Caprice
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Movie Reviews of Caprice
Movie Review: Poor Doris!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
I was hoping Caprice would not live up to its bad rep over the years as one of the worst pictures Doris Day ever made (even she didnt like it and disparaged it), but sadly it does. A costly critical and financial flop made near the end of her film career, Caprice certainly hasnt aged well. The movie cant make up its mind weather its a thriller or a send up of spy movies 60's style. Doris is a bit too old to be playing a Mata Hari, but nothing in this movie makes much sense,anyway. Doris is a sort of cosmetics spy, who is trying to avenge her father's death. The satire of the beauty industry sounds full of promise, but not in this movie. Director Frank Tashlin is so desperate, he even sends up Doris herself several times (having her fall from a balcony while watching the film Caprice starring herself). It's a lot less funny than it sounds. Doris is nothing if not game here, doing all sorts of strenuous stunts. (She threw her back out and had to be hospitalized during filming) Her over the top wardrobe has to be seen to believed. She and co-star Richard Harris have little chemistry and their romance is hard to swallow. On the plus side the title song is one of Day's better ones and the production design is stunning (when studios still had backlots and could recreate the rest of the world without leaving town) There are also 2 well shot ski chases, but they really dont help the story. The ending brings new meaning to the word stupid and will have most people scratching their heads. WTH??? If Caprice were better one could enjoy it for 60's camp, but its only fitfully entertaining. You have to give credit to Doris, though, she does all she can in a losing game to put this one over. It's not her fault the movie is so lame. (she does have a few amusing scenes here and there) Watch it for the fashions and sets and play some Doris Cds after. It'll make you feel better!Movie Review: Doris Don't!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a movie for the rainy (Day) you don't have anything else to watch. Ray Walston is a joy to watch, but you can see how strained Doris is in this movie.Movie Review: POSSIBLY HER WORST FILM...POOR DORIS
Summary: 1 Stars
Doris Day's film career took a nose dive in the late 60s, and lord knows it wasn't her fault. CAPRICE may win the title for her very worst film of all time (perhaps a tie with THE BALLAD OF JOSIE?). Why she ever agreed to participate in such a poor piece of garbage is beyond me.
If you're a Doris Day fan, stay away from anything she made after THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT. That was the last hit she had, and it's easy to see why those that followed were the kind of clap trap she was forced to do.
What a shame.
Movie Review: fly lookalike
Summary: 1 Stars
absolutly nothing is interesting or surprising, or even funny in that so-called "spy movie". with such a poor script, it was obvious Doris' carreer was going to decline quickly (and it did). Doris looks lovely in these (still) modern outfits, though her dark sun glasses sometimes make her look like a fly...