Penny Serenade
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Movie Reviews of Penny Serenade
Movie Review: For the money, probably the best print you will find
Summary: 4 Stars
Penny Serenade is so great because it is a complete departure by Cary Grant from his normal comedy scene. If you are a fan of Cary Grant or even Irene Dunne than this is a movie for your collection. Told in a series of flashbacks according to Julie Adams (Irene Dunne) as she is contemplating divorce and looking through a stack of old photos. The trip is one down memory lane. Grant gives a great performance in this drama with some critical comedy.
Grant has always been somewhat of a character actor by genre. From His Girl Friday (Enhanced Edition) - 1940 to Charade - Anamorphic Widescreen Edition (Criterion Collection Spine #57) and even Topper / Topper Returns (Enhanced Edition) 1941, Cary Grant has always been a comedy superstar. As such, you should have this movie in your collection because it is a great example of how if he wanted to, Cary Grant could have done anything well.
Movie Review: A beautiful transfer of a cinema classic!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Keep in mind that I have no real facts here, but I think that this qualifies as one of the first-ever 'tearjerker' films. The story is a simple tale of a couple who is unable to have their own children, and so decide to adopt. The story is their story, and the painful process they go through.The story is somewhat predictible and very mushy by today's standards, but still holds it own very well. George Stevens, the famous director, manages to pull it off very well without getting bogged down in the drama, and you will find yourself engrossed in the story before you know it.
Cary Grant gives one of the most sincere performances of his career, and it is a striking change from anyone who's used to seeing him in his usual charming-gentleman Hitchcock role. Irene Dunne, playing Grant's wife, is well-suited to the role. While she tends to come off a bit erratic, her character is utterly convincing.
The DVD copy itself is sharp and crisp, and has not been painfully colorized like previous VHS versions. The extra features are lacking, but if you're looking for a great quality of this classic, then pick it up.
Movie Review: FIVE STARS FOR FILM - NONE FOR DVD COPY
Summary: 4 Stars
I guess misery truly does love company - because, after reading alot of these other reviews, I must admit I'm happy to see I wasn't the only one stuck with a terrible DVD purchase - from Amazon, who I've always trusted and never had a problem with. I love this movie and always viewed it on tv or my VHS copy, but I wanted to share it with a younger friend who'd never seen it and only had a DVD player. It was a dang good thing I decided to watch it before I gave it to her for viewing. The synchronization (dialogue to mouth) was terrible, like a lousy kung-fu movie ! And the worst part was that the pivotal courtroom scene - the one that earned Cary Grant an Oscar nomination (won't say more than that for spoiler reasons) was MISSING from the DVD. Gone...pffft - just jumps from the scene where he goes to court to the scene when he comes home. I was livid and sad at the same time. Never again. Folks - take heed from the others here and DO NOT BUY THE DVD. Buy the VHS copy which I'm certain isn't as bad..at least until the real thing is released.Movie Review: Classic Cary Grant
Summary: 4 Stars
When people of the generation of the late 30s and 40s say they don't make them like that anymore they are talking about movies like Penny Serenade. Granted that the style and conventions of film (and literature) must change with the times in what way have the new conventions contributed to better art or entertainment. In the rush to let it all hang out, subtlety and nuance (not to mention wit) have been erased in the name of a representation of "reality" as perceived and and humorlessly portrayed by the dour filmmakers of today. I happened to see Penny Serenade shortly after watching "In the Cut" (a highlight of which was Meg Ryan masturbating) and "Thirteen" ,children discussing the merits of putting rings through navels and genitalia. Films like those are as far removed from the median reality as Penny Serenade was from the grit of the Depression. The difference was that the latter could leave you smiling
Movie Review: It's a shonda!
Summary: 4 Stars
I remember watching this wonderful movie with my mother through out my childhood and was excited to see it on DVD for such a great price. The VHS I had was running out of steam and I very much wanted to keep "Penny Serenade" a part of my movie collection. Well, I get the DVD, it works but they have left out one of the best scenes in the entire movie and, possibly, of Cary Grant's How and why would they leave out the scene in the judge's office where Roger must plead for he and Julie to keep Trina despite their financial problems?!?!?!? I hope I can one day get this movie in its entirety without having to sacrifice quality.