I’m continuing to follow Hazel Flagg’s recommendations. I like that she goes for slightly deeper cuts, because I’ve seen most (all?) of the major classics (see? no humblebrag), but not so deep cuts that they aren’t available at all.
However, some of these DVDs are a bit on the janky side. The opening sequence to this one looked horrible, but when the movie proper started, everything was OK.
Conflict! And very relevant for the situation in the US today, really.
This is the first Hepburn/Tracy movie, and it’s so obvious from the very first scene that they’ve got something special going on. It’s just a fun pairing.
Watching this makes me realise that I’ve only seen a couple of their duo movies.
Or… none of them!? Oh, I think I’ve seen the 1967 one. And possibly the 1947 one.
The bits that work are wonderful, but it’s a bit uneven. That is, the first half is brilliant, and the final scene is hilarious (even if dictated by the studio). (And makes me wonder whether Chantal Akerman ever saw this movie.)
It should have been edited down by about 20 minutes, I think, and then this would have been perfect.
Woman of the Year. George Stevens. 1942. ⚄
All their films are pretty good. I highly recommend Adam’s Rib. They’re married lawyers on opposite sides of a feminism trial. A bit dated but fun scenes.