Good Earnest Borgnine
Added 9/13/2009
A pretty good story line and Earnest Borgnine is a great actor. This is definitely worth the cost of this DVD.
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Sweet film
Added 9/11/2009
The Bottom Line:
If you want to see a romance between characters who look like they could actually exist in the real world, have actual feelings and don't trip over things or engage in stalker-like behavior, see Marty: it's brief (the shortest Best Picture winner, in fact), well-acted, smart, enjoyable, and considerably different from most other films that fall in its genre.
3.5/4
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Great classic!
Added 4/21/2009
What a great classic movie to watch. Ernest Borgnine and the entire cast were fabulous. A must see! They don't make movies like this anymore.
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Life in the Big City
Added 3/6/2009
The film begins on a busy city street. People walk around wearing the casual dress of the day. The meat prices date this film. The conversation tells about their culture. Marty should be ashamed, all his younger brothers and sisters are married with children. No one seems worried about jobs or tuition costs. What to do on a Saturday night? "What do you feel like doing tonight?" [Could the movies of that time tell what those boys wanted to do?] Unmarried children lived at home until marriage. People mostly walked in those days. People had problems with in-laws. [Has that changed?] Where can a bachelor meet girls? [No mention of churches or relatives to make matches.] A butcher could own his own store, no problems with large corporations. [Ever see a skinny butcher?]
The Starlight Ballroom is a place to meet prospective spouses, not one-night stands. [What about local neighborhoods? In some places people find mates in high schools.] Do their conversations seem real or comic? Do appearances count more than character? Then or now, a mother-in-law can be a problem for a young couple. Caterina's speech tells about her personality. "These are the worst days of my life." There's nothing like a cheerful personality in a home. Marty's voluble speech betrays his nervousness, and his pleasure. An elevated train runs in the background. People are afraid of being lonely, away from familiar surroundings. Note the cobblestone pavement.
Marty discussed his plans with Clara. "Go ahead and buy the butcher shop." Marty has plans to meet the competition from chain stores. Angie searches for Marty. "That's a sad story." Is Marty the kindest man Carla ever met? What about New Year's Eve? Does what they teach in the university work in the real world? Carla tells her parents about her decision. Catarina's departure results in problems for Tommy and Virginia. [There is humor in the conversations.] The boys talk about Mickey Spillane's novels as if they were real life. There is more humor in their conversations. People watch Ed Sullivan on Sunday night. Then Marty decides to take action in his own best interest, and not listen to the advice from strangers. The ending is open ended, as if to provide for a sequel or a TV series. But it never happened. The film mentions relatives who have moved away, but not their replacements.
This low-budget movie was a surprise hit. It dealt with the world of the average person and did not smirk or patronize. This was a change from the politics of the time that avoided films about ordinary Americans. But no film dealt with the life of people in rural America.
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Marty Lover
Added 2/27/2009
I love this movie and the DVD and the packaging were in excellent condition. I will have many enjoyable moments. Thanks!!
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Good Earnest Borgnine
Added 9/13/2009
A pretty good story line and Earnest Borgnine is a great actor. This is definitely worth the cost of this DVD.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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Sweet film
Added 9/11/2009
The Bottom Line:
If you want to see a romance between characters who look like they could actually exist in the real world, have actual feelings and don't trip over things or engage in stalker-like behavior, see Marty: it's brief (the shortest Best Picture winner, in fact), well-acted, smart, enjoyable, and considerably different from most other films that fall in its genre.
3.5/4
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Great classic!
Added 4/21/2009
What a great classic movie to watch. Ernest Borgnine and the entire cast were fabulous. A must see! They don't make movies like this anymore.
2 out of 2 people found this helpful.
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