list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Roman Holiday on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Roman_Holiday/29397/default.aspx Title: Roman Holiday
Year: 1953
Director: William Wyler
Plot: Audrey Hepburn became a star with this film, in which she played Princess Anne, weary of protocol and anxious to have some fun before she is mummified by "affairs of state." On a diplomatic visit to Rome, Anne escapes her royal retainers and scampers incognito through the Eternal City. She happens to meet American journalist Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), who, recognizing a hot news story, pretends that he doesn't recognize her and offers to give her a guided tour of Rome. Naturally, Joe hopes to get an exclusive interview, while his photographer pal Irving (Eddie Albert) attempts to sneak a photo. And just as naturally, Joe falls in love with her. Filmed on location in Rome, Roman Holiday garnered an Academy Award for the 24-year-old Hepburn; another Oscar went to the screenplay, credited to Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton but actually co-written by the blacklisted Dalton Trumbo. The 1987 TV movie remake with Catherine Oxenberg is best forgotten. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:48:49 GMTRoman Holiday1953William Wyler<a href="/players/P____31869/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Audrey Hepburn</a> became a star with this film, in which she played Princess Anne, weary of protocol and anxious to have some fun before she is mummified by "affairs of state." On a diplomatic visit to Rome, Anne escapes her royal retainers and scampers incognito through the Eternal City. She happens to meet American journalist Joe Bradley (<a href="/players/P____55747/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Gregory Peck</a>), who, recognizing a hot news story, pretends that he doesn't recognize her and offers to give her a guided tour of Rome. Naturally, Joe hopes to get an exclusive interview, while his photographer pal Irving (<a href="/players/P______669/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Eddie Albert</a>) attempts to sneak a photo. And just as naturally, Joe falls in love with her. Filmed on location in Rome, Roman Holiday garnered an Academy Award for the 24-year-old Hepburn; another Oscar went to the screenplay, credited to <a href="/players/P___226639/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ian McLellan Hunter</a> and <a href="/players/P____87795/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Dighton</a> but actually co-written by the blacklisted <a href="/players/P___114629/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Dalton Trumbo</a>. The 1987 TV movie remake with <a href="/players/P____54534/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Catherine Oxenberg</a> is best forgotten. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide82Tag Target (>10)54554http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t23573z5m5x.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Roman_Holiday/29397/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2009/3/13/41013.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: The success of Slumdog Millionaire, despite our reservations about it, has got us thinking about romance in film. We look to another Westerner’s spin on Indian romance, Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues. The animated feature, which is now available for free online, weaves an ancient Indian epic with a modern day break-up story, all with a soundtrack of vintage Annette Hanshaw. Then we look at Roman Holiday. A classic romance involving royalty, where the lovers don’t live happily ever after. Karina tells us what to look out for at this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival, the indie film destination where everybody knows your name. Don’t miss Alexander The Last, Drag Me To Hell, Sorry, Thanks, It Came From Kuchar, and St. Nick. (Subscribe to FilmCouch–Spout’s weekly movie podcast–in the iTunes store or to our RSS feed and an episode will download each Friday) 0:00 - Intro 2:24 - Romance, from India to Rome 25:46 - Karina on SXSW filmcouch-112 Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:01:27 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com3/13/2009 2:01:27 PM The success of Slumdog Millionaire, despite our reservations about it, has got us thinking about romance in film. We look to another Westerner’s spin on Indian romance, Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues. The animated feature, which is now available for free online, weaves an ancient Indian epic with a modern day break-up story, all with a soundtrack of vintage Annette Hanshaw. Then we look at Roman Holiday. A classic romance involving royalty, where the lovers don’t live happily ever after. Karina tells us what to look out for at this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival, the indie film destination where everybody knows your name. Don’t miss Alexander The Last, Drag Me To Hell, Sorry, Thanks, It Came From Kuchar, and St. Nick. (Subscribe to FilmCouch–Spout’s weekly movie podcast–in the iTunes store or to our RSS feed and an episode will download each Friday) 0:00 - Intro 2:24 - Romance, from India to Rome 25:46 - Karina on SXSW filmcouch-112 Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_February_16_Tropical_Getaways/625/40498/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seely
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Post Date: 2/17/2009 10:46:19 AM
Body: I'm going to throw out Casablanca for its ties to Morocco... gorgeous country for anyone who's seen it. Roman Holiday for the beautiful Italian setting. Not tropical, but I'd defend it as exotic. In Bruges for the whimsical, almost fairytale setting of, well, Bruges. Cocktail, for obvious reasons.
]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:46:19 GMTseelyWeekly Theme2/17/2009 10:46:19 AMI'm going to throw out Casablanca for its ties to Morocco... gorgeous country for anyone who's seen it. Roman Holiday for the beautiful Italian setting. Not tropical, but I'd defend it as exotic. In Bruges for the whimsical, almost fairytale setting of, well, Bruges. Cocktail, for obvious reasons. http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/10/29/36782.aspx Post By: usesoap
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Post Date: 10/29/2008 8:56:22 PM
Body: "High School Musical" represents everything I despise about the corporate juggernaut known as Disney: Flawless teens seemingly air-brushed by nature, ready-to-market characters prepared to franchise into every imaginable direction (stage play, television series, dolls, ice show, dolls, recording contracts, etc.), and a story you can set your watch to. It's also pretty darn fun, gosh darn it. I realize that the majority of the target audience of 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' could not give two shakes of Zac Efron's hips as to what my opinion of the film is. So this review go out to all the parents out there. If there is a female child dwelling in your home and who is old enough to form a complete sentence, chances are good she knows of the juggernaut knows as "High School Musical" (or 'HSM' if you wanna b, like, hip). Chance are, too, that you have a musical number or two lodged in your cerebral cortex as it played on an endless loop in your DVD player, or as your child practiced some third-rate karaoke version of it in front of any and all reflective surfaces within your home. For this, their third outing, the East High Wildcats are in their freshly scrubbed final year in this homogenize high school, and the doubts and fears of life outside the hallowed halls are now front and center in the minds of leads Troy (Efron), Gabrielle (Vanessa Hudgens), Chad (Corbin Blue), Taylor (Monique Coleman), and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale). As with any plot in a film with "musical" in the title, the teens plans to put on a group show, much to the dismay of the the self-absorbed Sharpay, who wants a one-woman show for her finale. And while it may feel like a cheap money-grabbing ploy to splash the big screen with this third installment, considering the first two films were squished into the confines of the small screen where their ratings shot through the ceiling, but considering the emotional resonance of high school's senior year, it seems rather fitting. It does not hurt that the cast don't seem phased by their universal omnipotence in the rooms of pre-pubescent girls and give each number their all. But the most inspired bits of this outing are compliments of director/choreographer Kenny Ortega. Ortega has lent his moves to movies since 1980s roller disco camp classic "Xanadu," and whose career since has busted some moves ("Dirty Dancing," the under-appreciated "Newsies") and lost its grooves ("Shag" or "Salsa," anyone?) -- and he's next set to direct the remake of the 80s equivalent to "HSM," "Footloose" in 2010) -- but he finds his groove early here and channels his inner Fosse. He never misses an opportunity to toss in a nod to musicals past, from the faux-tough "West Side Story" orneriness of "The Boys are Back," to the Busby Berkely-inspired "A Night to Remember," and even the spinning room of "Roman Holiday" for good measure. It's not a far cry from the "put on a show" mentality of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney so many decades ago. And as a parent of a young daughter who adores "Singin' in the Rain," it's a tad refreshing to witness another musical that can be easily inserted into the DVD player without fear of her emulating the pelvic thrusts of so many other hungry starlets in the current pop stratosphere. The only time "HSM3" trips on its stage is when it attempts to shoehorn its newest batch of fresh-faced cast members (poised and ready for their "High School Musical 4" debut, coming to a TV near you in 2009). They possess little of the mile-wide charisma of Efron or Tisdale's catty histrionics. It's a fitful send-off to seniors so squeaky clean, they make "ABC's Afterschool Specials" look like Larry Clarke's "Kids" by comparison. It's a cheery, chipper finale so wholesome it may leave calcium deposits in its wake, but so gleefully in love with its own power of positivity, it happily earns its tasseled mortarboard.
]]>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:56:22 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog10/29/2008 8:56:22 PM"High School Musical" represents everything I despise about the corporate juggernaut known as Disney: Flawless teens seemingly air-brushed by nature, ready-to-market characters prepared to franchise into every imaginable direction (stage play, television series, dolls, ice show, dolls, recording contracts, etc.), and a story you can set your watch to. It's also pretty darn fun, gosh darn it. I realize that the majority of the target audience of 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' could not give two shakes of Zac Efron's hips as to what my opinion of the film is. So this review go out to all the parents out there. If there is a female child dwelling in your home and who is old enough to form a complete sentence, chances are good she knows of the juggernaut knows as "High School Musical" (or 'HSM' if you wanna b, like, hip). Chance are, too, that you have a musical number or two lodged in your cerebral cortex as it played on an endless loop in your DVD player, or as your child practiced some third-rate karaoke version of it in front of any and all reflective surfaces within your home. For this, their third outing, the East High Wildcats are in their freshly scrubbed final year in this homogenize high school, and the doubts and fears of life outside the hallowed halls are now front and center in the minds of leads Troy (Efron), Gabrielle (Vanessa Hudgens), Chad (Corbin Blue), Taylor (Monique Coleman), and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale). As with any plot in a film with "musical" in the title, the teens plans to put on a group show, much to the dismay of the the self-absorbed Sharpay, who wants a one-woman show for her finale. And while it may feel like a cheap money-grabbing ploy to splash the big screen with this third installment, considering the first two films were squished into the confines of the small screen where their ratings shot through the ceiling, but considering the emotional resonance of high school's senior year, it seems rather fitting. It does not hurt that the cast don't seem phased by their universal omnipotence in the rooms of pre-pubescent girls and give each number their all. But the most inspired bits of this outing are compliments of director/choreographer Kenny Ortega. Ortega has lent his moves to movies since 1980s roller disco camp classic "Xanadu," and whose career since has busted some moves ("Dirty Dancing," the under-appreciated "Newsies") and lost its grooves ("Shag" or "Salsa," anyone?) -- and he's next set to direct the remake of the 80s equivalent to "HSM," "Footloose" in 2010) -- but he finds his groove early here and channels his inner Fosse. He never misses an opportunity to toss in a nod to musicals past, from the faux-tough "West Side Story" orneriness of "The Boys are Back," to the Busby Berkely-inspired "A Night to Remember," and even the spinning room of "Roman Holiday" for good measure. It's not a far cry from the "put on a show" mentality of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney so many decades ago. And as a parent of a young daughter who adores "Singin' in the Rain," it's a tad refreshing to witness another musical that can be easily inserted into the DVD player without fear of her emulating the pelvic thrusts of so many other hungry starlets in the current pop stratosphere. The only time "HSM3" trips on its stage is when it attempts to shoehorn its newest batch of fresh-faced cast members (poised and ready for their "High School Musical 4" debut, coming to a TV near you in 2009). They possess little of the mile-wide charisma of Efron or Tisdale's catty histrionics. It's a fitful send-off to seniors so squeaky clean, they make "ABC's Afterschool Specials" look like Larry Clarke's "Kids" by comparison. It's a cheery, chipper finale so wholesome it may leave calcium deposits in its wake, but so gleefully in love with its own power of positivity, it happily earns its tasseled mortarboard. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Romantic_Films/190/35891/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: filmgal81
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Post Date: 10/4/2008 6:48:00 AM
Body: Roman Holiday is a great film! I also really love Audrey's role in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Casablanca is also timeless, proving that whether love last a year or just moment, it does not diminish its value. I was not in love with the Sabrina starring Audrey Hepburn. I prefer the remake with Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond and Greg Kinnear. I know, how could I choose the remake over the classic ( and with such a class act as Audrey in the starring role), but there you have it. :) [quote user="pippin06"] Ok, filmgal, I'll play. Casablanca - The romance is fleeting and the story tragic in some ways, but the intertwining of the Rick and Ilsa characters is heartbreaking. Bridget Jones' Diary - The retooling of Pride and Prejudice for girls who aren't stick thin (I relate, see). When Harry Met Sally - It's more than just the fake orgasm scene. It's the best thing written by Nora Ephron ever and possibly Meg Ryan's best performance (think about it). Roman Holiday / Sabrina - Two of the best Audrey movies are some of the most heartfelt romances on film. The Philadelphia Story - It's more situational, a little screwball, and fraught with triangles, but this hilarious movie featuring the other Hepburn puts together Cary Grant as the smitten ex-husband, Jimmy Stewart as the smitten but snarky gossip reporter, and Katharine Hepburn as the high-ideals object of everyone's affection. What's not to love. Hey, I loved the Fountain; I don't know why people have reacted to it the way they have, it's not any more or less mindbendy than Requiem for a Dream or Pi, Aronofsky's previous efforts. Also, the Princess Bride will be a perennial fave of mine, but I've seen it so many times, and it's so screwy, my heart doesn't melt as much as it does to these other films. I saw Wuthering Heights a long time ago, I have to see it again, but it's one of my favorite books in the whole world! [/quote]
]]>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:48:00 GMTfilmgal81Top 510/4/2008 6:48:00 AM Roman Holiday is a great film! I also really love Audrey's role in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Casablanca is also timeless, proving that whether love last a year or just moment, it does not diminish its value. I was not in love with the Sabrina starring Audrey Hepburn. I prefer the remake with Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond and Greg Kinnear. I know, how could I choose the remake over the classic ( and with such a class act as Audrey in the starring role), but there you have it. :) [quote user="pippin06"] Ok, filmgal, I'll play. Casablanca - The romance is fleeting and the story tragic in some ways, but the intertwining of the Rick and Ilsa characters is heartbreaking. Bridget Jones' Diary - The retooling of Pride and Prejudice for girls who aren't stick thin (I relate, see). When Harry Met Sally - It's more than just the fake orgasm scene. It's the best thing written by Nora Ephron ever and possibly Meg Ryan's best performance (think about it). Roman Holiday / Sabrina - Two of the best Audrey movies are some of the most heartfelt romances on film. The Philadelphia Story - It's more situational, a little screwball, and fraught with triangles, but this hilarious movie featuring the other Hepburn puts together Cary Grant as the smitten ex-husband, Jimmy Stewart as the smitten but snarky gossip reporter, and Katharine Hepburn as the high-ideals object of everyone's affection. What's not to love. Hey, I loved the Fountain; I don't know why people have reacted to it the way they have, it's not any more or less mindbendy than Requiem for a Dream or Pi, Aronofsky's previous efforts. Also, the Princess Bride will be a perennial fave of mine, but I've seen it so many times, and it's so screwy, my heart doesn't melt as much as it does to these other films. I saw Wuthering Heights a long time ago, I have to see it again, but it's one of my favorite books in the whole world! [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Romantic_Films/190/35870/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Post Date: 10/3/2008 2:27:13 PM
Body: [quote user="filmgal81"] My Top 5 in this category are: Closer: I happen to love this film, but many folks I know thought it was too...unhappy? I did not think it was unhappy really, but i did think that it showed how complex relationships are and how unknowable people can be. Life does not have the scripted happy ending, with Nessun Dorma exploding in the background. Life is not as dramatic, or clear cut. The Fountain: Another film I know alot of people I know just didn't get. This was Aronofsky's love letter to us all- what's not to love?! Wuthering Heights: Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon- the chemistry and performance of a lifetime. Camille: One of the most amazing Garbo films. A story of a woman who was not what she seemed- she was more. The Princess Bride: This film fits into so many categories, it never ceases to amaze me. [/quote] Ok, filmgal, I'll play. Casablanca - The romance is fleeting and the story tragic in some ways, but the intertwining of the Rick and Ilsa characters is heartbreaking. Bridget Jones' Diary - The retooling of Pride and Prejudice for girls who aren't stick thin (I relate, see). When Harry Met Sally - It's more than just the fake orgasm scene. It's the best thing written by Nora Ephron ever and possibly Meg Ryan's best performance (think about it). Roman Holiday / Sabrina - Two of the best Audrey movies are some of the most heartfelt romances on film. The Philadelphia Story - It's more situational, a little screwball, and fraught with triangles, but this hilarious movie featuring the other Hepburn puts together Cary Grant as the smitten ex-husband, Jimmy Stewart as the smitten but snarky gossip reporter, and Katharine Hepburn as the high-ideals object of everyone's affection. What's not to love. Hey, I loved the Fountain; I don't know why people have reacted to it the way they have, it's not any more or less mindbendy than Requiem for a Dream or Pi, Aronofsky's previous efforts. Also, the Princess Bride will be a perennial fave of mine, but I've seen it so many times, and it's so screwy, my heart doesn't melt as much as it does to these other films. I saw Wuthering Heights a long time ago, I have to see it again, but it's one of my favorite books in the whole world!
]]>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:27:13 GMTpippin06Top 510/3/2008 2:27:13 PM[quote user="filmgal81"] My Top 5 in this category are: Closer: I happen to love this film, but many folks I know thought it was too...unhappy? I did not think it was unhappy really, but i did think that it showed how complex relationships are and how unknowable people can be. Life does not have the scripted happy ending, with Nessun Dorma exploding in the background. Life is not as dramatic, or clear cut. The Fountain: Another film I know alot of people I know just didn't get. This was Aronofsky's love letter to us all- what's not to love?! Wuthering Heights: Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon- the chemistry and performance of a lifetime. Camille: One of the most amazing Garbo films. A story of a woman who was not what she seemed- she was more. The Princess Bride: This film fits into so many categories, it never ceases to amaze me. [/quote] Ok, filmgal, I'll play. Casablanca - The romance is fleeting and the story tragic in some ways, but the intertwining of the Rick and Ilsa characters is heartbreaking. Bridget Jones' Diary - The retooling of Pride and Prejudice for girls who aren't stick thin (I relate, see). When Harry Met Sally - It's more than just the fake orgasm scene. It's the best thing written by Nora Ephron ever and possibly Meg Ryan's best performance (think about it). Roman Holiday / Sabrina - Two of the best Audrey movies are some of the most heartfelt romances on film. The Philadelphia Story - It's more situational, a little screwball, and fraught with triangles, but this hilarious movie featuring the other Hepburn puts together Cary Grant as the smitten ex-husband, Jimmy Stewart as the smitten but snarky gossip reporter, and Katharine Hepburn as the high-ideals object of everyone's affection. What's not to love. Hey, I loved the Fountain; I don't know why people have reacted to it the way they have, it's not any more or less mindbendy than Requiem for a Dream or Pi, Aronofsky's previous efforts. Also, the Princess Bride will be a perennial fave of mine, but I've seen it so many times, and it's so screwy, my heart doesn't melt as much as it does to these other films. I saw Wuthering Heights a long time ago, I have to see it again, but it's one of my favorite books in the whole world! http://www.spout.com/blogs/dibot/archive/2008/7/6/32174.aspx Post By: dibot
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Post Date: 7/6/2008 1:48:32 AM
Body: The China Syndrome focuses on two journalists, Jane Fonda ("Georgia Rule") and Michael Douglas ("King of California"), who try to expose the dangers of a nuclear power plant in California. Jack Lemmon ("The Odd Couple II") works in the plant and helps them when he becomes convinced that safety standards are not being met. The film is a bit slow starting off, but when it gets going, the paranoia and cover-ups are easy to buy into. The ending is also very good. Definitely worth checking out. I haven't seen a film as moving as Talk to Her in quite awhile. Written and directed by Pedro Almodovar ("Volver"), the story follows two men who become friends while caring for the women they love, both of whom happen to be in comas. But it's so much more than that. There's love, of all kinds, morally questionable actions, beautiful cinematography, haunting music, crying, laughing, general amazement on my part. This is what movies are all about. Grand Hotel was the Best Picture Oscar winner in 1932, and thought it took me a bit to get involved in the story, once I did, I was thoroughly hooked. The film shows the events in The Grand Hotel in Berlin over the course of 24 hours. The intrigues, friendships, love affairs and agonies of the people staying in the hotel, give us plenty of drama. Also, according to the TCM guy, this was the first film with an all-star ensemble cast, composed of brothers John ("Playmates") and Lionel ("Lone Star") Barrymore, Greta Garbo ("Two-Faced Woman") and Joan Crawford ("Journey to Murder"). Very entertaining. Roman Holiday stars Audrey Hepburn ("Always") as a princess who just wants to have some fun. So, she shirks her duties for a day, and ends up touring Rome with Gregory Peck ("Cape Fear"). Only she doesn't know that he's a journalist planning to write a story about their adventures. But then they start to have feelings for each other, and Peck faces a moral dilemma. Very funny and sometimes heart-wrenching. Peck and Hepburn have great chemistry. I really enjoyed this. The Red Shoes is a film by director Michael Powell and writer Emeric Pressburger ("Ill Met by Moonlight"), whose names I have always heard, but work I had not seen. The story has a fairytale quality. It's about a ballerina who wants to be a great dancer. A director takes her under his wing, promising to make her a star, but when she falls in love with a composer, the director tries to crush both their careers. The film starts slow (I seem to be saying this alot. Maybe I'm the slow one.). There's also quite a bit of ballet, so be aware of that going in. I really enjoyed the use of color and the examinations of career versus life, art verses love. I'm not sure I'm sold on this duo's genius, but am definitely interested in seeing more of their films.
]]>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:48:32 GMTdibotdibot Blog7/6/2008 1:48:32 AMThe China Syndrome focuses on two journalists, Jane Fonda ("Georgia Rule") and Michael Douglas ("King of California"), who try to expose the dangers of a nuclear power plant in California. Jack Lemmon ("The Odd Couple II") works in the plant and helps them when he becomes convinced that safety standards are not being met. The film is a bit slow starting off, but when it gets going, the paranoia and cover-ups are easy to buy into. The ending is also very good. Definitely worth checking out. I haven't seen a film as moving as Talk to Her in quite awhile. Written and directed by Pedro Almodovar ("Volver"), the story follows two men who become friends while caring for the women they love, both of whom happen to be in comas. But it's so much more than that. There's love, of all kinds, morally questionable actions, beautiful cinematography, haunting music, crying, laughing, general amazement on my part. This is what movies are all about. Grand Hotel was the Best Picture Oscar winner in 1932, and thought it took me a bit to get involved in the story, once I did, I was thoroughly hooked. The film shows the events in The Grand Hotel in Berlin over the course of 24 hours. The intrigues, friendships, love affairs and agonies of the people staying in the hotel, give us plenty of drama. Also, according to the TCM guy, this was the first film with an all-star ensemble cast, composed of brothers John ("Playmates") and Lionel ("Lone Star") Barrymore, Greta Garbo ("Two-Faced Woman") and Joan Crawford ("Journey to Murder"). Very entertaining. Roman Holiday stars Audrey Hepburn ("Always") as a princess who just wants to have some fun. So, she shirks her duties for a day, and ends up touring Rome with Gregory Peck ("Cape Fear"). Only she doesn't know that he's a journalist planning to write a story about their adventures. But then they start to have feelings for each other, and Peck faces a moral dilemma. Very funny and sometimes heart-wrenching. Peck and Hepburn have great chemistry. I really enjoyed this. The Red Shoes is a film by director Michael Powell and writer Emeric Pressburger ("Ill Met by Moonlight"), whose names I have always heard, but work I had not seen. The story has a fairytale quality. It's about a ballerina who wants to be a great dancer. A director takes her under his wing, promising to make her a star, but when she falls in love with a composer, the director tries to crush both their careers. The film starts slow (I seem to be saying this alot. Maybe I'm the slow one.). There's also quite a bit of ballet, so be aware of that going in. I really enjoyed the use of color and the examinations of career versus life, art verses love. I'm not sure I'm sold on this duo's genius, but am definitely interested in seeing more of their films. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jj79/archive/2008/6/9/30929.aspx Post By: JJ79
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Post Date: 6/9/2008 12:36:17 PM
Body: Release Year: 1953Director: William Wyler *****There is a reason Audrey Hepburn is such a beloved film icon. First, there is her ability to play any kind of role convincingly (see her take on Princess Ann here juxtaposed to her fun loving Anya, right). Then there is her look: the girl next door, someone any mother would want her son to marry. And then there's the way she makes even the most cynical of people let their own guards down. Roman Holiday is about, succinctly, growing up. Taking responsibility for your actions, putting others before yourself, doing "the right thing" though it may not be what you want to do. Princess Ann sneaks out of the embassy one night while in Rome and falls in with a reporter, Joe Bradley (Peck). Once he realizes who she is, he hatches a plan to get an exclusive story-with pictures-for the paper. As the two grow closer, Joe realizes if the pictures he has are shown to the public, Ann would be ruined. Filmed entirely in Rome, Roman Holiday takes full advantage of the location, spinning the duo through the streets of the city to the landmarks we all hear about. Ann, pampered her entire life, has never gotten a haircut, eaten gelato or other seemingly trivial things we all take for granted. That's all she really wants: to be normal for one day. No schedules, ceremonies, procedures...to be free. Can she be the person to bring a sense of "fun" to the monarchy? That's not really the question here. Through the day she spends outside the embassy, Ann is reminded constantly of responsibility: heeding traffic laws in the street, being able to pay for goods and services, sticking to your "friends." It does help her, in the end, to make her own decision about what she must do. Joe is another creature entirely. His only angle on Ann is to use her to pad his bank account. If he get candid pictures and an exclusive story, he stands to make a small fortune in 1953 terms. A funny thing happens to him, though. He falls in love with her. It seems at this point he can't use her the way he intended to. They both learn just a bit about maturity and taking ownership of their responsibilities. Good fun with another great performance from Hepburn.
]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:36:17 GMTJJ79JJ79 Blog6/9/2008 12:36:17 PMRelease Year: 1953Director: William Wyler *****There is a reason Audrey Hepburn is such a beloved film icon. First, there is her ability to play any kind of role convincingly (see her take on Princess Ann here juxtaposed to her fun loving Anya, right). Then there is her look: the girl next door, someone any mother would want her son to marry. And then there's the way she makes even the most cynical of people let their own guards down. Roman Holiday is about, succinctly, growing up. Taking responsibility for your actions, putting others before yourself, doing "the right thing" though it may not be what you want to do. Princess Ann sneaks out of the embassy one night while in Rome and falls in with a reporter, Joe Bradley (Peck). Once he realizes who she is, he hatches a plan to get an exclusive story-with pictures-for the paper. As the two grow closer, Joe realizes if the pictures he has are shown to the public, Ann would be ruined. Filmed entirely in Rome, Roman Holiday takes full advantage of the location, spinning the duo through the streets of the city to the landmarks we all hear about. Ann, pampered her entire life, has never gotten a haircut, eaten gelato or other seemingly trivial things we all take for granted. That's all she really wants: to be normal for one day. No schedules, ceremonies, procedures...to be free. Can she be the person to bring a sense of "fun" to the monarchy? That's not really the question here. Through the day she spends outside the embassy, Ann is reminded constantly of responsibility: heeding traffic laws in the street, being able to pay for goods and services, sticking to your "friends." It does help her, in the end, to make her own decision about what she must do. Joe is another creature entirely. His only angle on Ann is to use her to pad his bank account. If he get candid pictures and an exclusive story, he stands to make a small fortune in 1953 terms. A funny thing happens to him, though. He falls in love with her. It seems at this point he can't use her the way he intended to. They both learn just a bit about maturity and taking ownership of their responsibilities. Good fun with another great performance from Hepburn. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jakestevens/archive/2007/11/19/21821.aspx Post By: JakeStevens
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Post Date: 11/19/2007 11:55:41 PM
Body: Just kidding. This film would have suffered immensely if it were shot in Hollywood. The backdrop of 1950's Rome adds so much romance and character to the film, not to mention the ever lovely Audrey Hepburn (in her first starring role) and the always affable Gregory Peck. Great story that has been ripped off in recent years countless times, but as many of us know, the original is always where it's at.
]]>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:55:41 GMTJakeStevensJakeStevens Blog11/19/2007 11:55:41 PMJust kidding. This film would have suffered immensely if it were shot in Hollywood. The backdrop of 1950&#39;s Rome adds so much romance and character to the film, not to mention the ever lovely Audrey Hepburn (in her first starring role) and the always affable Gregory Peck. Great story that has been ripped off in recent years countless times, but as many of us know, the original is always where it&#39;s at. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_movies_that_take_place_within_24_hours/190/18209/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: GradysGhost
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Post Date: 8/16/2007 8:32:10 AM
Body: Mully - Roman Holiday is an excellent movie, one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn flicks, but it does not take place in one day.By the way, I've never seen High Noon, but I understand it has this 24-hour thing going on. I can't stand John Wayne movies, so I probably wouldn't like it.I totally agree with 12 Angry Men and Magnolia and would like to add one that I think should be pretty obvious: The 25th Hour. Is that cheating?
]]>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:32:10 GMTGradysGhostTop 58/16/2007 8:32:10 AMMully - Roman Holiday is an excellent movie, one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn flicks, but it does not take place in one day.By the way, I&#39;ve never seen High Noon, but I understand it has this 24-hour thing going on. I can&#39;t stand John Wayne movies, so I probably wouldn&#39;t like it.I totally agree with 12 Angry Men and Magnolia and would like to add one that I think should be pretty obvious: The 25th Hour. Is that cheating? http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_movies_that_take_place_within_24_hours/190/18118/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Mully
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Post Date: 8/15/2007 3:49:24 AM
Body: I've been adding the tag "one-day" to films I've seen that take place within 24 hours. Movies that take place in real time got the tag "real-time". There's some I'm not entirely sure about though :* Does Roman Holiday count ? I'm pretty sure the time span is more than 24 hours, but it's been too long since I've seen it.* Does Live Free or Die Hard follow the example of its predecessors and take place within one day ?
]]>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:49:24 GMTMullyTop 58/15/2007 3:49:24 AMI&#39;ve been adding the tag "one-day" to films I&#39;ve seen that take place within 24 hours. Movies that take place in real time got the tag "real-time". There&#39;s some I&#39;m not entirely sure about though :* Does Roman Holiday count ? I&#39;m pretty sure the time span is more than 24 hours, but it&#39;s been too long since I&#39;ve seen it.* Does Live Free or Die Hard follow the example of its predecessors and take place within one day ? http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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