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Post by ZolotoyRetriever on Feb 12, 2020 5:01:07 GMT
The China Syndrome and The Great Race are pretty good. I really enjoyed My Fellow Americans (1996) with him and James Garner. I didn't get around to seeing The China Syndrome until many, many years after its initial release. By then, all the buzz around it had long since died down. Nevertheless, I must say I quite enjoyed it.
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Post by marshamae on Feb 12, 2020 15:45:43 GMT
I really prefer his early films. It Should Happen To You - with Judy Holliday
PFFT - also with Holliday
Three For the Show - paired with Betty Grable ( she is really too old) and Gower Champion. Has some hysterical scenes between the two men, both married to Grable. Some of Gowers best screen acting, but a truly awful number involving chandeliers. Lemmon was perfection throughout, brilliant physical comedy ,some nice drama and even plays the piano.
Mr Roberts- oscared for his nerdy syncophant who finds his courage
My Sister Eileen- another quirky clever comedy performance
You cant Run Away with it- remake of It Happened One Night with June Allyson. With a different leading lady he might have carried it off, but her light weight imitation of Colbert weakened everything. I love June but these remakes were not good for her, particularly when compared to tge originals. A stronger lead would have made Lemmon’s comic Peter Warne ok,
Cowboy- a really 8nteresting film about a young city guy ( Lemmon ) longing to be a cowboy.
Bell Book and Candle- one of tge interesting things about this comedy in the very distinctive way each of the Holroyds practiced witchcraft. Kim Novak was all about seduction, even when planting a hex. Elsa Lanchester was all about the witch’ s cackle and low grade malevolence. Lemmon was a merry prankster, a 10 year old having fun. It’s great when a film has such a deep bench that even small parts get a Hermione Gingold. Even in this August company Lemmon holds his corner and stands out.
Some Like It Hit- a brilliant drag performance and his super stardom began
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Post by ellynmacg on Feb 14, 2020 8:44:54 GMT
I'm happy to join those who have nominated Some Like It Hot--one of the greatest comedy performances of all time. Just thinking of him as "Daphne" makes me chuckle.
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Post by ZolotoyRetriever on Feb 15, 2020 23:11:28 GMT
I'm happy to join those who have nominated Some Like It Hot--one of the greatest comedy performances of all time. Just thinking of him as "Daphne" makes me chuckle. Probably has one of the most memorable codas in film history:
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