tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post5466904815307953503..comments2024-03-25T06:29:08.480-04:00Comments on Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers: Howard Hawk's "Man's Favorite Sport?" ( 1964 )The Metzinger Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-15095147982209667012017-01-12T18:31:08.907-05:002017-01-12T18:31:08.907-05:00I love Paula Prentiss since "Where the Boys A...I love Paula Prentiss since "Where the Boys Are". She is always good, as in "The Parallax View" and "What's New Pussycat?". I recommend "The Black Marble" and "Move": she is funny and kooky in both.Mumusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08337049466598298352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-3067784836033734252014-08-14T05:50:22.965-04:002014-08-14T05:50:22.965-04:00I remember watching this movie as a kid of 10 back...I remember watching this movie as a kid of 10 back in 1972 and it always stuck with me. I tried to remember the title in the early 90s when dvd production took off and wanted to own it. I was able to buy it when it was finally released on dvd. I pop it in the dvd player when I need a pick me up and a flashback to the family movie night. It's a cheesy colorful comedy and it definitely grows on you more and more each time it's viewed. I had a boyhood crush on Paula and as I watch the movie as a 50 year old today I can see how easy that was to do. I hope someday they will include some type of commentary and behind the scenes footage. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788324373006633214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-87706473504745797802013-06-03T16:23:08.086-04:002013-06-03T16:23:08.086-04:00Thanks Ratnakar! And you are quite right, you coul...Thanks Ratnakar! And you are quite right, you couldn't of summed up the theme of this film better. The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-13797999060062103622013-06-02T22:26:28.395-04:002013-06-02T22:26:28.395-04:00Excellent post Constance on one of Hawks's les...Excellent post Constance on one of Hawks's lesser known and more under appreciated comedies. I agree what you said about Hawks, he primarily saw movies as an entertainment. The movie he loved most directing was not one of the classics, it was Hatari!!, a total popcorn entertainer, if ever there was one. But this movie was a sort of subtle message about the general fakery of self help, do it yourself authors, who rarely practice what they preach.Ratnakar Sadasyulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500940093879831732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-30792195880160545932013-05-26T16:05:04.970-04:002013-05-26T16:05:04.970-04:00You read my mind. I picked up 'Bachelor in Par...You read my mind. I picked up 'Bachelor in Paradise' along with 'The Honeymoon Machine' (both films I saw first-run growing up) from Warner Archive, too ;-). I will be rewatching her eye-popping role in 'Catch-22' and will be reviewing 'The Stepford Wives' as part of a blog series a colleague and I regularly do. Thanks.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-44408934714481698302013-05-26T15:22:21.988-04:002013-05-26T15:22:21.988-04:00Thanks le0pard13, yes I agree Paula Prentiss was a...Thanks le0pard13, yes I agree Paula Prentiss was an excellent comedian and a really fine actress. She does a wonderful performance, albeit only a supporting role, in "Bachelor in Paradise" which you'll have to revisit as well. Glad this post renewed your interest in "Man's Favorite Sport"!The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-38696128420731845912013-05-26T13:48:33.239-04:002013-05-26T13:48:33.239-04:00Fine contribution the blogathon. Yeah, this may a ...Fine contribution the blogathon. Yeah, this may a lesser Hawks comedy but it's still diverting. I remain a big fan of Paula Prentiss and this is another I should revisit (her supporting roles in The Honeymoon Machine and In Harm's Way were simply splendid). Her health issues sadly kept her from gaining greater fame. Too bad because I think she had a wonderful quality.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com