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Disappointed/Disill usioned


We didn't finish the film as it was obvious mid way through that both Day's and Hudson's character's were unethical, immoral and deceitful. We wanted to like the film as we enjoyed "Send Me No Flowers" and even "Pillow Talk" didn't go this far.

Other Doris Day films that were more decent and wholesome were "The Thrill of it All" - "That Touch of Mink" and "Please Don't Eat the Daisies."

It's disappointing to see and realize that by the late 1950's early 60's more and more films were mirroring the whole Freudian/Hedonistic self indulgent culture of America and Europe.

I was hoping to find some moral to the story...but after Day's character takes her potential client to a strip club....we bailed out...Now I find upon reading the boards here that Day's character ends up pregnant prior to being married.........Ugh.,

How romantic.

For those viewers who have a moral center and "old fashioned values" this isn't the film for you.


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Oh, grow up.

It's just a movie.

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"Deceitful, immoral" Are you sure you were watching this Doris Day movie and didn't accidentally put "Deep Throat" into your DVD player. If you had the common sense to watch it to the end before posting your wierd comment about an immoral Doris Day movie you would have found out she did not get pregnant out of wedlock. What planet are you from?

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Oh brother. If you feel that way about this movie, what in the world do you do with today's media?

There IS a moral to this story. Love prevails.

Yes, Jerry Webster (Rock Hudson) lies and lies, almost seduces her. But because it was made over 45 years ago, Carol (Doris) finds out right before she sleeps with him. Of course by this time Jerry has fallen in love with her.

Carol and Jerry are married when their baby is conceived. The wedding at the end is their second.

Jerry is redeemed, he clearly loves Carol.

I don't think this movie has the spark of Pillow Talk, but it is a fun and entertaining movie, better than most romantic comedies made these days. Today's writers could learn a lesson or two how to make a sexy yet sweet film from this movie.

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Doris Day is my favorite actress of that time period but I have not seen all of her movies. And Rock is also one of my very favorite Actors. Pillow talk was my favorite and I had seen it several times. As I watched Lover Come Back just now it was so similar to the plot of Pillow Talk I wonder why they rewrote it for again Rock deceives her into thinking he is someone else and she falls for him then gets mad when she finds out who he is.

Anyway the one thing that bugged me about this one is how deceitful he is to her even after they spend so much time together. AT some point you would think that he would have a conscience but he keeps up this farce and even tries to lure her to his bed at her apartment which seemed disrepectful to her. If he loved her at all by this point you would thnk he would feel guilty for doing this to her but I saw no guilt. He does this all the way up to going to the beach and skinny dipping when she drives off.

Also I was a bit bugged that she could be so naive and not see thru him. He kept up this act so long and many times Im thinking isnt something clicking in your head at all. When she saw the V Day is here out the window that would have given me a clue that he went back and told her competition (which was himself) and that if he is constantly asking her ideas and then going to tell the competition why wouldnt she be aware of that. She is supposed to be a bright smart career woman but I felt her naivete over him was unreal. He did the same thing in Pillow Talk but not to this extent. That one I didnt get that feeling about like this movie. She didnt know until the phone call and then finding his ID in his jacket (unreal that he could be so dumb to leave his jacket with his ID in it right there on the couch for her to find as well)

The first time I saw him even take up for her was in his office the next day when he is at his desk and his secretary makes the comment that Miss Templeton is a mean spiteful women and he tells her to lay off her. Why after she finds out who he is does he suddenly now feel bad about it all. I didnt get that and in this movie I was irritated by his character.

And then when they finally let us know he does love her is after she goes to the hospital to have the baby he claims he has written her for 8 months every day. I sure wish they had let us see that he had fallen in love with her earlier. WE saw it obvious from Doris but it was not obvious to me from Rock for he just seemed to be playing her still.

I love them both together and they made me smile throughout the movie but that part of his character was more dispicable and I didnt feel that way in Pillow Talk. I also felt it was ashamed she got pregnant on their wedding night and doesnt even remember it. I mean you have a child with a man you love and when that child grows up what are you going to say. I dont remember us making you lol.

Except for those thoughts about those points in the plot I really enjoyed the movie for I love both of them.

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When she saw the V Day is here out the window that would have given me a clue that he went back and told her competition


Yeah, Carol should have figured out something was up right there when she saw the sign out the window.

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This is the perfect example of someone taking what's meant to be a fun, light-hearted, silly movie WAY too seriously. Most old Doris Day movies are not what I think we should be worrying about seeing in film these days.

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Your family must be truly miserable. I'm sorry for them. If you're so twisted you pull your nose up at a Doris Day movie you probably have your own private and revolting issues.

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I agree with all the funny comments in reference to the first poster. The first poster's comments are very hypocritical. For example, they say they enjoyed The Thrill of It All, That Touch of Mink, Send Me No Flowers and Pillow Talk. They also say Lover Come Back was unethical, immoral, and deceitful. All these movies are my favorites. But how about, to name a few, The Thrill of It All with James Garner pretending to be drunk (deceitful), Pillow Talk with Nick Adams trying to attack Doris Day in the car (immoral), That Touch of Mink with virginal Doris going away with Cary Grant (immoral), and Send Me No Flowers with Rock pretending to have an affair (deceitful). I wonder what movies these people consider ethical and moral. Besides, Lover Come Back is so familiar to Pillow Talk, I wonder why they liked it.

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Hhaha, and what century do you live in?
If 1960's Doris Day films are considered immoral, just wait till you get back to real time and have a look at what we have now!
You really shouldn't be complaining.

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The century when humans went riding on dinosaurs!


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Oh please! Have you ever heard of the classic movie "Miracle of Morgan's Creek" by Preston Sturges - starring Betty Hutton? In 1944 they did a wacky comedy about a girl, a night of partying with a group of soldiers, an overnight wedding and a pregnancy! Hollywood has never been shy about making wink-wink comedies, and has always assumed the audience was bright enough to get the joke.

Every movie does not have to be "Sound of Music" !

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Wow, you really need to lighten up...this film is a lot of fun if you give it a chance.

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Anyone picture mountainfamily after all these years still sitting in their mountain cabin and watching an old Veggie Tales tape for the 1,000th time?

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Who is "we"? You and the voices in your head? If you're this uptight, I imagine that's the only "people" who want to hang around you. Jesus, take the rod out of your a**.

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