His Girl Friday

E:
I know this is supposed to be a classic, and G actually enjoyed it, but I just couldn't get into it. There was just so, much, TALKING! Non-stop, wall-to-wall talking. Instead of anything actually happening, they just talked about it. It was exhausting. It was directed by Howard Hawks who was famous for his snappy dialogue. And I've even seen (and enjoyed, mind you) several other Howard Hawks films - To Have And Have Not, The Big Sleep, and Bringing Up Baby just to name a few. But this was too much.
I know other women who like the film. At the core of the story (and it took me viewing it a second time when G watched it to get this), it's about a woman who ends up realizing her true destiny as a newspaper reporter rather than succumbing to the average 1940's woman's ideal existence as a housewife and mother. So I can see how the theme is appealing. And women love to talk so maybe it's easier for them to watch, so if you're a woman check it out. If you're a man, just skip it.