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April 17, 2009
Oscar Challenge: All About Eve
I was *sure* I'd seen this before, but it only took about fifteen seconds to realize I hadn't. This is, of course, sure to be used against me in my insanity trial. HOW could I have never seen it?
I've heard all the quotable quotes, and I've seen all the scenes with Marilyn, and I know all about Edith Head's dress that wouldn't stay on Bette Davis' shoulders, but somehow I managed to get through the last 38 years without seeing it.
Holy crap, this was good. There was not a moment that wasn't riveting, there wasn't a performance that wasn't wonderful, it was beautiful to look at, it's about the theatre, the story was simple and clever, and did I mention Marilyn? (Nathan had to get himself a cold compress after her scenes.) It's sort of got everything I like in it.
This is going in my top ten Oscars list. It might even make the top five.
Comments
Important discovery I made several years ago: "All About Eve" and "The Lady Eve" are two different movies.
Posted by: Jon F at April 18, 2009 5:25 AM
You hadn't seen this? Bette Davis is my goddess. Seriously, such a good movie.
Posted by: Rachel T at April 20, 2009 9:33 AM