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Post by phil on Aug 6, 2016 15:07:38 GMT -5
An Altman film I just seemed to have missed until now.
A pair of on-the-edge compulsive gamblers (Elliot Gould, George Segal)down on their luck, mug-able, bet on everything under the sun, including betting on the names of the Seven Dwarfs.
Quite entertaining, improvisational in full Altman-mode. There always seems to be this overlapping dialogue in his films which I love - rather than one person finishing speaking and the other responding. A very compelling and touching film, the last 40 minutes or so is some of the best cinema I can ever remember. The 2 leads are great, as is Ann Prentiss as an amiable semi-hooker-of-sorts that serves up a wonderful healthy breakfast of beer and Froot Loops.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 18:51:45 GMT -5
An Altman film I just seemed to have missed until now.
A pair of on-the-edge compulsive gamblers (Elliot Gould, George Segal)down on their luck, mug-able, bet on everything under the sun, including betting on the names of the Seven Dwarfs.
Quite entertaining, improvisational in full Altman-mode. There always seems to be this overlapping dialogue in his films which I love - rather than one person finishing speaking and the other responding. A very compelling and touching film, the last 40 minutes or so is some of the best cinema I can ever remember. The 2 leads are great, as is Ann Prentiss as an amiable semi-hooker-of-sorts that serves up a wonderful healthy breakfast of beer and Froot Loops. Where I come from (or just about anywhere) overlapping dialogue is what everyone does in most cases of conversation. And probably is still good reason why no one ever listens and learns anything fully. Of course, except for the rare few, that can think and speak ahead/over of others and still understand. Despite the inevitable harsh return criticism of the arrogant, snobbish and intellectually proud. I'm thinking respectful, patient dialogue only happens in the movies or interviews and the like, amongst the so-called intellectuals and professional social elite. Anyway, this film seems generally interesting with chaotic themes that interest me like gambling, luck and the seemingly 'socially-absurd' (and what/why so interests them, differently than that of myself). Although, I am loosely wary of Altman's films, I have taken akin to going back through other directors/actors/actresses filmographies on Wikipedia to help find surprising titles to view. I rarely go to IMDB - I don't know, I guess I find that the way the pages are set/styled, is irritating. Anyhow, if it (California Split) ever crosses my way, I just may view it. |
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Post by phil on Aug 9, 2016 19:09:25 GMT -5
Anyhow, if it (California Split) ever crosses my way, I just may view it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2016 20:28:43 GMT -5
Anyhow, if it (California Split) ever crosses my way, I just may view it.
Thanks.
Carney as a detective seems whahahaa interesting.
I presume you're an Altman fan?
The Long Goodbye is a good title for a noir story. Better than The Late Show.
I mean one would rather give a long goodbye than be late for a sad show they don't want to see, right?
As you may already know, I do like noir films, whether neo-noir or classical.
I suppose it's arguable - but Casablanca just may be the one to beat around the track.
If that makes any sense.
Or something hilarious, like Neil Simon's Murder By Death, which is always fun repeat-viewing.
I still haven't seen Ladd and Lake together in their films, in their entirety.
Whatttt? You might say. But, yeah, sad admission, I know.
I'm only intermediate with 'seen' films before 1980. Okay, probably 1983 - I'll remind you again, my memory is selectively bad.
My only true slow-burn with them is that they are all on YouTube.
Incomplete teases, they are. Shame, shame.
But not all are sensational enough.
I mean, there just has to be a chaotic damsel-in-distress, holding a lost or missing Maltese Falcon treasure.
While the only character that can save them both, would rather turn his back on hope.
And, instead, risk with a humdrum drink and smoke poison so he can die miserably in a dark shadow somewhere.
That's why I've always wanted to write one myself.
But, irony, from that, is a dish best served cold. Apparently.
So I scrap something together, put a Good smiley-face on it, and...
and...submit it to the Screenwriter's Swill Rejection Agency, or whatever they call themselves.
  
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