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Being an avid movie and music fan, I’m always pleased to regain hidden gems in either artform that can lift me by surprise. I will also say that on most occasions I usually tend to agree with the critics in their attitudes and assertions. However, this was not such a case. When I recently stumbled upon this movie, I had never heard of it; the cast immediately intrigued me, especially Ingrid Bergman (in a 60’s comedy?!) I did a limited research and was dissappointed to explore that most of the reviews of this film were either lukewarm or negative, with most of the complaints being made about the “miscasting of Ingrid Bergman”. Curious enough, Goldie Hawn managed to accumulate an Academy Award for her role…(was 1969 that unpleasant a year for actresses? ) .
Anyway, I wasn’t expecting grand when I finally watched it, especially after reading Leonard Maltin’s review. However, I like a flash found myself thouroughly enjoying the scenarios unfolding. Lighthearted, yes…but very fun. It is very worthy in line with the Neil Simon plays/film of the era, having also been derived from a Broadway play. I have to say that grand mature Leonard is unfavorable on this one, as are many other critcs. The most astounding error is the claim that Ingrid Bergman was miscast and has no comedic timing. She was a riot to peep in a role like this; I’ll say the best moments in the film are hers. To my eyes, Bergman appears to be having a blast with this role and it is quite apparent. At this point in her career, her mid 50’s, it is wholly savory to gaze the aloof elegant Bergman having some lighthearted, carefree fun.
I am surprised that the Academy chose to honor Goldie Hawn for her performance. I found her to be a tad too cooky, even for a ’60’s go-go girl. Walter Matthau, however, plays the role of a sneaky dentist quite well and is fully toothsome.
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Apart from the actors’ performances, I did also indulge in the stare and feel of the film. While many films from the 60’s and 70’s appear, to me, to be hopelessly dated in both of these aspects, I found that the “1969″ in this film looked huge. It was actually very bright…oranges,browns, flowers, and miniskirts, et.al.
All in all, a very satisfying, simple exiguous romp. Contemplate folks, I’m not saying this is a masterpiece by any stretch, but I definately found this obliging seeing. The DVD has no extras to notify of…unbiased a trailer of the film, as well as trailers for two other completely unrelated film (? ) However, the transfer of the film to DVD is surprisingly satisfying…colors are rich and vibrant, with minimal artifacts, film dirt/damage. Also, and thankfully, the Widescreen is anamorphic. Of course, there is the obligatory inclusion of the Standard (aka butchered) Version on the flipside of the disk, for those who haven’t made the transition to the Honest map that is widescreen. (ok…so maybe that was a slight unnecessary)
So if you’ve possibly not seen or heard of this film and are alive to, don’t listen to the critics on this one. Give it a try, it’s a salubrious time.
This comedy is not thin. It has absolutely no sag, a ample and actually believable storyline, likable and believable characters, astronomical acting, and it’s very silly. This is what they mean when they say they don’t gain comedies like this anymore. Written at a time when Hollywood did not presume that the audience only needed a indicate of bodily fluids and lame legend lines to be ecstatic.
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The film demonstrates another point: the sizable comedic actors don’t try to be amusing. They unprejudiced act. I don’t know if Walter Mathau ever won an Oscar, but if he didn’t he would be, like Cary Grant, one of the greatest actors never to have done so. He was not only a astronomical comedy actor (”Cactus Flower”, “Curious Couple” and “A Unique Leaf”), but could quite convincingly play a thug (”Strangers When We Meet”) and a tough, no-nonsense cop (”The Laughing Policeman”) .
In this film, he’s intellectual as always. With all respect to the unusual 20 million dollar a film generation, could Adam Sandler play the role of Julian Winston without simply playing, oh, Adam Sandler?
Ingrid Bergman is astounding. And by that, I mean incredibly sexy. You have no exertion whatsoever seeing why Walter Mathau eventually picks her over a 21 year frail Goldie Hawn. And you fully understand why the remarkable younger man nuzzles her neck while dancing with her. While watching the film, I kept reminding myself that it had been made 25 years after “Casablanca” and yet there she was, tranquil looking smashing.
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So yeah, it’s “dated”. Were that more contemporary Hollywood comedies, maybe even one, were so dated.
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