Why is "breakfast at tiffany's" so iconic?

[Anonymous]

I think it was a product of its time. I tried several times to watch it and just couldn't finish it, but would imagine that a contemporary of the movie would have watched it with completely different impressions. In some way like 'friends' I watched and re-watched every episode, now when I see some repeated episodes it just no longer speaks to me. I have moved on, am at a different stage of my life, and the world has moved on as well from those first seasons - imagine how it would look like to audiences 50 years from now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it was the clothes and the music:
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-500202_162-10009463.html

Casablanca is a great film. As is Notorious and Gaslight.

Casablanca is one of my very favorites, and I love Notorious so much. And anyone who hasn't seen the 1939 version of The Women really needs to watch it.

I can appreciate the style of Breakfast at Tiffany's, but it's not a movie I especially enjoyed or have any desire to see again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a product of its time. I tried several times to watch it and just couldn't finish it, but would imagine that a contemporary of the movie would have watched it with completely different impressions. In some way like 'friends' I watched and re-watched every episode, now when I see some repeated episodes it just no longer speaks to me. I have moved on, am at a different stage of my life, and the world has moved on as well from those first seasons - imagine how it would look like to audiences 50 years from now.[/quote

Perhaps you're sober now?

"Friends" was always insufferably bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it is just represents the epitome of Audrey as an icon

this-- although much of the movie is dated

How so? She is young and immature, she has a bad choice in men and reasons for choosing men, she is depressed and lonely and drinks too much sometimes.

Sounds like most 20 somethings.

This sounds like most divorced 40 somethings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I liked it well enough, but I liked Sabrina and Roman Holiday better.

Roman Holiday slays me. "Rome. By all means Rome." I cry every single time.

To answer the OP:

NYC in the early 60's
Truman Capote
The risque story
The fashion
Audrey's face
Moon River

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a product of its time. I tried several times to watch it and just couldn't finish it, but would imagine that a contemporary of the movie would have watched it with completely different impressions. In some way like 'friends' I watched and re-watched every episode, now when I see some repeated episodes it just no longer speaks to me. I have moved on, am at a different stage of my life, and the world has moved on as well from those first seasons - imagine how it would look like to audiences 50 years from now.[/quote

Perhaps you're sober now?

"Friends" was always insufferably bad.

I guess friends is not a product of your 'time'. And yes, I drink less these days...

[Anonymous]

Casablanca being overrated is one of the craziest things I've read here. BaT, yes/maybe, Casablanca, hell no.

[Anonymous]

The book is way better than the movie. The movie is cute and all, but AH's legacy has been ruined by twee hipsterism worship.

[Anonymous]

Tiffanys
Cat
Long cigarette holders
Moon River
Long black dresses
Lulu Mae and Doc (memorable moment of love)
Holly golightly (yes, I know she and Lulu Mae are the same)
4000 irregular verbs in Portuguese
Hepburn's sunglasses

Some of you have no heart and I feel sorry for you.

Almosr forgot, Sally Tomato

[Anonymous]

Golightly is the name of the stuff you do for bowel prep before a surgery (ie complete evacuation). Hardly a shining tribute to BaT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Golightly is the name of the stuff you do for bowel prep before a surgery (ie complete evacuation). Hardly a shining tribute to BaT.

You're a twit.

[Anonymous]

"I believe you are in league with the butcher" is one of the most charming filmdom lines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Completely overrated. But then again, a lot of older movies are. I guess it brings some kind of nostalgic feeling to people and makes them feel like it is so amazing, when they are really not.

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