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Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A
Eroticism defined
by lpagliuco (movies profile) (Nov 10, 2007)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Back in the 1950's, explicit sex in general-run movies was forbidden. What makes Picnic so great is the way it conveys attraction and eroticism with subtlety. Novak and H... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
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Visuals: N/A
Let's go on a picnic with Kim Novak. . .
by Jason (movies profile) (Jan 6, 2006)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
A movie whose impact has changed over time. In the fifties, everyone talked about how sexy William Holden was and how great Rosalind Russell was. Now, Holden seems year... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
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Only for those who know how things were in 1956
by j boyd (movies profile) (Jan 6, 2006)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
As a movie made at the same time that the events occur(contemporary production) this is a classic. The direction and acting requires several veiwings to detect all the fa... Full Review

Overall Grade: B-
Story: C
Acting: C
Direction: C
Visuals: A
Picnic
by __A_YAHOO_USER__ (movies profile) (Jan 6, 2006)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This movie was a perpetual family favorite when I was growing up. It's still fun to watch now and then, it's small town nostalgia with a dash of "Peyton Place" sprinkled... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: N/A
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Picnic
by michael a. h (movies profile) (Nov 1, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
One of the greatest hollywood films of all time...a classic to be sure....a drifter played by William Holden wanders into a small Kansas town on labor day and touches the... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: F
Visuals: A+
50's version of hardcore porn!
by BenP (movies profile) (Dec 18, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The first half of the movie is rather dull but after awhile the romance and the action pick up real fast after that famous dance scene! As always, Kim Novak exposes her m... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
All time favorite
by psychedelic (movies profile) (May 25, 2008)
This movie has it all. The character study is fabulous and the cast couldn't be better. The visuals are great from the settings, time of day, and locations. The dance... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A
Picnic is the best all time movie
by KoolKlyde (movies profile) (Jun 9, 2006)
Kim Novak will bring tears to your eyes when she is crowned queen of Neewallah and comes down the river!  

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: B
Direction: B-
Visuals: A+
One of my favorites with great music
by (movies profile) (Jan 6, 2006)
This is one of my emotional favorites, even though I thought I would not like it (I only watched it because of "The Fabulous Baker Boys" and the song), and even though so... Full Review
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