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Paris When It Sizzles | Year: 1964 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Richard Quine Actors/Actresses: - William Holden - Audrey Hepburn delightful movie-making spoof William Holden and Audrey Hepburn (the stars of SABRINA) again make for an electrifying screen couple in the delightful movie-making spoof PARIS WHEN IT SIZZLES. As a hard-nosed writer and a resourceful young secretary, Holden and Hepburn both devise a long-winded B-movie with the impossible title of "The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower". As they enact the hilariously cliched situations that unfold in the movie, the line between fact and fiction becomes continually more ill-defined, and the two begin to fall in love , both on and off the screen! With hilarious cameos from Noel Coward, Marlene Dietrich and Tony Curtis along with audio-cameos from Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire, this is a star-spotter's dream and a movie-buff's delight! The DVD includes the trailer, while nicely presenting the film in a faultless anamorphic transfer. THE GIRL WHO STOLE THE EIFFEL TOW--NO, WAIT, HOW ABOUT THIS? If you are French or of French ancestry, celebrating Bastille Day (July 14) outside of France, this is the film for you. Audrey Hepburn and William Holden are great in this stream-of- conciousness story of a writer and his typist creating an original script in just one weekend, about a plot that takes place, in Paris, all in one day-Bastille Day (July 14). Although some viewers, who are not willing to watch with an open mind, may find it hard to follow, those who watch with the proper perspective will thoroughly enjoy this spoof on the difficulties involved in the creative process. Watching Audrey Hepburn's and William Holden's characters distill their sudden ideas and sudden blocks into a cohesive and logical storyline are a joy to follow along with. Even though it can be a start-stop-start-stop train of thought, that's the real fun of this movie: watching the "story- within-the-story" evolve. You don't what to expect next, what parts of what you just watched will be deleted, will they move backward or forward? THAT'S the challenge and the FUN of this great, visionary (and for its time,experimental) film! Of course, the wonderful scenery, fashions, and production values are in keeping with what viewers would expect from an Audrey Hepburn comedy. Watch for Tony Curtis in a hilarious cameo role as Audrey Hepburn's beatnik boyfriend. Audrey's Gabrielle is equally hilarious trying to communicate with him in beatnik-speak, and winds up sounding like France's first (Loire)Valley Girl..."Oh, Maurice, I'm, LIKE, so happy for you..." Also watch for cameos by Marlene Dietrich, and others, including a voice-over cameo by Frank Sinatra, as imagined singing the would-be title song of the film being created, "The Girl Who Stole The Eiffel Tower." Break out the baguettes, the escargot, and the Perrier: the scene in which the writers order room service will have you salivating on the spot. And remember, "it's a twist on a twist on a twist on a twist on a twist on a twist on a...." WHAT A SHAME I DIDN'T READ ALL OF THE REVIEWS FIRST! HAD I READ ALL REVIEWS, I WOULD HAVE FOUND OUT THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS FILM. THE 5-STARS REVIEWS ARE SIMPLY NONSENSE, THEY DON'T GIVE YOU AN ACCURATE FEELING FOR THE MOVIE. THE 1-STARS - NOW THOSE REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT! THEY KNOW A STINKER WHEN THEY SEE ONE AND ARE NOT AFRAID TO SAY SO. <BR> I AM SELLING ONE OF THESE "PARIS... USED FILMS AND I HAVE TO BE HONEST, I HAVE TO SAY THE TRUTH - SO BE FOREWARNED! THIS FILM IS BAD, IT IS NOT ENTERTAINING AND THERE IS NO PLOT OR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OR ANYTHING REDEEMING ABOUT THIS FILM. <BR> THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MOVIE OUTSIDE OF IT'S BOX IS REALLY A WARNING. IT TELLS YOU HOW THE MOVIE HAVE SUCH BEAUTIFUL SCENERY OF PARIS. WELL- THAT'S A WAY TO TELL YOU THAT THIS IS ALL THIS MOVIE HAS IN IT THAT COULD BE OF POSSIBLE INTEREST. GOOD LUCK! IF YOU BUY THIS FILM, DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU. Buy Paris When It Sizzles at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Paris When It Sizzles Search with the Priority Search Engine on Paris When It Sizzles This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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