Katie: Wouldn’t it be lovely if we were old? We’d have survived all this. Everything thing would be easy and uncomplicated, the way it was when we were young.
Hubbell: Katie, it was never uncomplicated. – “The Way We Were,” 1973
Sigh.
Ever wonder what Katie and Hubbell might be doing now?
We may get a chance to find out.
During an interview for the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford said he and Barbra Streisand have discussed an idea that could bring the iconic couple back to the screen.
“We would come back together again over a situation with our daughter, who’s now grown,” said Redford. “That sort of gets in that territory that I’m talking about. That would be interesting to me, that kind of love story.”
Robert, that would be interesting to a lot of us.
I know how upset I was when Katie and Hubbell went their separate ways in “The Way We Were.” Sure, they had their differences, but were they really that insurmountable? Did they both give it everything they had to make it work?
In the film’s final scene, when the two meet by chance in the street years after their split, you can see how much they still care for one another. It’s one of the most romantic moments ever captured on screen.
Makes me cry every time.
I personally hope they pursue this project. I’d love to see Katie and Hubbell reunited….even if the end result is the same.
Hubbell: I don’t see how you can do it.
Katie: And I don’t see how you can’t.
Coupling
Chemistry. Some couples got it. Some don’t.
We were all reminded of this fact during Sunday’s Oscar broadcast — for three plus painful hours. Co-hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco were oil and water on stage; no casting director is going to be beating down their doors any time soon to pair them up in a movie.
But what about the truly great film couples?
Here’s my list of great film couples (in no particular order):
It’s not an exhaustive list. In fact, I’m sure I’ve missed one of your favorites.
What couple would you add to the list?
Remember — you can’t win if you don’t play.
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