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Rating:  - Okay Movie, Poor DVD Transfer!
Unlike your earlier screwball comedy movies, this one has a little dark edge to it as it covers issues such as the death penalty for innocent people and police and government corruption. For its time, it was also unique in that the female lead was treated somewhat as an equal with her other male colleagues which we take for granted today but was unheard of in 1940. As far as screwball comedies go, I wouldn't call this the best one I've seen as that accolade would have to go to "My Man Godfrey" or perhaps "The Thin Man" but this movie while not coming close to the standard of these two is still entertaining.
The problem with this DVD though is the poor video quality although the sound quality isn't that bad if you have a system with Dolby Pro Logic which simulates surround sound and yet the hissing is still noticeable. The picture quality is riddled with imperfections and it may be a good idea to wait for a properly restored version to come out or maybe Blu-Ray? The Biography - Cary Grant On Film was entertaining but it isn't the best biopic on the man that I've seen. For that you would have to see the special features for the 2-Disc version of "Bringing Up Baby" which by the way is also a much better movie than this one. The jokes on "His Girl Friday" while they may have been funny 68 years ago have not aged very well and despite the quick dialogue, I guess living in this extremely fast paced society today, I didn't think it was that extraordinary either. Believe me people in Singapore speak just as fast or even faster as a matter of course. As far as screwball comedy with jokes that are still funny today go, I'd recommend "My Man Godfrey", "The Thin Man" and "Bringing Up Baby" ahead of this one and in that order. By the way, the Tony Curtis intro does nothing for the disc and I'm not sure what exactly his input had to do with improving the overall enjoyment of the disc as it clearly didn't do that.
Short on special features, okay sound but poor picture quality on humour material that doesn't age well makes me recommend you give this DVD a miss.
Rating:  - For all Cary Grant fans
This is Cary Grant at his debonair best. He's sexy, funny, and a smart aleck. Rosalind Russell is hilarious also. A definite must see for old time movie buffs.
Rating:  - HIs Girl Friday
BORING!! I didn't care for this story line at all. The characters weren't likeable, Rosalind Russell's character was even pretty obnoxious. It was difficult to watch and actually care about whether the two lead characters were going to get back together again or not.
Rating:  - Wonderful Movie
I watch this movie all the time. It is hilarious. I enjoy watching Grant and Russell, they don't make comedies like this anymore. This is much better. It is amazing to see how theses two people act together and make it look so easy. One of my all time favorite.
Rating: - Audio too low
Great move but the audio is way too low, could barely hear it, even turned at 100% Needs to be fixed
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