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Far Better than It's Given Rating

posted 10 years ago by jmbwithcats
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Watching on TCM while working; a 25 year old Jane Fonda who really shows she can act. Everyone is very good...

Directed by George Roy Hill, one of the best! Known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), The Sting (1973), and The World According to Garp (1982)

They just don't write dialog this good anymore, but what do you expect? It's Tennessee Williams.

I think it's fantastic. Great dialog, Sort of a Lost in Translation from the transition of the '50s into the '60s...a movie with a lot of heart. I think it captures the complexity of men and women quite beautifully. The ego, the pride, the spirit of each in a way that is not cynical, but realistic and uplifting.

it also seems to capture the best of the writing that Mad Men spent 7 years grasping for.

I rated it an 9.

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[–] jmbwithcats 10 years ago

You actually didn't miss anything.

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[–] jmbwithcats 10 years ago

It seems to be jane fonda day on TCM, she had one hell of a figure.

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[–] jmbwithcats 10 years ago

Oh God, of course, it's a good movie actually. Her acting is a bit hollow, but she sure tries. She doesn't seem like a natural actress though.

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

It is an excellent film. I'm about to watch it again...like I did last Christmas season and the year before. 

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[–] athomed 9 years ago

We might be the only two people who watch this film every year at Christmastime, MrsElleryQueen. Here's to many more years.

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

Unfortunately, this film isn't well remembered. Frankly, I think that this is a much better film than It's a Wonderful Life...and I really like James Stewart, too.

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[–] shadycady 9 years ago

It is on tonight on TCM.

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

Thanks! I have it on DVD. I hope that others will check it out on TCM. Terrific film!

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💕 JimHutton (1934-79) and ElleryQueen 👍