Friday, September 22, 2006
BAD DAY AT THE CINEMA
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was
A lot of people like this film. It is rated highly by the IMDb users.
I hated it.
It is one of those thirties things that has it both ways.
The rich and elite get to eat a little humble pie and do good for some down and outers. We who watch it get to feel good at all of their expense because they are all kind of unfortunate.
It is hard to figure.
Carole Lombard is so annoying that you want to see the worst thing happen to her. William Powell is debonair and heroic. He is also way to old for Lombard. There is zero chemistry there.
There are some neat character actors to watch; Grady Sutton, Mischa Auer, Franklin Pangborn and some others.
A washout.
I will give it a 2 out of Netflix 5 because of the wonderful opening credits; all art deco buildings and signs flashing the names. Wonderful.
