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Movie Reviews of The Awful Truth
Movie Review: Battle of the sexes: funny and right on target
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent screwball comedy starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne as a married couple who divorce hastily and then spend the 90-day "waiting period" before it's finalized getting back together again. But the road to true love is a rocky one, with many twists and turns: both Grant and Dunne declare interest in marrying others (Dunne, her singing teacher Alexander D'Arcy; Grant, society girl Molly Lamont) and both try to break up the other's romance. It's very light and breezy with terrific comedy pieces and great zinging lines. My favorite scene is where Grant, in conversation with D'Arcy, tells him how "wonderful" he thinks Oklahoma City is (D'Arcy is from there and plans on bringing Dunne back home with him). The story is not a new one (it had been filmed before and would be filmed again in the 1950s), but Grant and Dunne are perfect together and pull off their shenanigans with great aplomb. Definitely worth a watch.
Movie Review: one of the greatest screwball comedies
Summary: 5 Stars
easily one of the funniest movies ever made. its incredible today to realize that irene dunne never won an oscar, and this year is the most galling of all, as she lost to the ridiculous luise rainer in "the good earth"; and even more galling to realize that cary grant was not even nominated (after all, its only a comedy, right?) but this is a movie that will never age: it makes me laugh as much today as when i first saw it on television thirty years back, and if id been alive to see it in a theater 70 years ago, the response would be the same. dunne and grant excel as a divorcing couple who sabotage each others new relationships, and ralph bellamy is a miracle as dunnes new fiancee ("not oklahoma city ITSELF?!"). but it is irene dunne who is the star here, and until such time as "theodora goes wild" and "show boat" are finally released on dvd, this is the best of her 30s roles.
Movie Review: When Movies really Had Good Acting!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a classic in old movies. It includes good writing, scene stealing dogs and cats, and classic timing in one liners to make you laugh and enjoy a good story.
It shows how in the older days movies needed good dialogue and facial expressions, and not to rely on special effects.
I recommend this movie to anyone who likes a good cary Grant movie. Aster ( from the Thin Man movies) plays Mr. Smith, and a cast of actors compliments the dvd.
I have heard there are scenes missing from the dvd, and I admit to not seeing the whole dvd in one sitting yet.. (sorry) but all I can hope is the other person was wrong.
Now get " If I Had a Million" on dvd!
thank you for your time.
Movie Review: When Movies really Had Good Acting!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a classic in old movies. It includes good writing, scene stealing dogs and cats, and classic timing in one liners to make you laugh and enjoy a good story.
It shows how in the older days movies needed good dialogue and facial expressions, and not to rely on special effects.
I recommend this movie to anyone who likes a good cary Grant movie. Aster ( from the Thin Man movies) plays Mr. Smith, and a cast of actors compliments the dvd.
I have heard there are scenes missing from the dvd, and I admit to not seeing the whole dvd in one sitting yet.. (sorry) but all I can hope is the other person was wrong.
Now get " If I Had a Million" on dvd!
thank you for your time.
Movie Review: Clever writing!
Summary: 5 Stars
Clever and stylish and witty. This movie is excellently done. The humor in the writing is clever and shows how flat out dumb our modern day movies are. Cary Grant portrays a jealous husband who doesn't believe his wife's story that she and her voice teacher had car trouble and had to spend the night in a hotel. So, consequently, they decide to file for divorce. Well, during the waiting period Cary Grant is quite jealous but in a very sophisticated way. He knows how to say flattering things to his soon-to-be ex-wife's new boyfriend that at the same time contain a barb. The whole movie is an absolute treat and one of the best out there. I highly recommend this movie to everyone!