girl by locker says: It Happened One Night did not disappoint. Well, maybe a little bit – just an eensy, weensy tiny bit – but I think that is because my expectations were gargantuan and no movie could possibly have met them. In the end, I still rate it a 4/5 and that is only because we can’t rate half stars on Netflix.
I knew the movie took place on a bus, and I assumed because of the title that it obviously was something that happened over the course of one night. Logical, no? However, the plot is carried out over the course of several nights and I wonder if they did that because the title would not have been as catchy. It Happened Over Several Nights just doesn’t have the same panache.
Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert have an undeniable chemistry, and I read that though this movie swept the Oscars (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay) neither one of them actually wanted to be in it. They were forced into the parts as punishment by their respective studios. Colbert only agreed to take on the part if they could finish filming in 4 weeks so she could go on vacation. Whether those are just urban legends, the result is spectacular – witty, crisp, stunning cinematography, wonderful character arc, and a must see for any classic film buff out there.
Juror #3 says: It Happened One Night was extremely well done. The dialogue, the acting, the cinematography. As we progress through our curriculum it's clear that the filmmaking evolves substantially from film to film. I find myself wondering when along our film study journey that this may cease to be the case. This was another giant leap forward in filmmaking. Having said that, there were moments in It Happened One Night where I really just wanted to fast forward. Maybe I started the movie too late. I felt like I knew the ending and neither character was all that redeeming...at least not enough for me to really care. The arc of the movie was all about love, which is fine, but I didn't really like either character all that much more. I rate it a 3/5.
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