I was watching the David Suchet Murder on the Orient Express last night, and found it interesting how the Princess Dragamirov was portrayed so differently in that version than Wendy Hiller's performance, who was better with the aristocratic tone, but her princess was much frailer than the TV version (don't know if that was due to her health or just the way the character was written).
You always think harder is better. Maybe next time I patrol, I should carry bricks and use a stake made out of butter.
Buffy ,'The Killer In Me'
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Kathy A - Jul 14, 2010 11:35:11 am PDT #9841 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Scrappy - Jul 14, 2010 11:47:54 am PDT #9842 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
What?!? No one mentioned Bridget Jones Diary as a great modern romcom? I love it--although the sequel sucked and I pretend it doesn't exist. I actually have a soft spot for 13 Going on 30. I like the underlying message that to have real love you have to work on who you want to be in the world and that's the important thing. Oh, and I liked Enchanted bunches.
megan walker - Jul 14, 2010 12:11:13 pm PDT #9843 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Favorite rom-coms of the last 30 years or so:
Amélie, Bella Martha, Clueless, The Cutting Edge, French Kiss, Green Card, Groundhog Day, Moonstruck, Pretty Woman, Say Anything, Sweet Home Alabama, While You Were Sleeping, Working Girl, Year of the Comet
javachik - Jul 14, 2010 12:12:10 pm PDT #9844 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I don't know if we can be friends anymore, megan, since I hate half of those movies.
I am sure we can get over it long enough to enjoy seeing "Psycho" with the SF Symphony accompanyment this Saturday!! I am "Psyched"!!
§ ita § - Jul 14, 2010 12:13:58 pm PDT #9845 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Mmph. While You Were Sleeping. Very much so.
I do hate Pretty Woman, though. I just don't see the rom in it.
Mentioning Enchanted reminded me of a rom-com I liked, but it's a TV movie. Lucky 7. I suspect I need to file that under "guilty pleasure" though.
megan walker - Jul 14, 2010 12:14:08 pm PDT #9846 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Sorry, I'm a total sap for most romantics comedies. There's no earthly reason anyone should like Green Card or Year of the Comet, but there you go.
megan walker - Jul 14, 2010 12:15:41 pm PDT #9847 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Note: I would put most screwball comedies over any of the recent films. Except, of course, Bringing Up Baby.
Connie Neil - Jul 14, 2010 12:17:44 pm PDT #9848 of 30000
brillig
Philadelphia Story rocks.
DebetEsse - Jul 14, 2010 12:18:53 pm PDT #9849 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Although she was too old for the role by the time they made the movie. Much like the cast of Rent.
Vonnie K - Jul 14, 2010 12:22:43 pm PDT #9850 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Although she was too old for the role by the time they made the movie.
Katharine Hepburn? Well, there wouldn't have been a movie without her (the role was specifically written for her, IIRC.) She handpicked Grant and Stewart, I believe. A woman of impeccable tastes.
I do hate Pretty Woman, though. I just don't see the rom in it.
In a film magazine somewhere many years ago, I read an article about how Sleeping with the Enemy can be considered an unofficial sequel to Pretty Woman. I thought that was brilliant.