AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.

RyothChatty ridiculous rating

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Martin Bradley It was remade as a vehicle for Martin & Lewis and turned into a Broadway musical but William Wellman's original was a gold-plated joy from start to finish. I suppose you could call "Nothing Sacred" a satire on sensationalism in the newspaper business or maybe just one of the funniest movies ever made, (the writer was Ben Hecht working at the top of his game). It's the one about the girl dying of radium poisioning who then discovers she isn't but keeps the pretence up anyway, (yes, it's a comedy perhaps not in the best of taste), and it has great performances from Carole Lombard, Fredric March, Charles Winninger and Walter Connolly, magnificent as the gruff editor of the newspaper March works for. Indeed the only fault I can find with the film is the decision to shoot it in colour, however pretty it might look.

f-madany I loved the humor of this movie, and the way the beautiful Lombard seemed to let it flow from every aspect of herself. The viewer was completely captivated with her, and her little deceit. It's the kind of story, were you know what's going to happen, but still there's never a dull moment. The whole 75 minutes of the film is backed full of pure laugh out loud entertainment. And the best part of it is that those living outside of the cities today can empathize with Hazel Flagg's actions. She is not the lying villain, but the naïve, guilt ridden heroine. The imagery of NY was major bonus for this movie and in selling it to audiences. Especially the shot of the Manhattan skyline seen from the plane.

alicevipgirl There's a line when it comes to making comedies. That line is, sane (if not always accurate or reasonable) depictions of humorous situations, and completely and utterly insane depictions. This movie crosses the line into insane. While I totally buy that the death sentence she'd been given was a misdiagnosis, the stuff that happens after is just ridiculous. Yes, she wants to go to New York. But lying about dying, just to see a stupid city? Dear god. This pushes my ability to suspend disbelief to the absolute limits. However, I'll give this movie a 5 because it is supposed to be over the top. I just wish they knew the definition of restraint.

t-murphy-94619 Nothing Sacred isn't just boring, its aggravating to watch. None of the characters are endearing. I don't mean likable because there can be unlikable yet endearing characters. Characters the movie makes you hate but still want to root for them. Nothing Sacred does not do that. Fredric March is supposedly the best reporter in the city who makes one career ruining mistake. Then in an attempt to redeem himself he then immediately makes the exact same mistake. He rushes into another feel good story without doing any research. Hazel Flagg is meant to be seen as a pitiable girl in over her head but acts like a spoiled child. Dr. Enoch Downer can't make up his mind between being a reluctant participant or complete imbecile. And the movie's message is that newspapers always lie to get a story and readers are foolish and selfish to latch onto sob stories. The worst part of it all is that this screwball comedy just isn't funny. Site gags and clever wit are very rarely seen and even more rarely successful. The final joke of the movie is the doctor waking up and thinking the hotel he is in has sunk underwater because he hasn't realized he's on a boat. That joke belongs in a Looney tunes cartoon. Although hats off to Nothing Sacred for being the first color comedy.