Keeper of the Flame: This was an interesting movie, rather thought provoking more so I'm sure when it first came out. I think it could have been better if directed by Hitchcock at least action wise. Interesting to see younger Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy together.

The Bridge Over the River Kwai: This movie was well made, a good plot, my thoughts after the movie were all about the strangeness of human nature, particularly that of the characters and how they should have done things different. I think it's a good sign if you're thinking about how the characters should have done things different because the movie was good enough that you weren't distracted by the plot being lame etc. I did notice though that William Holden played his standard role of cynical, playboy American.

State of the Union: If you've seen Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, also directed by Frank Capra, you'll have seen a movie in the same vein as this one. This movie is all about the political system and rather a call to action to the voters. Angela Lansbury (I think that woman must have looked old when she was 5, her face, even when young and fresh, just says 'old' to me) is a hard business woman who's having an affair with a man that she wants to put in the white house as president. Spencer Tracy is the man and he's got ideas that could make him a great president, and that also upset those who are trying to put him in the white house. Katherine Hepburn, of course, plays Tracy's loving wife, who supports him in his ideas and efforts, until Tracy changes and becomes a 'yes' man, conforming to the will of Landsbury and co. This was a wonderful movie, but I can't help noticing that in movies with Tracy and Hepburn, her characters are wonderful the whole way through, while his tend to be pompous and jerks who come around by the end of the movie and make the phenomenal speech. I like the speeches but I don't really care for the guy/characters making them.

The Song of the Thin Man: So, this is the last of the series, I suppose I skipped a few by accident. It was a fine movie but no where near as good as the first, maybe one should start with the end of this series and work back so they finish with the best one. Just a thought.

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner: I recently read a biography about Katherine Hepburn and this movie was mentioned, it's the last movie she and Spencer Tracy made together and I believe it was Tracy's last movie before he died. I saw it at the library, or maybe I put it on hold, either way I got it and watched it and it was phenomenal. Now despite my praise, and not to take away from it, this movie was a bit hard to watch. The plot centers around a biracial couple telling their parents that they mean to get married, it takes place in the late 60s or early 70s. I imagine that this movie was quite groundbreaking when it was made and possibly harder to watch then. It's hard to watch because even for all the progress made since the movie was made, the same issues still linger. The parents of the couple all struggle with the situation, they've worked for such a coupling to be possible and yet the prejudices and stereotypes that they were raised with are still hard to fight, the same struggles occur today. It's a very powerful movie, Sidney Poitier is fantastic in it, I think that everyone should see it.

Rear Window: I don't recall being too impressed with this movie the first time that I saw it but that was several years ago and I enjoyed it more this time. Alfred Hitchcock was truly a master at what he did, it's amazing to see the craftsmanship that he put into this and his other movies. I guess I have a bit more appreciation now and watching a documentary about it didn't hurt. I'm not Jimmy Stewart's biggest fan but both he and Grace Kelley were quite good in this movie. I think something that made me not so impressed with the movie the first time that I saw it is the advancement of movies since then. When I first watched this movie other movies like Bourn Identity etc. were around, perhaps not so masterfully done but designed to get adrenaline pumping. I also watched Rear Window in the comfort of my own home, not in a dark movie theater, that tones down the excitement some I would imagine.

You've Got Mail: I watched this movie because I read that it was a remake of Shop Around the Corner. The plots of the two movies are quite similar but You've Got Mail is updated for 1998 and tweaked a little bit from the original. It's an interesting premise that two people can hate each other and love each other at the same time...however I think a lot of stories whether in film or print, have some reference to this idea. I wonder why that's one that has occurred so much and if it's a case of art reflecting life. I prefer Shop Around the Corner but this is also a good movie, it's the same as I feel about the versions of Sabrina.

Oceans 11: I've never seen the original movie with the Rat Pack, but I'm referring to the latest version. It's pretty cool to see all the devious things that were planned up in order to knock over three casinos. It's been a while since I saw the movie though and I'd forgotten just how much swearing was in the movie though. I suppose in a way Danny and his crew are the underdogs and we all root for them.

Desk Set: I liked this movie, it's a comedy but through the advance of technology it's a bit more comical than was originally planned on. At the heart of this movies plot is the issue of man (or in this case woman) verses machine. There's also an element of feminism in there that I enjoyed. Katherine Hepburn is marvelous in this movie.

Mrs. Brown: This is a historical fiction... I think, at least I know it's based on history, however I don't know how accurate it is, anyway this movie is about Queen Victoria and how after Prince Albert died, she was coaxed out of grief by a servant whom her husband admired, as their friendship grows the Queens family etc. are scandalized.

O Brother Where Art Thou: I think I can safely say that this was unlike any other movie that I've ever seen before. The Odyssey meets the south in the 30s in this movie. I think the thing that interested me most was the setting of the south, the south is a place I've only been once and it seems to almost have a mythical quality about it. I don't know if I'd put it together before that while the north was modernized, the south was hanging back several decades. It's been a while since I've been forced to read the Odyssey so I don't know how well the two compare, there were a few main points like the cyclops and the sirens.

Adam's Rib: This is a funny movie, but more than that it's a movie about laws and equality, specificly equality between women and men. Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy play a married couple of lawyers who find themselves testing their relationship when they go against each other in court. I think this must have been quite a monumental movie, such issues were not common place then as they are today. I still don't know how to take this movie, there are many blows forged for women's equality, but it almost feels bitter sweet, I could just not be seeing, but it feels like the dominant male sentiment of the day, has the last laugh in the end.

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: This was a movie that I'd wanted to see at international cinema but missed, I wasn't quite sure what to expect but the preview I saw must have looked cool or something. This movie is French and half chick flick, half horror movie, I felt a lot safer in the world before watching this movie. The way the story is portrayed is not done in the traditional sense but from two different sides, first we see the story from the girl's point of view, then from the guys and the difference in their point of views is quite a shock. This isn't a movie that I ever want to see again, in fact I'm wishing that I hadn't seen it because it really creeped me out.

The Bourne Ultimatum: I am a fan of the whole trilogy and I think this might be the coolest of them all. These movies are flawless and each one ups the ante. In this movie Bourne finally makes it back to his beginning and seems to have gotten away from the CIA once and for all...unless there's another movie that I haven't heard about.
Sabrina: There are two versions of this movie, the original with Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart and the newer one with Harrison Ford and Juila O.... I forget, at any rate, I am talking about the original. I love this movie, it's a charming Cinderella story with very witty humor. This is the movie where Hepburn and Givinchy got together. I like both versions of this movie but this version is my favorite, I find Bogie more believable as Linus Larabee, William Holden more charming and of course how could anyone out do Audrey Hepburn?