My Fair Lady

Why is this the dumbest movie on the block? Well, because it's just dumb. The notion of Eliza Doolittle's father, who is a drunk, at one point going off and marrying is a sad occasion. This man has no conception of fidelity. The only reason they are getting married is because now they have money. He will cheat and with just a little bit of blooming luck he wont get caught. In sum this movie sucks.

Outstanding and Majestic

Simply outstanding! A real gem of a film. The costume and set designs by Cecil Beaton cannot be surpassed. I never tire of watching the film or listening to the Soundtrack. I spoke to an elderly British expat and he told me that it was quite an accurate portrayal of life in British Edwardian society. Furthermore, he related to me that the film did a great job of conveying what it was like to be poor, cockney and working class in London at that time. In addition, much of the film's cast either lived during or shortly after the film's historical setting. One of the actors, Stanley Holloway, actually served in the Britian's military during World War I when the country was the British Empire. There's probably never been a remake of the film on the big screen because no one one other than the actors who were in that film could pull it off. Not to mention that the film budget in today's dollars would probabaly be horrendously expensive.

Audrey Shines as Eliza

March 2006 marked the 50th anniversary of the opening on Broadway of Lerner and Loew's My Fair Lady. I was priveleged to see the original starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. Fifty years later we are still humming the songs from this beautiful play. In the mid-1960s Audrey Hepburn brought Eliza Doolittle to the silver screen. I thought no one could replace Julie Andrews as Eliza. I must admit that I was very much mistaken. Despite the fact that it's not Audrey singing, she took to the role of Eliza as if it was especially created for her and gave a magnificent performance. Sadly, Audrey was cheated out of the Oscar for Best Actress in 1965. The My Fair Lady DVD of the movie version is of high quality and is a wonderful way to preserve this classic film. I highly recommend it to everyone of all ages.