Talk about witty banter..I really enjoyed this early thirties flick.
It's the story of a rich heiress, Ellie Andrews who runs away because she stubbornly tells her father she will marry whoever she likes. On her way back to New York she encounters cheeky journalist, Peter Warne. (Clark Gable)
The two fight about class. Warne thinks Ellie Andrews is brat who wasn't raised right and has to much pride to ask for help.
They fight about money, pride, manners.
well Gable and Colbert expressed the kind of hate that seems certain but in the end its the kind of two people in love. (in the twenty first century we call it sexual tension?!)
My favorite part is the whole "wall of Jericho" theme. It shows their respect for each other despite their feuds.
Peter Warne: "You know, I had you pegged right from the jump. Just a spoiled brat of a rich father. The only way you get anything is to buy it, isn't it? You're in a jam and all you can think of is your money. It never fails, does it? Ever hear of the word humility? No, you wouldn't. I guess it would never occur to you to just say, 'Please mister, I'm in trouble, will you help me?' No, that would bring you down off your high horse for a minute. Well, let me tell you something, maybe it will take a load off your mind. You don't have to worry about me. I'm not interested in your money or your problem. You, King Westley, your father. You're all a lot of hooey to me! "
Ellie Andrews: "You think I'm a fool and a spoiled brat. Well, perhaps I am, although I don't see how I can be. People who are spoiled are accustomed to having their own way. I never have. On the contrary - I've always been told what to do, how to do it, and when, and with whom. Would you believe it? This is the first time I've ever been alone with a man! It's a wonder I'm not panic-stricken."
In the end i still couldn't figure out which one wore the pants.
Haha too tired to watch the rest of it!
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