The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

A British fantasy adventure directed by Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda and William Cameron Menzies, starring Sabu.
A dethroned king and a young thief have adventures while saving the kingdom from a corrupt vizier and rescuing the princess.
The version of this film that I saw did NOT look like it was made in 1940. It was, however, the correct film starring Sabu. The video looked like it had been restored or augmented in some way because the colors were bright and the definition extremely clear in most scenes. The scenes that didn't look so great featured special effects like the flying horse or the genie. In these scenes, you can see the air around a character where they had been cut from a different shot and pasted onto another. The plot and characters were definitely interesting and the film had super-massive loads of style. The pacing was just about right because nothing seemed rushed or took overly long. I thought that the entertainment value was quite good because I like the fantasy genre in general. I'm rating it good and it's a keeper.

Drums in the Deep South (1951)

An American war film directed by William Cameron Menzies.
Old friends face each other on opposite sides of the civil war and a mutual love interest is caught in the middle.
Yet another old and boring movie. The audio and video quality weren't too bad, but the plot did not hold my attention. In fact, I barely heeded the film at all. As with Gone with the Wind, I was bored to tears immediately. I'll just rate it poor and move on.

Things to Come (1936)

A science fiction directed by William Cameron Menzies, written by H. G. Wells.
After a long war starting in 1940, society reverts to a medieval state until a group of pilots and social engineers changes how things are run. After that point, technological advancement becomes unstoppable.
In the beginning of the film, just before the war starts, the children all get war toys for Christmas. In this scene, I couldn't help but think of the predictive programming featured in The Holy Mountain. I also found it entertaining that the feudal leader in the middle of the film was the same actor that played the anti-advancement speaker at the end. Also, the pilot from the middle of the film wears a ridiculous phallus outfit that is pictured here. Overall, it was mildly entertaining and filled a blank year on my blog. I'm rating it o.k.