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MatthewLouwrens · 07-30-2006, 07:12 PM

What's Up, Doc?

Peter Bogdanovich paid tribute to the great screwball comedies with What's Up, Doc? And the end result it pretty damned enjoyable. Sure, it's insanely contrived, even more so than most screwball comedies (and the genre is known for its absurd contrivance), but a nice sparking wit and winning performance by Barbara Streisand (who I have never before liked), along with a well-measured pace that never really allows you time to breathe, made the film an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon. And I have to highlight Madeline Kahn, who really is wonderful here in her film debut. Well deserved inclusion on the Laughs list, although I'm not sure about its inclusion in the Passions list - there just wasn't quite that passionate spark that I felt was needed for that list. Still, a wonderful film, and well worth watching.

07-30-2006, 07:12 PM	#156 of 462
MatthewLouwrens Member Location: New Zealand Join Date: Mar 2003 Local Time: 07:59 AM Local Date: 10-08-2008 Posts: 2,899	Re: AFI 100 Years Series Discussion & Challenges, vol. 2 What's Up, Doc? Peter Bogdanovich paid tribute to the great screwball comedies with What's Up, Doc? And the end result it pretty damned enjoyable. Sure, it's insanely contrived, even more so than most screwball comedies (and the genre is known for its absurd contrivance), but a nice sparking wit and winning performance by Barbara Streisand (who I have never before liked), along with a well-measured pace that never really allows you time to breathe, made the film an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon. And I have to highlight Madeline Kahn, who really is wonderful here in her film debut. Well deserved inclusion on the Laughs list, although I'm not sure about its inclusion in the Passions list - there just wasn't quite that passionate spark that I felt was needed for that list. Still, a wonderful film, and well worth watching. AFI Top 100 lists: 100 Movies, 100 Thrills - Completed 100 Laughs - 24 to go - last seen: The Freshman 100 Passions - 39 to go - last seen: Breakfast At Tiffany's 100 Heroes & Villains - 10 to go - last seen: Tom Powers in The Public Enemy 100 Songs - 45 to go - last seen: "Moon River" from Breakfast At Tiffany's 100 Quotes - 19 to go - last seen: "Toga! Toga!" in Animal House 100 Years of Film Scores - 3 to go - last seen: How the West Was Won 100 Cheers - 43 to go - last seen: Philadelphia TOTAL (458 movies) - 145 to go - My AFI movie list here. My blog / Films watched in 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008.