Sullivan's Travels
Comedy • NR • 1941 • 1 hr 31 min
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One of the greatest comedies of all time, a satire on the film industry as a whole and the pretension of filmmakers and film snobs
Alternative title for this movie, Toilet
A funny, slightly meta, look into poverty tourism with a storyline that bounces all over the place.
Great piece on mistaken identity, determination, and kind of a window into hollywood as a director at the time
Solid old fashioned classic film that has a cute enough story. Everyone has hammy acting and it’s very slowly paced unfortunately
A screenplay as sharply written as you’d get from any movie ever. A totally enjoyable comedy that works high, mid, and lowbrow all at once.
Tender, smart and suprisingly insightful.
Of course someone will watch this today & find the style dated, but the story itself has aged perfectly.
Two solid performances and a compelling central character turns this otherwise pretentious script to an enjoyable conclusion.
Very worthy of its inclusion in the book “1001 Movies You Must Watch Before You Die”. Funny even today, and several really great messages.
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