The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
The song “The Last Time I Saw Paris” actually wasn’t written for this movie; the movie was written for the song. How often does that happen? It’s a very famous song, and it’s played countless times throughout the film, mostly to distract the audience from a mediocre story. Van Johnson is torn between traditional Donna Reed and impulsive Elizabeth Taylor. A very tough decision, made even tougher by the circumstances in which he meets Ol’ Violet Eyes. She grabs him and kisses him on the street during the merriment of VE Day, then flees. No man would choose Donna Reed after that.
The majority of the film isn’t a will-they-or-won’t-they romantic struggle, which is the movie’s biggest mistake. After the two lovebirds get together, the audience stops caring. Pitfalls and contrived obstacles befall the couple, and eventually puts the audience to sleep. I know Liz Taylor is beautiful, but there are so many other movies you can watch if you want to see her beauty up on the big screen. Try A Place in the Sun, Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof--pretty much any movie besides Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to look at her gorgeous mug. The Last Time I Saw Paris is really bad; I’d even go so far as to say it’s one of the worst Liz Taylor movies out there. Trust me and save yourself.
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The majority of the film isn’t a will-they-or-won’t-they romantic struggle, which is the movie’s biggest mistake. After the two lovebirds get together, the audience stops caring. Pitfalls and contrived obstacles befall the couple, and eventually puts the audience to sleep. I know Liz Taylor is beautiful, but there are so many other movies you can watch if you want to see her beauty up on the big screen. Try A Place in the Sun, Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof--pretty much any movie besides Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to look at her gorgeous mug. The Last Time I Saw Paris is really bad; I’d even go so far as to say it’s one of the worst Liz Taylor movies out there. Trust me and save yourself.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Van Johnson movies here!
More Donna Reed movies here!
More Elizabeth Taylor movies here!