Thus is well worth watching. I liked the interaction between Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy. I am not especially fond of either of them, but they were both very good here, and believable.
It is indeed a rousing "buddy" movie. It goes at a fast pace, and that's great. The scene at the burning oil well is very well done.
Ultimately, I rate it no higher than 7 because I find it a bit dated. What exactly "dated" means may be worth a whole essay. It's not the obvious things, like hair styles, manner of speech, and so forth. What I mean here is that it has been written to appeal to the norms and standards of a certain time and culture. You might say every movie is like that; nonetheless I think too much realism has been lost. Without giving away any spoilers, I don't think the way the situation with Hedy Lamarr turned out was realistic. I also do not like the last speech by Tracy. I am sure it was a winner at the time, but it's not realistic - then or now. It was designed to appeal to most viewers then.
Maybe I'm just sulking because I didn't see enough of Hedy Lamarr. ;-)
-henry
It is indeed a rousing "buddy" movie. It goes at a fast pace, and that's great. The scene at the burning oil well is very well done.
Ultimately, I rate it no higher than 7 because I find it a bit dated. What exactly "dated" means may be worth a whole essay. It's not the obvious things, like hair styles, manner of speech, and so forth. What I mean here is that it has been written to appeal to the norms and standards of a certain time and culture. You might say every movie is like that; nonetheless I think too much realism has been lost. Without giving away any spoilers, I don't think the way the situation with Hedy Lamarr turned out was realistic. I also do not like the last speech by Tracy. I am sure it was a winner at the time, but it's not realistic - then or now. It was designed to appeal to most viewers then.
Maybe I'm just sulking because I didn't see enough of Hedy Lamarr. ;-)
-henry