4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 9, 2019

“Don’t show me how profitable it will be to fall in love with you, Charlie. Don’t Americanize me.” – Julie Andrews as Emily Yes, Kubrick’s film is definitive. Though something inside of me wants to rale against convention and wave the flag for The Americanization   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on March 7, 2018

The Americanization of Emily Directed by Arthur Hiller Written by Paddy Chayefsky from a novel by William Bradford Hule 1964/USA Filmways Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental One of the very first sardonic takes on WWII was controversial in its time.  It seems much tamer now. Lt. Commander Cha   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on April 3, 2014

There’s an anti-war film for every conflict America’s engaged in, but none more so than the anti-war movies created during the Vietnam era.  The Americanization of Emily is mixture of genres, blending and lampooning 1940s romance films through comedy, as well as presenting a harsh critiq   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Não Podes Comprar Meu Amor (1964) / The Americanization of Emily (1964) O tenente Charles Madison (James Garner) tem um hábito estranho: ele cumprimenta todas as mulheres que encontra com um tapinha no traseiro – e todas elas o reconhecem por este estranho gesto. Mas as coisas são dif   read more