An exceptionally irksome film

I guess it is a matter of personal taste. I disagree with most of what you are saying but again, to each his own. I think I saw this for the first time when I was about 19. Now that I am 43, I still love it. Hepburn and Tracy have insane timing and bounce off of each other in perfect sync.

Apparently it isn't for everyone.

We're going through AFI's Top 100 Comedies, and this was tonight's pick. I just didn't think it was very funny at all, and was actually quite boring. We watched Aresnic & Old Lace last night and that was just hilarious, a tight script, and a great energy to it, by comparison this movie was just kind of meh.

This movie is a masterpiece. Totally, and in its entirety. You're argument is invalid.


"My feet are made of clay, made of clay don't you know. Goodnight little man."

It's a very controversial and mature comedy. If you don't Spencer Tracy, I wish you'd go more into detail than to call him overbearing and his speeches "toxic." What was so overbearing? What was so toxic about his speeches? The way he brought his point home is WONDERFUL. There have been many women acting like complete idiots, like Kathryn's character and someone like Tracy needed to come in and teach them a lesson. In this case, that NO ONE - man or woman - has the right to hold another person hostage or try to kill them.

I watched it last night. Thought it was kind of mediocre. Not bad, but just not that good. I found most of the characters annoying. But it did have some laughs too, or at least I thought so. And like you, I quite liked Judy Holliday's character.

The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of history.
-Mao Zedong

I didn't enjoy the film as much as I expected to. The best moments were in the court room. Outside of that I found it rather dull. I think both Jean Hagen and Judy Holliday could have been used more as they and their characters were the best. Also, this is slightly irrelevant but bothered me nonetheless, both Tracy and Hepburn looked so old and yet they were in their 40's. Tracy looked more like his late 50's. I found some of their antics, as a 'mature' couple, childish.

A bird sings and the mountain's silence deepens.

I just saw Adam's rib tonight and have to agree with the OP. I think for me it's the courtroom scenes that ruined it for me, in particular the verdict.

Hepburn and Tracy and the other actors were exceptional, and a lot of the dialogue (excluding the stupid comedy routine by the neighbor) was very good. I have to say this is one I'll never want to see again.

just watched it and didn't laugh once, the script just wasn't witty enough

also the story doesn't work anymore, it's outdated




so many movies, so little time