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dangermousieI am watching the absolutely delightful, witty, romantic, hilarious screwball comedy Midnight, set in Paris of the 1930s, starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche as an American adventuress and a Hungarian taxi driver (yes, really). So much love: there is chemistry, and twisty plots, and strong and intelligent heroine who is wacky and cynical and charming (and at the end, of course, won over by love), and a funny, laid-back hero who believes in living in the moment and not worrying over much about the future or status or social position. And there are great supporting characters. What I love most is the dialogue.
Claudette: I landed a Lord. Almost. His family came between us. His mother came to my hotel and offered me a bribe.
Don: You threw her out, of course?
Claudette: How could I, with my hands full of money?
Heeee.
Claudette: I landed a Lord. Almost. His family came between us. His mother came to my hotel and offered me a bribe.
Don: You threw her out, of course?
Claudette: How could I, with my hands full of money?
Heeee.
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Date: 2005-10-31 03:37 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-10-31 04:32 am (UTC)Is it in English or French?
/might be able to goad French professor into letting us watch this in class.../
Either way, I'll add to my list of "find and rent" movies.
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Date: 2005-10-31 05:01 am (UTC)But still worth it!
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Date: 2005-10-31 05:52 am (UTC)Gets kind of misogynistic and weird with the divorce court in the end, but hey, it' sthe 30s.
It's a really funny, well-made movie.
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Date: 2005-10-31 05:53 am (UTC)Yay.