http://www.viewpoints.com/His-Girl-Friday-1940-reviews Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:01:19 GMT Latest reviews about His Girl Friday 1940 http://www.viewpoints.com/His-Girl-Friday-1940-review-28852 This is one of my favorite classic movies. Definitely in my top ten. The chemistry is great between Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell with dialogue that moves a mile a minute. They most certainly don't write scripts like this anymore. Although it was released in 1940, His Girl Friday it has stood the test of time. In fact I had the opportunity to watch it again last night and would gladly do it again - it's that good. From the crooked politicians to the reporters that will do anything to get the scoop and then twist the story to their own ends, this movie will have you laughing and chuckling while you reach for the remote to replay some snippet of dialogue that just wizzed by. Look for it in your TV listings as it pops up every so often, or rent it from your favorite video store.... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:01:19 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/His-Girl-Friday-1940-review-28852 vytas 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/His-Girl-Friday-1940-review-a2a2 <p>This is the definitive, best version of <strong>THE FRONT PAGE</strong> featuring some of the fastiest, wittiest and snappiest verbal repertoire (it's damn near like Beat era poetry) you'll ever laugh at. </p><p>Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy and a great supporting cast all shine.  Often when this movie is on television or if you see it on DVD in bargain bins, it's represented by a terrible presentation that has bad picture and sound and distracts from the film.   </p><p>Director Howard Hawks encouraged the changing of the sex of one of the reporters from the play (instead of two rival male reporters, one becomes a female, an ex-wife of the other) in the play, creating one of the best and most successfuol screwball comedies every made in the process. </p><p> A new level is added to the play because of Rosalind Russell and the backstory, which means  Cary Grant gets to be jealous as well as competitive and ambitious with his reporter rival.  Hawks juggles the incredible fast pace, fast dialogue and keeps the...</p>... Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:20:52 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/His-Girl-Friday-1940-review-a2a2 ChrisJarmick 5