Alfie (1966)

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Michael Caine is Alfie!

This quintessential '60s film actually holds up better than many from that era.

A swinging young Englishman lives for sex. He has any number of "birds" and loves his swinging lifestyle. His true mettle is tested when he finds he's fathered a child.

Also starring Shelley Winters, Millicent Martin. Julia Foster, Jane Asher, Shirley Anne Field, Vivien Merchant, Eleanor Bron, Denholm Elliott.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert.

Run time: 1 hour, 56 minutes

My personal rating: B

Alfie (2004)

Thirty-eight years later, this is a pretty good remake of the original Alfie (reviewed elsewhere on this blog).

Jude Law is the Cockney womanizer with a cast including Renée Taylor. Jane Krakowski, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Rahm, Omar Epps, Nia Long, Tara Summers.

Directed by Charles Shyer.

Run time: 1 hr, 43 minutes.

Rated R for sexual content, some language and drug use.

My personal rating: B-

My April 2005 Viewings

Includes my personal ratings.
Recommended DVDs in bold.

Box of Moonlight 04/29/05
Six Feet Under 2:4 04/26/05 (B-)
Meet the Fockers 04/26/05 (B-)
The Woodsman 04/20/05 (A-)
Spanglish 04/18/05 (C-)
The Brothers McMullen 04/13/05 (C)
Six Feet Under 2:2 04/06/05 (B-)
Vera Drake 04/04/05 (A-)
Ray 04/04/05 (B)