Is there any sane person out there who thinks that this movie is as horrible as I do? I rented this movie because I'm a Jeff Bridges fan and because of the raving reviews about the movie on this website. I'm totally irritated I wasted 2 hours of my life watching this crap. I won't be so gullible as to rely on these hack reviews next time. Absolutely horrible movie. But I'm still a fan of J. Bridges.
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I couldn't take my eyes off it. I tried to.
As JM noted, the performances by Lisa Eichhorn and John Heard are captivating. She in a subtle, passive-aggressive fierceness fully matching his over the top insanity. I've known people like this (and not too pleasant a memory), a refreshing and mesmerizing change from the cookie cutter stereotypes normally populating the airwaves.
Tried to turn it off, tried to turn the channel. Kept coming back like a moth to a flame. Story weak, mystery weak, some plot machinisms weak, but a strong and indelible performance duo I will not soon forget.
Whatever happened to the sister? She leaves at the dock and then never appears again with no explanation.
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either she was
A.scared off, (wait, By Cutter or Wolfe? RIGHT!)
B. taken "care of" like Mo was
C. gave up because she was really after the money
D.
The book gives a possible answer, but it to was still one persons idea, (Cutter's)
I like the way the director left it, I don't think he forgot anything, this way, it's one more story line that encourages the viewers idea of what is really real.
Whatever happened to the sister? She leaves at the dock and then never appears again with no explanation.
"Is there any sane person out there who thinks that this movie is as horrible as I do?"
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It's one of my favorite films and the book is among my favorite books. Clarify your position and state a few reasonably comparable films that you actually do like. When I say "comparable" I don't mean Jaws, Star Wars, The Godfather, etc.
it was a good interesting movie, sort of a cult movie. But I liked it for what it is
shareThat's exactly how I felt about "The Big Lebowski" a wretched waste of film. However, I've seen this one many times and always return to it. There's no accounting for personal taste. Got any??
Nothing exists more beautifully than nothing.
I love this film, especially Lisa Eichorn's performance.
shareYou're as bad as each other. Only liking a certain type of film. If you were open-minded instead of worrying about having 'taste' you'd see both are great films in their own way.
There certainly is no accounting for taste. The fact that one of you doesn't like cutter's way and the other doesn't like lebowski doesn't make EITHER of them horrible or wretched.. it just makes both of you very limited in your taste of films.
You are both mistaken in objectively declaring these films 'horrible' and 'wretched'... if you found YOUR EXPERIENCE of those films to be horrible or wretched, say that. But don't presume your personal feeling is going to apply to everyone.. not without evidence.
Innocent until proven guilty. People on msg boards don't seem to understand the concept.
Sally, in defence of the OP I must say that YOU are a massive prick.
How dare you say "It just makes both of you very limited in your taste of films" . . . The chap in question may in all likelyhood enjoy FAR MORE films than you . . . Plus the possible fact that you only watch films of this "calibre" and rave about how good they are because THINK you are supposed to, why don't YOU go and form an opinion of your own instead of one that's been drip fed to you by hack critic and is biased your desire to sound cool and edgy.
Twat.
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken!
Wow, calling one girl a twat and a prick. Your vast supply of insults staggers the imagination. I also enjoyed the lofty, "How dare you..." combined with the genital talk is perfect irony. Do you also wear shirts of bands that broke up before you were born, yet claim to hate their music? That would really complete the image.
shareThe Big Lebowski is Coens' worst film -- and I am a fan. This one is a newly discovered gem, easily 9/10.
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'this movie is as horrible'
Well we are all entitled to our opinion,
but Cutter's Way, remains as one of the great 'unseen' films of the eighties that deserves much better recognition,
I thought Heard was at his peak (physically). GREAT shoulders.
And Eichorn was,is,will be forever beautiful.
WHY THE HELL HANSN'T SOMEONE POSTED A PIC OF HER ON THIS SITE???
Unfortunately, I just saw this movie tonight.
shareHATED AND LOVED IT. We've all had friends that have so many awful, awful traits, and, yet, we like them, right? That's kind of how I felt about this movie.
Those that hated the movie, I agree. Weak telling of a good idea. Poor direction. The first forty minutes was just showing Cutter/John Heard being a jerk. And I could never see the point of the dead girl's sister being in the story at all.
Those that loved the movie, I agree. I had the feeling in the first forty minutes that this extremely unlikable character Cutter (used, abused and disposed-of Vietnam Vet) was going to turn out to be right and, therefore, redeem his awfulness. And sure enough. I also like the way the bad guy Cord(government?, big business?)is just absolutely unrepentant and cavalier and the way his seemingly likable wife protects him, perhaps to protect her own cushy lifestyle. Wouldn't want hubby to go to jail.
I guess the point of the story is that Cutter is so insane he is more sane than the rest of us and Bone/Jeff Bridges (the rest of apathetic America)eventually comes around to seeing the light.
Though released in '81, the movie has a great mid-'70s look that I love.
All that being said, though, I don't think I'd ever recommend this mediocre movie.
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One problem, of course, is that the views of Cutter / 70's liberals etc. were proven wrong on an international scale in the 80's.
Apathetic America instead woke up to the idiocy of pacifism in the face of evil, socialism, etc. That's why this is a period piece (albeit a fascinating one).
That said, I guess it's still relevant in that a small misguided minority still advocate pacifism/weakness in the face of evil, socialism, etc.
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Zando777 said: "One problem, of course, is that the views of Cutter / 70's liberals etc. were proven wrong on an international scale in the 80's.
Apathetic America instead woke up to the idiocy of pacifism in the face of evil, socialism, etc. That's why this is a period piece (albeit a fascinating one).
That said, I guess it's still relevant in that a small misguided minority still advocate pacifism/weakness in the face of evil, socialism, etc."
How were "Cutter/70's liberals etc." proven wrong on an international scale in the 80's?
And is pacifism any more idiotic than [preemptive] war, particularly wars that are more political than defensive, and not against actual threats (*cough* Iraq *cough*)?
Don't be glib. Did you get any of the movie's insights about the horror and psychological aftermath of war?
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Seconding Dignityjec's 'eh'?
If you were talking about Cutter's powerlessness and 'division upon himself', you might be onto something. I don't know where pacifism comes into this (wasn't he the one literally gunning after J. J. Cord?). If we're on that diverging note, didn't millions of average people go out and march back in 2003 against the impending, soon-to-be preposterous war (upwards of 36 million over four months)? Of course that didn't achieve anything, which implies that authority really is about brute force.
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Your neo-fascist ideals were proven wrong during WW2.
shareZando777 (Mon Sep 17 2007 00:08:12) One problem, of course, is that the views of Cutter / 70's liberals etc. were proven wrong on an international scale in the 80's.
Huh? Rich people stopped exploiting poor people and getting them to fight their wars for them while they stayed at home getting richer?
When did that happen? Must have missed it.
I used to want to change the world. Now I just want to leave the room with a little dignity.
YES! finally someone understands. This movie was garbage. It had great acting, but no story. It went no where and was absolutely terrible!
shareWhy does a film have to 'go' anywhere to have a purpose? Here you have great, subtle interplay between John Heard and Lisa Eichhorn, and they're barely ever in the same frame together - instead bouncing each other's grievances off a weary Jeff Bridges. But apparently that kind of thing's not enough.
And of course Cutter can't win. The whole film's about failure and ambition (either lacking it, or overcompensating).
john heard was great in this movie as was jeff bridges. how does this film "not go anywhere"? there's a plot though i admit it does move forward as fast as maybe the hater would like.
shareI absolutely hated it. Like a fellow poster, I'm a fan of Jeff Bridges, so thought I could watch anything with him in it. It took me about 12 hours to finally get through it, I'd fall asleep every ten minutes and have to rewind.
Besides the plot making NO SENSE, there were just too many lulls in the film. It's like, "Get on with it...".
I was more annoyed with Heard's character than probably I should have been. But when you're at a polo club and are stomping, cursing, screaming, and creating a public nuisance, ISN"T THERE SECURITY AROUND to pommel his ass out of the club?
A complete and utter waste of time IMO. And I like dark movies too. This one just never took off.
"It's like" you have no idea what you are talking about.
"It's like" you were born without a brain. Or a heart. Or a soul.
"It's like" you should crawl back under the slimy rock where you came from, and never again contaminate the internet with your retarded, illiterate, nonsensical and misspelled rubbish.
I can only hope that you die soon, and please don't ever pollute the human gene pool. Thank you.