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Sullivan's Travels (1941)

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Summary: A director of escapist films goes on the road as a hobo to learn about Life...which gives him a rude awakening. (imdb)
Country: USA
Directed By: Preston Sturges
Written By: Preston Sturges
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na pernographer
90
T9
I like the rapid fire wit, the screwball relief, the sudden sharp turns into darkness. The film is constantly contrasting glossy Hollywood with depression era reality. What I loved the most is Veronica Lake. She doesn't get to coast on her golden looks. She delivers every droll line perfectly and radiates a weary charisma that makes you wanna hold her. She's kind of a loser and that's beautiful.
na SunnyOctopus
93
T10
na munkefinal
8
T7
na eyalk7
85
T8
na lamport
80
T8
na ecalder
65
T7
na ldpfilm
87
T10
na thedud
79
T7
na jkathrens
86
T9
na frostywolf
73
T4
na hazelhawks
78
T9
na notsothinman
84
T4
na IMDb-byvotes
81
T10
na postmodifier
85
T8
na t-h-o-r
79
T6
na Joshua
96
T6
na deckard0
96
T10
na madisalvador
60
T5
na mitchelly
88
T9
na shinmoo
100
T10
na davesv
76
T6
na deadbill
90
T7
na Cantstopdrew
94
T10
na jodamico
83
T9
na anime salve
90
T10
na renovatio
60
T8
na bengar
90
T6
na Andrew Rusin
80
T8
na soybomb42
91
T10
na woodke1235
80
T8
na authorial
85
T8
na Scottathon
90
T10
na OfTheAllies
60
T5
na jsim596
3
T6
na Minjo
63
T4
na ari
95
T10
na cat9man
58
T3
na macedo
95
T10
na piquet
80
T9
na cactusman
95
T10
na St. Gloede
97
T10
na JerryJ
60
T6
na Leland
80
T6
na Al Chambers
75
T2
na magnoliakid
94
T8
na petersmith
1
T1
na nuked
7
T6
na tyoda
68
T7
na Sapta
81
T6
Veronica Lake is exquisitely beautiful :)
na brodiemcleet
78
T8
na CMQuinn
90
T10
na bood
80
T7
na maurcs
75
T7
na I.L.
86
T9
na chowyunfat
98
T10
na isabellacn
92
T10
na frg
86
T9
na dirtyzen
65
T7
na onetwothree
50
T5
na DanceDance
100
T10
na theyshoot10
94
T9
128
na Domini
83
T10
na Risselada
85
T8
na tehstupid
72
T3
na Dourado1412
70
T6
na baslow
95
T6
na cinebaixar
91
T10
na hekkon
82
T7
na empire434
90
T10
na PuppetKing
88
T10
na miss jesus
74
T8
A difficult-to-criticize film. The premise is interesting, but Sullivan doesn't seem to take it that seriously--of course, the film is almost a lecture about how it's okay not to be serious. The film doesn't take its own premise seriously either, until it suddenly does with a couple of shockingly violent incidents. Still, the leads are charming and the dialogue is nice and snappy. The humor tends to be over the top, but it's quite funny sometimes.
na billkerwin
99
T10
A funny and yet profound movie. The way it shifts tone two thirds of the way through is unprecedented--and completely successful. One of our best American films.
na iownpurple
97
T10
na Elekoise
82
T10
na games2737
100
T10
na danielldb
80
T9
na Seryxa
100
T10
Marvellously sustained tragi-comedy which ranges from pratfalls to the chain gang and never loses its grip or balance.
na barfly
83
T9
na Douradinho
90
T9
na fivecats
88
T7
na Fran
75
T7
na norval_jones
64
T2
na roujin
60
T6
na kastenm
97
T10
na PSJ
76
T7
na 5thHobbit
89
T8
na rdub384
73
T5
na clarkah
60
T4
na edaz
90
T9
na jen11x
80
T8
na IsaacFord
93
T9
na BaalMan
80
T6
na MMAlpha
85
T9
na katsuben
70
T9
na ColonelTigh
95
T9
na ehrenkm
85
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na sengir
79
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na sakaerka
91
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na Shades.
91
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na Holygrail2
87
T6
na Cuba Pudding
75
T7
na dmk
82
T8
na jeff_v
95
T10
na TheCatLady
100
T8
na jdelbalzo99
60
T4
na lebasi
4
T7
na Mekka
72
T7
na ledfloyd
95
T10
na Sduck25
10
T4
na cookies87
80
T8
na Sinister
91
T10
na akujin
72
T5
na elephantman
76
T6
na Henrik
85
T9
na krf7
95
T10
"If ever there was a plot needing a twist."
na Hadleyreis
66
T6
na schizotoast
80
T7
na Duval Spit
89
T9
na Gody85
91
T10
na nicson
55
T4
na PerryStroika
70
T9
Lovely interplay between McCrea and Lake, and some good setpieces. Surprisingly moving at the end.
na fenixdown
83
T9
na Weafdog
43
T7
na Criminal5
80
T7
The shift in tone is rather jarring and awkwardly handled, but so ballsy for what is ostensibly a light comedy that I nonetheless dig it. It's also a nice wake-up call for Sullivan and audiences alike, who were prepared to experience poverty superficially and are forced to deal with something much harsher. I'll admit that the picture-show scene in the church is rather over-the-top and, at best, misguided. It'd be nice if the movie followed through, instead of ending up right where you'd expect.
na justinhilton
76
T8
na Bacchanalian
89
T10
na avgcrtckr
77
T10
na JangoB
82
T8
na xmoffx
4
T6
na Darko
80
T9
Nice Movie
na adrenaline
80
T9
na globaleyeme
70
T7
na jacobb1313
72
T6
Frighteningly prescient - enough to sometimes blunt the effect of its comedy. So it's a modernist meta-movie - with its own unfunny, hypocritical message - in Classic Hollywood comedy drag. But you should still see it if movies are your game.
na djross
60
T6
Quite a portion of Sturges' intelligence is on display here, but not so much of his wit. The decision to drop the comedy in the third act in favour of second-rate melodramatics not only largely backfires, but results in thematic confusion. There are even remarkable elements here, such as the performance of "Let My People Go," but overall there is just too much hokiness and not enough hilarity. The messages being delivered by Sturges are fine, but the delivery is disappointingly heavy-handed.
na lineuphere
89
T9
na samourai
98
T6
na keskin
77
T8
na Enygma
85
T9
na JustinM
100
T6
na wyndham
90
T9
na Aron Ericson
90
T10
na SWilson67
65
T6
na PDMChubby
78
T6
na debaser1985
75
T9
na killersmalls
90
T10
na diabrura
85
T8
na paulduncan
77
T6
na DTI
77
T4
na cwaits
95
T10
na renokunz
87
T8
na mjf333
83
T8
na JJ1986
90
T10
na pzingg
93
T9
na sjostrand
82
T10
na FlixR8r
78
T8
na monclivie
71
T5
na DougieD
95
T9
na iyisinek
73
T6
yolculuk, yönetmen, fakirlik (Fakirlikle ilgili film çekmek isteyen yönetmen yapimcilari tarafindan fakirligi bilmemekle suclaninca fakirligi anlamak icin fakirlerin arasina katilir. Aslinda herseyin disardan bakildigi gibi olmadigini anlatan bir film) fena degil, akici...
na Devyn
25
T2
na AsherFord
88
T10
na chmul_cr0n
75
T8
na Forrester
60
T3
na theyshoot11
93
T9
#136
na MVSCH
80
T8
na themadelf66
80
T8
na darksoul500
100
T10
na Ram0n
80
T9
na SeanBerndorff
65
T5
na TJinAustin
89
T9
na jgreenwood
75
T7
na CinematicESP
87
T8
The slapstick comedy bits fall flat at times and there are a few questionable plot conveniences, but for the most part it's pretty funny and intelligent, and the concept is great.
na superkell89
90
T7
na anhonestmess
75
T8
na graveyardtan
85
T8
A huge influence on pretty much every serious comedic filmmaker, and perhaps a number of the not-so-serious ones.
na JoelofArc
85
T10
na saishu
78
T7
na Hopscotch
92
T9
na Guernica
54
T5
na LLawliet
85
T9
na olebole
9
T10
na AKS
64
T6
na gaucho
7
T10
na nesriny
83
T9
na Rumplesink
80
T8
na Upton
80
T10
na pou
83
T4
na Cuculiza
85
T9
na jakartan
58
T3
na stack
9
T9
na wetwillies
95
T9
This was a pleasant surprise. Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake are wonderful together. Preston Sturges' direction and screenplay are great. I will be checking out more of his films.
na kerolayn
81
T8
na LongHaul
85
T9
na M I
88
T10
na Mateusmss
83
T8
na cinema_hell
88
T8
na MrHedgepig
90
T7
na mightysparks
40
T2
na Guilherme R.
80
T5
na silly-girl
90
T5
na cwratliff
95
T9
na irrelephant
98
T10
na Kerfoot32
54
T3
na OwenE73
77
T10
na bentien
81
T9
na MrCarmady
88
T7
Slightly incoherent, but there's enough genius on display here to make me ignore that.
na tsebben
80
T9
na Bufo1944
94
T9
na Mclusky84
75
T7
na jakncoke
88
T9
na gruenmann
90
T10
na sebby
65
T6
The attempts at humor are so jarringly unfunny in a dated slapstick sort of way that they really do detract from the film. However, the final act of the film is so tremendously dark and strange compared to the first 70 minutes that I couldn't help but be entranced.
na KeanuGrieves
95
T10
na CHOICECOD
85
T8
na RoboShark
95
T10
na Antares
82
T9
na Cornica
92
T10
na mchen
8
T7
na clayj41
71
T6
na bogancross
51
T6
na lotr-sam0711
50
T3
na SirRobbie
70
T6
na rant1229
60
T5
na Ramiro
77
T8
na TenSpades
70
T4
na marcia1987
100
T6
na FallFoliage
70
T8
na LightningBob
54
T4
na Razuna
80
T7
na volver
85
T10
na smcqueen
75
T9
na eveelun
77
T7
na Catriona
100
T9
na dr. radical
83
T10
na welike
40
T9
na soliloquist
83
T8
na KasperL
70
T7
It's fine, enjoyable enough, but actually probably my least favorite of Preston Sturges' mostly brilliant screwballs.
na Freder
90
T9
Part screwball romance, part committed social commentary, without any moralizing or sermonizing; the trademark Sturges lightness of touch very much in evidence. Probably his best movie.
na Bryan C.
100
T10
na LordofDance
55
T8
na spewgazi
77
T7
na StephenWolfe
50
T6
na stepsideways
95
T10
na djw263
62
T5
na caffe
91
T10
na calamity
75
T9
na rleber
80
T4
na burhenn
100
T10
na russoisgay
80
T8
na dharmabum
100
T10
na DavidKahane
98
T10
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