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Question(s) and observations for those of you who really LOVE this movie

posted 11 years ago by aircrftmec
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Let me start by saying this is one of my all time favorite movies.

Why is this movie so INCREDIBLE? I'm asking because whenever I describe my favorite movies to certain people, they look surprised when I mention this one. I get frustrated (with myself) trying to explain it sometimes. It's not the storyline. My husband watched parts of it with me one night, and said "I see what you're talking about, it's like..." and then he couldn't describe it either, lol!

Okay, the best I can describe (that puts it in a category all its own)...I don't feel like I'm watching a MOVIE. I feel like I'm standing across the street, watching live action. There, I've said it? Would that fall under the category of editing, sound effects, or cinematography? One scene that stands out, is the scene in which the store clerk is in a hospital bed, and the detectives are showing him criminal mugs shots. The 'background' conversations. Not only does that nail it when it comes to the small town East Texas accents, it also felt like one was in that hospital room listening to a conversation in the hallway. Same way during the scene which C.W. stops at the hobo camp to get water for everyone. It felt real!

Please, no flames from anyone who didn't like this movie.

I could go on and on about this movie. It's a close to perfection (IMHO) as it gets. The movies today don't even compare. I don't care what people say about Blanche either (even if she was nothing like the real Blanche Barrow.) Estelle Parsons delivered a stellar performance, as well as Gene Hackman.

I also love the opening credits, in which one hears the 'clicks' of the camera, and the Depression-era radio music S-L-O-W-L-Y fades in.

Does anyone agree?

[–] shepardjessica-1 10 years ago

My favorite film ever! I was very glad that VCR's were invented so I could have my own copy.

[–] dyburose 10 years ago

I totally agree. I've seen this movie many many times over the last forty years. It is just a brilliant movie. Today I tried to watch the mini series B&C made in 2013 and had to turn it off. It did not compare to this. The acting, directing, cinematography, music all brilliant. This movie was the first one I purchased thirty years ago. I will never tire of watching it.

[–] VirtualMark 10 years ago

I think you people are a bit sad. Why have one movie that you watch over and over? Do you have memory issues?

I was on the Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid forum the other day, and there was some dumb woman posting exactly the same thing about that movie. She'd seen it 50 times, best movie ever etc etc. What the hell is wrong with you people? Don't you ever want to experience a new story?

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[–] snelling 10 years ago

I watch new movies all the time but occasionally we like to be comfortable with the familiar. It's like saying, "I don't want to talk to you because I talked to you before." Some old movies are like old friends.

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[–] mail-2217 10 years ago

I'm a professional musician. And nobody (to my knowledge) ever says, "Jeeeez, dude. Didn't you guys play that Beethoven crap LAST YEAR?"

If I like a movie, I can watch it over and over. In fact, that's kinda my definition of a really good movie... it bears repeated viewing.

That said, I never got what people looooove so much about B&C. It's currently rated 7.6 here and I think that's about right. Different strokes.

[–] TVippy 9 years ago

Both are poor analogies. Talking to a friend would be different every time. Same with playing the song - you will play it DIFFERENTLY every time! The movie, on the other hand, stays exactly the same.

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[–] mail-2217 9 years ago

Not to me, pal.

A really good movie (like a good symphony) has a zillion details and multiple layers of meaning. I usually get something new out of a great movie every time. And that's not even counting the visceral enjoyment factor.

Why? I came into this game for the action, the excitement... Listen, kid, we're all in it together.

[–] raderpat 10 years ago

I just have certain movies like "A Few Good Men" that I could watch 100 times. Everybody's got their own preferences.

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[–] shepardjessica-1 10 years ago

This was also my first VHS I bought. Still my fave film since it came out in 1967. Have seen it over 125 times. Still have the scrapbook I made back then and own many stills from the film. I also love the opening credits (with the "clicks" of the camera as the Rudy Vallee song slowly comes on). Haunting.

[–] jonhopper217 9 years ago

I realize this post is from two years ago, but as I just watched this the other night, I'll throw my two cents in. What's interesting about this film is, it's not the acting, the script, the cinematography, because all of it, in many ways, is almost silly at times. What struck me is the direction and the editing. I couldn't think of a single scene that could have been played differently or to be clear, better and I can't think of a single scene that could have been added or deleted to enhance to the film. My only issue (and it's why I gave it 9, instead of 10), was the silliness of the car scenes, from the interior. Don't get me wrong, it added to the fun of it, but I just found the way it was shot took away slightly. Minor "flaw" and without question a personal issue. As for direction and editing, it's a perfect film and there aren't many out there.