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Rating: Q=4, P=3 / Thanks But No Thanks
Scale 1=2, Scale 2=2, Scale 3=2, Scale 4=1
WWI, Africa, Boating, Romance, Philosophical
I finally watched this film--I had been putting it off and putting it off because I didn't think I'd really enjoy it based on all the things I read and already knew about the story. Well, I didn't really like it that much but I can't deny it is a classic film that will live on. Everything in this film feels false and a bit contrived--the acting is good but not moving, the effects are rough, the plot is unsurprising, the romance is expected... the interplay between Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn is the most interesting part but it isn't that interesting.
The Freshman (Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, 1925)
Silent, College, Coming of Age, Comedy, Romance
The Freshman (Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, 1925)
Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2
Silent, College, Coming of Age, Comedy, Romance
This is a wonderful, timeless, and fascinating silent film gem from 1924. Harold Lloyd dishes out his usual silly and sweet comedy persona. I love how these early films show the culture through the little things--fashion, slang, jokes, social norms, etc. And while I didn't laugh uproariously, I still laughed and smiled through the whole film. A wonderful story that still holds up in a digital age...at least in my opinion.
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