Who Do I TRUST?! First Time Watching Charade (1963) | Movie Reaction & Commentary

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My first time watching Charade (1963). I suspected early on there was plenty I didn't know about, that I couldn't trust anyone and I still had several moments that completely surprised me! I hope you enjoyed my Charade movie reaction & commentary
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Original Movie: Charade (1963)
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[@CasualNerdReactions]

That last few minutes had my head spinning in circles! What did you think of Charade?

[@BjoernarEricSven]

Since childhood it's been one of my all-time favourites. And, considering that you liked this one, you should watch the companion piece: "Arabesque". It's another mystery-thriller, again partnering two classic Hollywood stars, Sophia Loren & Gregory Peck, with Stanley Donen directing and Henry Mancini providing the soundtrack.

[@antonk6359]

Love it.

[@gerardcote8391]

Loved it. George Kennedy missing arm, got used as a villain in the Bond film Live snd Let Die. George Kennedy was a fairly big acyor, and was cast in the Naked Gun movies. Audrey Hepburn is in a tin of really good films, you should check out Paris When It Sizzles, that film is about writing a script for s movie,very funny and she stars with William Holden, who she also starred in Sabrina with.

[@thechonus3858]

I love this movie and I loved your reaction, but you looked to the camera at *exactly the wrong moment!* I hope you can go back and watch what happens when Reggie opens the door to Crookshanks' office and keep your eyes on Cary Grant :D

[@kitthall6538]

Favorite line: You fell for her like an egg from a tall chicken!

[@Rmlohner]

Cary Grant was 59 when this film was made, and was quite embarrassed at how studios were still trying to put him in the same romantic lead roles he'd played in his prime. He agreed to do this movie only if he was never portrayed as the romantic aggressor, and it was just Audrey Hepburn who was always pursuing him (note especially the scene where she locks him into her hotel room). He made just two more films before retiring, and while Father Goose once again had him in a romance with a younger woman (though the blow was softened a bit by also getting to play a filthy, rude drunk completely unlike his usual roles), he finally got his way on his final film Walk Don't Run where he's just the mentor leading two younger people into a romance.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Very nice tidbit and really makes sense! Thanks.

[@melenatorr]

"Walk Don't Run" is a very good movie - it's a rehash of an older movie "The More the Merrier", which is smaller, tighter, and for me just a touch more enjoyable. "Father Goose" is great.

[@salvationsplace]

"Father Goose" is a gem

[@tomloft2000]

@@melenatorr in Walk, Don't Run, while not a thriller, a big secret is kept all the way to the end.

[@migmit]

Actually, the first version of the script had him chasing her. He outright declined, saying he is too old for that. But the screenwriter didn't give up: in one night he rewrote the whole script - basically, giving some of his lines to her and hers to him. Grant read the new script and got very excited. Later he said that one thing he wants for Christmas is another movie with Audrey (which, sadly, never happened).

[@CathleenMJennings80]

About their quickie marriage - it wasn't just because it was 1963... when Cary Grant proposes, you accept! lol

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Haha ok, I’ll take your word for it.

[@SkyForgeVideos]

Can't go wrong with Hepburn (or Grant)! Golden age of cinema. Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Funny Face, My Fair Lady. All great films.

[@tngrrl73]

Sabrina! ♡

[@melenatorr]

Here's a strange item: Cary Grant tells Hepburn he's dropped her off "on the street where you live." This line is from "On the Street where You Live", from musical "My Fair Lady", in which Hepburn starred. However! "My Fair Lady" was released a year after this movie. My guess is that productions and releases crossed lines so this little in-joke is more than likely valid.

[@WUStLBear82]

Cary Grant was also one of the actors offered the role of Henry Higgins and turned it down before Cukor decided to proceed with Rex Harrison, who played the role on Broadway opposite Julie Andrews.

[@DelGuy03]

@@WUStLBear82 Yes, both stars had their own connections (however fleeting in his case) with My Fair Lady, so the in-joke must have seemed irresistible. (And for big Hollywood productions then, planning could take years, and time also passed between filming and release... so the timeframes undoubtedly overlapped to some extent.)

[@kallreader7376]

Light, breezy mystery, with interesting characters and lots of plot twists. It was a fun escape flick that is always worth a rewatch.

[@izzonj]

Such a fun movie, right! A great mix of mystery, comedy and, yes romance. As for the rapid romance, in 1963, every woman in the audience had fantasized about falling in love with Cary Grant, and every man with Audrey Hepburn, so that wasn't a problem.

[@rleutz13]

Charade is a brilliant, suspense filled romp boasting quite a few of the greatest actors of their generation. and the ending, dear god, the ending still gives me chills even though I've seen it many, many times!

[@tngrrl73]

The chemistry here is still MUCH better than what poor Audrey had to contend with, when in "Sabrina" with Humphrey Bogart. Whew.

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

Unpopular opinion, but I have to agree. I never understood why people were so enthralled with "Sabrina", I got the impression they wanted to bend or break those characters just to get Hepburn and Bogart in a romantic movie before it was too late and it didn't feel right. The witty humour between Hepburn and Grant is the saving grace of Charade, and though he is older he doesn't look his age yet.

[@mattjust4450]

This is #3 on my favorite movie list. I adore everything about it. The conversation they have at the start at the ski lodge is one of my favorite bits of dialogue ever. I really enjoyed your reaction. Not enough people know about this gem.

[@jimmyj1969]

Every time she was falling in love with him, something happen to make her suspicious (and push her away from him)! Quite psychanalytic!

[@WUStLBear82]

Apparently Grant thought he was out of shape and had it in his contract that he wouldn't take his shirt off, and Donen thought taking a shower clothed was funnier anyway. It's also probably an allusion to the scene in _North by Northwest_ where he pretends to take a shower to get Eve out of the room; there are several other nods to _North by Northwest_ as well as _Vertigo_ and _To Catch a Thief_ , even _Psycho_ if you count drowning rather than stabbing in the bathtub; and probably some others I haven't caught. The Henry Mancini score is lovely and the title song-- which I think isn't heard in its entirety within the film-- was very popular and played often on "easy listening" radio stations the mid-60s, and was covered by several popular male vocalists.

[@rg3388]

Indeed. North by Northwest: conversation involving nearby phone booths, "This isn't Mr. Townsend," etc.

[@AngelaSealana]

This movie is such a gem! Wish we had more like it today.

[@002DrEvil]

The "On the street where you live" remark at 13:53 is a reference to a song from My Fair Lady, which also starred Audrey Hepburn. Strangely this film was made first and Audrey hadn't been in the broadway version so it may be a complete coincidence.

[@billolsen4360]

Wasn't Audrey the understudy to Julie Andrew for Liza Doolittle in the London stage production of MFL?

[@mildredpierce4506]

It’s a nice surprise to see someone react to this movie. I love Cary Grant.

[@KrissyFace]

With that name I’m guessing you like Joan Crawford? 😉😁

[@dennismason3740]

HOW COULD SHE NOT EAT THE FRENCH ONION SOUP? I am appalled. Cig comes after soup.

[@geraldmcboingboing7401]

You stuck the landing on this reaction, Chris. This is one of my favorite films and my DVD of it is well guarded. This film was released so soon after the assassination of President Kennedy, that they altered one of the lines of dialogue, while Cary and Audrey are strolling by the river. They overdubbed the word "assassinated" and used "eliminated," because it had the same number of syllables. Since then the original line has been restored. Great film!!!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Haha thanks! It’s great they were able to change that line for those coming to the theater to escape from current events. I’m also glad they restored the original dialogue.

[@dennismason3740]

Sung to the theme song - "When we played our charade, we were like children posing, playing out games, acting out names, guessing the parts we played..." - the theme melody is sublime.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

Blossom Dearie sang a really good version of Charade.

[@dennismason3740]

@@Jeff_Lichtman - I'll check her/him out in YT - thank you.

[@BigGator5]

"Of course, you won't be able to lie on your back for a while but then you can lie from any position, can't you?" This film is in the public domain, due to the failure to put the then-required copyright notice in the released print. The attempt at a copyright notice in the film failed to include the text as was needed by pre-1989 U.S. law; only the year and supposed copyright holder were listed. So you can post the full movie reaction if you want. Fun Fact: Due to the suspense, the presence of Cary Grant, the structure of the screenplay, and the frequent plot twists, many people believe this was a Sir Alfred Hitchcock film. Hitchcock was not involved in the making of the film at all. It has since been called "the best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never made" by fans. All Wet Fact: It was agreed Cary Grant would keep all of his clothes on when he took a shower, as he was nearly sixty and slightly overweight. However, they then decided the scene was funnier that way. Stamped Out Fact: Regina (Audrey Hepburn) asks Jean-Louis (Thomas Chelimsky) where he would hide a treasure, and he says he would hide it in the garden. Later, it is discovered that the money had been used to buy rare stamps at the Jardin des Champs-Ëlysées, the Garden. The stamps depicted in the film are fictional counterparts of real rare stamps, but have their face values raised by one. The stamps they represent are the Swedish three skilling yellow, the "Hawaiian Missionaries" two-cent blue, and the eighty-one para blue Romanian "cap de bour" on blue paper. In total worth about $3.6 million when last appraised in 2007.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Ahh yes, I had intended to post the full movie, but the music is still copyrighted so I gave an edited, but longer release.

[@longago-igo]

I’ll come back to your review at some point later this weekend, because I watched this just the other day (after watching your North by Northwest). What a great group of actors! Grant has such great lines and repartee with Hepburn in this film. I’ve always thought that George Kennedy was especially good in this one. His other standout performance for me was in the quirky The Eiger Sanction (1975) with Clint Eastwood. Of course, don’t forget, he did win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in Cool Hand Luke (1967) with Paul Newman.

[@lynng9618]

Stanley Donen's film has been described as the "best film that Hitchcock never made." When I saw it in the theater I loved the music. It was the first time I was aware of Henry Mancini. I went out and bought the soundtrack. Later found out just what Mancini was capable doing.

[@michaelsimpson6970]

One of Mancini's most famous themes was "Peter Gunn". (I was going to say THE most famous, but that might be The Pink Panther".) The piano player for Peter Gunn was a young man named John Williams. He learned from the best.

[@WUStLBear82]

Although the movie is now problematic in the treatment of animals and the role of Europeans in barely post-colonial Tanganyika (still not reunified with Zanzibar at the time) I love Mancini's score for Howard Hawks' _Hatari!_ with the main theme combining African-inspired rhythms with his California-style cool jazz. There's a Johnny Mercer-penned song, and the instrumental piece _Baby Elephant Walk_ became a surprise radio hit recorded by multiple artists, much like the _Charade_ title song. He was one of my mother's favorites, probably second only to Glenn Miller, and we had a lot of albums including Mancini pieces, both his own and from artists like Ferrante & Teicher.

[@billolsen4360]

The same thing regarding Hitchcock could be said about "Witness for the Prosecution" from 1957.

[@benplemons5039]

I love this movie! It may be my favorite Cary Grant movie.

[@Rmlohner]

It really adds to the suspense that Cary Grant and Walter Matthau were both well known as likable comedy actors, so you don't even have their usual roles to fall back on and just have to wonder which of them is playing against type this time. Also, Hitchcock tried to make Grant the villain in their first film together Suspicion but the studio wouldn't let him, so anyone who knows that tidbit will be thrown even further off.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Oh that’s crazy! They were really protective over the image of their Star I guess.

[@Rmlohner]

@@CasualNerdReactions You can also really tell the ending of Suspicion was very quickly rewritten, without much effort into having it make sense.

[@williamframe2317]

In a way it’s very in keeping with her personality and nature. She only knew her first husbands name. I’m assuming that was an impulse marriage as well 🤷‍♂️

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That makes a lot of sense, I’m sure you’re right!

[@tokyorose530]

Another great movie and a great reaction seeing you trying to figure out who to true. Love the scene where Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn play the ball game and also the subway chase scene. I enjoyed the twist and turns of this movie.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That whole last act was hair raising!

[@shainewhite2781]

This is a great romantic comedy caper film that will leave you guessing til the end.

[@sarahe1491]

This is a fun, kinda crazy one. Yeah the flirtation is a little odd lol. I do like the face Cary Grant pulls at the end sitting at the desk, so funny.

[@floorticket]

I forgot Walter Matthau: 'Hamilton Bartholomew' was in this. I highly recommend "The Bad News Bears" (1976), starring Water Matthau and Tatum O'Neal. Matthau plays a boozy pool cleaner/little-league coach. It's a 70s comedy classic. Spawned two sequels. As much as Jaws ruled the box office the summer before, The Bad News Bears was the pop-culture smash of the summer of 1976, Tatum's first film since "Paper Moon" (1973).

[@ronsavage6491]

"On the Street Where You Live" was the title of a song from My Fair Lady, a hit Broadway play. The film version was Audrey Hepburn's next movie.

[@RamblingRose08]

"Oddly Charming" describes this film wonderfully. One of my favorite Audrey Hepburn films. My second I think would be Roman Holiday (1953) with Gregory Peck. So happy you reacted to this!

[@mwflanagan1]

Any excuse to watch Audrey Hepburn. Nice reaction. It’s a joy to watch someone love a film that you love.

[@Nefarioso]

13:55 "On The Street Where You Live". A reference to Audrey's film, "My Fair Lady".

[@dennismason3740]

In 1964 Mad Magazine did a parody of Charade that is pure genius and stupidly funny. I can't find a scan online however for 75 bucks you can buy a copy of that issue. The party/orange scene has made me ill since 1963.

[@ericjanssen394]

Thanks to computers making CD-Rom drives obsolete, I can't dig out my old "50 Years of Mad Magazine" (on PDF files) CD-Rom to read the great 60's-70's parodies of the Golden Age classics. "And now the final twist: (director Stanley Donen pulls off rubber mask) I really WAS Alfred Hitchcock, all along!"

[@dennismason3740]

@@ericjanssen394 - plus: in 64 (date of song releases) I became a Beatlemaniac. Perhaps there is a nice tekkie who can break the CD-Rom file into usable format, like transferring cassettes to i-music? Those MAD parodies drawn by Mort Drucker are genius.

[@fahooga]

If you haven't seen it, check out Suspicion. Maybe not as charming, but Cary Grant always keeps you guessing.

[@strongdecaf3729]

Damn shame if you can't appreciate romance between 2 great leading romantic actors in Paris with great musical score by the amazing Henry Mancini. Great romance thriller comedy.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Definitely great leads. I think I didn’t connect with the comedy aspects- I’ve never seen a comedy from this time period and it didn’t quite click with me. Overall the film was fantastic!

[@emilythorkildson8514]

I love this movie, it's probably my favorite Audrey Hepburn film. If you enjoyed this I HIGHLY recommend How to Steal a Million, which pairs Audrey with Peter O'Toole...that one is a ton of fun and perfect if you enjoy heist movies. And if you're looking for more fun Cary Grant performances, I'd recommend some of his earlier films, like The Philadelphia Story, Holiday (he shows off his acrobatic skills in that one) or His Girl Friday. Also, fun fact about the stamps...since Charles used them to mail the letter to Reggie, they would not be worth 250K anymore. The value of the stamp goes down once they're used...I guess that means they're no longer considered "mint". I love that you react to classic movies!!

[@ronsavage6491]

Ah, but see, the letter was not mailed. It was just left in the apartment in the carry case.

[@mwarwick3876]

@@ronsavage6491 I know I'm a little late to the party here, but just gluing them to the envelope would damage the stamp and lower it's value...

[@ingridgonzalez9048]

When Cary Grant says "on the street where you live" is a "My Fair Lady" song, a musical where Audrey acting too.

[@brianwalley2131]

You might be interested to know that even Carey Grant thought he was too old to play the romantic interest with Audrey Hepburn.

[@rafaelrosario5331]

Really enjoy your fresh prospective on a film I have enjoyed for decades.

[@salvationsplace]

love that you go deeper into the classics than most reactors, some of the best movies ever made. Waiting for Key Largo and bad 50's horror like "THEM!" ("them!" - isn't really bad at all )

[@jeffmartin1026]

THEM is a must-see classic.

[@salvationsplace]

@@jeffmartin1026 that sound still scares me, 45+ years after seeing

[@epsteinisms1483]

@@salvationsplace I always thought they sounded like an old car with a very loose fan belt. Same screech!

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

Extremely intriguing and cleverly artistic film!! Great film and as usual great Reaction!! Love your personality!

[@jamesharper3933]

Glad you got to watch this. It's absolutely one of my favorite movies ever. Another movie of Audrey's to check out with a great performance is the 1966 romantic drama Two For The Road with Albert Finney. Title sequence for Charade were by Maurice Binder of James Bond fame. Great reaction as always.

[@davidcorriveau8615]

Best line of the whole movie; the last one, 'We should have lots of boys and name them all after you.'

[@edwardthorne9875]

Very nice reaction to a complicated movie. A bit of everything (except a romance) for everyone. Hepburn look so great, and Grant always kept his cool. Next Cary Grant movie? His Girl Firday (1940). Face paced and amazing dialog. Early screwball comedy that is still fresh.

[@billshine401]

Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. It doesn't get classicer than that.

[@touriewright5428]

Awesome reaction on one of my Top 5 movies of all time. I love the ride even when I've since this movie many many times. Your reaction when Cary Grant makes that face ( in his office) was priceless. Alot of your guesses was pretty good, alot better than mine when I was a kid watching it for the first time. Again awesome pick and reaction. :)

[@mrwidget42]

On the street where you live... That is a quote from My Fair Lady. The bit sung by Jeremy Brett.

[@katlebo]

I'm a big movie fan -- and I have a lot of favorites. But this one? It's number 1 on my list.

[@Majoofi]

Cary Grant: Suspicion, His Girl Friday, The Awful Truth Audrey Hepburn: How to Steal a Million Walter Matthau: The Odd Couple, A New Leaf, The Bad News Bears James Coburn: Cross of Iron, The President's Analyst, Our Man Flint

[@artieeffham355]

Great choice! Has always been one of my favorites.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

A worthy favorite!

[@tngrrl73]

I echo all who enjoyed watching this with you! SO much fun! I've subscribed on here & Discord... I thinking Patreon next. You're so much fun & an absolute delight.

[@CultCinemaClassics]

Awesome Classic movie reaction Casual Nerd! Would love to see more of your reactions, & especially if you ever choose one of CCC’s movies! 🎥 🍿🎥 🍿

[@francoisevassy6614]

Thanks for showing this movie. In Europe, old theatres are called « à l’italienne » : the whole floor has traps so that actors and dancers can appear or disappear anywhere. The stage has a 5% slope so that people sitting in the parterre can see better despite the heads on the next raw. A little difficult for American dancers’ balance, but they usually get used to it because all dance classrooms have the same slope. A Charade fan from France 🇫🇷 and loving Henri Mancini’s music too (just try to listen to the baby elephants march of « Hatari ! », an excellent film, and you’ll hear what I mean😁).

[@couch.patati-patata]

Long ago I heard the Charade theme. Then watched it.

[@richardb6260]

Great cast. I forgot James Coburn was in this. You should watch his film, "The President's Analyst". His Derek Flint films are a lot of fun too.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Our Man Flint is the greatest Bond Spoof of them all!

[@tduffy5]

The dialogue and the performances are exquisite.

[@jeffbassin630]

This is a great movie. Loved your comments and reactions.

[@susansokoloski2233]

You missed the inside jokes of the actors themselves (including Cary's original discomfort playing the role opposite Audrey until those concerns were written into the dialog) and their past careers. Age, "on the street where you live" and so much more. This is why you missed how fun and natural the relationship was between Audrey and Cary's characters. The inside jokes and actors and Hitchcockian eater eggs make this movie perfect and exceptional.

[@couch.patati-patata]

Albus Percival Wulfrik Brian Dumbledore. Now you know where the Brian comes from. The bus service in Salzburg is Albus.

[@Charlie_Wolfe]

Yessss!!! Oh this just made my Friday 💜

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Woo hoo!!

[@Keedeeg]

This one is so delightful and fun and I really loved the romance, but I was born in '64 and I caught all the references to other movies and songs. I'm really enjoying your review of the older films! I started with you Hitchcock collection and subscribed right away.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I’m finally realizing previously unreleased reaction to dial m for murder next month. Super excited.

[@bobbrown200]

😂 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆....... goose🤣😂🤣😂🤣 we said goose at the same time!

[@RicoBurghFan]

This plot has so many twists and turns it gave me whiplash! 😂

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Indeed! 😅

[@rojergrison3752]

Another really good older movie I would recommend is "How to steal a million" .

[@TheDetailsMatter]

A few alternative serial viewing suggestions for you. For when you are done with this film. If you like convoluted mysteries unfolding between members of a very small cast of characters, there is a movie you'd enjoy from the late 50' s, early 60's era called Sleuth, featuring Michael Caine and Lawrence Olivier among others. If you enjoyed the performance of the Man in the Brown Corduroy suit, his name is James Coburn and he appears prominently in the cast of The Great Escape, a WWII film. On the other hand, if cutting 3-hour features down to 10 minutes seems like a chore, there's a satyric psychological thriller with Coburn from 1967 called "The President's Analyst."

[@tduffy5]

Love the opening scene music. The genre is Bossa Nova, from Brazil. It was very popular in the early to mid '60s.

[@torontomame]

One of my FAVOURITE films!! I've enjoyed it many many times over the years. A great thriller starring Audrey Hepburn is "Wait Until Dark". SUCH a suspenseful movie!! I think you'd enjoy it.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I actually have already reacted to wait until dark. I DID love it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV7Fd4SwZ61pjc0

[@i.m.7710]

Best Cary grant movies ever are: “Indiscreet” with Ingrid Bergman and “to catch a thief” with Grace Kelly.

[@CoopyKat]

I saw this recently as well, it's pretty good. Very mysterious. I LOVED the opening credits, to me that was the best part of the movie, although the suspense was pretty good!

[@JeffersonMills]

Very enjoyable reaction. A few bits didn’t age perfectly, as you noted, but it’s still a charming and suspenseful thriller. You can’t really top the two leads for charm! The age difference was a concern even when it was made (and it bothered Grant), so you’re not off on that score. James Coburn (Tex) became a big star in his own right, and made a lot of movies you might enjoy (including a pair that parodied James Bond). The same is true of Walter Matthau (Hamilton/Dyle) and, to a lesser degree, George Kennedy (the unpleasant Scobie). Keep up the great work on these cinema classics!

[@HuntingViolets]

"On the street where you live." _My Fair Lady_ reference.

[@hollytooker507]

Cary Grant had reservations about the age difference between him and Audrey Hepburn. The solution was for her to chase him. I love this movie. CG never lost his appeal even in his last 2 films, FATHER GOOSE and WALK DON’T RUN (when he finally stopped playing the romantic lead.) I recommend both. You figured it out, Chris. You never trusted Walter Matthau and you were right!

[@tngrrl73]

OMG I looove Father Goose!

[@tngrrl73]

I also love your name. It's my middle name. ^_^

[@ScrotieJohnson]

The reason cary grant joked so much about her age was he felt too old to be paired with her, so instead of firing audrey they made her pursue him.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I like the idea of her pursuing him in place of replacing Audrey, but I think those jokes are part of what made me feel weird about it.

[@ScrotieJohnson]

@@CasualNerdReactions i believe this was carys last role as leading man. He was almost 60 here.

[@jenniferyorgan4215]

You should see Cary Grant in Hitchcocks Suspicion If you like murder mysteries, definitely check out Peter Ustinov as Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot in: Death On The Nile; Evil Under The Sun; Dead Man's Folly; Murder in Three Acts; Thirteen at Dinner. Enjoy

[@franciscogarza9633]

Thanks Chris for reacting to my favorite movies charade was a great movie another classics I would love for you to react next is SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) a black comedy film noir starring William Holden Gloria Swanson Erich von storheim and Nancy olson.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Coming soon! It’s available for patrons now, should be released July 19th 😁

[@franciscogarza9633]

@@CasualNerdReactions thanks

[@BjoernarEricSven]

Nancy Olson is another connection to Audrey Hepburn. Olson was married to Alan Jay Lerner, the lyricist of "My Fair Lady". She was his inspiration for the line "I've grown accustomed to her face".

[@DelGuy03]

I'm very fond of this movie. Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, two of the most charming, witty stars ever, on location i Paris, with Henry Mancini music and a sharp Peter Stone screenplay, kept lighter than air by director Stanley Donen. They were aware of the age discrepancy and had HER be the pursuer rather than him, trying to minimize any creepiness. I can't fault you for not totally buying their banter (though I like it myself) -- ideas of "cute and charming" don't always translate across 60+ years for all tastes. Just a couple of years later, Audrey Hepburn starred (alongside Albert Finney) in another Stanley Donen movie, again with Mancini music, TWO FOR THE ROAD. It's not at all a suspense-comedy like this (or Hitchcock), but a rather sober examination (with plenty of comedy along the way) of a marriage, told not in chronological order but in geographical order -- intercutting five trips from the north to the south of France. I've found that it's not everybody's cup of tea, but I love it myself, and I suspect you might like it too.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Haha yea, I haven’t seen many comedies from the time period or even Romantic for that matter so maybe wasn’t the best starting point to connect with it for me. Still, the film shined pretty bright!

[@DelGuy03]

@@CasualNerdReactions Oh, I loved your reaction just as it was. And I do think you'd be intrigued by TWO FOR THE ROAD, if you choose to consider it. I don't think any other Reactor ever has.

[@PeePeeLaMoi]

Fun!!! Although I think they had great chemistry.

[@PaulTesta]

CNR, This is my first time watching one of your videos. Now..."Charade" is my all-time favorite movie. It is such a well-produced film. Stanley Donen's masterful direction, Peter Stone's brilliant screenplay, Audrey Hepburn (the epitome of grace and refinement) and her exquisite Givenchy wardrobe, great supporting players - Matthau, Coburn & Kennedy, the Paris backdrop, Henry Mancini's wonderful score, all the twists and turns...in short (IMO), it's a masterpiece. I first saw this film when I was about 11. And it was the movie that really attracted me to and appreciated classic movies. And even though I've seen "Charade" countless times, I really enjoyed watching your reaction at all the pivotal moments throughout the film. I must say, I really enjoyed the experience. I will check out your other videos. Best regards, Paul

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much Paul, welcome to the channel! I’m kind of all over the place with my movie choices, but hopefully you find some more you like.

[@sarahfullerton6894]

"They stuck the landing!" Hahahaha!! 😅

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Haha I wish I had done that Intentionally 🤣

[@hugabug008]

I recommend "Sabrina" (1954) with Audrey Hepburn and Humphry Bogart, "The Odd Couple" (1968) with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) with David Niven and Gregory Peck, "Dirty Dozen" (1967), and "The Great Escape" (1963)

[@TheBlott2319]

I think they were doing a blending of genres with Charade, and perhaps you just didn't love the screwball rom-com element that is merged with the mystery-thriller. For me it works, but I understand why it wouldn't for you. There are a number of these movies that Hepburn was cast in with a leading man who is far too old for her. This is the only one that works for me, and I think it's because they had her act as the pursuer in the relationship.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Oh I think you nailed it. I’ve never seen a comedy from this era, so I guess I just didn’t click with that element.

[@TheBlott2319]

@@CasualNerdReactions Bringing Up Baby is a great place to start to experience a pure screwball romantic comedy.

[@gerardcote8391]

I would use the term greatest Hitchcock movie Hitchcock didn't make to describe Witness for the Prosecution.

[@victoriaodegaard1]

One of my two favorite movies of all time, along with Stand By Me. My favorite classic actress was Audrey and my favorite actor was Cary and this is the only film they got to do together. That plus all the twists and turns and comedy and whatnot make this a film made for me! However, I'm not upset you didn't like the romance, at least you enjoyed the film. I want to know what you think of Roman Holiday, Sabrina or How to Steal a Million

[@mikeduplessis8069]

Charade was the last straw for Cary Grant. No more chasing young women onscreen for him. His next film, 'Father Goose' he played a crotchety old recuse on a Pacific island.

[@kitthall6538]

I think you'd love GRUMPY OLD MEN. Walter Matthau and Jack Lemon comedy. Very good show, lotta fun as is the SEQUEL! GRUMPIER OLD MEN. DARRYL HANNAH, ANN MARGARET, SOPHIA LOREN...

[@AtomicAgePictures]

You should definitely check out Father Goose the movie that Cary Grant made just after this one.

[@i.m.7710]

Great reaction!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!! Request: the yellow rolls Royce!

[@jimmygallant4778]

Top notch pic, I’ve seen it several times, it never gets old. Audrey Hepburn & Cary Grant, real star power. Also Walter Matthau, George Kennedy and James Coburn, “who done it” classic, can you figure out who’s not lying? 🤥

[@SaguaroBlossom]

Such a fun old movie! Fun fact: Charade is used in Pretty Women. (probably because there's no copyright, so it can be used for free) Julia Roberts is watching it the first night in the hotel. I'm kinda surprised it isn't shown in more movies/TV shows since it can be shown for free. You should also watch "The Sting" (1973) with Paul Newman and a young Robert Redford. Another great old classic.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I actually did the sting quite a while ago :) I got taken in like a chump! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5bUfqiafK54o6s

[@catherinelw9365]

Funny you thought the age difference didn’t work. In real life, Grant married actress Dyan Cannon, who was 27. He was 61. Grant always married much younger women, and his last wife, and widow was 30 when he married her. He was 77.

[@jonbolton3376]

Fantastic reaction and i love it. I also agree it is the best film Hitchcock never made, it's very much in his style.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

It was definitely suspenseful, especially the last act!

[@davidmckinney2111]

I wish they could have gotten a Hitchcock cameo for this movie. Maybe skiing down the alps?

[@davedalton1273]

Charade has been referred to as the " Hitchcock movie NOT made by Hitchcock". I would have to agree.

[@michaelsimpson6970]

Cary Grant was a little concerned about the age difference between him (59) and Hepburn(34) so the script was rewritten to make Reggie the aggressor. That may be why you thought the relationship was forced .

[@robabiera733]

Those twisty graphics in the opening titles should have tipped you off!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Lol they did a little.

[@billolsen4360]

45:03 Cary could have pulled open all the trap doors, he didn't have to go through those mental calculations, lol.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

😅 that might have worked, but would it have been as suspenseful?!

[@d.k.6361]

I enjoy this film, and I am a big fan of Cary Grant in anything, BUT, this is not of the same caliber as a Hitchcock film to me. Enjoy it for what it is, a funny, romantic, thriller with two beautiful stars. Thanks Chris for bringing it to us.

[@i.m.7710]

Request: Walter Matthau in “Dennis the Menace.”😂

[@Rilumai]

Hey Chris, have you seen Clue (1985)? If not, that is a definite must-watch. You wouldn't think a movie based on the board game could be so well made and hilarious, but it is executed perfectly.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I have! My memory is a little fuzzy, but not THAT fuzzy. That might be a fun live watch party one day.

[@Rilumai]

@@CasualNerdReactions Awesome, it's one of my favourites! I was kind of hoping you hadn't so we could see your first-time reaction, but a potential live watch party sounds just as good.

[@tngrrl73]

We'll have to talk!!! I can so relate to not knowing anything about my husband.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Oh so curious! I have questions. 😅

[@tngrrl73]

@@CasualNerdReactions Ask away! LOL