Because sometimes, I watch movies.The Odd Couple (1968)
It's pretty funny, and I have had Neal Hefti's score stuck in my head for days. It wasn't, however, as funny as I expected it to be. It's a shame to have high expectations sometimes. And, I feel I really must tell you, Jack Lemmon is a lot funnier than Walter Matthau. Still, it's a pretty good way to spend an afternoon.
The Red Shoes (1948)
A little slow to start and a little too much of the romance happens off screen for my taste, but this take on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale is fantastic. Moira Shearer is wonderful as a ballerina caught between her composer and her director. The ballet sequences are beautifully staged and filmed. A delightful and daring picture.
Ninotchka (1939)
"Garbo laughs!" And so will you! No, seriously. Like the above, it's a little slow to start, and Garbo's Ninotchka is downright harsh when she first appears. But she's soon charmed by Paris, as I was by the picture. It's on the ridiculous side, but what screwball comedy isn't?
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