | Critical response
Canadian network CTV aired episodes of the first season of "Star Trek" on Tuesday nights instead of Thursdays and so ran "The Man Trap" on September 6, 1966, two days before NBC. Airing American programs early was a common practice among Canadian broadcasters in order to avoid direct competition for viewers and advertisers with American border stations airing the same program at the same time. The practice became obsolete once simultaneous substitution of commercials was permitted. A high-definition remastering of "The Man Trap", which introduced new special effects and starship exteriors as well as enhanced music and audio, was shown for the first time in the United States on September 29, 2007, in broadcast syndication.
The Man Trap | Overseas broadcasts and re-releases
When released, "The New York Times" film critic, Bosley Crowther, gave the film a mixed review, writing, "And its tale of a conscience-smitten shyster nabbing a contemporary fugitive badman and bringing him in, against grueling opposition, is in the Western vein. It is not in the high tradition. After a promising start, in which the shyster transforms from a mouthpiece for the fugitive into a self-appointed deputy for his sheriff father, who gets killed, it settles down rather flatly into an ordinary "chase," with the shyster attempting to get the badman by automobile to Barstow, 120 miles away...However, for all its pattern plotting and its heavy reliance on the guns, it comes off a fairly taut picture in the outdoor action frame.
The Trap (1959 film) | Critical response
Lohan won a Young Artist Award for best performance in a feature film.
The Parent Trap (1998 film) | Critical response
In the book "Inside Star Trek: The Real Story", he suggests that it was "scarier and more exploitable than the others". "The Man Trap" was the sixth episode produced. Although Roddenberry initially disagreed with NBC's decision, he and production executive Herbert Franklin Solow came to believe it was the correct choice. Shatner also disagreed with the network, feeling that "The Man Trap" was the worst episode out of those available. The episode was the first episode of "Star Trek" broadcast in the United States, on NBC on September 8, 1966. "The Man Trap" formed part of NBC's "Sneak a Peek Week", in which the network showed the premiere episodes of several new shows in prime time slots, ahead of the rival channels ABC and CBS, who were still showing repeats from the previous season.
The Man Trap | Broadcast
As a record of a comedy phenomenon – twenty-two million listeners, as the titles proclaim – this was invaluable."
It's That Man Again (film) | Critical reception
The show got the lowest rating of any premiere on CBS and was axed after just two episodes, leaving the remaining 9 episodes that were produced unaired.
We Are Men | Critical reception
After last night’s third instalment, in which not much happened, I feel disinclined to persevere, notwithstanding the whiff of food for thought involving “the enemy within” and the nature of fear. As yet, no "Truman Show" exit door in the backdrop, leading to an external reality or hidden hands directing events."
Manhunt (Under the Dome) | Critical reception
The series received mixed to average reviews from viewers and mixed to negative reviews from critics.
Man Up! | Critical reception
Tom Buckley of "The New York Times" panned the film, writing that "Rick Husky's script for this Universal Television presentation is a compilation of cliches. Harry Falks's direction is plodding. However, viewers can try a magic trick of their own. By turning the dial, they can make "Mandrake" disappear."
Mandrake (1979 film) | Critical response
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Beez in the Trap | Critical reception
Night Trap received mostly negative reviews, with El Juan Shatzer of Bloodtype Online stating that he was disappointed that the talented cast was wasted on a tepid script and flat direction by David A. Prior. However Joe Bob Briggs recommended it with the above quote.
Night Trap (film) | Critical reaction
"TV Guide" called it a "so-so crime story. Despite some fast pacing in the direction, the script is too simplistic for the fare."
Man with a Gun (1958 film) | Critical reception
"TV Guide" noted "Definitely for the younger viewer."
Headline Hunters (1968 film) | Critical reception
De Souza said one of the producers of "American Gladiators" sold his show with clips from "The Running Man", telling the network "We’re doing exactly this — except the murdering part".
The Running Man (1987 film) | Critical response
Given a meaty part, his histrionic bent wraps it up for a great personal success adding much to the many worthwhile aspects of the drama."
All the King's Men (1949 film) | Critical response
My reading on what happened in 2008 is that we dodged a bullet. I feel as if that bullet is still whizzing around the planet."
The Mandibles | Critical reception
"It begins with such a simple premise and creates such a genuinely intriguing situation that we're not just entertained, we're drawn into the argument [between using Charlie as a scientific specimen or a man]".
Iceman (1984 film) | Critical reception
This draft was delivered on May 23, but NBC felt that hallucinations were being overused; the same plot device had appeared in the pilot episode "". Johnson wrote a further draft on May 31, which reduced the number of apparitions, and was well received by Robert H. Justman. Roddenberry and Justman made further tweaks; one was to restore the name "The Man Trap" from Erwin's original treatment, another removed a scene which introduced McCoy's apprehension when using the transporter. Johnson further edited the script, but complained about the change in name. After a second edit by Johnson, it was passed from Justman to story editor Black.
The Man Trap | Writing
"The Man Trap" is the first episode of of the American science fiction television series "". Written by George Clayton Johnson and directed by Marc Daniels, it first aired on September 8, 1966. In the episode, the crew visit an outpost on planet M-113 to conduct routine medical exams on the residents, only to be attacked by a shapeshifting alien who kills by extracting salt from the victim's body. This was the first "Star Trek" episode to air on television, although the sixth to be filmed; it was chosen as the first of the series to be broadcast by the studio due to the horror plot.
The Man Trap | Introduction
About 40 million people watched the episode. It was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Man in Space | Critical reception
"TV Guide" wrote, "a superb performance from Attenborough is at the core of this character study"; and "The New York Times" singled out Alun Falconer's "script, the tight direction by Don Chaffey, and the performances of the principals", and noted, "although they (the performances) do not make ""The Man Upstairs"" extraordinary, they give this modest effort the sheen of honesty and quality."
The Man Upstairs (1958 film) | Critical reception
In "The New York Times", Renata Adler found it "a modest third-rate film...But the plotting is tight and Mr. Brynner looks exotic and stony enough to keep one's mind off the title; when the denouement comes it is a moderate surprise;" while more recently, "Cinema Retro" called it "one of the better spy films of the era thanks in no small part to the direction of Franklin J. Schaffner."
The Double Man (1967 film) | Critical reception
A 1947 "New York Times" review of the film called it a "very dull show, consciously cute and embarrassingly cloying for most of its over-extended length.
This Time for Keeps | Critical response
In 1999, British Film Institute named "A Man for All Seasons" the 43rd greatest British film of all time. In 2008, it came 106th on "Empire" magazine's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time list.
A Man for All Seasons (1966 film) | Critical reception
Hill claimed that the episode “felt rushed and overstuffed…with too many quick-cut scenes of characters watching television, and a few important moments (like Henry’s proposal and Betty’s confrontation with Don) given far too little screen time.”
The Grown-Ups (Mad Men) | Critical reception
For example, Michael Hogan of "The Huffington Post" observed early on in his episode review: "Man, that was one saddening episode of "Mad Men". He closed with: "Instead of alleviating our anxiety, 'Mad Men' dares to depict it, give it shape, rub our faces in it. We can't help loving Don and Roger, but look at what they do. Look at how they live. They're monsters. And they look an awful lot like us."
The Doorway | Critical response
"Bewitched" on ABC increased that network's rating to 15.8, and CBS's Thursday night movie increased their rating to 10.7.
The Man Trap | Broadcast
Critic Tom Shales, reviewing the show for the "Washington Post", opined that "kids may be impressed" by the heroics and special effects, but the show lacked "adult appeal" and that the plot lines would "soon wear thinner than water".
Man from Atlantis | Critical reaction
However, he also was a bit more critical towards the exaggerated performances of Turturro and Morrow.
Quiz Show (film) | Critical reception
Rod Serling, who wrote the story and screenplay, has reworked and recut the original novel as if he were a tailor remodeling an old-fashioned suit to conform with current fashions, and Joseph Sargent, whose direction of "" I admired, has made sure that it's all in focus."
The Man (1972 film) | Critical response
Besides being aesthetically repellent (it's like 1980s children's telly or the worst wedding video yet)" and called the de-aging "alarmingly unconvincing".
Gemini Man (film) | Critical response
The American radio show, perhaps due to the fact that it immediately preceded the blockbuster radio series "The Man Called X", was extremely popular: "The program was clearly well received, was building a loyal audience for the full-hour block of foreign adventure drama it presented", although some radio fans found the American radio series "not quite overcoming the absolute predictability of the stories." Radio fan response to the American television show was tepid: Seven years before "Mr. Lucky" and the "James Bond" character, Donlevy donned a dinner jacket for the TV series and attempted to look suave in his exploits, including the opening sequence during which he assumed a nonchalant pose as a dagger whizzed dangerously past his head.
Dangerous Assignment | Critical reception
The episode was released on DVD paired with "The Naked Time" as part of the general release of the series in 1999. There were no other extras added to that series of releases, except the DVD containing "Turnabout Intruder". "The Man Trap" was later released within a DVD box set of the first season in 2004; all three seasons of "The Original Series" were released as full-season box sets that year. The episode was included in the remastered season one release on DVD and Blu-ray in 2009.
The Man Trap | Home media release and other adaptations
"TV Guide" gave the film two out of five stars, calling it "A little charmer," and concluded that, "Kerr, as the lawyer, does his best to pair the two off and carries the weight of the picture while doing so."
The Man from Toronto (1933 film) | Critical reception
"The New York Times" called the film, "funny, solemn, dead-on-accurate."
September 30, 1955 | Critical reception
It is a lucid, beautifully formed dramatic comedy."
The Cameraman | Critical reception
In its original American broadcast on March 24, 2011, the episode was viewed by an estimated 4.46 million people, with a Nielsen rating of 1.8 in the 18–49 demographic.
Critical Film Studies | Ratings
Dick, it acted as an homage both to the man's fiction and to the 1970s. They praised Taryn Manning for showing "some serious acting chops as Nikki and described Bill Pullman's Frick as "simply brilliant. You can almost see the fried wheels in his brain spinning as he, along with we, try to figure out what the heck is going on."
Your Name Here | Critical response
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert selected the film as one of their "dogs of the year" in a 1980 episode of "Sneak Previews". In Leonard Maltin's annual publication "TV Movies," the film is rated BOMB and described as "crude, bloody and tiresome good-guys-vs-Indians western." Heston later said "the film that you saw was not the film that we conceived or shot. We compromised. My son's script was much darker. It emphasized the sort of autumnal recognition that they earned as trappers. I confess that I miss that aspect bitterly. My son found it difficult to swallow. He poured everything into the script and he resented the changes.
The Mountain Men | Reception
"Ottawa Citizen" television critic Bob Blackburn described the series as CBC's "second biggest turkey" of 1954, behind "Clarke, Campbell & Co.".
Ad and Lib | Critical reception
Cindy McLennan of "Television Without Pity" rated the episode with a grade C+.
Zoo or False | Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating with an average rating of 6.8/10 based on 51 reviews. The website's consensus states: "Writer-director Nancy Meyers takes the winning formula of the 1961 original and gives it an amiable modern spin, while young star Lindsay Lohan shines in her breakout role." Metacritic gave the film a score of 64/100, based on reviews from 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert each gave the film three stars. Critic Kenneth Turan called Lohan "the soul of this film as much as Hayley Mills was of the original", going on to say that "she is more adept than her predecessor at creating two distinct personalities".
The Parent Trap (1998 film) | Critical response
Jeez, young women these days - one minute they're wearing stack-heeled DMs and fairy queen ra-ra skirts and the next they give you hell for not acting like your dad."
He Wasn't | Critical reception
"TV Guide" gave the film two out of four stars, calling it a "Surprisingly amusing family-oriented comedy."
What Every Woman Wants (1962 film) | Critical reception
The "New York Times" gave the film a lukewarm review upon its release, though a review by Roger Ebert was more positive, albeit with reservations.
The Lost Man | Critical Response
While the former felt that the script still needed work, Black felt it was nearly ready. Following Black's review, Roddenberry re-wrote the script between June 16 and 21. Johnson felt this re-write had "downgrad[ed] the story." Black later said that Roddenberry removed a large part of Johnson's work, and that Johnson's original work was better than Roddenberry's edited version. Johnson was pleased with the final episode, although he was concerned that viewers might not understand "Star Trek" after watching "The Man Trap" owing to differences in characterization between this episode and the rest of the series. He admitted that he did not like Spock and was concerned that the character would not be understood after this episode.
The Man Trap | Writing
Conrado Heoli in his criticism for the website "Papo de Cinema", said that the film "demonstrates the fatigue of the group [The Trapalhões] and the difficulty in remaining relevant and inventive, after more than three decades dedicated to humor. artistic in costumes, scenarios and even in its plot, the film ends up as an extended episode of the television humorous series, recycling gags that have already been seen, without much inspiration ... [It has] as many mistakes as the correct ones."
O Mistério de Robin Hood | Critical reception
In his 1938 review in "The New York Times", Frank Nugent concluded that the film "just isn't funny enough to justify the very queer picture of American politics and society it presents." According to Nugent, even Gary Cooper, "the picture's greatest asset, has his moments of diminishing returns when he seems to be quoting himself, or when, utterly forsaken by the authors and the director, he looks about helplessly, like a ghost who wonders if he isn't haunting the wrong house."
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938 film) | Critical response
Coe of "The Washington Post" called it "charmingly lively" even though "the terrain is familiar." The film currently holds a score of 90% on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews.
The Parent Trap (1961 film) | Reception
Hadn't anyone—the C.I.A. or somebody—checked out the palace? Had the Russians been fiddling around? Did a loo leak? I simply couldn't buy the casual explanation: "Well, you know those old palaces, Jim." About halfway through "The Man," one comes to realize that, in its own unwitting way, the film is much more interested in contemplating incompetence than in presenting any ideas about politics, race relations, international diplomacy, personal ambition, courage, or what-have-you. [...] If "The Man" were a better movie, it might possibly be offensive. It isn't. It's silly and innocent, and when the band strikes up "Hail to the Chief", it invites an idiotic tear.
The Man (1972 film) | Critical response
It makes the audience the butt of a nasty practical joke."
Man Bites Dog (film) | Critical response
Director Frank Capra's energy and sturdy plot sense counterpoint Langdon's wonderful strangeness."
The Strong Man | Critical response
Donna Bowman of "The A.V. Club" rated the episode B+. Staci Krause of "IGN" gave the episode 8.1 out of 10.
I'm Not That Guy | Critical response
Coyote, keeps running into the wall." He later named it the fifth worst film of 2005. On their television show, "Ebert & Roeper", they gave the film "Two Thumbs Down". Lou Lumerick of the "New York Post", gave the film a zero-star rating and said that, "Parents who let their kids see this stinker should be brought up on abuse charges; so should the movie ratings board that let this suggestive mess slip by with a PG rating." When asked in a 2012 interview about whether the film's negative critical reaction had damaged Kennedy's morale in wanting do another project like this, Kennedy replied to the interviewer, "Yes.
Son of the Mask | Critical response
"TV Guide" noted "Warner is nearly perfect in his portrayal of the broken man who refuses to give in, although choppy editing hinders the overall effect."
Sorrell and Son (1934 film) | Critical reception
On the episode's original airdate, "Heroes" attracted 16.97 million viewers. Sean O'Neal of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a B. Robert Canning of "IGN" scored the episode 7.8 out of 10.
Four Months Later... | Critical reception
"TV Guide" wrote, "this poorly-made work follows every convention of its hackneyed wronged-man plot and ultimately offers nothing at all."
Man Accused | Critical reception
Several reviews complimented the scale of the production and the ambitious use of multiple narratives, while also commenting that the scale could at times make the experience feel fragmented and difficult to follow. The majority of official media reviews were written at the beginning of the show's run in June 2013, and as a result several changes were made to improve the audience's understanding of the story, including handing out slips of paper with a brief outline of the plot at the start. "Time Out" magazine awarded the production 3 out of 5 stars, commenting that "as pure spectacle, Punchdrunk are now operating on a level that makes criticism basically redundant.
The Drowned Man | Critical reception
At the end of the second round, the host asked a question concerning the last unused set of answers for viewers to play along; the correct answer was revealed at the start of the Trivia Race. This format remained in place until December 14, 1984. Goodson reworked the format after a focus group from the American Film Institute indicated that eliminating wrong answers was a format flaw.
Trivia Trap | First format
The "Courier Mail" did say "the prison scenes are realistically done, and at times the tension is strong." The film obtained a small release in England where it also received bad reviews.
The Man They Could Not Hang (1934 film) | Critical
Film critic Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" wrote in his review: ""The Man", which opened yesterday at the Cinema I Theater, is the triumphantly short (93-minute) film version of Irving Wallace's almost endless (actually, 768-page) novel about the first black President of the United States. [...] At one time or another most of us have seen ceilings fall—in kitchens, in living rooms, in bathrooms—usually because of faulty plumbing. It's no fun and always a mess, with the plaster dust and all. But this one was obviously a whopper, being high and probably marble. It's an indication of the difficulty I had in relating to "The Man" that for the rest of the movie, which only exploits ceilings as melodramatic conveniences, I kept wondering what really happened.
The Man (1972 film) | Critical response
in the leads."
1969 (film) | Critical reception
The Trap was an hour-long American television dramatic anthology series about people who are suddenly confronted with uncertain situations. The name of the show eventually became Sure as Fate. It was produced by Franklin Heller for CBS. Joseph DeSantis was its host and narrator. Nine 60 minute episodes aired live on CBS in 1950. Its notable stars, many early in their careers, included Kim Stanley, E.G. Marshall, Leslie Nielsen, and George Reeves.
The Trap (1950 TV series) | Introduction
Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com noted the film's haphazard construction, but praised its visuals, writing:
Curtains (1983 film) | Critical response
9" and any of the "Interdimensional Cable" segments.
The Old Man and the Seat | Critical response
Or maybe save it for the bachelorette party." On February 26, 2020, the film was among the 26 films of 2019 awarded the ReFrame Stamp.
What Men Want | Critical response
Contemporary reviews of the film, or other articles concerning it, have not been located. In post-modern times, the TV program "Mystery Science Theater 3000" riffed the film in the second episode of the first season, which aired for the first time in 1989. The Canadian comedy series "This Movie Sucks!" featured an edited version of the film in its second season.
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy | Critical reception
In "The Canberra Times" Maurice Dunlevy found that the attempted satire fell well short of its target: ""Trap" is a first novel and reads like one. It attempts to be satirical, shocking and avant garde — succeeds only in being naive...His irony is too heavy, his targets are too obvious and he never cuts deeper than satirical revue."
Trap (novel) | Critical reception
The film was panned upon release and holds a score of 3.2 on IMDb.
The Tapes | Critical reception
Adam Tyner from DVD Talk awarded the film 2/5 stars, calling it "thoroughly mediocre". Andrew Smith of "Popcorn Pictures" rated the film a 5/10, calling it "[a] Wasted effort but watchable anyway".
Man-Thing (film) | Critical response
"Monthly Film Bulletin" said it was "too much like an episode of a TV series stretched to feature length". "Network on Air" noted the film as, "offering a grittier treatment than the 1959 film adaptation and the subsequent television series". Allmovie noted, " Nanette Newman, a busy doe-eyed ingenue of the 1960s, is quietly effective as the middle-aged Mrs. Lampton."
Man at the Top (film) | Critical reception
He mused that the show targeted viewers in their early 30s, but made their cast of characters too old.
That '80s Show | Critical
At the time of its release, critics found little to admire. In his review in "The New York Times", Bosley Crowther called it "a masterly film" but added, "Mr. Wilder has let imagination so fully take command of his yarn that it presents not only a distortion of journalistic practice but something of a dramatic grotesque . . . [it] is badly weakened by a poorly constructed plot, which depends for its strength upon assumptions that are not only naïve but absurd. There isn't any denying that there are vicious newspaper men and that one might conceivably take advantage of a disaster for his own private gain.
Ace in the Hole (1951 film) | Critical response
She blamed this mawkishness on the use of Treves's memoirs as source material.
The Elephant Man (film) | Critical response
"TV Guide" wrote "The suspense builds up towards the end, but the plot is unrelentingly downbeat" whereas "Classic Movie Ramblings" called it "a very well-crafted thriller...really an excellent little movie"; and "Noirish" noted "one of those unexpected gems that occasionally bring joy to the B-feature watcher’s heart."
The White Trap | Critical reception
Some reviewers wondered what happened to the original theme music, with Ian Cullen going as far as to say that "the change of music in the opening title sequence just plain sucked."
Human Target (2010 TV series) | Critical reception
John Arndt appeared in four further episodes of the original series.
The Man Trap | Guest appearances
TV Guide wrote, "the title promises something more lurid than another B murder-mystery with an American leading man, but that's all this is."
The Depraved (1957 film) | Critical reception
"TV Guide" wrote that the "Plot moves fast enough to make viewers forget the plot holes."
Escape by Night (1953 film) | Critical reception
The episode was made available to over 200 local stations across the United States with the rights to broadcast "Star Trek".
The Man Trap | Overseas broadcasts and re-releases
My only consolation…is that it is the second-greatest box-office attraction in the country." Price apparently never sent the letter, placing it instead into his "Letting Off Steam File".
The Pit and the Pendulum (1961 film) | Critical
The net result is too much clutter, too many hangnail relationships and too many supporting characters in a drama built for two. George Pratley described the film as a well-made, "familiar service story made fresh and interesting by taking place in the Canadian armed forces."
The Fighting Men (1977 film) | Critical response
The New York Times wrote, "a sense of humor, a facile style, genial performances and just enough puzzlement to keep us from suspecting the least suspicious member of the cast."
Fast and Loose (1939 film) | Critical reception
In 1998, Jonathan Rosenbaum of the "Chicago Reader" included the film in his unranked list of the best American films not included on the AFI Top 100.
Man's Castle | Critical reception
After some initial business attracted by his name on the marquee, film is fated for pay-cable use."
Man Trouble | Critical reception
When the series returned at a later date, it had lost its momentum and was not picked up for a second season.
The Family (2003 TV series) | Critical reception
TV Guide called it an "enjoyable programmer."
The Devil's Mask | Critical reception
For his part, Harrison is in top form, finding multiple levels to play in dialogue that could easily devolve into rants and providing the kind of solid performance that is crucial to anchoring a film of this type. Neither he nor Mankiewicz can overcome the limitations of the script to make "Escape" a classic, but they do make it fairly engrossing."
Escape (1948 film) | Critical response
The film was well received. In fact, it was named by "The New York Times" as one of the ten best films of 1938. "Times" film critic Frank S. Nugent wrote, "Our admiration for "A Man to Remember" is so ungrudgingly complete...a picture of this one's competence so looms out of all proportion to its physical size." The film made a profit of $146,000.
A Man to Remember | Critical reception
Garfield leaning his soulful face against that violin or Miss Crawford violently emoting, . . . you may enjoy it very much."
Humoresque (1946 film) | Critical reception