Love Story (1944) - Britmovie - British Film Forum

Britmovie - British Film Forum Britmovie - British Film Forum Britmovie - British Film Forum
Home Page Register FAQ Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read

 »» Love Story (1944)
 »   Britmovie - British Film Forum » Cinema » Your Favourite British Films

Notices
Welcome to the Britmovie forums.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, Join our community today!!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Your Favourite British Films Name your favourite British film or make a case for an underrated classic.


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-07-2008, 02:03 AM
  post #1
Brief Encounter is going Downtown
Senior Member
 
Brief Encounter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London
Posts: 376
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default Love Story (1944)
This film is wonderful. Anyone else agree? It's heavily slated by critics, but the public loved it at the time.

Brief Encounter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-07-2008, 10:31 AM
  post #2
Wicked Lady is needing a cup of tea.
Senior Member
 
Wicked Lady's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 561
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
The Margaret Lockwood/Stewart Granger film?

I love it!

But then, I would, wouldn't I?
Wicked Lady is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-07-2008, 04:27 PM
  post #3
Brief Encounter is going Downtown
Senior Member
 
Brief Encounter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London
Posts: 376
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Absolutely! I think you and I would get on!
Brief Encounter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-07-2008, 09:48 PM
  post #4
Wicked Lady is needing a cup of tea.
Senior Member
 
Wicked Lady's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 561
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brief Encounter View Post
Absolutely! I think you and I would get on!

Indeed!
Wicked Lady is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2008, 06:23 PM
  post #5
charliekane has no status.
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: runcorn, cheshire
Posts: 95
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
I think most of the Gainsborough pictures were hated by critics, but loved by the public - some major gems out there: The Wicked Lady, Madonna of the Seven Moons, The Man In Grey, Caravan, Jassy (which I saw over the weekend on Film Four - even by Gainsborough standards this is preposterous, but huge fun).
charliekane is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2008, 06:59 PM
  post #6
Brief Encounter is going Downtown
Senior Member
 
Brief Encounter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London
Posts: 376
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
The Wicked Lady was slagged off loads - but it's the 9th biggest film of all time in the UK. What do critics know?!
Brief Encounter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2008, 07:02 PM
  post #7
silverwhistle is not on the side of upper-case Angels
Senior Member
 
silverwhistle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 628
Country:
iTrader: (7)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brief Encounter View Post
This film is wonderful. Anyone else agree? It's heavily slated by critics, but the public loved it at the time.
Well, it fitted the "seize the moment" mood of wartime so well: given how precarious life was for everyone, of course the heroine shouldn't let her dodgy ticker prevent her grasping what happiness she can with the hero. It needs to be viewed with a sense of historical context.

And Margaret is so beautiful!
"Trust me, I'm a doctor...!"
silverwhistle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2008, 07:04 PM
  post #8
silverwhistle is not on the side of upper-case Angels
Senior Member
 
silverwhistle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 628
Country:
iTrader: (7)
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brief Encounter View Post
The Wicked Lady was slagged off loads - but it's the 9th biggest film of all time in the UK. What do critics know?!
It's great fun! I keep thinking about writing fanfic for it… I really should get around to it.
"Trust me, I'm a doctor...!"
silverwhistle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-07-2008, 01:52 AM
  post #9
Brief Encounter is going Downtown
Senior Member
 
Brief Encounter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London
Posts: 376
My Mood:
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
That would be very interesting, silverwhistle. My dream is for Emmerdale to copy the whole film with it's characters!
Brief Encounter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-07-2008, 11:38 AM
  post #10
picture show has no status.
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West London
Posts: 14
Country:
iTrader: (0)
Default
LOVE STORY (1944)..packed the cinemas around the country at the time...anything with this cast list drew crowds around the block-standing in all parts.
I was there at the time as a child,a keen movie buff even then,so I can vouch for this comment.
The general public didn't read the critics,they wanted to be entertained during this austere period.

Lockwood/Granger and Co.did just that.10 out of 10 for brilliant moral boasting.
picture show is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
leslie arliss, love story, margaret lockwood, stewart granger


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump

All times are GMT. The time now is 01:05 PM.
SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc.
 Copyright © 1998-2008 BritMovie