What are your opinions on the films of Richard Quine?

What are your opinions on the films of Richard Quine? Jul 21, 2021 6:49:50 GMT Hurdy Gurdy Man likes this

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Post by timshelboy on Jul 21, 2021 6:49:50 GMT

Jul 21, 2021 5:36:09 GMT Hurdy Gurdy Man said:

Jul 20, 2021 15:19:35 GMT timshelboy said:

I enjoyed DOWN WITH LOVE far more than the film it lifted wholesale from - SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL

Found two opposing comparisons between the two:

theresabasile.com/wp/2012/02/29/sex-and-the-single-girl-and-down-with-love-sometimes-the-parody-is-all-you-need/

www.seattlepi.com/ae/movies/article/Down-With-Love-is-a-poor-knockoff-of-a-60s-1114788.php

Thanks - second link "blocked in my country" though... I'd say DOWN WITH LOVE is more fun if you have seen SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL. The latter may not be good but it is a key film of the the era - Mainstream Hollywood on the cusp of the permissive age. I believe Fonda hated the SEX movie as the promise to build up his and Bacall's parts that was given when he signed on never happened.... and I've never thought comedy was Natalie's forte.