tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post306816056850297252..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: Celebrating "The Shop Around the Corner" on its 80th BirthdayThe Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-63200758181553989212020-01-13T16:04:12.139-08:002020-01-13T16:04:12.139-08:00I'm a huge fan of To Be or Not to Be, too, Ric...I'm a huge fan of To Be or Not to Be, too, Rick. The two are very different films, but both are great examples of "the touch," in their own ways. I'm not a fan either remake of "Shop" - In the Good Old Summertime and You've Got Mail.<br /><br />Though it is a wonderful ensemble piece with interesting subplots, the film's centerpiece will always be the circuitous and contentious coming together of Kralik and Klara that's powerfully underscored by Stewart and Sullavan - their performances and their chemistry. They say Lubitsch invented romantic comedy - I say, they sure don't make 'em like that anymore.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-20385803632306665802020-01-13T15:36:43.027-08:002020-01-13T15:36:43.027-08:00My favorite Lubitsch film is probably TO BE OR NOT...My favorite Lubitsch film is probably TO BE OR NOT TO BE, but THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER may be the best example of the famed "Lubitsch touch." One can't deny its popularity and influence (e.g., YOU'VE GOT MAIL). I find it interesting that it's often considered a romance. There is a love story that's central to the plot, but it also be viewed as an ensemble piece and that allows the great cast (especially Frank Morgan) to shine.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-33733095895168686022020-01-13T11:02:04.160-08:002020-01-13T11:02:04.160-08:00Ahhh, "the Wilder Touch"! I don't th...Ahhh, "the Wilder Touch"! I don't think Billy was necessarily wrong about Lubitsch and the superjoke, but it seems to me to have been just one facet of his style/approach. Which is why I included other opinions.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-9708923728363037272020-01-13T10:56:39.111-08:002020-01-13T10:56:39.111-08:00This is my favorite Lubitsch film, and that's ...This is my favorite Lubitsch film, and that's saying something. And it surely does fully and beautifully illustrate his "touch" - which I couldn't possibly define.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-75568496685048132222020-01-12T11:31:24.948-08:002020-01-12T11:31:24.948-08:00Excellent! This really is a great film, worth cele...Excellent! This really is a great film, worth celebrating on its 80th.<br /><br />I don't think Billy Wilder is quite right about the Lubitsch touch though, is he? The idea of topping one joke with another sounds more like something Wilder himself would do (as in "I'm a man!" / "Nobody's perfect".)<br />Cinema Essentialshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167367509339965033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-54502284289627413412020-01-11T02:09:43.953-08:002020-01-11T02:09:43.953-08:00This is such a lovely film, and I like your exampl...This is such a lovely film, and I like your examples of explanations of The Lubitsch Touch. I don't think I could begin to define it, but THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER certainly must represent the best of The Lubitsch Touch. It is a gem.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.com