Whether you're hitching a ride or falling in love with a rogue reporter, Claudette Colbert proves that "the limb is mightier than a thumb." Clark Gable demonstrates his usual versatile acting prowess in this slapstick comedy produced in 1934, an outdated yet prominent classic that is sure to carry the audiences into the world of laughter till their stomachs hurt for generations to come. Although cheesy to the point of wanting a pillow to your face the moment the couple acknowledges their feelings for one another, it is a sure sign that love is in the history of the making.
In the modern cultural lenses, we learn to see how men and women work together where most couples today can laugh about the silliness of male dominance and the ho-hums of female inferiority. For instance, Ellie Andrews (played by Colbert) is stuck with the idea of marrying someone she knows she doesn't love, yet the men continue to demonstrate corporeal acts where they feel obliged to take care of a female. In another instance, Peter Warne (performed by Gable) takes charge throughout the film, thus making sure Andrews is well-behaved to his expectations.
But in the end, the fabled "walls of Jericho" crumbles to the ground along with the sound of the efficacious trumpet, revealing the greatest feeling of romance. All in all, even in our present-day views, we continue to appreciate the background as well as the ensemble of the cast that makes the film truly a piece to behold in the face of motion picture history.
As Warne would say, "Holy jumping catfish!" I rate this a 4 out of 5 stars!
In the modern cultural lenses, we learn to see how men and women work together where most couples today can laugh about the silliness of male dominance and the ho-hums of female inferiority. For instance, Ellie Andrews (played by Colbert) is stuck with the idea of marrying someone she knows she doesn't love, yet the men continue to demonstrate corporeal acts where they feel obliged to take care of a female. In another instance, Peter Warne (performed by Gable) takes charge throughout the film, thus making sure Andrews is well-behaved to his expectations.
But in the end, the fabled "walls of Jericho" crumbles to the ground along with the sound of the efficacious trumpet, revealing the greatest feeling of romance. All in all, even in our present-day views, we continue to appreciate the background as well as the ensemble of the cast that makes the film truly a piece to behold in the face of motion picture history.
As Warne would say, "Holy jumping catfish!" I rate this a 4 out of 5 stars!
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