White Rabbit

While I’m a huge fan of classic film, I will admit that time is not always kind to the movies of yesteryear. What was once groundbreaking is now commonplace, what was once errie is now hokey, what was once witty is now cliche.

Then again, every now and then I watch a classic film and it completely knocks me on my ass. Such was the case a few nights back when I finally watched HARVEY.

I’m not going to turn this into a full-on review, I just mean to say that almost sixty years after its premiere, the movie is still wonderfully clever with some of the best writing you’ll find in any movie from any era. As it was, I wasn’t feeling so hot when I started watching it, but it could have raised my spirits based solely on the following bit of dialogue…

Years ago my mother used to say to me, she’d say, “In this world, Elwood, you must be” – she always called me Elwood – “In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.” Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.

( Thanks B – I owe ya one! )