An Answer to a question
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 2:10 pm
A few weeks ago, someone asked why some of us re-watch certain movies over and over several times. I looked for it but couldn't find that thread. The person asking got several good answers back, but this past week has been a great example of why I re-watch.
Some of my favorite, and least favorite actors have been featured this past week. I've said before that IMO neither Kim Novak nor Doris Day could act their way out of a paper bag. They each have done one or two movies that I liked a lot, such as Calamity Jane and Picnic, I admit Kim adds more to the beauty of a movie than Doris, but that is a different story. Anyway, I got to see With Six you get Eggroll, which I classify with Doris' 'silly movies', along with The Glass Bottomed Boat, and Caprice (and also which I confused with My Six Loves, a Debbie Reynolds - much better similar film). Another waste of time, money, and electricity(W6YGER). However, I did get to enjoy Brian Keith. I thought he was great in everything he did. As for Young at Heart, what did the teenage girls see in Frank Sinatra? He was so skinny, as to be kind of repulsive, like a living skeleton. The main thing I noticed watching Teacher's Pet this time around was how old Clark Gable was, and so totally wrong for the part. As a kid when I saw it, Gable was still a spectacular star and you didn't notice the human aspects of him. But seeing him this week, at the same age I am right now, he should have been shot for trying to palm himself off as charming, and attractive. Especially when you stand him next to youth like Gig Young and Doris.
Greer Garson, who I adore, can play anything as was proven this week. I know her films so well, but I am still drawn into sitting and watching when she is on screen, but now I can pull away from her and enjoy some of her co-stars. Marsha Hunt, who I also love, was adorable in Pride and Prejudice, as the shy, near-sighted, rather Plain Jane. I never noticed her mannerisms before in trying to see something more than two feet away from her (squinting her eyes, and wrinkling her nose). Then as Connie in Valley of Decision, she was perfect first as the spoiled only daughter and then the spoiled Countess but always sweet and appealing. If that stupid HUAC hadn't blacklisted her, who knows what heights she might have achieved.
Finally, M'Lady Agnes Moorhead. You can't say enough about this lady. She didn't belong with the funny Eve Ardens, and Una Merkels, nor the serious mother roles, but wherever they put her, she fit like a glove. So wonderful as the flighty Aspacia in Mrs. Parkington.
In case you didn't get it, the reason I re-watch so much is after seeing the stars do their thing in these wonderful movies, you start looking at the supporting cast and learn to admire those equally wonderful actors who add so much fun, vigor, animosity, and pity to the stars roles you love.
Agreements/Arguments, anyone?
Anne
Some of my favorite, and least favorite actors have been featured this past week. I've said before that IMO neither Kim Novak nor Doris Day could act their way out of a paper bag. They each have done one or two movies that I liked a lot, such as Calamity Jane and Picnic, I admit Kim adds more to the beauty of a movie than Doris, but that is a different story. Anyway, I got to see With Six you get Eggroll, which I classify with Doris' 'silly movies', along with The Glass Bottomed Boat, and Caprice (and also which I confused with My Six Loves, a Debbie Reynolds - much better similar film). Another waste of time, money, and electricity(W6YGER). However, I did get to enjoy Brian Keith. I thought he was great in everything he did. As for Young at Heart, what did the teenage girls see in Frank Sinatra? He was so skinny, as to be kind of repulsive, like a living skeleton. The main thing I noticed watching Teacher's Pet this time around was how old Clark Gable was, and so totally wrong for the part. As a kid when I saw it, Gable was still a spectacular star and you didn't notice the human aspects of him. But seeing him this week, at the same age I am right now, he should have been shot for trying to palm himself off as charming, and attractive. Especially when you stand him next to youth like Gig Young and Doris.
Greer Garson, who I adore, can play anything as was proven this week. I know her films so well, but I am still drawn into sitting and watching when she is on screen, but now I can pull away from her and enjoy some of her co-stars. Marsha Hunt, who I also love, was adorable in Pride and Prejudice, as the shy, near-sighted, rather Plain Jane. I never noticed her mannerisms before in trying to see something more than two feet away from her (squinting her eyes, and wrinkling her nose). Then as Connie in Valley of Decision, she was perfect first as the spoiled only daughter and then the spoiled Countess but always sweet and appealing. If that stupid HUAC hadn't blacklisted her, who knows what heights she might have achieved.
Finally, M'Lady Agnes Moorhead. You can't say enough about this lady. She didn't belong with the funny Eve Ardens, and Una Merkels, nor the serious mother roles, but wherever they put her, she fit like a glove. So wonderful as the flighty Aspacia in Mrs. Parkington.
In case you didn't get it, the reason I re-watch so much is after seeing the stars do their thing in these wonderful movies, you start looking at the supporting cast and learn to admire those equally wonderful actors who add so much fun, vigor, animosity, and pity to the stars roles you love.
Agreements/Arguments, anyone?
Anne