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If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.
Release : | 1969 |
Rating : | 6.2 |
Studio : | Wolper Pictures, |
Crew : | Art Direction, Director of Photography, |
Cast : | Ian McShane Suzanne Pleshette Vittorio De Sica Murray Hamilton Sandy Baron |
Genre : | Adventure Comedy Romance |
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I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Many comments here about how this movie is dated, a throw back to the 60's, full of clichés, and that is a decent assessment, up to a point. But if you look on this movie as a love story, one that actually stays true to the notion that impromptu travel allows for romance to blossom (that might go either way), with characters who struggle with the idea of throwing it all in for love, then this little charmer of a film provides an unusual treat.McShane and Pleshette have an amazing chemistry, each of their characters etched strongly. Enjoy their scenes, a flashy English playboy versus a Midwestern American prude, as they tenderly fall in love, providing the anchor for the other predictable travel/nightmare hi-jinks that occur.
This movie is even more enjoyable for people who have been on a very similar trip, as I did in 1966, with Overland; however, it took five days from Belgium to Rome. I am a believer in happy endings, but Charlie ended up being treated the same way as he treated countless girls. I felt for him, because I also fell for a girl on the bus, but having previously also treated girls the same way, I paid the price, like Charlie. The characters in the movie reminded me of the characters on my bus. There is a very impressive list of character actors and guest stars which proves that the salaries then were far more reasonable than they are today. They don't make comedies like this anymore, unfortunately.
In the 70's, I was on a tour similar to the one displayed in this movie. It seems to be a typical tour of the time. And it was a good way to see Europe, with no previous international experience. Once! Only Once! After that why would anyone ever travel like this again. This sort of travel is definitely a forced march and they deal with that in a humorous way. It's truly a chance to only see what you've seen, once your photos come back from the drug store. And that is the implication of this movie. It is also a great film to see a lot of cameos. It's a nice happy bit of fluff. With a chance to see the clothing of the 1960's. No deep msg. Just fun!I wonder if people still travel like this???? :)
I have no idea. But I know that I first saw that movie as a child, shortly after it came out, and never stopped loving it. I think the best word to describe the entire film is "colorful". The cast is, the characters are, the cinematography is, the script is. I bought a VHS copy a few years back and every 6 months or so, I just have to pop it in, jump into bed with my wife and a bowl of popcorn and enjoy it again. The movie hasn't aged well at all but as another reviewer said, it's a pure time capsule of 1969 and that in itself is a great positive attribute.