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The Worst Film Ever

Crappy film

best movie i've ever seen.

Admirable film.

There are not enough superlatives for this movie. First of all, the score by Friedholder beautifully underlines the scenes with great poinience. This is a triumph in ensemble acting. There are no minor characters. Everyone shines. Despite a few incongruities, this rates high on my list of favorites.

I'm lying on the Motel 6 bed. Middle of the night, and the TV had been left on TMC. It's 11 below outside, so half the room is a meat locker. Wife is snoring. I'm shivering because I came down with a cold, mistook it for allergies, and got a flu shot at Walmart while building up a good case of snotty pressure in my head. So, I'm cold. I'm in a Motel 6. I'm awake at three in the morning. And I see what's on the tube. The Bishop's Wife, with Cary Grant and David Niven and Loretta Young. I'm thinking that I've seen this movie before, maybe in the last two or three years. All I remember is that Young looked too movie-star, Cary Grant didn't seem like an angel, and David Niven was unpleasant enough for me to give up on his character. That's it. Not much of a recommendation, huh?But you have to cut me some slack--I gawd a code id by doze.

Angels in the film during Christmas are always welcome. The fact is that they always looks impressive. However, if the presence of the angels you can fit in with other elements, particularly convincing story, there will be a kind of problem.The story in the basics and be sentimental with a clear message. Tall, handsome, charming, charismatic and debonair angel does not fit in this story. THE BISHOP'S WIFE was cheerful and lighthearted film. Very simple and meager story of human spirituality and weaknesses. Needless to analyze what is not working as it should. In life there are a lot nicer than some of the moral, professional or business ideals. Family and friends are the most important things in the world. What a man needs in order to feel fulfilled and happy? Very little. Clear guidelines. Acting could be a lot better.Cary Grant as Dudley is an angel who has a solution for all, compassion for everyone, a warm smile that brightens everyone's heart and love for the bishop's wife. I do not believe in angels, but I believe in Grant's charm.David Niven as Bishop Henry Brougham is closed his eyes. Basically on the deft and funny way of knowing that his goal brings a lot more dissatisfaction than goodness. Do not let your job or profession away from yourself or from the people you love and who love you. A clear message. Loretta Young as Julia Brougham, I agree that it is nice to see a happy and contented woman. However bad acting and characterization destroyed role that had plenty of room in the story.The film is a solid, carries a clear and compelling message, however, is superficial and can cause a feeling of illusion.

After 20 years of only reading about this movie (I knew it was remade as The Preacher's Wife when that movie came out in 1996, a movie I remember enjoying), I finally got to watch this on Netflix disc. David Niven is a bishop who seems distant from not only his wife-Loretta Young-but also his pre-teen daughter and most of his staff and some neighbors. Cary Grant is an angel named Dudley who automatically charms everyone except Niven-the only one who even knows what he is. I'll stop there and just say this was quite a charming Christmas movie to watch with great scenes of both comedy and drama. I also loved the character turns of Monty Woolley and James Gleason. So on that note, I highly recommend The Bishop's Wife. P.S. Since It's a Wonderful Life is my favorite movie, I always like to cite when players from that one appear in other films. In this case, Karolyn Grimes-Zuzu in IAWL-plays the daughter Debby, Bobbie Anderson-Little George Bailey-plays one of the boys who torments Debby in the snowfight scene, and Sarah Edwards-Mary Hatch's mother-plays an organist.