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Destined to become a classic in the future...

posted 20 years ago by gerrydogma
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I think this movie will be (and probably already is being) rediscovered as a real gem. I think a lot of viewers and critics didn't understand when it came out that it was a fantasy wrapped inside the old Hollywood styles. The characters are not meant to act, talk or behave in a realistic manner...they are characters OF characters. It's just a shame that a brilliantly crafted, beautiful movie with so many unforgettable scenes just got pretty much ignored when it was released.

[–] billlava 20 years ago

I agree. I can't believe that I had never even heard of this movie before a few months ago. Now it has secured a favorable position in my top 10. It is just such a good movie in nearly every aspect!

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[–] Pandroo 16 years ago

This movie is awesome from opening to finish, one of my fav Coen bros films along with Raising Arizona and the Big Lebowski.

[–] SpookiMonkey 17 years ago

a fantasy wrapped inside the old Hollywood styles. The characters are not meant to act, talk or behave in a realistic manner...they are characters OF characters.

Agreed, this struck me about the film from the beginning. I think this is my favorite Cohen Bros. film, played to perfection by its cast, and its in my top ten.

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[–] CaptMal 17 years ago

You're exactly right.

And though I'm sure no one else will agree with me, I hope that Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers both get re-evaluated at some point as the fun gems they are.

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[–] SouthofSideways 17 years ago

It truly is one of the most intelligent comedies out there.

The dialogue and jokes are sharp and quick. I love it.

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[–] JPfanatic93 17 years ago

Definitely. We analyzed this movie on a narrative scale in film theory class with like a 100 people.

[–] marfried 17 years ago

...a fantasy wrapped inside the old Hollywood styles. The characters are not meant to act, talk or behave in a realistic manner...they are characters OF characters.

...and (mainly) because of this, it reminded me a lot of Terry Gilliam's "Brazil". Or is it just me? Anyone?

[–] soybean913 16 years ago

This is one of those movies I watch every time I have the chance. It is a classic in my mind. Kind of like 'The Princess Bride' you get it or you don't.

Jennifer Jason Leigh was superb. I love to do the 'fast talking career gal' voice, she inspired me so.

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[–] thestilettoman 16 years ago

I have not seen it mentioned here, but the fast-paced dialogue in this film makes me think of the Howard Hawks classic "His Girl Friday" from 1940, Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel, complete with the female reporter trumping all the men. I highly recommend it if you enjoyed this one - available on DVD. Jennifer Jason Leigh may well have modeled her character based on this one.

And the stylized larger-than-life sets at Hudsucker remind me of the surreal sets of an obscure film called "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr.T", a Dr. Seuss story, which shows the perspective of a small child in a strange place - worth watching just to see the sets.

[–] drew5927 16 years ago

agreed. its flawless

[–] plumlogan 16 years ago

That comparison has never occured to me before, but both films feature outlandish supporting characters moving sure-footedly through a world the bewildered main character seems unable to fully understand.

"Illusion, Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money...or cocaine!"

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[–] horatiohellpop 16 years ago

I thought it was an instant classic since I first saw it at the movies. It holds up after repeated viewing as well. Some people don't get the humor, I think it's great.

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