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Love Affair (1994)
refreshing
this movie has many of the shortcomings of the 1957 remake...the script is weak and the acting is lacking...but unlike 'an affair to remember', there is much to redeem this movie...
first, the music gives it a definite shot in the arm...second, there is the scenery which appears to be shot on location and is strikingly beautiful in some cases..third, there is Katherine Hepburn who is masterful in a very brief appearance...fourth, the comedy works...Shandling and Ramis are great additions, and Beatty plays the his role with humorous undertones throughout the movie...finally, Benning is cute, beautiful, and elegant...
for me, there is no comparison between this and other versions..this is head and shoulders about the rest...
An Affair to Remember (1957)
unimpressive
though i do recognize that this movie is a sacred cow to most movie critics and lovers, i found it's shortcomings to far outweigh anything redeeming (which is not true of the 'love affair' remake)....
first, the script and therefore the dialog comes across as silly, sophomoric, and terribly contrived..i just don't buy it, hard as i might try.....second, every scene looks like it is being shot on the back lot of a movie studio...on a few of the scenes that are supposed to take place outdoors, there are indoor shadows....
third, Cary grant comes across as very mechanical - almost as if he were reprising the a compilation of all his past romantic leads...i get the feeling that the director thought they could put Cary in an expensive suit, rely on his upper crest accent, and he would deliver all that the role requires...Deborah Kerr is tiresome and annoying as she plays cat and mouse...the scene of her in the chapel is pathetic...and she looks hard with the fire red hair and very brazen makeup..
because i cannot bring myself to watch the movie a second time, i give this an 'unworthy of viewing' rating