There is a kind of merry war betwixt Signor Benedick and her. They never meet but there’s a skirmish of wit between them.” Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing. Act 1. Scene 1 “Your ego is absolutely colossal” “Yeah, yeah, not bad, hows yours?” Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable in It Happened One Night
Tag: comedy films
Cape Fear and Parody
Cape Fear is notable for many different reasons. It was Martin Scorsese’s first remake. It is one of Scorsese’s most financially successful films, which arguably paved the way for him to make higher budget movies such as Casino and The Aviator. This movie received nominations for two Academy Awards® – Best Actor (Robert De Niro… Read more »
In Praise of Cary Grant
Guest contributor Michaela Owens extols the virtues of Cary Grant. When you think of The Philadelphia Story, your first thought is likely of Katharine Hepburn. Who can blame you? Hepburn had a stunningly powerful cinematic presence, and The Philadelphia Story is without a doubt her film — playwright Philip Barry wrote it for her, after… Read more »
Holiday Favorites
IU Cinema is wrapping up its Fall 2016 season on December 13 and 14 with two films that have become holiday favorites: Die Hard and Gremlins! It’s going to be a lot of fun, but also a little bittersweet as we say farewell to Manny Knowles, the Cinema’s outgoing technical director. Manny will be introducing… Read more »