My Favorite Movies

Superb!

Through its casual, understated, "homage-to-L.A." style, Altman's film draws in the patient viewer who can appreciate what he's being presented. Gould is similarly casual as he maneuvers the serio-comic central role through the film's landscape of seedy bars, misfit characters, and palpable tension. In my opinion, the film is amazing: one of the best examples of the small, unique, "this is my little movie" movies.

Maybe my all-time favorite Woody Allen film. Intelligent, sophisticated, very Fellini-esque (I know, it's supposed to be), but surreal and humorous--simultaneously.

I love this movie! It is soooo good, and the editing is waay ahead of its time. So there.

I love Bud Cort in this film. And it's a good one. Ashby's take on life and exuberance and gusto are all handled with warmth and sophistication.

This movie is a trip. It's themes are elusive, and its actor-palette a wonderful mix of colors and styles that blend together nicely, creating a surreal, intriguing film.

In drama courses at college, they never shut up about this play (or Burton's and Taylor's performances in Nichols' film). The first time I saw the film, I held my mouth agape for about two days. Please follow these instructions:
1. Get some aspirin (extra strength).
2. Pour a glass of bourbon (straight).
3. Press "Play."

I liked it, but its characters' motivations hurt me. Am I getting soft?
Actually, I wanted to care about the film's central characters (of which there are many--and maybe that's part of the problem), but Woody's connective performance was the only dynamic that kept me "in" the movie, really.