Best movie ever!

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

The first impression is a romantic comedy melded to a slapstick comedy which starts out showing off Italy at its best and ends up showing Gina Lollabrigida in marvelous couture.Her tight ensemble cast features leads by Rock Hudson, Bobby Darrin and Sandra Dee supported by Walter Slezak, Joel Grey and Brenda de Banzie, star turns by all. The photography and editing are lush but the shortcomings of 1960's color filming blare with starker color contrasts than we are accustomed to today and less dimension in the panoramic views than we are accustomed to today. The screwball or slapstick sequences work well as do the romantic comedy sequences. What is jarring is most films try to be one or the other and this one alternates one with the other from moment to moment.

For some reason, this lightweight comedy from 1961 became something of an icon in India, where I come from. We were kids when it was first released but Bobby Darin's theme music became so popular that it was played practically everywhere for the next few years. I think the film was re-released three times between 1961 & 1964 in Bangalore, with the locally edited trailers mistakenly adding footage from other films of the era like Palm Springs Weekend! I first saw the film as an 8-year old in 1963, but had to wait 28 more years before I saw it as an adult - on British TV in 1991. On the whole, I like this film as a period piece of what some people call "Kennedy era entertainment" - lightweight, fluffy comedies that are nice to watch now and then.

This movie actually becomes better with each viewing.The first time I thought it was a so-so 60's farce Though many scenes now might look old-time nonsense! This movie is actually directed by Mulligan who's next pic was To kill a Mockingbird!Gina is so much better in comedies than she ever was in biblical Movies (and that horrible Solmon and Sheba).Rock is Rock but on the light side! Even with a gray Rolls Royce.After watching Kevin Spacey movie about Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee, This movie has sure become more interesting.Walter Slezsak is for once not playing a nazi, as if Conrad Viet would have lived, as a matter of fact I've never seen Walter in a nice guy role as this before.Brenda de Banzie has a small role too, I remember her in Man who knew too much" 1956 Hitchcock, aqnd olde English farce about shoemaker Hobson's choice

I have been fascinated by the theme song of Come September from my childhood.The film has actors Rock Hudson and Lollobrigida.I have heard this song theme numerous times and now would like to store it in my iPod.While I am unable to locate the DVD for the same as yet,I would at least like to view the clip of come September theme song in Video OR audio.Can somebody send me the same at my e mail address mhan@hzw.ltindia.com I shall be greatly obliged. RegardsMukesh