The Philadelphia Story: I am somewhat annoyed by C.K. Dexter-Haven’s constant carping about how judgemental and unforgiving Tracy is (pot = kettle), but the thing I find incredibly creepy is when Tracy’s father tells her that he wouldn’t have had his affair with the showgirl if she had been more attentive to him. (ick!)
Not to mention -
LAUNCELOT: We were in the nick of time. You were in great peril.
GALAHAD: I don’t think I was.
LAUNCELOT: Yes, you were. You were in terrible peril.
GALAHAD: Look, let me go back in there and face the peril.
LAUNCELOT: No, it’s too perilous.
… although I must admit the build up is a little slow…
Grim
The Violence Bath Scene From
My Fair Lady
It’s obvious to me that this scene is supposed to be funny, but it’s horribly disturbing. Here we have a young girl in unfamiliar surroundings being forcfully undressed by total strangers. She is screaming in horror the entire time and we’re supposed to laugh while she’s violated.
Was this funny 40 years ago?
The explanation was supposed to be unbelievable. It was put there for people who needed to have all the loose ends explained, but it was never meant to explain anything.
In a Quentin Tarantino performance? I’m shocked!
I always found the “newsreel” intro to Citizen Kane very grating.
I hate the part in “It’s a Wonderful Life” where it is revealed that if Jimmy Stewart had never been born, Donna Reed would not only have been an old maid but - HORRORS! - a librarian. Yuk.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Missa’ Mickey Looney.
'nuff said.
Ha! Apparently when I was taken to see ESB (I was only three, so I don’t remember it), the entire theatre bursted out laughing when Yoda came on and a little tiny voice (not me, some other kid) piped up with a very loud “Grover!”
It seems they’ve taken some trouble to try to alter the voice somewhat so it doesn’t sound so much like a lovable, blue furry monster.
The character of Scarlett in “Gone With the Wind”. Unfortunately, she’s the main character. But I didn’t mind Rhett’s character or anybody else. Just her. Ugh.
I’ve kind of think that the Paris flashback in Casablanca was not very good and not really necessary.
In **King Kong ** the ‘tribe’ is a bit embarrassing to these modern eyes.
Another one for the ‘changing mores’ ledger…
The entire ‘Indian Village’ sequence from Disney’s Peter Pan. It’s kind of a dull movie in any event (the recent live-action is MUCH better) but that sequence is cringe-worthy.
I love Cassablanca but when I hear “the papers” are signed by are signed by Charles De Gaulle and even the Nazis will not turn them down, or even arrest Victor Lazlow because he is in Vicy France and not occupied France I cringe.
Actually, there’s some argument that the papers were supposedly signed by Maxime Weygand and the name was mumbled by Peter Lorre. Even then, the timeline doesn’t really work. It’s not critical to the plot (the letters of transit being second only in McGuffin-ness to the Maltese Falcon), though.
As for Scarlet O’Hara, the main reason I’ve never been able to sit through Gone With the Wind is the endless shrieking from her and other female characters. It drives me from the room every time.
Not exactly hate, more of an annoyance : at the beginning of The Guns of Navarone, when the bomber crash land after returning from the bombing mission of the guns, you can see another bomber just hanging in the sky, not moving, in the background.
No. I thought it was utterly barbaric.
Casablanca: the musical number by the female guitarist/singer. The whole pacing of the movie grinds to a halt. I know it was the style of such movies then to have numbers scattered about, but they should have had Sam just play something again. No wait. “Again Sam plays something” er um, no wait, I’ll get it in a second.
As opposed to:
Pulp Fiction: the whole Jimmy/Tarantino segment is just perfect. I love the whole bit: the coffee, “Did you notice a sign …”, etc. Great writing, great acting.
Snort!
FWIW, it’s also in “Pygmalion”, so you’ll have to ask if it was funny 91 years ago.
Snow White’s voice in Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs makes me cringe. She sounds like a “dumb blonde gun moll” character in a bad gangster movie.
Nah. It’s the character of Ashley. He’s not all that handsome and he’s nothing but a good hearted sap. He deserved Melanie. Why Scarlett chased him everywhere I have no idea.