tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post5894886965386169866..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Long ConSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-43805568024141894462021-03-05T12:53:00.105-06:002021-03-05T12:53:00.105-06:00It is a fabulous piece of haberdashery, isn't ...It is a fabulous piece of haberdashery, isn't it?SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-85930395348805736882021-03-04T14:39:13.124-06:002021-03-04T14:39:13.124-06:00I did notice that suit. It is quite spectacular, a...I did notice that suit. It is quite spectacular, almost a joke all on its own.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-24568391955558245612013-02-02T00:16:31.802-06:002013-02-02T00:16:31.802-06:00For me, that's really the most noteworthy thin...For me, that's really the most noteworthy thing about this film--it's just a damn lot of fun.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-58411845855601513682013-02-01T22:13:41.520-06:002013-02-01T22:13:41.520-06:00Yep. Great, great movie. Nothing about it I don...Yep. Great, great movie. Nothing about it I don't like. :-)<br />Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-43026136537516224172013-01-31T22:45:14.823-06:002013-01-31T22:45:14.823-06:00That's an aspect of the film I didn't real...That's an aspect of the film I didn't really pay attention to, and have never paid attention to, but you're right. It's even mentioned a couple of times specifically.<br /><br />Of course, it wasn't made during the depression, so it was a little freer to not be totally escapist and could just allude to the difficulties instead of wallowing in them.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-35675042966099908982013-01-31T18:30:31.402-06:002013-01-31T18:30:31.402-06:00I like that you mentioned the costumes, and Redfor...I like that you mentioned the costumes, and Redford's ludicrous brown and blue pinstriped suit, because that just screams for attention. <br /><br />And I am with you re: preferring my Newman and Redford in this film over Butch and Sundance.<br /><br />One thing I noticed about this one that I didn't mention in my review was how this was set in the Great Depression, was not ABOUT the crushing poverty of the Great Depression, and yet still managed to SHOW said crushing poverty. Films actually MADE in the thirties tended to be either completely escapist fare, or fairly hardcore dramas about the effects of the economy. The Sting somehow manages to pull a little bit from both ends of the spectrum - Redford being chased through a slum settlement comes to mind. I liked that The Sting was entertaining without being totally escapist. It makes you smile, but still contains lots of little touches alluding to the difficulties of the time.<br />siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-28324521198989952402013-01-31T17:48:51.305-06:002013-01-31T17:48:51.305-06:00@Kim--I didn't really want to talk about the e...@Kim--I didn't really want to talk about the ending at all. The last half hour of this film is so much crazy fun that I didn't want to get anywhere close to spoiling it for someone who hasn't seen it.<br /><br />@Chip--It is for the club, which is why it's up so early (for me). I had hoped to put it up yesterday, but NetFlix didn't come through with the goods for me.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-25067117153276230552013-01-31T17:40:57.162-06:002013-01-31T17:40:57.162-06:00When I first saw that you had reviewed The Sting I...When I first saw that you had reviewed The Sting I thought to myself that I had already read it and that you didn't have your next review up yet. Then a second or two later I realized that it was Siobhan's review I had read and that yours would be new to me. This has got to be the upcoming film for the blog club.<br /><br />Not sure what I can add to my comments I left on Siobhan's review (see what you get for not being first). Actually, I suppose it means you get a comment from me that doesn't take three minutes to read. :-)<br /><br />I agree this is a fun movie. Good review.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14691267673805023172013-01-31T17:37:33.412-06:002013-01-31T17:37:33.412-06:00Nice of you not to tell too much about the smart e...Nice of you not to tell too much about the smart ending. I'm a fan of this because the story is so entertaining and I love Newman.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-89270622297269092882013-01-31T17:35:59.266-06:002013-01-31T17:35:59.266-06:00I think it's a really easy movie to love, in p...I think it's a really easy movie to love, in part because it puts entertaining intellectual demands on the audience without any emotional ones. It only asks us to enjoy a really good story, not become involved, or morally outraged, or anything else.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-67085200891372970592013-01-31T17:27:57.670-06:002013-01-31T17:27:57.670-06:00I *LOVED* this movie when I saw it a couple years ...I *LOVED* this movie when I saw it a couple years ago for the 60/60 project. It was one of my favorites of the year. I really wanna see it again but haven't gotten around to it yet.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com