If I’d had to guess, I’d say remaking Preston Sturges and having it work to any degree was impossible. Unfaithfully Yours proves me wrong. Instead of doing a–no pun intended–faithful remake, this version is more geared as a Dudley Moore comedy. It’s not a stretch for Moore (though he does, eventually, get to do some […]
Entries Tagged as 'Preston Sturges'
Unfaithfully Yours (1984, Howard Zieff)
June 12th, 2008 No Comments
Recommend on MahaloThe Great Moment (1944, Preston Sturges)
December 19th, 2007 No Comments
There are a handful of “Sturges moments” in The Great Moment. I suppose I’d define those moments as the ones where the predictable or familiar filmic device transcends artifice (even if it’s as artificial as the text a character is reading appearing on the screen for the viewer to read as well) and becomes… ideal. […]
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944, Preston Sturges)
October 26th, 2005 No Comments
Well.
I’m trying to think about how to talk about Hail the Conquering Hero. It shouldn’t so difficult. The film is great, better than I remembered it, but it’s never easy to talk about great films. I mean, how many words can you pull out of your ass for something you love? You want to share […]
