The Hal Ashby Poll

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*wearying

Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 15:39 (one year ago) link

I need to see The Landlord and, actually, probably Shampoo again since I haven't seen that since the early '90s.

Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 13 March 2023 15:40 (one year ago) link

Being There and Harold and Maude were huge movies for me in my teens, but I feel like I've cooled on them quite a bit. The Landlord, Shampoo and Bound for Glory never really clicked for me, the first two might benefit from rewatches (I don't see my first impression of BfG as a beautifully-shot but rote biopic changing).

niall horanburger (cryptosicko), Monday, 13 March 2023 15:44 (one year ago) link

Bound for Glory is among the 'less than or equal to the fingers on one hand' number of biopics I actually like. And I'm fairly indifferent to the subject, even.

Finally saw The Landlord a year or two ago and thought it was great. I don't know why I was under the impression that it was less well-regarded than his other '70s stuff, but I well-regarded it.

Shampoo is the '70s Ashby flick I've long been IDGI about. But then it's been a very long time since I've seen it so I should probably reassess. I'm much more familiar with/enamored of the work of Julie Christie and Lee Grant than I was a quarter century ago, for a start.

Beautiful Bean Footage Fetishist (Old Lunch), Monday, 13 March 2023 17:55 (one year ago) link

I had to accept that Warren Beatty was the least cute and least charming actor in it.

Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 18:06 (one year ago) link


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