Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

vincentlynch-moonoi It's always a bad sign when you think about starting your review by saying, "This film has its moments", because that really means very few moments.What's good about this film? Not much. It does showcase the versatility of Jane Wyman, although I don't think she did her own singing here (perhaps I'm wrong). And, that's about it.What bad about this film? First of all it's a silly premise that can be done well...but usually isn't...and isn't here. What is the silly premise? That a feuding couple each tries every trick in the book to win the other back, and every time one realizes they really love the other one, then the other one doesn't. Although we know what the ending will be. And thank god the ending finally came. It isn't that the songs here are necessarily bad, they're just very forgettable.Addendum: Today, one day later, I watched "The Awful Truth" -- the original of this story starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. "The Awful Truth" is so superior to "Let's Do It Again" that there's just no competition. Take my advice, skip this film and go straight to the original. It may be grainy in appearance, but it's a far more enjoyable film.Further, at least in the first half of the film (when it's more a musical than a comedy), Ray Milland seems out of place. As the movie progresses it's a better fit for him because the musical aspect is de-emphasized.I have never understood what anyone say in Aldo Rey. Honestly, the man didn't belong on the big screen (or for that matter, the little screen). The supporting actors here have little of importance to do, other than moving the story line forward.So now that I have panned this film (and believe me, it deserves to be panned), I'm going to sit down and watch the original -- "The Awful Truth" starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. That's my suggestion to you, too.

JLRMovieReviews Jane Wyman and Ray Milland star in this breezy musical comedy remake of the Cary Grant and Irene Dunne film, The Awful Truth. When Ray Milland tells his wife, he's going out of town, he's really playing the drums in dives all around town and jamming all night. But when he comes home early one morning (supposedly from Chicago) he finds her not there to greet him. She took the opportunity to teach him a lesson by going out and staying all night with a guy who has plans of his own. When she tells him the car broke down and they stayed at the Shady Nook motel in Feathersville, he doesn't buy it and suspects dilly-dallying. When the argument ensued and the trust was doubted, a divorce was settled on to end the marriage. Doesn't sound like a comedy, does it? Well, there are some songs, too, and Jane really puts on a show, while doing it. Even if her voice was dubbed, she was pretty convincing. I admit it's no classic like the original, but I enjoyed it and had some good belly laughs with its silliness towards the end. It seems a bit uneven with meandering here and there, but ultimately I think you will like its modest attempt of updating The Awful Truth with music.

bruno-32 A reunion of the two stars of "Lost Weekend", where I preferred both of them. I thought Milland had a pleasant singing voice which came as a surprise. Wyman should Never and I mean Never have herself photographed in a profile...that nose was not made for profiles. I wondered why she got top billing in this, where she was co-starred with top billing Milland in "Lost Weekend"? Look for Jane at her young and singing best in the "Night & Day" movie with Cary Grant...albeit a small role. Warners had her signed as a young starlet and always played second banana roles to the leading ladies, or as the kooky harebrained best friend..Maybe if she started being stifled in her career..aka "Johnny Belinda" where she won a Oscar for playing a mute...a role that I thought was over hyped for her to win the Oscar.

XweAponX The only reason I'm giving this an 8 is or Ray Milland's fair representation of playing the drums in the opening sequence, I was impressed with that.. He *mostly* hit the skins at the same time the sound hit the speakers, and if he was actually playing the trap kit I would not be surprised.As for being a musical remake of 1937's "The Awful Truth" - Well, "In the Good Old Summertime" was not a very good re-make of "The Shop Around The Corner" either, even though it has some good Judy songs in it- Or, "High. Society" for "The Philadelphia Story"- The originals of those romantic comedies were fine just the way they were, and did not need to be remade, especially the worst one of the 50's - "Bundle of Joy" (Remake of the hilarious "Bachelor Mother").I never understood why, in the 50's, when there were so many innovations in film: Widescreen, Stereo Sound, and Comfortable Theatres... that story-wise they had to regress back to the late 30's and re-hash films that had already worked once, with performances by actors and actresses whose performances could not ever be reproduced.Even so, there are a couple of things in this that are swell, for one thing Jane looks great and is on no lost weekend with Ray. The music is also good, the songs are actually well chosen and appropriate. Finally, Aldo Ray is almost as good as "The Hick" as Ralph Bellamy was in the original.So after getting over my initial revulsion of having to sit through yet another musical remake, I'd say this film is OK, especially for Columbia, which seems to fork out a good movie once every 5 years (true for the 50's as well as the 2000's)- But that little bit with Ray Milland playing Drums just about makes up for anything bad about the film.