Blucher One of the worst movies I've ever seen

Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Adam Moore Thinking about the movie's premise now, it's something you would see played for comedy nowadays. A white woman bringing a black man home for dinner with the parents, it's rather laughable. But what holds up about "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", how it remains serious is how deep it goes into its subject matter. About more than just prejudice and racism, this story dives into concepts like liberalism and romanticism, about letting go of the old for the new, without getting too far ahead of itself.And all that narrative depth is backed up by some great performances. Sidney Poltier is compelling and relatable as Dr. John Prentice. Every time his wife-to-be Joanna pushes their relationship just a little farther, his worry is clear, not about going through with it, but about ensuring everyone's approval. Spencer Tracey and Katherine Hepburn as the parents are fantastic to watch; Hepburn is amazing with her expressions, portraying her emotions with subtlety and allure. Meanwhile, Tracey gives a heartfelt performance, serving as the most conflicted character throughout the story.The movie isn't too serious though; it has enough a sense of humor that it's never boring or melodramatic. There is a point near the end where it gets somewhat heavy-handed with the points and themes, but it feels deserved and it's still enjoyable to watch. Aside from a couple parts that felt unnecessary, and a situation that pushes on the surreal at points, this is an exceptional movie. Its base premise may not be timeless, but its characters and their respective conditions will be.

maureenmcqueen I went to see it for the first time with my grandmother when I was 17. I loved it but it felt strange to me because my grandmother after 22 years of widowhood, had remarried to an African American man. He had become a blessing in my grandmother's life and in ours. How could Spencer Tracy of all people be against the union? After the movie we went to dinner and my grandmother answered all my questions with a single answer that's been with me always and that sometimes explains absurdities like Charlottesville 2017 - "Society, humanity doesn't evolve all at the same time" Of course Grandma', you were right. Watching Guess Who's Coming To Dinner in 2017 was an experience. Is not that Spencer Tracy is against their union, - Tracy was only worried to what his daughter was going to face 1967 - He was thinking like a father and not like a thinking, evolved liberal. On the other hand, Roy Glenn, Sidney Poitier's father objects to his son marrying a white girl. Sidney Poitier stops him by saying "Dad, you see yourself as a colored man, I see myself as a man" Was it as didactic as it sounds in 1967? Who cares? The message was delivered - I also was so moved to see Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy together for the last time and they knew it was for the last time. Sidney Poitier is superb as the messenger who points at the absurdity of racism. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner is a delicious document of its day.

pmassey-23533 This film explores the issue of interracial marriage.Sidney P's character is a successful man, John Prentice. He is a doctor. Maybe this is a bit of a problem, in that one might have hoped for an exploration of class issues, as well as race issues. Both Poitier and Hepburn are lovely and middle class (though, to be fair Poitier's dad is a blue-collar gut i think). Having said that, both issues are huge and it might have been asking a bit much to expect the film to address both. The class thing was air-brushed i felt.But it does address gender issues I think. Both the black father and the white father are very conservative and old-fashioned. They are opposed to the marriage, as are the mothers - initially. However the mums get their heads together. The mums are more liberal-permissive and their job is to talk their respective husbands into being groovy. But Spencer Tracey (Hepburn's dad) and Roy Glenn (Prentice Snr) are opposed to the marriage. So the film does play up to gender stereotypes - the dads are the warriors and the mums are the peacemakers. But stereotypes are not wrong just because they are stereotypes...The dads are entrenched and the mums are trying to sort it out. Which view will prevail? Will it all end in lots of tears and tragedy, or can the mums pull the iron out of the fire?Of course, as well as the mums trying to sort it out, so are the love- struck couple. Poitier is trying to convince his dad to be a bit more open minded, and Hepburn is doing likewise with Tracey.Of course Poitier and Hepburn are brilliant, but I never really picked up a big sexual attraction here, not a lot of chemistry. Indeed, they are rational, pretty cool. A decent exploration of race issues, but a little bit folksy for my taste - could have done with more edge.

Hitchcoc Let's not settle our 2016 values on this film. Interracial marriage is so commonplace these days. Not that it is accepted very well in many places. This film is one of the first to address the issue and it is not tame. When the young people go to the home of the white folks, there is a moment when a nuclear explosion may hit. Spencer Tracy always had a slow burn and he utilizes it well here. Still, it is too much for him at the beginning. One has to wonder if even the more liberal viewers of marriage knew that this was a road to a difficult life. Even today, it's a hard road to travel at times. One thing I appreciated was that we got the perspective from both sides, especially Sidney's father. Racial issues aren't always a one way street. This film needs to be seen even if one might think it dated.