Breakfast at Tiffany's

Audrey Hepburn as Holly

How a book consisting off around 111 pages was stretched into a 2 hour movie i shall never know. However, i am glad it was. i saw this film as a fan of the actors in it (George Peppard and Audrey Hepburn) but stayed for the surprisingly well thought out characters.

Down on his luck writer meets Holly Golightly, a 'society girl' and falls in love. Hollys a bit, erm, odd though and doesn't really seem to have that much of a direction. Sort of like many people i have encountered, who want money and diamonds but haven't much idea how to get them, but for someone without much direction, she does get them. Of course, by giving 'company' to the rich. This is really about their romance.

While differing in many places (especially the end) from the book i have to say that this is a good watch for an afternoon. I think it's a bit overrated but the script and good performances reminded me why it is considered a classic. The description of Holly is different in the book but while reading it all i could see was Hepburn, although author Truman Capote visualized Marilyn Monroe in the role. When i pause for thought i see 2 different versions of Holly, Hepburn's and what i think Monroe would have been like. i have to say i think the dynamic would have been different but not horrible. I can see why he would have wanted Monroe for it, but i'm glad Hepburn won out.

The iconic LBT (little black dress) was popularized by Audrey Hepburn in this movie, along with the big sunnies, i have to say that i am guilty of owning an LBT and similar sunglasses. I think it adds a bit of class. When i think of fashion (especially 50s fashion) i think of two people: Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. If i thought of mens 50s fashion my first thought would be James Dean and Marlon Brando. anyway, without Hepburn the LBT may not have been as popular, for which i am certainly grateful because, to be quite frank, i don't really like any other dresses.

One gripe i had about the film was Mickey Rooney. I'm sure i'm not alone on this one, he was annoying and over the top, but his time on screen is quite brief in proportion to the rest of the movie, so i think that things could have been worse.
Another gripe (that doesn't reflect poorly on the movie but i don't get why they changed it) was that the film was set in 1960(ish) but the book (or novella) was set in 1943, which i think added something to it. still it was a minor difference that didn't even really matter that much.

"thats right. I'm just CRAZY about Tiffany's!" Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), Breakfast at Tiffany's