April 13, 2007
An Almost Perversely Dégagé Attitude
I have about 100 Criterion Collection DVDs piled up on my desk unwatched (including Ugly’s favorite, Harakiri), but the other night I put Charade (1963) in and was really pleased with it. Cary Grant plays Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn at age 34 never looked more beautiful. People compare the movie to Hitchcock’s North By Northwest, but I don’t know why, Charade is much better. Recommended!
Bosley Crowther’s review (from 1963!)
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April 13th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Charade is an amazing film. One of Hepburn’s best. Lots of twists.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:41 am
Check out the Criterion Contraption blog. This guy writes up extensive reviews on all Criterion DVDs.
April 14th, 2007 at 8:29 am
CubFan: Thanks for the link, I’ll check it out. The Criterion website itself is packed with essays and other interesting stuff.
April 18th, 2007 at 5:11 am
This one I agree. 100 of them! Not VCD or pirated version? :) Now they come out with blue ray/ HD DVD, I am upgrading my collection again.
April 18th, 2007 at 6:34 am
Joy: Pirated DVDs in China? Perish the thought. You’re a sucker for planned obsolescence. ;-)