They All Laughed
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Summary: 5 Stars
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Summary: 4 Stars
Whether the story line makes any sense at all is irrelevant. This movie features the last appearances of Dorothy Stratten and Audrey Hepburn. For no other reason, that makes it worth the price of admission. Then add to that appearances by John Ritter and Ben Gazzara and you have some top actors doing the best they could with the script. I am also a Colleen Camp fan and as a songwriter enjoyed hearing her sing. She is a very good actress who is not well known. Believe it or not Colleen has been involved with more than 80 films in her career. This film is basically a showcase and was supposed to help Dorothy breakout into some legitimate acting roles. Peter had a very active interest in Dorothy to say the least. As it turned out, the picture is not only a fun experience to watch but more than that it is an historical document. The tragedy of Dorothy's death and the timing of it damaged the film's distribution. Although now it is somewhat dated the work of some fine actors is preserved and we get to see Dorothy one more time. Audrey Hepburn was and forever is one of the world's most beautiful women. Supposedly she had had an affair with Ben Gazzara during the filming of Bloodline in 1979. Their re-uniting was also a bittersweet moment because the scenes they shared were particularly poignant. It is a shame that the film never really had a national promotional campaign behind it and consequently only had a limited release. But those of us who know the film and appreciate it for it's own beauty and grace as well as comedic sense, are very pleased that it is now available on DVD and no longer need to worry about our well worn VHS copies. Thanks Amazon for having a copy for me to buy.Movie Review: A Witty Romantic Comedy
Summary: 4 Stars
Peter Bogdanovich co-wrote the screenplay, directed and eventually funded the release of this romantic comedy which featured the acting debut of Dorothy Stratten.
But the August 1980 death of Stratten - at age 20 - in a murder/suicide perpetrated by her estranged husband made studios leery on releasing the movie. Though Bogdanovich saw the project through to its cinematic release, it proved to be a box office failure.
The plot surrounds three private detectives who are hired to investigate two women for possible infidelity. That the detectives end up romantically pursuing the duo just adds to the intrigue...and that the women ultimately turn the tables on the men is pure New Hollywood.
John Ritter (Detective John Rutledge) is Stratten's (Dolores Martin) "pursuer" and both bring an energetic, fun aspect to their roles. Detective John Russo (Ben Gazzara) is in hot pursuit of Angela Niotes (Audrey Hepburn), the wife of a European multi-millionaire, but he gets an assist from his colleague - Detective Arthur Brodsky (Blaine Novak) - as things get more and more complicated.
With New York City as the backdrop, it is a neat exploration into trust, the game of love and the pursuit of real happiness. The sadness is in the untimely death of Stratten, but it does not diminish her performance or the wittiness of the film.
Movie Review: Not to everyone's taste, but it's one of my faves
Summary: 4 Stars
Some people really dislike this movie, and I'm not sure why. Maybe they're trying to take it seriously, when it wasn't supposed to be. It's a variation on the caper movie, which genre is usually highly predictable and not very realistic. That doesn't mean caper movies aren't fun, though!
As far as talent goes, it isn't exactly a level playing field. Gazarra and Hepburn are heavyweight champs on a visit to a high school gym, and they certainly didn't have to work hard. Ritter is amazingly natural with his very believable bumbling; not many actors can handle the physical side of comedy as well. Novak's Arthur came across as well as a cool New Yorker who'd be fun to hand with; haven' seen him anything else, so can't say if he was acting or just being himself. Something about Patti Hansen's performance makes me wish her part had been beefed up a bit. Colleen Camp's singing wasn't bad, but her performance wasn't exactly scintillating. The rest of the girls... well, they're decorative, for the most part. Bogdanovich's daughters... the less said, the better.
Even so, the movie itself is fun, and it's long been a favorite of mine. If you're interested in other movies in the genre, try Rough Cut with Burt Reynolds.
Movie Review: Beguilingly Charming Comedic Romance
Summary: 4 Stars
This Peter Bogdanovich ensemble piece is as beguilingly sweet as the plot is simple: a gaggle of bumbling detectives play fodder for cupid when they fall head-over-heels in love with their respective marks.
You almost can't help loving this movie even though its transparent ideological slant (infidelity isn't really wrong when it leads misunderstood spouses to true love) is rendered a bit creepy by the lens of Bogdanovich's real-life affair with Stratton (which arguably contributed to her murder). But despite Bogdanovich's self-serving cinematic rationalizations for seducing and manipulating a vulnerable beauty, the performances save the day; everyone from seasoned actors Audrey Hepburn and Ben Gazarra, to future star John Ritter, to emerging talents like Patti Hansen and Blaine Novak (and the luminous Stratton) are fabulous in their understated grace and charm.
Includes an interesting interview with Wes Anderson