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Centennial Collection: Funny Face » Comics Worth Reading — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:54:10 +0000

[...] re-released in a two-disc special DVD set as part of the Paramount Centennial Collection along with Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Funny Face [...]

By: Rivkah

Rivkah — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:26:06 +0000

Vid, I’d forgotten it was a Capote story. I’d read “In Cold Blood” in high school which pretty much turned me off any of his other stories, but like as you said, if the dialogue in the movie is so well lifted from the story, I may actually check it out and give him another chance!

By: Vid

Vid — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:26:44 +0000

Definitely one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies. I just ignore the landlord bits. Thankfully they are few and far between…the movie probably wouldn’t suffer at all if you just edited them out completely.

I read the original short story by Truman Capote which is also very good. Actually some of the best dialogue in the movie is lifted word for word from the short story.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:38:41 +0000

There’s a scene in the movie bio of Bruce Lee where he and his (American) date go to see a movie — and it turns out to be this one. I think it’s an incredible portrayal of that kind of embarrassment. It’s unfortunate that such a good movie will forever have an asterisk of this kind.

By: Rivkah

Rivkah — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:21:26 +0000

I saw this for the first time on my birthday last year (it was a special b-day treat) and I was horrified by the incredibly racist Japanese stereotype. My whole face literally dropped into one giant, expressive “O” of shock, and I think I may have even turned bright red with humiliation. More blatant than a Warner Brothers war bonds cartoon.

But other than all the cringe-worthy moments with the landlord (I’m embarrassed for my country!), the movie is superbly written with Audrey Hepburn’s acting stealing the rest of the show. I’d never realized how much her acting style influenced modern acting until seeing her up against the rest of the cast who utilize more traditional methods of acting. And the ending with her looking for the cat . . . *sniffle* . . . it made the rest of the movie come together perfectly.

And Audrey Hepburn is still one of the most beautiful and vibrant women in film. :)