“Notting Hill” A romantic comedy from the 90s, its influence on today

Variations on "Roman Holiday"

``Notting Hill '' is a masterpiece by William Wyler, `` Roman Holiday '' (53), in which a princess of a certain country, played by Audrey, visits the eternal city of Rome and falls in love with an American The Journalist played by Gregory Peck. It has also been described as a work that pays homage to. It is true that both films are about international romance between a traveling celebrity and an ordinary person, their romance is tested by the expectations and influence of those around them, and a press conference is set up as the climax. They have something in common.

In fact, when Roberts' agent read the script, he thought it was a great tribute to Roman Holiday. However, although Curtis revealed that he had previously envisioned Anna Scott as a hybrid of Grace Kelly and Audrey, he also said that he had not yet seen Roman Holiday Holiday at the time. .

I'm not sure if this is true, but ``Notting Hill'' feels like it's based on ``Roman Holiday,'' but turns it on its head in an optimistic romantic comedy way. In the end, true love overcomes barriers, creating a magical happy ending. Or perhaps the rewriting of a tragic love story into a fairy-tale-like romance can now be enjoyed as fan fiction.

"Notting Hill" (C) 1999 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

"Don't forget. In front of the person I love, I'm just a woman who wants to be loved." In order to win back the heart of Tucker: The Man and His Dream, who has given up, Anna takes off everything she's wearing and says this. This is why ``Notting Hill'' will have a different ending than ``Roman Holiday.'' The clothes she wears -- a light blue cardigan, blue skirt, and flip-flops -- were actually worn by Roberts herself when she arrived at the scene that morning. This was her suggestion because she didn't like the costume that had been prepared for the scene in which Anna stood in front of William as an "ordinary person" rather than a celebrity.

Furthermore, in this film, Julia Roberts, a popular actress who is rumored to have the highest acting fee in Hollywood, plays the role of a fake Julia Roberts, an actress similar to herself. It also has a structure. For example, there is a scene in the movie when Anna's friend Bernie (Hugh Bonneville), who doesn't know her, asks her about the guarantee for her latest film, and she replies $15 million. The script said it was $10 million, so Roberts said it at first, but she voluntarily increased that amount to $12 million in the next take, $15 million in the third take, and so on. There is an anecdote. That's said to be the actual acting fee she earned (some say it was $13.5 million), but apparently Roberts didn't want to be underestimated by the audience who saw the movie . She is said to have earned $16 million for `` The Bride '' (1999) and $20 million for `` Erin Brockovich '' (2000).

"Notting Hill" (C) 1999 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Roberts also complained that all of the candidates for the role of Anna's husband were at least 20 years older than her, and that Curtis felt ashamed that he had even planned to do so. Roberts's attitude can be considered to be an expression of her feminist consciousness, which seeks to rectify gender inequality. If you think about it, she later disguised herself as Hollywood actress Julia Roberts in " Ocean's Twelve " (2004), but such a gag was created in the 1990s. From the late 2000s to the early 2000s, Roberts proved to be one of Hollywood's top actresses.

Influence on modern romantic comedies