This Charming Couple (1950)

★★★★★ · Well-made and insightful film, highly recommended · Tavish McDonell · 2004-07-24

This Charming Couple is proof that not everyone who made social guidance films in this period was a Puritan psychotic and/or ignoramus. The acting, editing, writing and cinematography are closer to the level of a quality feature film than a typical Coronet or McGraw-Hill short. The narrator has definite value judgments to make, but his role is not belligerent; we get the sense that the characters--not caricatures--are speaking for themselves. I especially commend the filmmakers for their realistic aesthetic in showing this couple as attractive and interesting people whom we can believe would…

★★★★★ · Charming Movie · videostand · 2004-01-16

Suprisingly well produced and thoughtful. I found myself enjoying it as I would a good half- hour TV drama. The actors performed well for amateurs, especially the female lead. And above all, the moral of the story is still relevant.

★★★★★ · He Makes Me Laugh · Spuzz · 2005-07-10

I recall seeing this movie several years ago at the late and great Blinding Light Cinema (I always mention it every time I can!) and I can still recall what a bizarre curio this all was. Even the theater mentioned this was slightly.. strange. YouÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂve seen films like this before, most notably ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂAre You Ready For MarriageÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ about the couples not fully understanding each other before they hitch the knot. But in those films, you mostly root for these couples because they look so cute together. But in ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂThis Charming CoupleÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ the couple are just so unappealing…

★★★★★ · A Must See · JayKay49 · 2012-02-08

This film underscores that old adage that the man should be at least 10 years older than the woman. The groom is a classic immature-but-thinks-he's-mature overgrown BMOC who is smitten; but its only hormones. Men take forever to grow up and this one is quite the child. The bride has a few accolades under her belt for a woman of those days and she knows it...so she wants to run everybody's life...a role she'd best conceal during courtship - and postpone till after a couple kids - lest she wind up a spinster or a divorcee. A well done movie with real actors but I hate confrontation so parts of…

★★★★★ · Doomed! Doomed I tell you! · autoguy · 2005-11-21

Has someone been missing her medication at times? A bit overmedicated at others? Do her brown eyes say "Love me or I'll kill you"? Sure seemed that way to me! Does the young man make the right choice and run? No. He's a moron too. He even blindly commits to a long list of outlandish promises as he humors her intense psychotic episode. I was waiting to see her brandish a DAGGER! Next we hear another huge list of expectations that are dumped on this couple. How much more can they take before their heads explode? Nobody could ever live up to those outragous demands and fantasies, so it said they…

★★★★★ · A charming Film · dmoore · 2006-10-12

Once again it is proven that modern day film companies have lost their way by trying to be sensationalistic instead of being insightful and informative. Why are so many modern directors so short sighted?