I'm not saying Nashville is a comedy by any means, but there are some particular moments that make me laugh so so hard. Lily Tomlin's dancing in the beginning, "Wanda Wanda," "My children are deaf," Opal's schoolbus monologue, "Cut your hair," the Tennessee twirlers, etc etc.
Anyone else agree? The first hour is pure genius in terms of comedy.
hell yes, I just watched this a week ago after too long! and was laughing my ass off! Robert Altman has his own style of humor which exists only in his films. Spontaneous, inventive, and a product of cooperation, in a spirit of togetherness. One gets the feeling the cast got along with each other so well as a result of the playful nature of an Altman movie set.
shareI for one LOVED the scene in the Bar when Tom sings to Linnea. Touching, and haunting in a mezmorizing way. That's my favorite part of the movie.
I also love Barbara Harris. Anything she did in this movie was classic.
Ronnee Blakely as Barbara Jean, as someone already stated, was priceless. Her breakdown is one of the most memorable in movie history.
Connie White and her "President" speech. I NEVER liked Connie White! I got her game right from the start!
Back to the bar scene, what CRACKS me UP is when Tom is singing to Linnea, but Opal, Mary, and LA Joan ALL Think he's singing to each one of them! And the looks of disappointment on their faces when they realize he's singing to a (presumably) attractice woman. Gets me every time!
The scene right after they have just made love is a touching one too. Tom's finally made vulnerable by his feelings for Linnea, and her honesty in leaving him, doing what's right, and Tom's obliviousness to the women in the rest of the film thusly. So pensive, and thought provoking.
Yes, Nashville is one classic that deserves it's place in history.
Young man is angry! Girl is afraid! He wants to get high, she wants to get paid! City's Burning!
Opal at Haven's party - "It's pure Bergman.... of course the people are all wrong for Bergman".
I used to want to change the world. Now I just want to leave the room with a little dignity.
It's either hilariously dramatic or dramatically hilarious.
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Haven saying Connie White was a good singer "in her own way." Haven responding to the singing of the Goo Goo is Good singers by remarking, "They're lucky to be alive." Haven, again, wanting a little more Haven in his song. Haven saying that things like that didn't happen in Nashville after it already had.
He was full of snarky put-downs that people didn't notice or chose not to react to.
Yeah, my favorite being the one when Opal interrupts his talking to Gould: "I will not tolerate rudeness in the presence of a star." Pause, looks at Gould. "Two stars." That one gets me every time.
I ask you, Velvel, as a rational man: which of us is possessed?
"For The Sake Of The Children"
Such sanctimonious nonsense.
Fall out of the chair hilarious.
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I've never heard anyone mention Haven's toupee! The brown toupee on top of his gray hair, more evidence of his self-perception, just cracks me up.
ETA: I just watched the ending scenes again and saw Haven's rug fly off his head. I didn't, however, see whose shoe it stuck to in the midst of all the chaos.
I think my favorite has to be when Haven is singing at the Opry and Triplett looks over to Del and asks "How tall is Haven?"
That was just perfect. He's been on such good behavior and eager to please but the smartass comes out so naturally.
And Del can't help but laugh even though he says "dont ever mention it"
A lot of people mentioning Opal for funny moments but nobody has mentioned the biggest joke for Opals' character - in the tragic aftermath of the assassination, she is seen wondering around saying, "What happened, what did I miss?" After all her pained attempts to find a "story" to tell about Nashville, she misses the one real news story!
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
I love SueLeen's performance of "Let Me Be the One"...all the hand gestures, hip swirling, etc...LOVE IT...LOL
shareyes, all the parts with the woman who can't sing
so many movies, so little time
EVERYTHING out of Hal Phillip Walker's mouth.
I slept with you and you're in love with my husband. What the hell am I supposed to do with that?
Geraldine Chaplin's reporter so hysterically funny. Not just the school bus scene- every one of her scenes.
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