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Summary: Okay, But Not All What It Was Cracked Up To Be
Review: They talked about the Movie An Affair To Remember so much In Sleepless In Seattle that it got me very interested in it so I bought this video, well the movie was Okay but it wasn't like some super amazing movie, I was a little disappointed in it and felt it just wasn't all that Sleepless In Seattle made it out to be, I definitley liked Sleepless In Seattle a lot better than this. I happen to be a major Carey Grant fan but I have seen other movies he was in that I liked much better, like The Philadelphia Story, My Favorite Wife, etc! I'm not saying that An Affair To Remember is horrible but it just wasn't as good as the hype in Sleepless In Seattle lead me to believe and it was a little too soap operish for my taste but if you like soap operas I suppose you will like this movie!
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Summary: Toxic waste
Review: Having just watched "Affair" on AMC, I'm still -- forgive the expression -- reeling. I don't know anything about the production history of this film, but I prefer to think of it as Leo McCarey's "Greed" -- that is, I need to believe that the Studio wrenched this thing from the great director's hands, butchered it (at least the second half), and burned the good stuff. Okay, I suppose the director of the incomparably sentimental "Going My Way" *might* have directed this film's stupefying warbling urchins, or set up that damned wheelchair shot. He might even have approved that stinking theme song. But I just can't bring myself to accept any of it. I'm going to pop "Duck Soup" into the VCR and pray that I can get the taste of sludge out of my mouth.
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Summary: A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE IN EVERY WAY
Review: Cary Grant fans will, of course, love this movie. He is charming as usual, but one of the unsung stars of this movie is Richard Denning. He was quietly successful in playing the jilted lover. The rest of the cast was terrific, also.
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Summary: Oh no! Not the St. Cliche Singing Cherubs!!!
Review: What an incredible waste this films turns out to be. Grant and Kerr give wonderful performances . . . until that incredible, amazingly awful third reel. And when they trot out the ivory-skinned, rosy-cheeked Singing Cherubs you'll have to use all your self-control to keep from laughing out loud, or losing your lunch, depending on your mood. There may be better examples of Really Bad Screenwriting out there, but it would be hard to find one that, somehow, met with such wide-eyed acceptance.
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Summary: Timeless Love Story To Make You Laugh and Cry
Review: From the beautiful opening song crooned by Vic Damone to the tearful last scene, this movie will have you alternately crying, laughing, and crying again. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr are perfection as the two people who meet on a ship and fall in love. Because they are each engaged to other people, they decide to put their feelings to the test of time. They agree to meet atop the Empire State Building in six months if they feel the same. One shows up, one doesn't because of tragic circumstances. When they accidentally meet months later at a ballet, it is awkward, yet the chemistry cannot be denied. A sentimental painting, an art dealer's story of a lady in a wheelchair, and Cary Grant's dramatic opening of a door lead to an ending that requires a full box of tissues but is one of Hollywood's most memorable scenes. In addition, this movie is enhanced by a delighful choir of orphans, a grandmother with an idyllic villa, and Richard Denning in a superb supporting role. Traditionally a movie to watch with the one you love on Valentine's Day, this movie is excellent alone, as a duo, or in a large group. Not just a chick flick, but a movie for everyone who has ever loved or dreamed of being in love.
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Summary: Sheer beauty...a timeless classic.
Review: I must confess, as an 18 year old guy, you may not take my review seriously. But I must say, this is one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. A beautiful story that hits you straight at the deepest pit of your being. I rented the movie after I saw sleepless in seatle (another great movie) and saw the scenes involved, and the context used. It was well worth the effort. The story is beautifully timed, with the pace set perfectly, and the 'viewer story' working perfectly with the 'character version' You see just enough of what 'they' do not to make this movie a beautiful tear jerker, with a wonderful ending. Do yourself a favor. Buy this.
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Summary: Is schmaltz necessarily a flaw? It depends....
Review: Even in this more cynical age, some two generations after this film was made, I'm not really surprised it's still in print. What we have here is a shipboard romance that both Holland America and Carnival Lines know better than to promise prospective passengers. Cary Grant stars as a pre-Jet Set playboy on the verge of a marriage of convenience. Deborah Kerr stars as a former lounge singer who's met "Mr. Right" in the form of a patron where she used to sing. It's a bit unsubtle the way we know that both upcoming marriages are "the right thing to do" very early on. That is, until Grant and Kerr meet on the ship. Grant plays the debonair role we came to expect of him over the years, while Kerr's earnest performance and wholesome beauty remind us that Meryl Streep did not invent character acting. Robert Q Lewis is forgettable in a cameo as a previous-generation Robin Leach type, but Cathleen Nesbitt shines as Grant's subtly-matchmaking French grandmother, a role pleasantly similar to her later role in the '60s TV series "The Farmer's Daughter". Neva Patterson is predictable as Grant's too-glamorous fiancee, but Richard Denning is impressive as Kerr's--a standup guy who may have lost her hand, but he evidently believes in Robert Heinlein's definition of love--when another person's well-being is essential to your own. At least with me, this film stands the test of time--I'm nowhere near the romantic I was when I first saw it, but it still does things to me.
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Summary: A wonderfully romantic picture!
Review: One of the most beautiful films I've ever seen, "An Affair to Remember" is one of the most enchanting love stories ever put on film. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr star in the film, and the two are an elegant pair: Grant's classy wit and Kerr's stylistic charm were made for each other. Grant is an amorous playboy aboard a ship heading to Europe. Also on board ship is Kerr, an engaged ex-singer. The two meet accidentally and through a series of events, are smitten after a few days. Torn about their own romantic prospects, they finally decide to break off their respective engagements and meet at the top of the Empire State Building in six months, when he has collected some necessary funds. But fate intervenes and their planned meeting is jeopardized... A beautiful blend of script, direction, acting, and cinematography, (not to mention a glorious title song) "An Affair to Remember" is a very romantic, very lovely film that is great for early morning-watching on Christmas Day with a sweetheart. Buy this one and you'll fall in love with it forever.
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Summary: Inspiration for "Sleepless in Seattle"--Pleasant tear jerker
Review: Cary Grant is the charming middle aged playboy who meets an intriguing woman (played by Deborah Kerr) while on a fancy cruise ship. The two begin a sweet love affair. When the trip ends, both promise to meet at the top of the Empire State Building in 6 months if they haven't found anyone else to marry. Six months pass, but only one of them waits as promised... If you don't know how the story ends, treat yourself to this delightful tear jerker. This is 50s fluff and didn't hold up well with time, but I still enjoy watching this movie; you will too!
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Summary: That's it!
Review: When I was young (less than 10 years old), I have seen this movie twice time in the television. As I remember, it was a great romantic & classic movie one which has made me want to see it again. Unfortunately, I could not remember the title name of this movie, but only remember 2-3 scenes (such as the beautiful garden on the hill of the grand mother of the leading actor, the ocean liner on the sea, and many children around the leading actress). I have tried 15 years to find this movie by seeing many old and classic movies, but they are still not exactly what I want. My friends, many video shop manager who has much experience of old movie cannot help me because of too short detail of my memory. Thanks to AMAZON.COM's design of powerful searching for what we want to buy. Last week I read many short stories of many classical movies of Amazon.com and I thought that it might be "An affair to remember". Finally, I bought a dvd disc of this movie to try and found that it is the one that I have tried hard to find it. After I saw it again, the conclusion is "it really worth my attempt of 15 years for finding it" Now I am very happy to have it in my collection. No more question of the name of the movie I have searched for.
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