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The Apartment (1960) watch along (Patreon)

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2025-01-10 15:00:06
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Sometimes it's easier to spill my feelings after I've sat with a movie for a couple of days. I am still, however, blown away by this piece of film.

This film was everything I adore about cinema—a perfect blend of heart, humour, and depth. It felt daring and unique, balancing sharp wit with a poignant story that hits all the right emotional notes.

Shirley MacLaine absolutely stole my heart. Her performance was nuanced and magnetic, bringing Fran Kubelik to life with vulnerability and charm that made her unforgettable. Jack Lemmon was equally brilliant, and their chemistry lit up every scene they shared.

Beyond their outstanding performances, the cinematography was brilliant, and subtle—every frame felt deliberate, with camera work that added so much texture to the story. The characters were so well-drawn and layered that I couldn’t help but root for them, flaws and all.

This movie wasn’t just entertaining—it was bold, captivating, and filled with a kind of magic that’s hard to describe but impossible to forget. Truly a gem of its time and still so impactful today. LOVED IT. And one of my favourite movies I have ever seen, and one of my fave's of the year so far!

Let me know your thoughts!

xx

ames

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The Apartment (1960)

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RFK Fan

You summed this film up perfectly Ames and we bow to Billy Wilder who gets the majority of credit. MacLaine (sister to Warren Beatty) was an up-n-comer before this and it really put her Hollywoods radar. She is one of its greatest actresses and you need to throw yourself into her catalog if you want a masterclass in acting (terms of endearment and What a Way to Go my faves) Jack Lemmon never gave a poor performance his entire career. Days of Wine and Roses was brilliant. They sadly don’t make them like this anymore….

Toc

Yes!!!! Starting this now! Been psyched to see this since you announced this! I have no idea why but I thought you might NOT like this movie! Man was I wrong!!! I love it when you get introduced to one of the greats....in this case, two of 'em! Plus Billy Wilder! (And Fred McMurray too, that's four! lol). O happy day!! PS: Billy Wilder coming up at least two more times on the AFI, and some real good ones too: Some Like It Hot and Sunset Boulevard! I can barely wait for both of those! LOVE AFI Friday! There's a string of my faves coming up soon! And also a couple that I don't know like the back of my hand, so I'm looking forward to a re-watch! (The Apartment is actually one; next week's "The Wild Bunch" is another!). Ok, let's get into this right now! Shirley, Jack, Billy and Fred!!! I love this 1960-1964 period, where you have them pushing the envelope....and yet still is of that "golden era". "Psycho", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Dr. Strangelove", this one......

Clay F

"Well… that’s the way it crumbles, cookie-wise." Shirley MacLaine is beautiful/stunning in this movie. I am mesmerized by her. I like Jack Lemmon. A genius with the banter. Odd that Fred MacMurray is an evil (sleazy) guy to me, because I watched him as the good father in the “My Three Sons” TV series as a kid in the late 60s/early 70s. I could tell you enjoyed the movie – several aspects. You seem to get a kick out of some of the one-liners. As you similarly noted, I like the way the movie captures aspects (the feel of aspects) of 1959 NYC. The streets. The dress. The big companies w/mass employees in NYC having pyramidal organization with a bulk mass of employees at bottom doing rote and somewhat menial tasks. Further, the gender roles and sexism of the time. The movie is interesting, funny, sad at times but heartfelt -- just a good movie. And did I mention Shirley MacLaine.

AstralCars

Thank you for being one of the few internet reactors to watch one of my favorite movies! The Apartment is my favorite romantic comedy of all time and I try to make it a point to watch it every holiday season. Not only is it one of the great love stories of all time, but it’s also one of the great corporate satires of all time. I first discovered The Apartment in high school which is a really great time to discover this movie. Teenage Me connected to the emo-ness of it all but Adult Me really appreciates the dilemma a lot of us face when deciding whether we should sacrifice our morality and dignity just so we can get ahead in our careers. This movie portrays that so brilliantly. I love the dual character arcs for Baxter and Fran in that they find their happy endings by standing up for themselves and leaving toxic work cultures/romantic partners. For my money, Billy Wilder is the greatest American screenwriter of all time. He co-wrote and directed so many movies that still seem so fresh to this day and boy is The Apartment proof of that statement. The Apartment has a concept that could’ve easily devolved into a zany sex comedy, but Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond wrote a screenplay that deals with infidelity, depression, suicide, and loneliness in a really adult way. And then to have all those dark themes and still make one of the most entertaining and funny movies of all time is a f—ing magic trick. And the dialogue is so good! And the callbacks! So many brilliant callbacks! So many seemingly throwaway lines or details in this movie that pay themselves off later in the movie (eg. Fran not being able to spell, the fruitcake, and of course the broken mirror!). This screenplay is so economical. I’ve watched this movie so many times and there is not a single wasted moment that doesn’t pay itself later in the movie. I’m really grateful to be in a multi-verse where Billy Wilder existed! Can’t wait for you to watch Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, and Some Like It Hot along with many other fantastic Billy Wilder movies!

AstralCars

Fran: Please…just let me sleep! Dr. Dreyfus: No! You can’t sleep! Ames: Watch out for more slaps! 😂

Hold Down A

Love all the comments you all have been leaving! So nice to see this movie holds a special place in your hearts as it does in mine!

Kinokind

This was what was known as an "adult comedy" back in the day, since it dealt with non-child appropriate themes, as did most of Wilder's films. Any Billy Wilder film is worth watching. He had an uncanny knack for blending drama and comedy, and exhibiting them both with beautiful cinematography. I think he knew how to use the black and white frame as well as anyone, ever. Check out a masterpiece like "Sunset Boulevard", the blackest of black comedies. . . or the funniest of tragedies, I can't decide which. Even a comedy like "Some Like it Hot" is motivated by a mass murder! He was a Jewish Pole who fled the Nazis to come here, and we were the beneficiaries of his great talent. So much for restrictive immigration policies! Oh, and you poor thing. It's 1960, he was NOT going to rent a video.

JM63
>>161068856

Beautiful summation of the career of Wilder, one of the immortals of Hollywood.