Can you believe this was made in 1934 that's 72 years old, surly it must be rubbish, it must have aged and become irrelevant. Well no it has not. It is as fresh, witty, sassy and entertaining today as it was when first released.
This was the first film to win the big five awards at the Oscars and has been followed by only two other films, so that's something special to start with. It manages to pair two fine actors at the peak of their charm and attractiveness. It has a great script and is directed by one of the finest directors Hollywood has known, so how could it fail.
The story fair cracks along, with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable creating an on screen chemistry, with adult humour and situations. We the audience are treated like intelligent grown ups who are going to get the point even if it's not obvious and therefore find it even funnier.
That the two leads end up together at the end makes the journey all worth while, because I love a happy ending, and this is one of the most satisfying i've seen. The DVD has some extra features here in the UK and I found them interesting as well. So order it today.
This was the first film to win the big five awards at the Oscars and has been followed by only two other films, so that's something special to start with. It manages to pair two fine actors at the peak of their charm and attractiveness. It has a great script and is directed by one of the finest directors Hollywood has known, so how could it fail.
The story fair cracks along, with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable creating an on screen chemistry, with adult humour and situations. We the audience are treated like intelligent grown ups who are going to get the point even if it's not obvious and therefore find it even funnier.
That the two leads end up together at the end makes the journey all worth while, because I love a happy ending, and this is one of the most satisfying i've seen. The DVD has some extra features here in the UK and I found them interesting as well. So order it today.