Jimmy Stewart or Cary Grant month (Post 13 of 14)
An Affair to Remember
AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER IS RELENTLESSLY
ROMANTIC FROM BEGINNING TO END!
Many women love this movie. It’s even referenced at length in Sleepless in Seattle.
Why exactly is that?
Well, the movie I compare it with is Raiders of the Lost Ark.
What, you ask? Bear with me.
When Raiders came out, it was lauded as an action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end!
Okay.
With that model in mind, I say An Affair to Remember is non-stop romance from beginning to end! The relationship between Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr moves kind of quickly in the film and never lets up, even as circumstance and bothersome fiancees and girl-friends get in the way during the second half of the film.
And funny supporting parts? Not in this one. The two major supporting parts are Cary’s grandmother who is as serious as they come and Kerr’s fiancé who folds like cheap patio furntiure at the inevitability of Kerr being with Grant. There is no time for comedy relief! The romance must never stop! Of course, Grant and Kerr do have a few lighthearted moments during their courtship, but they illicit only a chuckle here and there. Because this love affair is serious business and I promise you again and in block letters that…
AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER IS RELENTLESSLY
ROMANTIC FROM BEGINNING TO END!
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