Pillow Talk

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Summary: Just Talk To My Pillow
Review: Jan Morrow (Doris Day) shares a PlayLine with Brad (Rock Hudson) a play boy who seduces girls over the phone so she goes to the phone company to complain about it! Well after a while she finally falls in love with him and they have a lot of fun! And Tony Randall plays thet other man that has a big crush on him Tony is still seeing his Analyst also as he does in Lover Come Back amazing isn't it! Well they get married at the end! But they do have a lot of fun missadventures as they do in all of the Rock and Doris Comedies!

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Summary: You are my Inspiration Eileen¿ A perfect Combination¿.
Review: Characters:
Brad Allan- Rock Hudson
Rex Stetson- Rock Hudson
Jan Morrow- Doris Day
Jonathan- Tony Randall

This one is not just comedy movie that will make you laugh and you will forget about it in few months! You will probably remember for many years to come. Rock Hudson is at its best in this movie. In fact I find his acting in this movie much better than in Come September(however no comedy movie can match it) his (Hudson's) role in this movie is much more challenging. He has acted very well with that Texas slang.

I find his acting very natural in this movie especially when he interrupts Jan Morrow(Doris Day) when she was talking to Rex Stetson (Hudson himself) and says " Hello..Hello..Hello.. Ms. Morrow you are on my half hour" after saying this he laughs so naturally that it can't be re-acted.

Hudson's performance is excellent in character of a lover boy and a flirt. If you like Rock Hudson, this movie should not be missed.

Doris Day has also acted well and she also sung the title song "Pillow Talk" . This movie can be counted as one of hers best.

Tony Randall acted fine too and his acting in this movie is much better than in "Send Me No Flowers".

All together, it's a lovely comedy by Rock Hudson and Doris Day.

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Summary: Terrible DVD - Shame on Universal!
Review: Ditto to Mr. Von Pein's review. This misframing is unacceptable. I was resigned to the fact that the dirt and scratches weren't cleaned up for this new edition, but the mis-framing really put this over-the-top into being a botched release. Universal should really pull this edition. We all work way too hard for our money to to be given this poor a product. A much lesser, non-Academy Award winning film, Don Knott's "The Ghost And Mr. Chicken" looks great on DVD: sharp, clear, blemish-free, and nicely framed, so Universal CAN take care on their budget line DVDs, they just chose not to in "Pillow Talk"'s case. Shame on Universal!

I should point out though that the sound and colors on this version are a big improvement over the prior DVD, but don't waste your money if you have that version. The mis-framing really makes this the inferior of the two versions. Universal should redo this with the proper framing.

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Summary: Horribly Screwed-Up DVD Transfer Of A Great Film!
Review: Rating for this movie -- 5 Stars.
Rating for this DVD version of the film -- 1 Star.

"Pillow Talk" stars Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall, and Thelma Ritter. It remains today what it was when released in October of 1959, and that is -- a highly-entertaining and well-acted romantic comedy.

The film was re-released on DVD-Video by Universal Studios on April 6th, 2004. This newer version has been enhanced for 16x9 widescreen TVs, and the anamorphic enhancement has helped in many places. However, the picture quality here does seem to be a bit of a "hit and miss" proposition. Several portions of the movie still look rather crummy (artifact-wise), exhibiting obvious dirt speckles and "noise". The opening titles sequence is peppered with dirt and artifacts galore, as are a few other parts of the film, particularly ALL of the "split screen" scenes. For some reason, it seems that these "split screen" shots could not be cleaned-up nearly as much as the other portions of the movie.

But by far the biggest atrocity is the fact that this 2004 DVD print has been mis-framed! In some places pretty badly, too. Head room is way too tight here, with the tops of many character's heads being cut off. This was NOT the case with the previous 1999 DVD print of this movie.

When you compare the '99 print with this 2004 one, the mis-framing is obvious in many places. It appears that this new print has been "zoomed in" quite a bit, creating the tight head room. Some of the most blatant examples of this "zooming in" occur in Chapter 10, where the piano player's head is severely cropped. Whereas, on the '99 DVD, her entire head is visible in the frame. Plus, a few seconds later in that "Roly Poly" scene, we see a shot of several people singing along to the music and clapping their hands. In this shot, TWO ENTIRE PEOPLE (one on the left and one on the right side of the frame) are totally cut out of the shot! Plus, part of another man is cut out of the frame on the left! These "missing" people are all visible on the 1999 disc.

And check out Chapter 14! This scene is simply horrifying from a framing standpoint! Literally half of Rock Hudson's head is missing here! When we KNOW it should be in the frame (based on the 1999 disc, which is perfectly framed for the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the movie). Yikes!

This is ridiculous carelessness on the part of Universal's quality control department! Many scenes are totally botched with this zoomed-in mis-framing of the print!

Looks like yet another case of a Universal product being mishandled in the DVD transfer department. A pity! For "Pillow Talk" is one of the best romantic comedies you're likely to see this year, or any other year. And it deserves better treatment than this. It's just plain stupid to let an obviously-botched DVD video transfer like this one get into any consumer's hands! Doesn't ANYONE check these framing issues before finalizing the product? Mind-boggling indeed!

This newer DVD version of the film contains the exact same Menu design and Special Features as the previous non-anamorphic variant (minus a text info page about Universal "Web Links"). The bonus features aren't very plentiful, being limited to the original theatrical trailer and some very extensive and informative text notes on the film and its cast members. (FYI -- These text-based items are verbatim to the older "Pillow Talk" DVD release; but definitely worth a read. Until reading these Production Notes, I never knew a sequel to the film was being planned in 1980. But, unfortunately, the project never got beyond the initial planning stages, and the film was never made. Too bad. I'd have liked to have seen that sequel.)

I'm severely disappointed with this DVD. I looked forward very much to having this film in an enhanced anamorphic state. But in this butchered, mis-framed version, it's nearly impossible to fully enjoy the film. Because the FULL film is not here!

If you've already got the older non-anamorphic DVD of "Pillow Talk", you'd be better advised to just hang onto it, and skip this version entirely. Upon looking over both versions side-by-side, the older one really isn't very much worse (fuzziness-wise) than this new one. And when factoring in the mis-framing problem of the new one, the old DVD displays the WHOLE picture; while this new one definitely does not.

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Summary: Delightful Doris Day and Rock Hudson comedy film.
Review: Doris Day is a single woman with a telephone with a "party line" (before people had individual phone numbers and forty years before cellular phones). Every time she needs to make an important phone call, Rock Hudson is on the line romancing and singing to his sweetie of the evening. He goes on and on. But it is her time frame to use the phone. The bantering between Doris and Rock is hilarious in the firm style that only Doris can do. Enter Tony Randall. He has a lady-friend that being Doris Day. He tells his friend, Rock, about her. Rock puts two and two together and relizes this woman is the one on his "party line". Rock meets her by chance at the Copa Del Rio. Doris doesn't know that the voice on her "party line", the man she has been frustrated with, is the same man she decides to date and she doesn't know he knows Tony. Oh! Just wait until Doris finds out! This is Doris Day at her best. Thelma Ritter (Rear Window [1954]) steals scenes with her comedic talent. Nick Adams is also in the cast. Thelma Ritter and Doris Day were both nominated for an Academy Award. The film was nominated in Art Direction-Set Direction (color) and won the Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay. Doris Day and Rock Hudson also were in Lover Come Back (1961) and Send Me No Flowers (1964).

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Summary: "You are my inspiration....(insert name).....
Review: Amazing, was this really released 45 years ago? Nobody, anywhere has ever duplicated the screen chemistry between Rock Hudson and the gorgeous Doris Day. This may still be the best date movie of all time. Hearts pounding, pulse racing, palpitations, vapors, ohhhh yeah!

Tony Randall and Thelma Ritter are as hilarious as they are brilliant. This was truly a special time in Hollywood. Just a beautiful romantic comedy with enough twists to satisfy any Hitchcock fan. Timeless.

No extras on the DVD but you wont care. The transfer is terrific and the Dolby stereo is more than adequate. The foundation of any good collection. 5 potbellied stoves

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Summary: Ah, Pillow Talk between Doris and Rock
Review: This is a classic and I never miss it when it's on television. A terrific tale of mistaken identity turned deception. Tony Randall is delightful as a cad who wants Doris! Terrific plot, excellent performances, pacing, and twists. Terrific movie!

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Summary: Fun and entertaining!
Review: Rock and Doris are magic together in this delightful 1959 romp. The film is too fun and Thelma Ritter's comments are the capper. I highly recommend this delightful pairing in this film. Although it may seem terribly sweet and dated, in contemporary film genres trashed with violence, sex and computer wizardry, this film relies upon acting.

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Summary: An all time favorite!
Review: I have to admit - I love this movie. It is very, very funny and so clever that even though it is a very dated product of it's era - it still always feels fresh and lively to me. Doris Day is adorable here and Rock Hudson is hysterical. (Shades of truths to come!) Tony Randall was a great comic foil and Thelma Ritter still makes me alugh out loud even after 100+ viewings. It is so 60's chic - the clothes, cars, apartments - it still seems cool! Enjoy! They can't make them like this anymore.

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Summary: Doris and Rock's best movie
Review: Without a doubt, this film is the apex of the Rock and Doris screen collaboration. It's an absolute delight from the opening scenes until the credits roll. It's also a wonderful time machine of the 1950's, and even though I was born after this film was made, it always make me feel as if I experienced this decade first-hand. Doris Day had a charisma on screen that is indescribable and it's never been put to better use than here. You just want to hug her to bits, she's simply adorable and her character makes the film. Rock gives one of his best peformances and he was always better when Doris was around. They screen chemistry is fabulous, exceeded only by Tracy and Hepburn. It's obvious these were two people who liked each other and felt comfortable in each other's company. Thelma Ritter and Tony Randall give superb supporting performances.

Another wonderful thing about Pillow Talk is that it's still extremely funny. There are many scenes where you will laugh out loud. The entire interplay between Doris and Rock (when he's Rex Stetson) is hilarious and holds up beautifully. Another favorite scene is when Rock is confronted with his re-designed apartment, all at the hands of the scheming Doris.

They don't make 'em like this anymore. People of all ages should love this film. I watch it every few years and always find something new to admire or laugh about. A highly recommended and enjoyable movie. One word about the DVD version: I was disappointed in the quality, it's a little grainy. There are also not many extras, excepting the theatrical trailer.