It seems that there are not many people who like Bogart these days, and there are none around me anyway. Watching Casablanca with my sisters the other day. I was just about to praise Bogart for being "fancy," but I haven't said it yet. He was hit by the sentence "Why is this man so old!" Full of blood, he swallowed directly into his stomach, a stench. Are you very old? But super stylish!
I re-watched "Dragon and Phoenix" again yesterday. Maybe it's because of a different focus. It feels very different.
In fact, when I watched it, I dug up the "grievances and hatreds" between several actors in the spirit of fearless gossip. Including the "adultery" on and off the screen of "David" and "Sabrina"; Humphrey Bogart's "cold confrontation" with the entire crew; high pay and various wars of words.
Bogart didn't want Hepburn to play Sabrina, he thought his wife would be a better fit. In his eyes, Hepburn is "an actress who only blinks her eyes and has no acting skills". That's already polite, and he has a lower opinion of his brother "William Holden" in the play. The script was unfinished when the film started, and during filming, Bogart quarreled with the screenwriter for not being able to get the script in time.
I can understand why Bogart was angry, he was a very serious man. The mistake is that "Dragon and Phoenix" is not a stern movie at all. It's a lively "romance comedy" for any sunny afternoon. And Bogart's gloomy face was born for "film noir" at all. Top hat, windbreaker, and a tense and relaxed expression, wherever you go, the aura will come.
Looking at "Dragon and Phoenix" again, I always feel that Bogart here is not as charming as in "Casablanca". Although his kind of non-action, like to observe everything silently in the dark, is very suitable for the role of Linus. But the role of Linus failed to fully demonstrate his brilliance. He fits the role but doesn't fit the movie. It can only be said that Bogart's charm is still reflected in movies like "Casablanca".
"He is suitable for "Dragon and Phoenix", but "Dragon and Phoenix" is not suitable for him".
——————————————————————————————
Digression——In this film and the unreliable "William Holden", Play a very reliable man in "The World of Suzie Wong". His acting is not bad.
View more about Sabrina reviews
