Should I read Bernard Shaw's script before watching a movie?

Enos 2021-12-07 08:01:40

I know the general plot of the Fair Lady. When I started to like old movies, there was no such thing as a DVD, so I took Bernard Shaw’s script as an after-school reading. It should be said that Bernard Shaw’s script is full of satire, the professor is the object of satire, and the author satirizes the so-called upper class spirit of that era. This drama script is excellent, but after being adapted into a musical, the irony connotation is weakened. Everyone pays more attention to music.
When the musical comes on the screen, because of Hepburn, the audience doesn’t even want the music, so they just watch the beauties. The big transformation, so satire, criticism, music, etc. became air in the eyes of fans. Even Beaton’s well-designed costumes, the brilliant performances of the supporting actors, and the beautiful singing of the vocalists are just Hepburn's accompaniment.

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  • Violette 2022-03-27 09:01:06

    This film is a good explanation of what fine garbage is. The sophistication of the costumes and the director's mastery of rhythm are impeccable, but the core of the play is deeply repulsive. The professor's contempt for the poor and women would be acceptable if it were a realistic portrayal of the characters, but through almsgiving and game-like tameness to a poor girl, the girl even fell in love with him, and the director's take on class fusion is acceptable. It's naive to imagine.

  • Elenora 2022-03-21 09:01:54

    My tastes in movies and music are similar in that I prefer works from the 1990s. However, compared to music, the degree of favoritism in movies is still relatively small, because the number of likes of old movies before the 1990s is quite high (music is relatively less). One of the reasons is that old movies like My Fair Lady are too staged/dramatic, and I prefer the more lifelike expressions in modern movies.

My Fair Lady quotes

  • Professor Henry Higgins: May I ask, do you complain of your treatment here?

    Eliza Doolittle: No.

    Professor Henry Higgins: Has anyone behaved badly? Colonel Pickering, Mrs. Pearce?

    Eliza Doolittle: No.

    Professor Henry Higgins: You certainly don't pretend that I have treated you badly?

    Eliza Doolittle: No.

  • Professor Henry Higgins: You impudent hussy!