Is This Love? (1957)

★★★★★ · Perhaps Not, But It's Better Than Boredom · Christine Hennig · 2004-09-27

Which relationship is "real" love: the attractive, exciting, but impulsive couple planning on eloping after the girl's parents try to cramp her style by wanting to actually meet her fiancee, or the boring, old-looking couple that have been dating for over a year and a half and won't be married until after graduation? The film tries hard to convince us the latter relationship is superior, but it undercuts it's message by making the former look so much more exciting and fun. They could have at least found actors to play the "respectable" couple that looked like they were actually college-aged.…

★★★★ · Love Hurts · Spuzz · 2005-03-11

Quite similar in scope to 'Are You Ready For Marriage?' except that this seems to have a lot more thought behind it. Peggy gets engaged to Joe after a brief courtship, after all, they've got a lot in common, and they'll get by while Joe gets a career in Football! Liz, Peggy's roommate is also engaged, but she and Andy have been going out for a longer time (which Peggy derides as being 'old fashioned'.) Noone understands how they feel, not Liz or her parents (who are quite funny here). So what do you think is right? Well, after watching 'Are You Ready For Marriage' too many times, I'm…

★★★★ · Thought Provoking Film · ERD · 2006-02-25

This 1957 film doesn't directly condemn or say that the 3 months love affair will fail once the couple gets married. It does tend to caution youngsters to stop and think before rushing into such things, however. For its time, it was a good script that was well acted and directed.

★★★★ · Poor naive Peggy · Vianne · 2008-05-06

Wow. Is it just me or does Peggy seem to be rather delusional and naive? She also seems to be sort of a little brat as well, she just likes to rush into things and not think about the possible consequences of her hurried actions and have a fit if anybody tries to talk some sense into her, and rushes to the JOTP with goofy looking Joe who seems to be more suited to be an accountant rather than a football player, just to PO her parents. Liz on the other hand, looked like she was in her 40s, but at least she had sense enough to let her relationship with Andy build up, she has a good head upon…

★★★★ · Pro Football? 6-digit income not enuff? · JayKay49 · 2017-02-08

Shit. The guy'll earn mega bucks. So what's the problem? Peg is gonna put off her degree in home economics? She don't need it. She'll employ a cook, a maid, a laundress, etc. WTF? Let her go for pete sakes. Liz had to get engaged - no, not because she's pregnant; her hubby to be is likely gay. Evident because he's never laid a hand on her boobies in all those months, she's nothing to look at, but mainly because he's 22 and she's at least 38! He's scared, she's desperate. Maybe a bit past it here, but Peg's dad was kinda cute. Dreamy eyes on that man. I can't believe he sleeps with that frowsy…