For this blogfest hosted by the fabulous Alex Cavanaugh
(thanks Alex!), I have two movies. One mostly famous but underappreciated. And
the other, a sleeping marvel.
Mostly Famous. Meet Joe Black. William Parish is dying. He
knows this because Death showed up at his door and told him so. But before
Death takes William on that one-way journey, It wants to live
as a human for a
Death acquires a body and a human name, Joe Black and walks
at William’s side for a few days. It stays by him during business meetings, a
birthday party, and meals, where Death meets Susan, William’s daughter. And Death
discovers true human emotions.
The movie, a paranormal drama coupled with amazing music, is
on my short list of shows that I can watch over and over.
Sleeping Marvel. Vivacious Lady, starring Jimmy Stewart and
Ginger Rogers. A young man brings home a nightclub singer to meet his sedate
and very proper family and
Comedy routines have to start somewhere. Maybe this movie
isn’t exactly the beginning but after watching it, you can see how modern day
comedians came up with their stuff.
Watch this clip and you’ll see
what I mean:
I remember Meet Joe Black, and enjoyed it very much. I'll have to check out the other one though. It sounds like a fun movie.
ReplyDeleteVivacious Lady is a regular on TCM but the full movie can be found on YouTube.
DeleteI've seen Meet Joe Black but never heard of the other one. Good choices.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in my blogfest!
thx for hosting
DeleteI LOVE Meet Joe Black.
ReplyDeleteA Jimmy Stewart movie I've never seen?! Wow! I really need to go looking for this one!
ReplyDeletedo it. you won't be sorry.
DeleteYou can't beat Ginger Rogers, my kind of actress, with spunk! Jimmy Stewart wasn't a fave, but he could play a nonplussed guy very well. Good choices! I'd watch that movie.
ReplyDeleteI saw Meet Joe Black a while ago and I loved it! Now I'm thinking I should watch it again.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen Vivacious Lady, but I'm going to! That clip is just too funny!
ReplyDeleteMeet Joe Black is definitely a dynamic but I'm not sure I'd like to meet Mr Death. One things for sure, he got great taste in women.
ReplyDeleteagreed
DeleteAh, yes, MEET JOE BLACK. A great movie. :)
ReplyDeleteMeet Joe Black came out when I was younger, and my parents wouldn't let me watch it. I never returned to looking at it once I got older. Vivacious Lady sounds fun!
ReplyDeleteMeet Joe Black - a sad but terrific movie. Great choice.
ReplyDeletegreat film, great score... great actors, it was one where death falls in love and has to seek out a different path.
ReplyDeleteJeremy [HWR:OLM]
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Another movie I haven't seen before. Thanks for sharing about it for the Underrated Treasures Blogfest.
ReplyDeleteHehe. What a funny clip. A film I must track down and watch!
ReplyDeleteI adore old black and whites. Now I must watch Vivacious Lady! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that's what Joe Black was about.
ReplyDeleteI may have to find it at the library.
Thanks!
Heather
I always meant to watch Joe Black but haven't gotten around to it.
ReplyDeletei love meet joe black. I also liked the original version of the movie called Death Takes a Holiday. i'm pretty sure the dvd had it as a special feature.
ReplyDeletei like this -- i want to say genre but that's not right -- of story. the death with feeling and vulnerability. keturah and lord death was a good ya book. anne stuart wrote a romance short story in an anthology. yeppers, i really like it.
thanks for sharing. =D
I've actually seen both movies. I went through a Ginger Rogers phase in my 20s, and I tried to see every movie she was ever in. I failed, but I saw a few gems in that time.
ReplyDeleteI love Meet Joe Black, I have't seen Vivacious Lady, but I do like Jimmy Stewart, so I'll have to look it up :-)
ReplyDeleteThe premise of Meet Joe Black always seemed a little odd to me, which is why I never saw it. I probably should give it a shot, though!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen Vivacious Lady. I like Meet Joe Black, though I haven't seen it in quite some time.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I just watched the clip. I can't believe how funny it is.
DeleteYup, Meet Joe Black was an excellent film. Some of Brad Pitt's best work.
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