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| Nelson_Mandela 05/29/19 2:39:07 PM #180: | #187. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/Smith_goes.jpg Dir: Frank Capra Genre: Drama Year: 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was truly a film of another era in Hollywood. The idealism was in-your-face, but still not off-putting like it always seems to be today. It's melodramatic without being corny and triumphant without seeming cliched. Chalk it up to a legendary director and a GOAT-worthy performance in Jimmy Stewart I guess, but we'll never see anything quite like it. This movie also, in a weird way, feels a bit more modern than its year would imply. I don't mean that it feels contemporary, but it seems very edgy for a 1939 political drama. Perhaps that's why it has the legacy it has, but Mr. Smith is certainly still thoroughly enjoyable to this day. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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