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Film Discussion => The Vault => Topic started by: kotte on December 28, 2003, 06:37:34 PM

Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: kotte on December 28, 2003, 06:37:34 PM
I know it's been discussed in the Hawks thread but I think it deserves it's own.

Just caught this on TV. Amazing, I laughed out loud alot.
I can totally see the Cary Grant -> George Clooney similarities.

What makes it is the dialogue and the actors. Had to be groundbreaking in the 40s, stepping on eachothers lines.

Like Hudsucker Proxy? You will love this.

Alot of praise here but I can't honestly find something negative about it.
Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: Find Your Magali on December 28, 2003, 11:52:12 PM
One of my favorites.

One of Tarantino's favorites.
Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: Link on December 29, 2003, 12:21:49 AM
I remember when I first read Pulp Fiction, Tarantino said the dialogue in the first scene was fast, like His Girl Friday.

Shortly after, I caught His Girl Friday on TCM and LOVED it.  It was a heck of a lot funnier than I thought it would be.  It's great.
Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: Alethia on December 29, 2003, 09:21:06 AM
fuckin hilarious.  i love this movie.  always have.
Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: Pubrick on December 29, 2003, 10:45:35 AM
i taped over it.
Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: Slick Shoes on December 29, 2003, 12:35:13 PM
Loved it to pieces. Hawks' was better than Wilder's.
Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: The Perineum Falcon on December 29, 2003, 04:40:09 PM
Couldn't get into it cause some ass next to me decides to be the loudest person in class at all times. He loved to let me know when he was laughing even when I was blatantly ignoring him.
Title: Re: His Girl Friday
Post by: godardian on December 30, 2003, 07:47:30 PM
Quote from: kotte
I can totally see the Cary Grant -> George Clooney similarities.

I so fully agree. Grrrooowrr.

This is a great, funny, sexy, perfectly paced souffle of a movie. It should be seen by everyone.
Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: modage on December 31, 2003, 12:47:51 PM
i liked it but i didnt love it.  i thought it started out great, but then was really dragging in the final act.  it put down the funny.  i prefer Bringing Up Baby for sheer madcap awesome from start to finish.
Title: His Girl Friday
Post by: A Matter Of Chance on December 31, 2003, 12:53:59 PM
I loved "His Girl Friday." But check this out... http://www.thezreview.co.uk/comingsoon/h/herguyfriday.shtm I don't know about that, though.