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Holiday (1938)
Delightful
This is such a sweet, funny, heartfelt movie. The first time I saw it, I immediately wanted to see it again. Like so many of Katharine Hepburn's movies, it's about the kind of love you don't often see in movies. Hers is a pure, sweet, and intelligent love, one which we see develop and with which, by the end of the movie, we wholeheartedly agree. Cary Grant is just delightful in his acrobatics and his naivete, and Hepburn has all of her idealism and wisdom, and proves once again that the two aren't mutually exclusive. If you love witty and intelligent romantic comedy, then this is for you. Not as wonderful as The Philadelphia Story, but great nonetheless.
Hook (1991)
Delightful film!
This updated Peter Pan film enchanted me as a child, and enchants me still. It has much of the same "it is real!" charm as other films in the updated fairy tale vein. To see a well done Peter Pan film that takes as its starting point the reality of the story is a simply wonderful experience. Robin Williams is charming as Peter (though I never really believe him to be the meanie he tries to be at the beginning), and Dustin Hoffman is both scary and laughable as Captain Hook.
I have only good memories associated with this film, so it's low ranking surprised me. I think that it is a charming and delightful film, and helps kids (and adults) reinvent a classic tale. Certainly worth seeing still, and one of the most colorful, enchanting live action kids movies I can think of. Disregard this film's low ranking, and see it anyway. It's well worth it.
Out of Africa (1985)
A beautiful movie
(Spoilers are within) This film is a love story, both love between two people and love for Africa. It's a stunning film, beautifully shot and immensely powerful. I fall in love each time I see it, and its effect is immeasurable. Though it is long, and not action packed, its purpose is to lay out a sweeping portrait of East Africa, and to tell a beautiful but tragic story within it. This is a wonderfully made film, with masterful performances, and a true portrait of what it means for a cynic to fall in love, both with a person and a place. Though both love stories end in tragedy, the unfolding of the tale is one of beauty; a film well worth seeing.
Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
Interesting, if not wonderful.
To say that this movie is shallow, or unrealistic, is to miss the point. While it certainly has a lot to say about sex, and especially sexual fidelity, the point of the film is not that at all, but that concerns of sex are not truly the most important factors in a relationship. While loyalty and honesty certainly are, forgiveness is still a virtue, and lying about sex is not the same as lying about feelings. Though I, of course, do not agree with what the female characters in this movie did, at least the movie makes the oft-overlooked point that sex isn't everything, a point seldom made in movies, and often made in life. Though it is certainly not an exceptional movie, it is worth seeing, and an interesting look into the privileged status sex has attained in our modern society.