tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13372093.post8011425432222841173..comments2024-03-18T21:09:17.080-04:00Comments on my new plaid pants: Good Morning, WorldJason Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18254334131909339157noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13372093.post-72614874307958495312021-01-19T14:04:12.728-05:002021-01-19T14:04:12.728-05:00Before I watched it I was really looking forward t...Before I watched it I was really looking forward to The Howards of Virginia. It had a terrific cast (beside Cary there's Martha Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Anne Revere and a personal favorite Elisabeth Risdon plus many other familiar faces) and being a history buff and there being a dearth of films about the American Revolution, that this dealt with that sweetened the pot. <br /><br />While I didn't hate it by any means it was a disappointment. It tried to be too many things and ended up scattered. Cary was at his peak dreamiest, and the tub scene was a big plus! The odd thing though was he wasn't suited to costume pictures. On the face of it with his perfect diction, great posture and on camera adroitness you would think he'd be a natural but in his few pictures set in other than contemporary times he always seems stiff and ill at ease. The film is worth seeing but don't expect it to be an undiscovered gem. <br /><br />But speaking of undiscovered gems there is a film set during the American Revolution from a few years previous-1934 to be exact-named The Pursuit of Happiness that is well worth watching if you can find it. It's a charming romantic comedy of Hessian soldier Francis Lederer who deserts to the American side and falls in love with sweet farm girl Joan Bennett while her somewhat dingy parents Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland (who bares the wonderful name Comfort Kirkland!) bicker and prattle on the sidelines. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com