Comments on: Whatta Gal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/27/whatta-gal/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Tue, 21 May 2013 23:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/27/whatta-gal/#comment-248230 Cliff Corcoran Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:42:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=26642#comment-248230 [5] Finally saw that in the past year. Brilliant film. [4] Oh man, I have some of that stuff on DVD, but your comment makes me want to run out and buy the rest of it. Wonderful films. [5] Finally saw that in the past year. Brilliant film.

[4] Oh man, I have some of that stuff on DVD, but your comment makes me want to run out and buy the rest of it. Wonderful films.

]]> By: wsporter http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/27/whatta-gal/#comment-248229 wsporter Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:34:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=26642#comment-248229 William Demarest's pratt falls in "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" are still a thing of beauty. I think I just figured out my "it's the day after Thanksgiving I'm headed to the woods tomorrow" evening double feature. Thanks all! William Demarest’s pratt falls in “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” are still a thing of beauty. I think I just figured out my “it’s the day after Thanksgiving I’m headed to the woods tomorrow” evening double feature. Thanks all!

]]> By: matt b http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/27/whatta-gal/#comment-248228 matt b Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:16:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=26642#comment-248228 The 30s and 40s were such a great era for American screen comedy. In addition to the great work of Hawks (his Twentieth Century is another of the great screen comedies), you had McCarey, Sturges, LaCava...and of course, the incomparable Ernst Lubistch...as well as the first rumblings of Wilder and Brackett. And the stars: Grant, Cooper, Niven, Hepburn, Dunne, Rogers, Barrymore, Powell...and my personal favorite, Carole Lombard. His Girl Friday is essential viewing. The 30s and 40s were such a great era for American screen comedy. In addition to the great work of Hawks (his Twentieth Century is another of the great screen comedies), you had McCarey, Sturges, LaCava…and of course, the incomparable Ernst Lubistch…as well as the first rumblings of Wilder and Brackett. And the stars: Grant, Cooper, Niven, Hepburn, Dunne, Rogers, Barrymore, Powell…and my personal favorite, Carole Lombard.

His Girl Friday is essential viewing.

]]> By: wsporter http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/27/whatta-gal/#comment-248227 wsporter Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:36:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=26642#comment-248227 I agree Cliff, that rapid fire delivery-over talking dialogue style is quintessential Hawks ("Bringing up Baby") and does lift the film to a select place in the Hollywood filmography. I'm convinced that's what Billy Wilder had in mind when he put "Double Indemnity" together. I agree Cliff, that rapid fire delivery-over talking dialogue style is quintessential Hawks (“Bringing up Baby”) and does lift the film to a select place in the Hollywood filmography. I’m convinced that’s what Billy Wilder had in mind when he put “Double Indemnity” together.

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/27/whatta-gal/#comment-248226 Cliff Corcoran Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:13:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=26642#comment-248226 A fantastic film. The wicked, rapid-fire dialogue is the real star (though I'm a big Cary Grant fan, so his presence doesn't hurt). Think of the gags-per-minute ratio of the best Simpsons episode and you'll have some idea. The actors don't catch their breath until the movie ends. A fantastic film. The wicked, rapid-fire dialogue is the real star (though I’m a big Cary Grant fan, so his presence doesn’t hurt). Think of the gags-per-minute ratio of the best Simpsons episode and you’ll have some idea. The actors don’t catch their breath until the movie ends.

]]> By: wsporter http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/27/whatta-gal/#comment-248225 wsporter Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:13:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=26642#comment-248225 This is IMHO the great American film comedy of the 20th century: subtle and subversive at times, outrageous and not so subtle at other points, an ingenious twist on the stage play, Cary Grant and Roz just nailing it, Ralph Bellamy at his hopeless best, a cast of unbelievable character actors right out of the Vaudeville talent sheet. I love this movie. Howard Hawks had some unbelievable chops. Was there anything that guy couldn't pull together during the golden age? This is IMHO the great American film comedy of the 20th century: subtle and subversive at times, outrageous and not so subtle at other points, an ingenious twist on the stage play, Cary Grant and Roz just nailing it, Ralph Bellamy at his hopeless best, a cast of unbelievable character actors right out of the Vaudeville talent sheet. I love this movie. Howard Hawks had some unbelievable chops. Was there anything that guy couldn’t pull together during the golden age?

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