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nowhereman136
took me a few tries to watch this because it is a slow start. But once they get going these two are so much fun to watch togehterXondar
I hope that nobody today ascribed to the sentiment that a wife should "get a sock every day whether she deserves it or not."The causal domestic violence in this movie is uncomfortable.
wilyhawk
It's a so-so movie. Not bad but not great. I'm sure back in 1934 it was amazing though at the time.Siskoid
An early crystallization of the now tired romcom formula, It Happened One Night put 1935's five Oscars on its mantle (including the big four). I don't know enough about 1934's eligible output to say if that was justified (I'd have thrown everything at The Thin Man myself), but the story behind the scenes is to me almost more interesting than the "heiress on the run falls for journalist helping her" stock plot. Apparently, director Frank Capra was handed two of MGM's most difficult stars so they could be taught a lesson in humility, having to play in a low-budget picture with limited sets and costumes. Well, Capra's not gonna make a bad film, obviously. Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable have great chemistry, and some fun scenes to play, but it's how Capra tells this story that really puts it over the top. Because Colbert's character is married, even if she's heading for an annulment, there can't actually be hanky-panky through the film. They sleep with a sheet hung between them in the room. Somehow, that makes every intimate scene, every sweet glance, every near miss, even just Colbert alone in front of a talking sheet, surprisingly sexy. And how Capra finally consummates their love, well, that's just a great visual punchline that breaks every romantic movie rule.C.L. Weatherstone
One of my favorite Best Picture Winners.My favorite little bit of trivia. It is rumored that Friz Freleng based Bugs Bunny on the Clark Gable character. Particularly the hitchhiking scene where he is talking fast and eating carrots.
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Great and enjoyable classic! Both leads were excellent!Joker of Gotham
Adorable leads and enchanting story, and a fantastic ending, It Happened One Night is definitely one of the best romance movies.4.25/5
jupiterbrando
The poster makes Clark Gable look like Cesar Romero.CSSCHNEIDER
Brilliant. What else is there to say?mathiasa
@ChrisReynolds: To be fair, he said it thinking his affection wasn't being returned. People say nasty stuff when hurt. Personally, I didn't find that disturbing.twistedthursday
A very pleasant experience. Great little love story, loved the chemistry between the two leads. One thing though, it's kind of a bummer that there is no two-shot of them at the end. Would've loved to see how the reunion of those two played out.dirte_lawndre
Loved it! Clark Gable is great in this flick.ChrisReynolds
Great performances all round, and a well-structured movie, but there was some rather nasty sexism running through the whole movie that ruined it for me. The romantic hero saying "what she needs is a guy that'd take a sock at her once a day, whether it's coming to her or not" was particularly disturbing.Timec
Duke of Omnium - I'd have a hard time accepting an argument that "All Quiet on the Western Front" doesn't hold up today. Yes, it has some dated elements that are endemic to most films from the very early sound era (the use of sound, not surprisingly, is one of the more particularly dated elements) - but the script and direction are still fantastic, and it still manages to pack an incredible emotional wallop more than 80 years later."It Happened One Night" is a great film, but "All Quiet on the Western Front" would easily get my vote for the first great Best Picture winner, as it's one of the best films ever made, period.
grit
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