http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/17/some-came-running-celebrating-sinatra/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:27:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/17/some-came-running-celebrating-sinatra/#comment-119170 Maya Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:48:21 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=7341#comment-119170 Karina: This is a thoroughly fascinating and entertaining analysis of Some Came Running, underscoring the essential split (I think) about whether one sees it as a Sinatra movie or a Minnelli movie. You've done a great job of providing biographical context. Karina: This is a thoroughly fascinating and entertaining analysis of Some Came Running, underscoring the essential split (I think) about whether one sees it as a Sinatra movie or a Minnelli movie. You’ve done a great job of providing biographical context.

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/17/some-came-running-celebrating-sinatra/#comment-117084 Glenn Kenny Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:18:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=7341#comment-117084 Interesting analysis, Karina. But I think there's another dimension at work in the film, given that, as immature the lifestyle MacLaine's Ginnie Moorehead represents, her character is still depicted as more soulful, more "real" than Hyer's French. It's the old "the putatively cultured people are phonies" gambit, which hits harder here because of Hirsh's desire for self-improvement... Interesting analysis, Karina. But I think there’s another dimension at work in the film, given that, as immature the lifestyle MacLaine’s Ginnie Moorehead represents, her character is still depicted as more soulful, more “real” than Hyer’s French. It’s the old “the putatively cultured people are phonies” gambit, which hits harder here because of Hirsh’s desire for self-improvement…

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