Glass Bottom Boat, The (DVD)

Solid entertainment, captivating performance from Doris Day, supported by Rod Taylor, a great movie of the era.

'The Glass Bottom Boat' is one of those rare films from Hollywood in the 1960's that still stands the test of time. With an all-star ensemble cast, led by Doris Day and Rod Taylor, this romantic / comedy is good old-fashioned movie making. I remember watching this film on a television set decades ago and fell in love with the entire premise (storyline) of the movie. It has comedy, drama, action, suspense and a happy ending. Just like the films 'The Impossible Years' and 'Where the Boys Are', this film will give you an opportunity to block out today's world for the length of the movie. I have this film on VHS, standard DVD and now Blu-Ray. Sadly, most of Hollywood's attempts to recapture the old-fashioned romantic / comedies from the 1960's is lost on today's directors and studios. The film is worth every penny and definitely worthy of being in your DVD collection.

I love this movie!!! Dom deLouise is absolutely hysterical!! He and Doris Day worked really well together. Its not for people who only like serious comidies. There is nothing serious here. Pure hysterical slap stick nonsense!!!!

I had not seen this movie since it was in theaters, and I had forgotten how interesting it is. Really good movie.

It was fun to watch this old Doris Day movie. But it was rather silly!

Honestly I came across this film while looking for Caprice, Day's other spy sendup which she reportedly was dissatisfied with--though it aired on Sacramento TV fairly often during the summer. And having purchased the DVD thinking it was Caprice, I was kind of lukewarm to the film. It wasn't real fun but was innocent and sweet enough in its own way, and Day's revenge antics are far fetched.However, seeing it on bluray is a visual feast. The images is crystal clear like it must have been in the theatre when it debuted, and the colors are very vibrant. And for the first time in my life I could appreciate miss Day's sex appeal. I say that because I wasn't a big Doris Day fan. She represented a kind of idealistic white society female, which I didn't have a problem with, but her roles seemed wholly detached from what was happening in society at the time. That is to say as she gallivants making Glass Bottom Boat off Santa Catallina, 300 miles north at SFSU and UC Berkeley students are tearing up the campus in the name of a variety of civil rights' movements.See what I'm getting at?Even so Glass Bottom Boat is a kind of social anchor helping to prop up the more benign and pleasant aspect of an establishment that had many flaws.Now, if you can get by all that, and either you lived through and can forget the stark contrast that this film represents compared to the demonstrations and riots of the time, then this film can be a mildly pleasant romp.Rod Taylor's math is bogus, this is one of the few movie roles I ever saw Paul Lynde and Robert Martin in before TV scooped them up, and Doris acting out Taylor's delusions really showed just how versatile an actress she was. In fact it's too bad we didn't get to see her in more daring roles. It truly is because had she done more dramatic or edgy work, then films like Glass Bottom Boat may have been forgiven during the time in lieu of other more grounded work.All in all I think Glass Bottom Boat is okay, and I've finally come to appreciate Doris Day as more than just an icon for white establishment Hollywood. The characters could have been Asian, African, Native American, or, dare I say it, Russian, and I think the innocence of the female fantasy still would have held up, though perhaps with a different spin on society.It's a mainstream female fantasy film for conservative white America that, to be honest, is quite harmless and kind of fun at times. It's somewhat blasé and slow, and there isn't too much humor in it, but again it's harmless.Mostly harmless, as per Douglas Adams.

I have seen this movie many times in the past, and every time I see it, it is just as funny as the first time.

enjoyed

What is the old classic funniest movies with Doris Day and James Garner? You’ll love it. I loved it and bring it home.

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Really enjoyed this movie. Not a big fan of musicals and this movie only had one song. Love Doris Day.

l always regarded this as one of Doris's lesser films, but watching it again, I think it's actually one of her best - at least one of her funniest. A real 'upper' for so many reasons:* The slapstick comedy, with a whole bunch of top notch male comedians of the day to support Doris* The gorgeous colour, shown off to good effect by a great print, which preserves the original wide-screen 'Panavision' aspect* The locations, with a special feature to show you exactly where it was filmed - and so much uplifting sunshine to enjoy* A fit and handsome Rod Taylor who plays it straight as the male lead* Doris looking sun-kissed and gorgeous, wearing an endless variety of colourful Sixties outfits* Subtitles in English and 'English for the Hard of Hearing', plus a number of other languages - also the option of spoken French or Italian* That wonderful, catchy song - 'The Glass Bottom Boat' and a few others. Great sound quality too!NOTE: Check out the alternative buying options before you choose a supplier - I went for the cheapest 'New' offer.