100 Meme - Film # 21

[debris4spike]

I said I would do my next set of 10 films starring Cary Grant. It has been hard to narrow down to 10 ... but whichever ones make the list, the first has to be   Arsenic & Old Lace. If you have never seen it - why not? It is totally brilliant, and hugely funny. Cary Grant has 2 aunts who he loves .... they just happen to be murderers. Add in a mad brother ... and a psychotic brother ... this is one truly happy family (of course it helps that the film starts with him marrying the vicar's daughter!)

One of the many great scenes (that sums up the main underlying story line) -

The trailer -

PS - my icon comes from the film, btw!

Comments

[teragramm.livejournal.com]

I love "Arsenic and Old Lace." It's a great show with a little bit of everything fun, horror and even some slapstick.

[debris4spike]

That film is just so brilliant.

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

I love this movie. It shows how talented Cary Grant truly was. It's one of my all time favorites.

[debris4spike]

Cary Grant was my first actor hero - and I am still overawed by his work ... that is why he will get 10 films in a row, now.

That is just an amazing film.

PS - Guess who is the latest actor hero ;)

[pfeifferpack.livejournal.com]

This is still the funniest film I think I've ever seen. "I'm the son of a sea cook!" indeed. Watching him going mad trying to juggle all the events and people is too funny. This is a classic and always will be.

*hugs*
Kathleen

[debris4spike]

That film, however many times you see it, never fails to make me choke at certain points. It has all the elemnets of a great story ... and Cary Grant is a stunning leading man.

[pfeifferpack.livejournal.com]

I just posted to James Marsters wife's FB where she was wondering what roles we'd like to see him (JM) in. I said something like To Catch a Thief or North by Northwest because he can play the romantic lead (without having to be a Romantic comedy) and do the roles Cary did so well. He could even do the comedic ones!

*hugs*
Kathleen

[debris4spike]

I have often thought that being a Cary Grant fan really led me to rapidly admire James' talents as an actor. They have a lot of similarities, don't they?