His Girl Friday

Day 2

--male sadness comes off as being funny...this is often the case in comedies.

--Since I didn't see the first half of the movie, I'm not sure if Hilda is a reporter or not. If she is, then why is she not taking notes when she interviews the man in jail?
----She talks to him as if they know eachother.
----Hilda even puts ideas in the man's head about the gun. Perhaps she is trying to get a better story from him or one no one else will have.

--Men playing poker don't pay attention to the girl crying trying to talk to them.
----Are they paying attention to her? They comment to her, but are playing poker at the same time. She feels they are't paying attention to her.

--How can Hilda concentrate on writing when that girl is carrying on?

--Since this movie is from back in the day, I'm surprised to see that Hilda is such a strong female character. She isn't a housewife or a waitress, she's a strong female reporter.

--It's not everyday a criminal asks to go back to jail.
----Do they really need that huge light in his face. What exactly is the purpose of that? Perhaps to intimidate them?

--Breaking news is exciting, rushed and chaotic at the same time for reporters.

--I still don't see how they interview with no tape recorder and not taking notes. First it was Hilda, now its three reporters interviewing the Mayor.
----I guess the guy talking on the phone was quoting the Mayor as he talked the person on the other line was writing it down.

--Don't depend on someone who is extremely clueless. They keep telling him he didn't deliever it and he keeps saying he did. It screams disaster to come.

--So the prisoner wanted to go back to jail, but now he's in the office with a gun pointed towards Hilda.
"You can't trust anyone in this crazy world." - criminal

--He had a gun pointed at her, but Hilda is still trying to protect him. Why? To protect her story? Or to protect him?
----Seems more like trying to protect or get a story.

--It seems like a reporter's job is never done and is always going on. You can't miss a breaking story just because it's late at night. If you don't want to cover it, your compition will.


Day 3

--Woman accuses the reporters of writing lies.

--When Hilda types "the 9 oclock train" on accident, it really makes you appreciate computers and the ability to hit the back space key to get rid of unwanted text.

--(Kidnapping) A reporter committing a crime. It gives the other reporters something to write about I guess.

--They are constantly on the phone giving stories. I've never been in a newsroom, but I'm sure computers and email have taken the place of this for the most part.

--Even when you're day is done, its not. As a reporter, you can never pass up that last minute phone call or tip because if you do, you may miss the next big story.
-----It's pretty bad when you have to plan your honeymoon around a story.
-----It was a good way to end the movie though, because it left you with a smile.