I was very disappointed at the way this movie ended, with Don Hewes getting the girl (meaning Hannah). The whole time I was watching the movie, I kept hoping Hannah would come around and see that Johny was the one she loved and who truly loved her back.
Even tho' Don eventually professed to love Hannah ("Why didn't you tell me I'm in love with you?" he said.) I just never could believe it. I think he still loved Nadine but just gave up the hope of ever having her.
He & Hannah just didn't seem a good match at all. Johnny & Hannah, Don & Nadine would have been much better pairings.
I like both Fred Astaire & Judy Garland in most of their movies. In this one, they played their parts well, but I just think they really had no chemistry together. They could not make their love for one another seem real and at no point in the movie did I actually hope they would get together. That's really unusual, as in most movies the writers' have a way of swaying you to WANT the leading man & woman to get together in the end. But in this one I didn't want that at all. I kept hoping Hannah would see the light & fall in love with Johnny and that Nadine would go back to Don Hewes.
It seemd to me that Don only decided to try to love Hannah, because he couldn't have Nadine. That kind of love isn't very exciting or desirable in a movie.
By the way, in answer to the original post: I don't think Johnny was "playing" the girls. He was truly in love with Hannah, who, however, loved Don. Nadine, on the other hand, seemed to love Johnny, so he just fell back on her when he was rejected by Hannah. Sounds kinda confusing, huh?
But I don't think he was playing them.
Anyway, just my thoughts.
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polo_tottie
17 years ago
thanks for the imput guys!
i think it's funny what you say about the lack of chemistry kenny - i guess you're meaning no love chemistry - and i can see what you mean and i do sort of agree with you - but i personally just think that it's strange - apparently Judy and Fred got on like a house on fire with eachother and absolutely loved working together and it's odd that this doesn't come through on the screen as much as i would have thought it would.
'Be a first rate version of yourself. Not a second rate version of someone else' - Judy Garland
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justaudrey
14 years ago
I agree with everything you said. Johnny really seemed like the kind of guy who loved and valued Hannah for who she was, instead of trying to make her into something else or not realizing her presence. And Don, after all, fell for someone like Nadine! Johnny was able to see through her superficiality and selfishness, though. I think that says something about their characters. But, hey, we never know what happens after the credits role. Maybe Don eventually realizes that he still loves Nadine and Hannah realizes what a treasure she has in John. Or better yet, Don goes on to produce hit shows and Nadine ends up alone. That would've made a much better ending, in my opinion.
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