just movies
Last of the Mohicans. Watched last week while stranded on couch with neck thing, lent to me by running buddy's hubby who is a fan. I've always meant to see it! It was very dramatic and exciting and I enjoyed DDL as usual. I admit there were moments when my attention strayed.
Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender. Exploring the homosexual undercurrents of Hollywoods's golden years. Fun and revealing but some of the footage is taken out of context, and what is perfectly innocent within a story line is perfect gay without. Mostly watched this one for the bit on the relationship between Cary Grant and Randolph Scott. It seemed to take their (Scott's in particular) homosexuality for granted rather than offering evidence and letting the audience decide. There were some fun bits on "clues" in their respective films, eta to say that some of those are take out of context, too. Finally, I question their fact-checking! There's a point when they reference the boys both working and living together (during "My Favorite Wife") when in fact they were not then sharing a house.
Ninotchka. Running buddy's choice. This reminded me so much of From Eroica with Love, only in this case the Major is a female and Russian rather than male and German. My first Garbo film and she was lovely. It is a silly premise but fun all the same, mostly because she makes it so. I've seen Melvyn Douglas in several films by now but this was the first I've seen him play a lead!
Harvey. Everyone and their mother has told me that I had to see this one! Terribly cute, very fun. Jimmy Stewart has always been a favorite and you can't help but love him in this. There was also an introduction to the film by an older Stewart, telling stories of people's reactions to the film, and to the play, which was almost as much fun as the movie.
I Was a Male War Bride. Howard Hawks silliness. Features Cary Grant in the worst drag ever. The best bits in this one is Cary's physical stuff, particularly trying to sleep in a chair, I was beside myself.
North by Northwest. Even better than I expected and I expected a lot! What a ride. I enjoyed evey minute of it, and I have to say I definitely didn't expect so many laughs from Hitchcock! And what camera work! Also, Cary in his fifties might be my favorite Cary. And if you had asked me last week my favorite Hitchcock I'd have said Vertigo or Rebecca, but I think I'd have a different answer this week.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Absolutely lovely. Rex Harrison was fantastically salty and Gene Tierney plays respectable so well that everytime she said "blast!" and "blast your eyes!" I loved her more.
Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender. Exploring the homosexual undercurrents of Hollywoods's golden years. Fun and revealing but some of the footage is taken out of context, and what is perfectly innocent within a story line is perfect gay without. Mostly watched this one for the bit on the relationship between Cary Grant and Randolph Scott. It seemed to take their (Scott's in particular) homosexuality for granted rather than offering evidence and letting the audience decide. There were some fun bits on "clues" in their respective films, eta to say that some of those are take out of context, too. Finally, I question their fact-checking! There's a point when they reference the boys both working and living together (during "My Favorite Wife") when in fact they were not then sharing a house.
Ninotchka. Running buddy's choice. This reminded me so much of From Eroica with Love, only in this case the Major is a female and Russian rather than male and German. My first Garbo film and she was lovely. It is a silly premise but fun all the same, mostly because she makes it so. I've seen Melvyn Douglas in several films by now but this was the first I've seen him play a lead!
Harvey. Everyone and their mother has told me that I had to see this one! Terribly cute, very fun. Jimmy Stewart has always been a favorite and you can't help but love him in this. There was also an introduction to the film by an older Stewart, telling stories of people's reactions to the film, and to the play, which was almost as much fun as the movie.
I Was a Male War Bride. Howard Hawks silliness. Features Cary Grant in the worst drag ever. The best bits in this one is Cary's physical stuff, particularly trying to sleep in a chair, I was beside myself.
North by Northwest. Even better than I expected and I expected a lot! What a ride. I enjoyed evey minute of it, and I have to say I definitely didn't expect so many laughs from Hitchcock! And what camera work! Also, Cary in his fifties might be my favorite Cary. And if you had asked me last week my favorite Hitchcock I'd have said Vertigo or Rebecca, but I think I'd have a different answer this week.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Absolutely lovely. Rex Harrison was fantastically salty and Gene Tierney plays respectable so well that everytime she said "blast!" and "blast your eyes!" I loved her more.