tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084507536490711304.post4955352050179526064..comments2023-10-28T01:25:30.308-07:00Comments on Amy's Classic Movie Blog - Now with Jessica Added!: An American in Paris (1951)Ms. Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030869794961868672noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084507536490711304.post-14676743087097507672010-07-04T13:58:17.907-07:002010-07-04T13:58:17.907-07:00Just watched this for the first time (perhaps the ...Just watched this for the first time (perhaps the word "American" in the title made TCM think this was a good pick for 4th of July weekend?). This is one of those movies where the heroine sits there looking beautiful while the plot revolves around her, as my father used to complain.<br />I liked the spunky if petulant Milo much better, I confess, than the virtuous and adorable but boring Lise.<br />Also, Jess, I don't think you properly explained that there is a fourth act ballet that recapitulates the entire plot of the movie in interpretive dance. They do the same thing in "On the Town", I realized, but it's about 8 minutes shorter and way more fun.<br />Also, this movie deserves a mention for the crazy hats!Ms. Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030869794961868672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3084507536490711304.post-55205064818560524742007-08-25T17:45:00.000-07:002007-08-25T17:45:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com