Adam's Rib
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Movie Reviews of Adam's Rib
Movie Review: Classic comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn are characteristically great in this tale of two lawyers. The married couple end up on opposite sides in the courtroom, one defending the sympathetic injured wife who shot her slimebag husband, the other prosecuting the would-be murderess. This leads to marriage tensions and to plenty of entertaining wit and (sometimes painfully) amusing situations to keep the audience enthralled. And in the end, we see who was really right in the case.
I've enjoyed this movie since I was a teen, and am delighted to get it on DVD. I recommend it highly to anyone who prefers a good plot and some civilized wit over gags and cheap humor.
Movie Review: cracking dialogue
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with the reviewer on the "Sweet Smell of Success" cracking dialogue, but this one is quite good. "Desk Set" is another one. Now that I think of it, Hepburn's "The Philadelphia Story" and "Bringing Up Baby" also have wonderful dialogue. Of course, Howard Hawks was good at this, too, with "The Big Sleep", "To Have and Have Not", "His Girl Friday", "Ball of Fire", and "Monkey Business" all offering fantastic, and fast-paced banter. Add to this Robert Mitchum's "Out of the Past", "Casablanca", "The Maltese Falcon", "Citizen Kane", and a couple Lubitsch-"To Be or Not To Be" and "Cluny Brown", and you have some good speaking.Movie Review: They don't make 'em like this anymore!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of my favorite old comedies, surprisingly modern in outlook. Katheryn Hepburn is at her regal best here, showing fire, passion and spirit as only she can, and Spencer Tracy as her husband gives a memorable performance as well. Hepburn and Tracy paint a convincing and engaging portrait of a "power couple" who could have come straight from the end of the century, fighting and loving with real passion, and clearly enjoying every minute of it; they portray a couple who are true equals in every possible way, who may have honest and real differences of opinion but whose commitment to each other stands firm. A true classic!Movie Review: "Hurray for that little difference."
Summary: 5 Stars
Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn as Adam an Audrey Bonner, husband and wife lawyers on opposite sides in attempted murder case. But the person on trial is a woman who has tried to knock off her two-timing husband, and Kate argues for equality of the sexes. She wins the case, but then has to win Tracy back. They go at it tooth and nail, and pull off a wonderful comedy. Davis Wayne plays a songwriter/neighbor who near the beginning of the movie, during a party at which home movies are shown, almost steals the picture: these are the funiest 5 minutes of the whole movie, and they're all Wayne's. Worth a watch.Movie Review: Just Too Great Comedy!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this movie. I've seen more time than I can count and still have a great time with it. Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn follow up their comedy Woman of the Year with another great movie. Both husband and wife are lawyers and they come upon a case where a woman shoots a man who was cheating on her. The wife is played by Judy Holliday and the other woman is Jean Hagen from "Singin' In The Rain. The entire cast is wonderful and the writing is superb. It was written by Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon at the height of their careers. Just a wonderful movie and you'll love it. It's so fun!