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Lubitsch's lovers - how on Earth do you justify The Smiling Lieutenant?

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Victor Khomenko

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Let's face it - the film is just plain dumb. So much so it made me uncomfortable watching it. And I have seen aplenty.
Maurice Chevalier is as unpleasant as ever, with his ugly lower lip really getting on my nerve, and his manners not helping much either.
Fortunately for us, there were two charming ladies - Claudette Colbert and Miriam Hopkins, both lovely, but the story is so dumb they couldn't put any convincing performances.
A great director's mental block?
As the movie ended my wife and I stayed silent for a while, then I said "This was dumb" and she answered: "That is exactly what I wanted to say".
When you compare that kaka with something like It Happened One Night they seem to represent completely different kinds of movies. One - witty and elegant, and the other... well, did Lubitsch REALLY had to make that dreck?

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Re: It is like a glass of Champagne... - patrickU 02:03:08 12/27/04 (6)
Still a Lubitsch, and Chevalier ...Well...
http://onfilm.chicagoreader.com/movies/capsules/23031_SMILING_LIEUTENANT.html
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/database/ShowMovie.asp?MI=20818
- ...that has been left sitting on the table for days. - Victor Khomenko 05:22:11 12/27/04 (5)
  So degrading...
  I'll read those reviews later, need to run now.
  - Re: ...that has been left sitting on the table for days. - patrickU 10:40:28 12/27/04 (4)
    Yeah! You better build a perfect shape with what Jupp is cooking and bringing up all the way from the cellar....Run...run....
    - Re: ...that has been left sitting on the table for days. - Victor Khomenko 10:49:10 12/27/04 (3)
      Next time I make it to your part of the world I will make sure I don't eat anything for a week... and only drink water.
      I could use now some of that left over paella!
      - Re: ...that has been left sitting on the table for days. - patrickU 11:02:12 12/27/04 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Re: ...that has been left sitting on the table for days. posted by Victor Khomenko on December 27, 2004 at 10:49:10:
        
        Well I though I can drink a lot and I know I can, but I won�t be as foolish to make a bet with you...It may kill us both...What? What do I hear? Doris and Anya just beg us to do the bet....
        Curious....
        
        How about a different bet - who stands more of the LOTR? - Victor Khomenko 15:00:34 12/27/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: ...that has been left sitting on the table for days. posted by patrickU on December 27, 2004 at 11:02:12:
        
        The one to first leave the room in horror wins.
        
        Re: We will have to flow Audiophilander in, as he.... - patrickU 05:51:19 12/28/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: How about a different bet - who stands more of the LOTR? posted by Victor Khomenko on December 27, 2004 at 15:00:34:
        
        Is the only one who will stand another view at this monstruous horror, as a judge, of course...
Admit it, Victor - TA 19:07:43 12/26/04 (1)
How many freakin' films did you watch this Christmas weekend???
I'm still working through your recommendations from October!!!

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Today, with all the hard competition in the music business, it's almost impossible to come up with anything totally original. So we haven't. However, this disc was made with the accent on heavy music.
- A few? - Victor Khomenko 06:06:52 12/27/04 (0)
  I don't know how many, but I know for fact that the Netflix let me down - I think this is their way of pacing you, making sure you don't get more than three a week! And that is a low carb diet for me.

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