I seem to be constantly switching between watching more newish movies for a week or two and then going back to ones like these from the 40s and 50s and yet still no sign of Gone With The Wind or Casablanca.
Trust me, I will, eventually, get round to watching those two. I also definitely need to make some time to watch some foreign language films. Because 17 weeks in and I still haven't watched a single one. Big fail right there.
Still my To Be Watched viewing list is slowly going down so I'm looking at that as a positive at least.
That Touch of Mink
Starring: Cary Grant and Doris Day
Original release: 1962
Synopsis: A rich businessman crosses paths with a woman who is saving herself for marriage. A battle of wits and seduction ensures.
Pure fluff. Like soaking in a long hot bubble bath while sipping champagne (I wish). But you get my meaning.
Cary is as always suave and charming and Doris is ditsy and virginal. Pretty much the standard formula for any romance movie back in the day and another one I enjoyed.
Starring: Jane Wyman (Mrs Ronald Reagan before Nancy got her mitts into him_
Original release: 1948
Synopsis: A small town doctor helps a deaf-mute girl learn to communicate with the outside world.
There's a rape scene. Okay it's only hinted at and cuts off before you see anything but you and I both know what happens, which is amazing considering this was made in 1948.
A little bit sappy at the very end but up until then it's a pretty good movie.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Starring: John Wayne and James Stewart
Original release: 1962
Synopsis: A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend.
One of those movies that everyone seems to rave about but which I thought was pretty meh.
Long and really kind of boring. I seriously don't get the fuss.
Gilda Starring: Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth
Original release: 1946
Synopsis: A small-time gambler hired to work in a Buenos Aires casino learns that his ex-lover is married to his employer.
Hair flips. Need I say anything more, except that Rita does them really well and there several in this movie. In fact her hair was kind of amazing throughout, though I'm fairly certain it required sleeping in a ton of curlers so probably not a look I'll ever try.
Her clothes are also pretty awesome too.
Oh and the movie isn't too bad either.
The Letter
Starring: Bette Davis
Original release: 1940
Synopsis: After a woman shoots a man to death, a letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Original release: 1940
Synopsis: After a woman shoots a man to death, a letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Bette Davis certainly gave good eyebrow as well as being able to deliver lines like this in such a deadpan way.
Utter perfection just for this a lone.
Starring: Bette Davis
Original release: 1942
Synopsis: A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.
Over the top melodrama and yet still kind of awesome. Only Bette could make a movie like this and get away with it.
have you seen Amelie? it's one of my favourite foreign language films *happy sigh*
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