Thursday, September 15, 2011

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington



Top 100 (#29/26); Stars - James Stewart (#3); Cheers (#3); Heroes - Jefferson Smith (#11)

It kind of makes me sad that corrupt Washington politicians are nothing new. But this movie gives hope that among the crooked, self-serving Congresspeople, there might be some Mr. Smiths. Thank you, Frank Capra.

Jimmy Stewart is incredible in this role, and while I would have been able to forgive Clark Gable for beating him out for an Oscar for GWTW, I can't forgive Robert Donat's Mr. Chips. The award should have gone to Stewart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAjDmw6IrFg

6 comments:

melilotnfosco said...

he was great. this is a good movie.

the bfg says 'goodbye mr. chips' is his favorite movie, so he might argue with you. he'd be wrong, though.

hobbitsister said...

i forgot who the bfg is.
'goodbye mr. chips' was boring.

hobbitsister said...

correction - i wouldn't say it was boring (especially not after watching 'the paper chase'). but i don't think the acting was as compelling.

melilotnfosco said...

chick magnet's roommate his senior year
and yes, it was boring

melilotnfosco said...

those were two separate thoughts. chick magnet and the bfg were not boring.

hobbitsister said...

oh, ok.