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Charade is so much more fun than I remember. I haven't watched it in my adult life before. I had completely forgotten about most of the comedy elements of this film, so watching it was a delight. As a kid, I must have thought it a much more serious movie, and yet I remember the shower-in-a-suit moment in perfect detail. I was so fascinated by all the parts I'd forgotten that I'm actually left with not much to say about it. Just wonderful.
I've found, when it comes to classic films, that I'm sometimes left wondering what it is about them that earned them that status. For example, Breakfast At Tiffany's didn't appeal to my tastes, and, other than the fashion, I do wonder a little at how it became as exalted as it is. I think I need to sit down with someone who loves it and listen to why they feel that way.
To me though, Charade is definitely a classic.
Final Thought: Nobody wears clothes as well as Hepburn and Grant. Nobody. I spent half the film wondering how Hepburn managed to look so good in what she was wearing.
Up Next: Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
Watching Breakfast At Tiffany's makes me wish I had studied the novel at school. I know that the film changes certain plot elements, particularly the ending, but I would be curious to pick apart the book. The films leaves me feeling somewhat similar to how I did when I finished reading "The Catcher In The Rye", except that I loathed that book.
I bought this film because it's one of those classics that I thought I should have. Incidentally, that's the only reason I read "The Catcher In The Rye" at all, because it's labelled a classic and I thought I should. I guess I expected to be more moved by both. In the case of this film though, I didn't leave with a thorough dislike of it. (I really, REALLY don't like "The Catcher In The Rye"). I will admit though that I feel... indifferent. Perhaps it's partly because, gorgeous as Audrey Hepburn was, she does seem a tad miscast as Holly Golightly. The character is superficial and vague, which is hard to believe of Hepburn. I have trouble connecting with narratives where I can't see why I should care about the characters. I think that Breakfast At Tiffany's is a film that I need to watch repeatedly, in order to uncover Holly's substance.
Final Thought: Having grown up listening to Henry Mancini (as mentioned previously), I find the score to this film very familiar and comforting, so I did enjoy that.
Up Next: The Breakfast Club (1985)
