tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703076346434344743.post2674455926146303999..comments2023-07-01T05:05:31.938-04:00Comments on Films Worth Watching: Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932) - Directed by Jean RenoirJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10656287096270976604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703076346434344743.post-90796623298694061362012-08-03T21:10:28.893-04:002012-08-03T21:10:28.893-04:00Sam,
Nice book reference! It does hold many thing...Sam,<br /><br />Nice book reference! It does hold many things in common it appears, although I've never read that. Thanks for the support. I have recently seen this film and loved it even more than I had when I saw it about 10 years ago. I actually placed it in my own top 20 comedies for my ballot. It might be my favorite Renoir film actually.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656287096270976604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703076346434344743.post-11061381896430363582012-08-03T20:29:30.252-04:002012-08-03T20:29:30.252-04:00"If this isn’t one of the greatest comedies e..."If this isn’t one of the greatest comedies ever made I would be hardpressed to find a reason why it wouldn’t be considered as such."<br /><br />Ah Jon, great opening, and one I can firmly endorce with comedic bravado. it's one of the greatest of comedies, a jewel in the crown of France's most celebrated film director, and a showcase for one of the most unforgettable performances in all of cinema by Michele Simon. It is absolutely as you say a "riotous combination of slapstick and class commentary" and it's a telling commentary on what happens when one is thrust into a situation they can never really appreciate or get used to. I am reminded here of Authur Yorinks and Richard Egielski's Caldecott Medal winning HEY AL:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey,_Al<br /><br />Terrific, perceptive review Jon!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com