First Monday in October
Added 9/15/2008
Fantastic movie! Sound track was outstanding. Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh had some nice chemistry going throughout the movie! Loved it!
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Romance at the Court
Added 10/14/2007
I have loved this movie since it first came out. Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh are wonderful together. The supreme court makes an unusual backdrop for the romantic plot.
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soothing smart comedy
Added 8/23/2007
I've watched this movie on film, videotape and now finally on DVD. It's Matthau at his best as an old, crochety, witty supreme court justice who is forced to work with a woman for the first time. It holds up over the years and is one of those films you want to put on when you just want to forget the world, calm your nerves, and enjoy something that makes you feel good. The same for another Matthau movie "Hopscotch" which I'm waiting for on DVD. You'll enjoy this for sure.
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First Monday in October
Added 2/3/2007
This title arrived in a timely fashion and was greatly enjoyed by my husband who loves the scene about the wallpaper. Thanks to Amazaon I was able to replace a lost item in his library.
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See the Lysol Lady of Orange County
Added 1/16/2007
Long before Sandra Day O'Conner (In 1981 President Reagan appointed her to the U.S. Supreme Court) there was a play about the first woman on the Supreme Court.
This movie "First Monday in October" (1981) chronicles the potential problems of allowing such a radical act to happen. It involves momentum engines and cabals. This is a great supporting cast; try to remember where you saw them before.
Justice Dan Snow (Walter Matthau) and Justice Ruth Hagadorn Loomis (Jill Clayburgh) play off each other as they are politically polarized (not necessarily left vs. right) over several subjects. While banding around they come to realize that they have more in common personally than differences. The story shows how they learn from each other and cope with adversity. We have fun in the meantime watching the interaction.
Be sure to look for blue birds and cherry blossoms.
You may notice that we are also introduced to a large dose of Handle's Water Music. Most Walter Matthau chooses many classical pieces of music for his movies. This music was also played in the Charles and Camilla at the religious blessing.
Who Killed the Electric Car?
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Hopscotch
Added 11/20/2009
Outstanding, creative, well acted older film. Great subtle detail. Very funny! Had it in VHS and could not wait to get it in DVD. Walter Matthau was an amazing guy.
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Hopscotch
Added 10/16/2009
This is one of my favorite movies and for some unknown reason hasn't been available on TCM, FMC or AMC. It was great to find it available and while it was pricey it was still worth it. This is a fast paced movie with great wit, cleverness and one of the funniest scenes I've seen in movies. All this without any violence to people. The DVD quality is fine.
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Yes, a non-violent and funny spy movie
Added 7/23/2009
Miles (Matthau's character) was put on a desk job after years in the field. Rather than go quietly into the night, he decides to get even. He decides to get even by writing a tell-all expose of his boss Ned Beatty. Sam Waterson plays Miles protege and reluctant pursuer. The plot is not perfect and the direction is a little sloppy. However, everybody is having so much fun, it doesn't matter. Matthau and Glenda Jackson are at their witty best. The great Ned Beatty is perfect as the boss. He is not so much stupid as bull-headed. Waterston is great as the bemused, reluctant pursuer. The locales are good. The funniest setup is when Miles is secretly renting his ex-boss's summer home and Miles forces a fake shoot out. Hilarious.
Furthermore, Miles loves Mozart. He is either playing it on tape/album or he is whistling and muttering it. The background music sets up the light mood of the film.
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