by Eden
Modesty Blaise (1966, directed by Joseph Losey) is fun enough if you pretend it’s not related to the comic strip, other than the name and the general concept. It’s still not entirely successful on its own but that makes it less disappointing. And that’s “less disappointing.” It’s still a disappointing movie overall.
The cartoons don’t really have a consistent plot or characters (some are given names but most are not) but give glimpses into a boarding school where the girls are nothing but trouble.
The comic strip is weird, delightful and fun and I don’t understand is how much this film serial completely misunderstands what makes Brenda Starr a great heroine.
There are 28 Blondie movies, with the first released in 1938 and the last released in 1950. Each runs about 70 minutes long. They are, essentially, super-sized sitcoms.
Welcome to The Revision: an extensive deep dive into movies that are based on comics that are focused on women and girls (that don’t have superheroes). Yes, that’s highly specific, but that’s why it’s really cool.