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When Harry Met Sally (1989)
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
1989 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
I'll have what she's having.... (1 more)
New Years Eve
A perfect Romantic Comedy for those who like dialog... Really nails the time period.... and a diner scene.
Way beyond quirky, but still interesting and relatable. This is one of those films that when it comes on TV I don't change the channel until the next commercial breaks the spell. It's great. For Meg Ryan, her best films are this one and Sleepless in Seattle.
  
Say Anything... (1989)
Say Anything... (1989)
1989 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

"Say Anything is just such a sweet coming-of-age movie. I just love everything about it: the romance, the comedy, the time period, the music, and the chemistry between the two lead characters. This movie was the beginning of a lot of great careers. The image of John Cusack and the Peter Gabriel song “In Your Eyes” is just so iconic. And Cameron Crowe is my favorite director of all time. If there were a sixth favorite film, it would have been Almost Famous."

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Dana (24 KP) rated The Country Wife in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
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The Country Wife
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This was a pretty humorous play. Being a Wit Comedy, from the Restoration period, I would expect no less. If you though Shakespeare had lewd and sexual comedy that was noticeable, this was over the top. Almost any line was able to be read like it was a sexual comment. I loved it. This play is about how women want to be with what they can't have. Even though the main character Horner enjoys the attention, he has an out. At the beginning of the play, he starts a rumor that he is a eunuch, thus making the husbands believe their wives are safe from his "treacherous loins" when he is actually, quite literally, screwing them over.

Overall, I actually enjoyed reading this play more than I thought I would. Though it got a bit convoluted at certain points, it was still very enjoyable.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Jabberwocky (1977) in Movies

Feb 10, 2018 (Updated Feb 10, 2018)  
Jabberwocky (1977)
Jabberwocky (1977)
1977 | Action, Comedy
Little bit Slithy, little bit Frabjous
Oddball comedy-drama that sets the tone for much of Terry Gilliam's career by being visually ravishing but a bit all-over-the-place story-wise. Gilliam's background at the time was in TV comedy, which may explain why so many well-known TV comics turn up in the film - apart from Michael Palin, there's Warren Clarke, Harry H Corbett, John le Mesurier, and so on.

The thing is that this isn't actually very funny - there are the seeds of some good jokes here, but the fact the movie has been filmed and edited in the style of an art-house historical drama kills most of them dead. Still, the medieval period has seldom been brought to the screen with such an authentic sense of filth, squalour, and misery, and the monster suit is pretty good. That said, if you're not into absurd comedy, Dragonslayer (1981) tells a very similar story in a more accessible style.

(And I have to say I'm astounded a film so focused on gore and bodily functions has only got a PG certificate. Caveat emptor.)