Review of Pillow Talk (1959) by Jon P — 11 Sep 2016
Enduringly funny and endlessly entertaining, Pillow Talk is the quintessential Rock Hudson and Doris Day romcom. But this admittedly very silly film is also much smarter than you might think.
Michael Gordon's girl-next-door comedy set the cinematic standard for three-way telephone conversations in 1959, not to mention deadpan misunderstandings, questionable hats, and cutesy-with-a-side-of-cheese.
But the film is not just a staple of romcom cinema, it's genuinely one of Hollywood's true greats - with game-changing visuals, star-making scenes and ingenious sexual undertones. Pillow Talk's trend-setting tendencies still have a ripple effect today - but fingers crossed we won't get an awful remake any time soon.
This review of Pillow Talk (1959) was written by Jon P on 11 Sep 2016.
Pillow Talk has generally received very positive reviews.
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