katharine hepburn queen of out of focus crying and firing racist employees

Yes, it plays like a Public Service Announcement for Middle America ca. 1967, but it is a beautifully acted Public Service Announcement.

No, it hasn't dated that well, but when Tracy gives the speech at the end, and there's Katherine Hepburn looking on, eyes overflowing with tears, knowing that this will be Tracy's last moment on screen ... well it's one of those moments where the weight of what was happening outside the movie was greater than what was going on in the movie.

And I'm not ashamed to admit, it kind of wrecked me.

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Spoiler: They never actually eat dinner in this film.

this was so sweet with incredible performances (my first poitier and hepburn movie and i just have to say holy shit they’re incredible) but WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK was that dancing delivery guy scene

Both times someone said "guess who's coming to dinner" the answer was NOt Sidney Poitier. What an absolute plot twist.

No joke, the buildup to Katharine Hepburn seeing Sidney Poitier for the first time is the most stressed out I’ve been watching a movie in like a year

just thought i'd share some information i've learnt because the heartbreaking fact that tracy was dying during filming makes this classic, particularly the ending speech, even more memorable. 

since they knew how ill tracy was, they wrote two scripts for the film, one with him and one without. hepburn and kramer used their salaries as backings in order to cover the costs if tracy was to die on set. the director also used multiple cameras at different angles to capture the final speech in one take because he knew any extra takes would be too much for tracy to handle. hepburn’s character crying in the last scene were genuine tears for her friend, knowing that this would be his last time on screen. tracy died shortly after filming (17 days i believe). 

it’s crazy to think that sometimes the things happening behind the scenes are so much more special than we think, perhaps even more special than the movie itself.

To deny the cozy, gratifying, and refreshing aura of this film seems fairly dismissive. '60s cinema has a distinct studio system color palette that both sets it apart from other eras of filmmaking and hooks the viewer in with its sense of warmth and amiability. 

“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” is a phrase that may not have originated from this film, but despite its popularity, I still found significance and comfort in the title alone. I’m coming to dinner along with this group of guests and hosts, flying and colliding along with their sense of admiration, vulnerability, and knowledge. 

Both the actual narrative and story surrounding this film’s production make it utterly emotional, and it’s easy to see why audiences had such a connection to it. There’s no denying that it’s an absolute masterclass in ensemble acting as everyone injects the perfect amount of enthusiasm and depth to keep the entertainment value flowing.

interesting to watch while knowing that it partially inspired get out....... jordan peele’s mind!

if katharine hepburn told me to get “permanently lost” i’d simply disappear off the face of the earth