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The Palm Beach Story (1942)
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"For me, the romantic comedy Top 10 is the most solid compilation of the group. Not only is the rom com a clearly established American film genre, but the individual selections are all eminently reasonable and defensible. This is not to suggest that I wouldn't make alternate suggestions, because I would, but I understand the reasoning behind each of the ten films on the AFI's list. And I don't have any strong contrarian or idiosyncratic preferences that would lead me to tilt at a windmill like arguing against the selection of, say, City Lights (1931) as number one, or its inclusion on the list altogether. The one film on this list that I do question is Sleepless in Seattle (1993). There isn't anything outstandingly wrong with the film, but it isn't especially remarkable, either. It doesn't represent a particularly clever or innovative take on the genre. It doesn't push any boundaries. It doesn't mark any point in the development of the form (indeed, I would argue that it is fairly t ... "
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"Sturges is a master at integrating gags with narration. His dialogue is smart, witty, and original, and, as many have said, way ahead of his time. The more I think about and watch this film the funnier it becomes. Not only is the dialogue in Sturges' unique style, but it is also in the rapid, reactionary manner found in other '40s films, like His Girl Friday, an aspect Claudette Colbert and Rudy Vallee especially shine in. The increased volume on Robert Dudley (The Wienie King) creates a delightfully annoying character. The sound, acting, and narrative techniques are all superb. What it lacks is a strong concentration in editing and cinematography. A '40s comedy such as this relies heavily on continuity. In many situations Sturges avoids the over-the-shoulder shot in favor of close-ups which put more emphasis on character reactions, while this helps in the development of each character, I think this choice of framing takes away from the spatial continuity, and is quite jolting. The ... "
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"The movies in our DVD collection can be broadly categorized like this:Ones that we, and particularly Anne-Marie, will watch pretty casually. These tend to be films that are simply “watchable,” that we are already pretty familiar with, and/or can be watched for individual moments. Examples of these films include Dazed and Confused (1993), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and L.A. Confidential (1997).Ones with which we are familiar with and may watch casually, but are more, or at least just as, likely to watch with focus. Among these films are The Godfather (I and II), The Third Man (1949), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Much as Anne-Marie is more likely to pop in a movie as background, I am more likely to devote my attention to "
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