tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post5760181677802503513..comments2024-03-28T01:36:10.408-04:00Comments on Dancin' Dan On Film: Hit Me With Your Best Shot - SummertimeDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-46798478376144308782013-05-10T15:00:50.131-04:002013-05-10T15:00:50.131-04:00Aw, thanks man! Means a lot, since I liked your wr...Aw, thanks man! Means a lot, since I liked your write-up quite a bit, too - it made me think about the film in a different way.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-21464227962238568402013-05-09T23:04:05.419-04:002013-05-09T23:04:05.419-04:00I have to second Andrew's sentiment that this ...I have to second Andrew's sentiment that this is a terrific write-up, DESPITE the fact that I liked the film less than both of you. Amirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862108887275338771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-1982410262270244182013-05-09T10:56:52.491-04:002013-05-09T10:56:52.491-04:00Thanks, Andrew! This is not my favorite Kate perfo...Thanks, Andrew! This is not my favorite Kate performance (which would be a toss-up between The Lion in Winter and Bringing Up Baby), but it's still a stand-out in her filmography. This is based on a play by Arthur Laurents, which I have not read, but I doubt the text is nearly as good as this filming of it, mostly because Hepburn brings so much more to the character than there is on the page. I can't imagine reading this script and thinking it was anything other than trite, but in the hands of Lean, Brazzi, and Hepburn, it becomes something much more.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-89423331163738874512013-05-09T09:40:02.134-04:002013-05-09T09:40:02.134-04:00This is a beautiful write-up, Daniel. Definitely m...This is a beautiful write-up, Daniel. Definitely my favourite on the film, and not just because you're swooning for it and Kate as much as I am.<br /><br />It's strange, Kate has a number of "actorly" moments to exploit in the film - and she does - but for proof of how much work she's doing I'd readily choose this ending scene. Like I keep mentioning, all the best things about her Jane Hudson are not the usual Kate things (like her voice) and I love how you point out that it's the unlikely nature of Kate being like Jane which makes the performance work. The emotions that she goes through before that final wave is just perfect.<br /><br />Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.com