tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558024187808401650.post4937849578838216333..comments2023-12-31T03:46:39.752-05:00Comments on Flying Down To Hollywood: Frankly, my dearSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920287901509695920noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558024187808401650.post-38178115288623789932011-05-10T17:13:58.484-04:002011-05-10T17:13:58.484-04:00I agree, it's brave of you to admit them! Thou...I agree, it's brave of you to admit them! Though I must admit GWTW is a favorite of mine - mainly because of the book and because Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh embody the characters 110%. They're wonderfully impertinent - and yet, they're more complex and fascinating. I find I somehow understand them more. The ending is great, because of its anticlimax. It contradicts the whole epic drama thing the story is all about. Well, I could go on, but I get you anyway. Many musicals can be a drag, but An American in Paris is stunningly made, so I'd recommend you to watch it just for the music and set design (and Gene Kelly) ;). And Roman Holiday, too, for Audrey's impressive performance and Rome's beauty. (Sorry for the long comment).M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03316954978752373910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558024187808401650.post-47582527021446375962011-05-01T12:59:58.762-04:002011-05-01T12:59:58.762-04:00I concede the dark humor of "To Be Or Not To ...I concede the dark humor of "To Be Or Not To Be" (I presume you are referring to the 1942 original and not the Mel Brooks remake) isn't for all tastes, but it's <i>Ernst Lubitsch,</i> and thus sublime. And Carole Lombard left us at her most elegant.Vincenthttp://carole-and-co.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558024187808401650.post-61108105910560772732011-04-30T00:02:20.389-04:002011-04-30T00:02:20.389-04:00I'm with you on a ton of those! Wizard of Oz,...I'm with you on a ton of those! Wizard of Oz, Willie Wonka (scccary!), Roman Holiday (so sad)... You are brave to admit them, though!emma wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09521112479153552434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558024187808401650.post-60700761061058648542011-04-28T00:50:49.643-04:002011-04-28T00:50:49.643-04:00Oh, wow, so glad I'm not the only one who feel...Oh, wow, so glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about GWTW. I think it's entertaining, but the characters I liked died and it was just a lot of drama. I'm willing to give it a second chance, though. And I don't understand The Wizard of Oz cult. I think it's a creepy, weird movie. I definitely have a similar list of classics that I disliked. I fear I would be impaled or something if I admitted them all, though. :)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729516870952658426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558024187808401650.post-63294086179883005982011-04-26T20:38:33.858-04:002011-04-26T20:38:33.858-04:00Meet Me in St. Louis, really? Well to each his own...Meet Me in St. Louis, really? Well to each his own! I can understand Once Upon A Honeymoon. I think that movie for me what I enjoy about it isn't so much the movie its self its...them! ;)SassyGingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680742893705458068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558024187808401650.post-51434068013223467212011-04-26T10:17:21.494-04:002011-04-26T10:17:21.494-04:00Do you dislike both versions of showboat? just cur...Do you dislike both versions of showboat? just curious. ;) I have strange love for the story line for some reason. And I'm also with you in the not crazy about wizard of oz camp. It's a strange place to be.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156051197099180915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558024187808401650.post-70572700924380804322011-04-26T07:20:19.047-04:002011-04-26T07:20:19.047-04:00There are plenty of classics I haven't liked e...There are plenty of classics I haven't liked either. Lawrence of Arabia and Chinatown come to mind first. I kind of get a lot of negativity for the last one, like "You need to watch it again," or "You just missed a lot of details," or something. But, I think it is perfectly fine not to like movies other consider great, if that's your opinion. I am also not a big fan of The Searchers and Gigi.<br /><br />I do like Gone with the Wind, but I have always understood the other side of it. None of the characters, with the exception of Melanie, are likeable at all, but I still enjoy watching their drama!Francyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585122575455632885noreply@blogger.com