Roman Holiday update feed
" Notes: Eventually, even though I thought it was fairly enjoyable, I can’t say it was really my thing though. I think it has to do somewhat with my political beliefs. Indeed, I'm a left-wing and I find it always difficult to care for the supposedly difficult romantic life of the rich and aristocrats. Sure, you could argue that since it is a romantic feature, I shouldn't take it so seriously but it is just too frivolous for me or maybe I'm just too cynical for this material. Eventually, the gr"
"You know how you kind of reach that point watching derivative works that the work that set the formula won't rock your socks off unless it really does a whole lot more than just that formula? I've apparently reached that point with romcoms because despite Peck and Hepburn being perfectly charming leads (though only the latter shines in the comedy department) I didn't have an awful lot to grab in this slightly bloated tourist advertisement for Rome. The comedy is quite lacking as Wyler directs i"
" Eddie Albert and Gregory Peck Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck"
"“She’s just so mesmerizing…. She had an innate sense of simplicity about her. Her giggle, her charm, just radiated, and this is a film that would never have really been what it is if it hadn’t been for the charm of the actors.” -Sally Field “It’s not terribly plot-driven but it’s got this wonderfully romantic, light, airy feeling with two people who are perfect in it…. It’s also another example of location filming and what it can add to a film.” -Robert Osborne"
""Roman Holiday," a romantic comedy about Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn), who, tired of her boring royal privileged life, sneaks out of her embassy and dates Joe (Gregory Peck), an American news reporter in Rome, was unique for its time. To me, the reason why it stands out over others in this genre is because of the ending. At first, I didn’t get it because Ann returned to the place she said she hated and didn’t get Joe. In fact, I thought the rest of the film was just a generic 1950’s roman"
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