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Another Hitch classic. I had never seen this one in it's entirety but now that I have it shot up to my list of Hitchcock faves. The set-up takes a little while, but once it gets going - boy - Hitch was in fine form with this one.
Cary Grant is all suave, Ingrid Bergman is all sexy.
Rent it.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
The Proposal
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I think Sandra Bullock is the kind of girl you can take home to Mom. She's really pretty, but not obnoxiously so. She's funny, but not obnoxious. She seems like a nice normal girl but a movie star version so it's easy to root for her.
This moobie is a standard romantic comedy. Boy and girl don't like each other but get thrown together for whatever reason and end up in love. As a twist they get torn apart, but one chases after the other and all ends well.
It doesn't stray too far from the formula.
If you like romantic comedies, if you like Sandy, I'm sure you'll like The Proposal.
I think Sandra Bullock is the kind of girl you can take home to Mom. She's really pretty, but not obnoxiously so. She's funny, but not obnoxious. She seems like a nice normal girl but a movie star version so it's easy to root for her.
This moobie is a standard romantic comedy. Boy and girl don't like each other but get thrown together for whatever reason and end up in love. As a twist they get torn apart, but one chases after the other and all ends well.
It doesn't stray too far from the formula.
If you like romantic comedies, if you like Sandy, I'm sure you'll like The Proposal.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Sabrina
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Man, that Billy Wilder made a lot of great moobies! I didn't realize this was part of his oeuvre. Made between Stalag 17 and The Seven Year Itch, Sabrina is a lighthearted film with a stellar cast: Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn in her second major role. It's about a the chauffeur's daughter in love with the playboy son of the house. She leaves for school and comes home a woman.
I always like old movies where you can tell things never change. The rich younger brother with no responsibility. He charms the girls, he sleeps around a lot. The responsible older brother, the dad who cares about the family name, the young girl in love.
These are classic archetypical roles and yet here they're played so well and the script is so tight. Bogart is a badass even when he's in love. And so few of the modern actresses possess the glamour that Audrey brought to the screen.
Once again, the classics prove to be classic for a reason...
they're just so darn good.
Man, that Billy Wilder made a lot of great moobies! I didn't realize this was part of his oeuvre. Made between Stalag 17 and The Seven Year Itch, Sabrina is a lighthearted film with a stellar cast: Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn in her second major role. It's about a the chauffeur's daughter in love with the playboy son of the house. She leaves for school and comes home a woman.
I always like old movies where you can tell things never change. The rich younger brother with no responsibility. He charms the girls, he sleeps around a lot. The responsible older brother, the dad who cares about the family name, the young girl in love.
These are classic archetypical roles and yet here they're played so well and the script is so tight. Bogart is a badass even when he's in love. And so few of the modern actresses possess the glamour that Audrey brought to the screen.
Once again, the classics prove to be classic for a reason...
they're just so darn good.
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