What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Sabrina - 1954

I've been a big fan of the 1995 version of this film for a long time, but I'm also a big fan of Audrey Hepburn, so I wanted to watch it.

Sabrina is in love with David, the black sheep of the Larrabee family. She is only the chauffeur's daughter, and he's the son of one of the biggest families in New York. She spends two years in Paris learning to cook, and when she comes back, she discovers that David is engaged. The two look like they're going to ruin the engagement and a merger, so David's brother, Linus steps in to distract Sabrina.

In a lot of ways, I saw the similarities between the two movies. In other ways, this one had some super dark moments. There are a couple times in the movie where suicide is attempted/mentioned, so that's something to be aware of if you're sensitive to that. 

I loved Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina. Julia Ormond did such a great job as well that it's hard to say if one was better. The thing is, Hepburn only changed her hair and gained confidence. So her acting had to pull more weight in the movie, and I think she did a good job. For Linus, I have to go with Harrison Ford. I am not really a fan of Humphrey Bogart, so that's part of it. But on top of that, Ford portrayed more vulnerability, and you could tell he was falling in love with Sabrina. Bogart was more one note. I did enjoy seeing him get punched in the face.

Something that struck me was that I felt like the relationship between Linus and Sabrina didn't feel like it had time to grow. But if I thought about the 1995 version, a lot of the same elements were there. I think it was more the way Bogart didn't seem to change during the interactions with Sabrina. It felt like he was the same most of the time. The end was pretty cute, though. The callback to the hat was a nice touch, but I wish they would've showed Linus getting from the tugboat to the ocean liner. I would've liked to see that.

Overall, this was an enjoyable movie. Even though I wasn't as on board with the romance as I was in the 1995 version, I wouldn't say it was a waste of time. The humor was fun, and I liked a lot of the side characters, especially the Larrabbee patriarch, a character that was missing in the 1995 version. He cracked me up. Good Movie!



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