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dark_crystal · 07-18-2010, 03:26 PM

we (the library) didn't have any of the "Stanwyck and Suspense" titles so i had to settle for plain old Stanwyck- specifically, The Lady Eve.
I thought the acting was really amazing right from the very first line- one second i was laughing up my sleeve at the hokiness of the "Amazon" set and the next thing i knew i was totally swept up in the story! And what an unusual story! The plot suprised me over and over.

i do not really find stanwyck beautiful, but in some scenes she was charming- esp. the one with her mirror and her narration of the scene behind her.

I also didn't like her wardrobe. I am assuming within the context of the time and place it was "the mode," will have to research. Shocked by the bare midriff at dinner!

Ways the plot surprised me: did not expect her to admit she was in love as quickly as she did, but it made sense once i realized the boat story was only half of what was going to happen.

Sir Alfred felt kinda shoehorned in...wish his existence had been foreshadowed in earlier dialogue...prolly it was but thos frames fell to editing

LOVE LOVE LOVE Pike, Sr. and was utterly charmed by the pre-party chaos at Pike Manor.

Also: "C'mon let's out on the feed bag"??? WIN

Was totally not expecting the wedding to actually happen, and then to happen uninterrupted. In the last couple of decades it has become a cliche for the wrong people to get to the altar and have the climax occur before the vows can be finished...SO sick of it

The sight gags are I guess the reason why Wikipeida and IMDB call this a "screwball romance," but to me they felt superflous...although i did like the "pull in your head, We're coming to a tunnel" sign

my overall impression was "WOW! Really original!" Two thumbs up!

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dark_crystal Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: jenny Preferred Pronoun?: babygirl Relationship Status: First Lady of the United SMH Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,445 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,532 Thanked 26,550 Times in 4,688 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	The Lady Eve. we (the library) didn't have any of the "Stanwyck and Suspense" titles so i had to settle for plain old Stanwyck- specifically, The Lady Eve. I thought the acting was really amazing right from the very first line- one second i was laughing up my sleeve at the hokiness of the "Amazon" set and the next thing i knew i was totally swept up in the story! And what an unusual story! The plot suprised me over and over. i do not really find stanwyck beautiful, but in some scenes she was charming- esp. the one with her mirror and her narration of the scene behind her. I also didn't like her wardrobe. I am assuming within the context of the time and place it was "the mode," will have to research. Shocked by the bare midriff at dinner! Ways the plot surprised me: did not expect her to admit she was in love as quickly as she did, but it made sense once i realized the boat story was only half of what was going to happen. Sir Alfred felt kinda shoehorned in...wish his existence had been foreshadowed in earlier dialogue...prolly it was but thos frames fell to editing LOVE LOVE LOVE Pike, Sr. and was utterly charmed by the pre-party chaos at Pike Manor. Also: "C'mon let's out on the feed bag"??? WIN Was totally not expecting the wedding to actually happen, and then to happen uninterrupted. In the last couple of decades it has become a cliche for the wrong people to get to the altar and have the climax occur before the vows can be finished...SO sick of it The sight gags are I guess the reason why Wikipeida and IMDB call this a "screwball romance," but to me they felt superflous...although i did like the "pull in your head, We're coming to a tunnel" sign my overall impression was "WOW! Really original!" Two thumbs up!