tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190627334056603500.post773496548787905566..comments2023-10-19T05:36:56.844-07:00Comments on "Let's Not Talk About Movies": Don't Make a Scene: On Golden PondUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190627334056603500.post-87371463366186044792011-05-17T07:52:03.179-07:002011-05-17T07:52:03.179-07:00Rydell isn't the most inspired of directors, b...Rydell isn't the most inspired of directors, but he put together a great team to capture a movie so fragile (due to the age of the stars and their relationships) that we could see those accidental moments of genuine emotion. Hard to say "nay" to that (and the movie is far less chirpy than the play)<br />Did you know that Hepburn almost had to bow out and Barbara Stanwyck was "on-call" to replace her? But Fonda (Henry) personally asked her to stay the course despite an arm injury. Everybody went above and beyond to bring us this film. It might be a trifle, sure, but to see these two old war-horses acting together...and pushing themselves to deliver...is something even the most churlish of nay-sayers should be grateful for.<br /><br />So says I."Yojimbo_5"https://www.blogger.com/profile/12791996320278381516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190627334056603500.post-601253416240112402011-05-16T15:23:06.395-07:002011-05-16T15:23:06.395-07:00This such a lovely scene. I love this movie, despi...This such a lovely scene. I love this movie, despite what the nay-sayers say.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.com