26157. MsIvoryTower - July 17,
1999 - 2:36 PM PT
Calgal
Nice comments on Roman Holiday. Much as one would like to see
Peck and Hepburn remain involved at the end, the film chose to
bring the viewer back to reality.
No way would he have been acceptable as a mate for her, and
unless she abdicated, the romance was impossible. I loved the
ending of the film. And, as I mentioned before, the ending shot
of Peck walking down the palace corridor is so damn sexy and
beautiful that one just knows she has her own regrets as well.
26158. cllrdr - July 17, 1999 -
4:43 PM PT
"Unhappy" endings are the best. Think "Casablanca."
For that matter, think "Gone With the Wind" for crying
out loud.
26161. CalGal - July 17, 1999 -
4:58 PM PT
Casablanca *has* a happy ending.
So does Gone With The Wind. I'd rather Melanie didn't die, of
course. But you can't have everything.
26162. CalGal - July 17, 1999 -
5:04 PM PT
"And, as I mentioned before, the ending shot of Peck walking
down the palace corridor is so damn sexy and beautiful that one
just knows she has her own regrets as well."
He has that all important attribute: a sexy walk.
I quite like the fact that the movie takes its time over the
ending. She exits, the crowd slowly thins out and then disappears,
and he still stands there, knowing that when he turns to leave it
really is over. So he wants to hang onto the moment. And then he
walks away, his footsteps echoing.
26228. benear - July 19, 1999 -
12:25 PM PT
...
Which reminds me. I thought Roman Holiday was a crock. As for
Audrey Hepburn, the only emotion she raised in me was the urge to
slap her. Yea, yea, yea, I know it was supposed to be a fantasy,
but that didn't make her any less annoying. Gregory Peck was good,
but I just couldn't buy the premise that he fell for a spoiled,
empty-headed, annoying woman. He is far too sophisticated.
Now, this movie would have worked for me if the female lead were
12 (which is about how old Hepburn acted) and they ditched the
romance between the two protagonists.
26231. Raskolnikov - July 19,
1999 - 2:22 PM PT
....
Roman Holiday: Considering how obsessed I am with Audrey Hepburn,
I was disappointed in this film. Possibly because I can never see
Peck as a romantic lead. Sorry, but he is one of those actors who
always appears constipated to me, and he always works best in
films where that is an advantage (12 O Clock High, TKAM). And
Audrey isn't spectacular in this one, anyway. She did much better
work in the 60s.
