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In Reply to: Laura-Victor what did you think? (NT) posted by Rich on December 02, 1999 at 13:15:00:
Sorry, Rich, appologize for getting swamped.It is definitely one of the movies worth watching and extremely enjoyable. Even if the plot is a bit naive by today's standards - but then, of course, it is just a good vehicle for letting good actors act. And act they do. I think the best way to describe the positive effect is by saying that I had delayed the inevitable trip to the bathroom as long as I possibly could - crossing my legs and helping with my hands. With many movies you just get up and go.
It is one of those films where you get involved to a degree. You get absorbed and you almost feel hurt to find out who the rascal was (although you might have suspected it for some time). Clifton is great, too bad his character turned out so disagreeable in the long run. And again, I got absorbed in the language and dialogue - it is pleasure to hear such masterful control of that nowdays largely neglected facility.
I will try renting the Sitting Pretty again - perhaps tomorrow. I remember my reaction to it about 30 years ago. It would be interesting to see how it looks today. Some things lose their freshess. My reaction to Some Like it Hot, for example, had changed from well, hot, to much cooler over twenty some years.
Do you remember who played the Lady in the Sitting? I think it was Maureen O'Hara. My wife was under the impression that it was Myrna Loy. I think I am gonna win that one.
Thanks again for a wonderful recommendation. Would appreciate more.
Victor
I hope you have a lot riding on this bet. It was Maureen O'Hara.
For information check out http://us.imdb.com also the Video Hound's
Golden Retriever the most complete movie book I've seen.
Another great oldy to check out"Elmer Gantry" or not that old but
entirely different "The Hospital" with George C.Scott.
Happy Viewing
Rich
...she is a darling. Too bad years later Hollywood would have had discovered that ordinary people with their ordinary problems were of no interest to ordinary people with their ordinary problems. I think I might have seen the Hospital, but will check. I've always loved George C.
Viktor,If you like James Garner and Julie Andrews, think you will like "Americanization of Emily" quite a bit.
...even though I am not his great fan (but I loved his work in the Barbarians). Together with Steve's "Baxter" and Gnat's "Winter Cherry" and "Okhota". Tried to rent the last two but they were out again. So rented three others, and boy, what a depressing viewing. A Russian kolknoznik running a little harem under the nose of Party leaders (with nice babes, to be sure...), plus a rich spoiled American (a Russian emmigree) girl trying to jump out of the window because she couldn't get the heart of a commited Russian family man - although she managed to get some good sex from him. Too bad she had underestimated how bad and broken those Soviet-style window latches were - she couldn't open it fast enough, so the guards cought up with her and brought her back to comfortable reality. Don't worry, she is OK now, somewhere in LA. The guy shows his middle finger to all that Western decadence and delves back into the belly of the post-perestroyka chaos and misery.But not all lost. My wife wanted to see some Bergman, so we watched again the Scenes from a Marriage. You get absorbed all along, but at the end the only question remaining is "What's the point?".
Also saw the Samurai - two parts out of three. A borderline entertainment. Naive and cliche, but still enjoyable with great camera work at times.
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