Showing posts with label katharine hepburn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label katharine hepburn. Show all posts

Monday, November 17, 2008

The Philadelphia Story (1940, U.S.)

Have you read my review for Sabrina? I almost should just copy and paste it here. Almost.

Obviously, anything with Cary Grant in it is going to be far superior to anything with Humphrey Bogart, in my humble opinion. Although, they really are very different. Kind of like Katharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn.

This one really had a complicated, five-sided love "triangle." Cary Grant is Katharine Hepburn's ex-husband. She's engaged to another guy. And then two reporters show up to cover the wedding—the female reporter loves the man, and then the male reporter falls for Hepburn. It's a bit hard to keep up at times.

As situational comedies go, it's complex but entertaining. I especially liked that there was no telling who was going to end up with who at the end until the very last second. Again, it's not my favorite old romantic comedy, but it really is quite good. And I adore Cary Grant, have I mentioned?

Rating: 3.5

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Bringing Up Baby (1938, U.S.)

What can I say about this one? It's a classic—absolutely hilarious. I love Cary Grant, and I'm also quite fond of Katharine Hepburn. Add a domestic leopard, mistaken identities, and strange situations, and you can't go wrong.

This one just has to speak for itself. It's a classic, and if you want a good laugh, this will do it.

Rating: 4.5