Recommend this underrated Arthur Penn neo-noir. It has a notorious line from Gene Hackman’s PI Harry Moseby: “I saw a Rohmer film once. It was kinda like watching paint dry." Hackman is superb & it has a post-Watergate despairing tone. The final shot perfectly encapsulates the ambiguity. - ThreadSky

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Recommend this underrated Arthur Penn neo-noir.
It has a notorious line from Gene Hackman’s PI Harry Moseby: “I saw a Rohmer film once. It was kinda like watching paint dry." Hackman is superb & it has a post-Watergate despairing tone. The final shot perfectly encapsulates the ambiguity.

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scottyeager.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s a great one.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•1 day ago

That’s my current copy too

freeyourradio.bsky.social•1 day ago

Only watched it again recently, really good stuff. Ending is a gut punch

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, great last shot too, that boat going round and round in circles. Summed it all up perfectly.

freeyourradio.bsky.social•1 day ago

100%

stux23.bsky.social•1 day ago

You were already there!

bartman99.bsky.social•2 days ago

Considered rewatching this this evening, but went instead with two I hadn't seen before:

Scarecrow (bad, avoid!) and I Never Sang For My Father (excellent!)

scottyeager.bsky.social•1 day ago

Scarecrow isn’t a “bad” film.

bartman99.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's about as bad as a movie starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino can be.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•2 days ago

Need to see Father! Thanks. Heard he was great in it. Opposite Melvyn Douglas?

bartman99.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yes, both are excellent as father and son with a strained relationship.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thanks!

brendanbrady.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is a movie that's been high on my watchlist for years. I see there's a 4k being released in April. When I heard the devastating news, I finally pre ordered it. Gene Hackman was one of my favourite actors.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•1 day ago

Let me know what you think!
Yes, he was one of mine too.

antitheistic.bsky.social•1 day ago

I just saw Eureka from 1983 with Theresa Russell😍, Mickey Rourke, Rutger Hauer, Joe Pesci... just awesome performances.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, really memorable

gregowes99.bsky.social•1 day ago

Great movie in a career of great movies. I do respect after Welcome To Mooseport he decided to retire rather than make crappy movies in his golden years.