Thursday, April 26, 2012

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby, with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant, is the ideal "screwball comedy".  A film from the era of the Great Depression, this film is filled with comedy that will transcend all generations.  This sub-genre within comedy was created with the purpose of helping people to forget the financial troubles prevalent during that time, something that people today can greatly sympathize with.  This story is aborably ridiculous and has the ability to make anyone briefly forget their troubles...   and even forget that Hepburn's character is an A-grade bimbo.  In no other movie could that portrayal of a woman be excusable, so the comedy must be great!


RATING:

V - 3
A - 6
S - 8
A - 6
E - 8

Total = 31/50

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

I See Dead People...

Who hasn't seen this movie?  Seriously?  This movie is one of the most well-known horror flicks of this generation, and if you haven't seen it yet-- congratulations, you're the only one.  Forget the fact that every second of the film is filled with paralyzing suspense, but the ending contains one of the greatest plot twists in all of movie history.  This is a film that can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone, and will never be forgotten.


RATING:

V - 5
A - 8
S - 10
A - 8
E - 5

Total = 36/50

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Swing Time

This movie is your run of the mill motion picture from the 30s, to say the least.  Obviously Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are timeless, this is undeniable, but this kind of broadway musical can only appeal to so many people in this modern era.  Swing Time is definitely a treat for people whose movie taste includes classic musicals without a doubt, and a good look into a different time in movie history for everyone else.




RATING:

V - 5
A - 9
S - 7
A - 7
E - 9

Total = 37/50