An Affair To Remember

It's probably my all time favorite old hollywood movie. I love Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant and who couldn't love their trip to Grandma's house? It's just a pleasant, fun movie to watch, even the slow down of Deborah Kerr teaching at the little Catholic School is entertaining."Tomorrow Land" and "He knows you inside out", ( he's your conscience) oops! Spoil alert, both songs are fun to ride along with. I wonder why the doctor doesn't want her to go to the Christmas Program? I never figured that out and it' s a little absurd that Cary Grant can't figure out or even asks why she's tied to the couch in the last scene but I love the way he discovers her uhhh, special need, classic. They are both elegant, witty and beautiful to watch. I will be watching this movie the rest of my life.

...you must watch this movie, and REALLY understand WHAT it is about, and WHY women love it so much. Cary Grant set the standard, and no one has come along to surpass him. Deborah Kerr, the same - elegance defined. Don't be an ass - be the gentleman that you should be, and don't be afraid to show all the clods out there just how it's done.It's a magnificent movie that will make you see that all tragedy and triumph does not occur in the sports arena. Acting is superb - the moral lessons are sound, the cinematography will make a believer out of you. If you've ever been in love, or even close, you will love this movie.

Watched it the other night for umpteenth time in my life and was, once again, totally captivated. Grant was really at his peak of charisma and attractiveness here and Kerr is so lovely, warm and believable. It's a story from a lost era, with all the romance and sophistication of New York in the 50s. The musical numbers are a little corny, but it's fun to pick out the faces of kids who went on to have acting careers as adults. Beyond that, it reminds us that love happens to people, we don't choose it. But when it's the real thing, you better hold on tight.

Melodrama and romance in An Affair to Remember!As cute and romantic as An Affair to Remember (1957) certainly is, the film loses steam halfway through. I found the affair part far more memorable than the proceeding on and off again tragedy. The boat ride is such a quaint setting and the romancing is very sweet and playful. After the sentimental and sweet visit to grandma's in France, the movie slows down for some serious contrived conflicts.I do not like Cary Grant's tan, the forced issue of Deborah Kerr's accident, nor Grant's not being informed of said accident. She would only hold back such information in a movie script, it never feels realistic or grounded.On the other hand, Cary Grant is very charming and handsome in An Affair to Remember. Even though he's a cheater, he is very funny and suave enough to like as a main character. He is the real draw here as you genuinely start to feel sorry for him.Then, there's Deborah Kerr. She is beautiful and charming, but I feel like other than her dialogue, she doesn't get to do anything. The tedious child choir songs she conducts are so bad and awkward. I liked her flirtatious charms from the first half, but Kerr suddenly disappears in the convoluted plot and feels secondary to Grant by the end. Her decisions are so strangely accounted for in the script that Kerr has little to work with, but at least she sings wonderfully.I love the main theme music, especially during the piano serenade at Grant's grandmother's home in France. It's a sweet moment that takes you away. Unfortunately, the pacing of An Affair to Remember starts slow and turns to molasses as you are just waiting for them to get together again.Overall, Leo McCarey is a talented director for setting up fun sequences and cute shots of the couple, but An Affair to Remember is edited to make you fall asleep. This story could have been told beautifully in an hour and a half instead of two whole hours worth of fluff. An Affair to Remember reaches for the unforgettable, but falls into the mediocre by the finale.