The lives and romantic entanglements of a group of young adults who have achieved "overnight" success in Los Angeles.
viewer's comments:
-In this classic in its own time, you truly are welcome to study a group of odd-balls in L.A., whom are all extremely lonely, and trying to be excepted in some way, and all trivial matters explode in silent ways. This film is one the most funniest and dramatic films of all time. It is rare that such a film can capture both comedy and drama in the same frame, but this one does!!! a must for all!!!
- A Museum Piece of the 70s
Well, Harvey Keitel's silly pipe not withstanding, it's a glorious bit of the 70's, with Keith making out with every skirt. Was it really like that?? A fun watch, well shot, and a real panoply of actors. Lauren H. looks great. As does Sissy S.
- Rudolph's best movie
You can't help but compare it to the other big L.A. Statement Movies--Altman's SHORT CUTS, and P.T. Anderson's MAGNOLIA. I like Rudolph's way better than either of those: it's gentler, humbler, more observant, truer. Limiting himself to a dozen or so L.A. habitues, Rudolph starts with one funny, correct move: no movie people. The dances of disconnection, attempted connection, failed connection, and--stunning!--connection accomplished are as tender and as finely, thinly observed as Rudolph has ever pulled off. So many beautiful moments here: the best comes when Keith Carradine, as a dupe of his sleepy-stud character from NASHVILLE, breaks up a romance to go on a healing mission with a half-crazy housewife (Geraldine Chaplin). When his philandering with her rescues her marriage during a tense phone call in his apartment, Carradine's face spreads with gladness and relief. The rightness and the unexpectedness of the moment is fantastic. Even more than the goofy, enjoyably romantic CHOOSE ME, this is the one where Rudolph got it all right. And no other movie captures L.A.'s peculiar loneliness like this one: he doesn't hype anything or play to the tourist mentality--something that could not always be said for his mentor, and the movie's producer, Robert Altman.
Complete credited cast:
Keith Carradine .... Carroll Barber
Sally Kellerman .... Ann Goode
Geraldine Chaplin .... Karen Hood
es Sissy S.
- Rudolph's best movie
You can't help but compare it to the other big L.A. Statement Movies--Altman's SHORT CUTS, and P.T. Anderson's MAGNOLIA. I like Rudolph's way better than either of those: it's gentler, humbler, more observant, truer. Limiting himself to a dozen or so L.A. habitues, Rudolph startswith one funny, correct move: no movie people. The dances of disconnection, attempted connection, failed connection, and--stunning!--connection accomplished are as tender and as finely, thinly observed as Rudolph has ever pulled off. So many beautiful moments here: the best comes when Keith Carradine, as a dupe of his sleepy-stud character from NASHVILLE, breaks up a romance to go on a healing mission with a half-crazy housewife (Geraldine Chaplin). When his philandering with her rescues her marriage during a tense phone call in his apartment, Carradine's face spreads with gladness and relief. The rightness and the unexpectedness of the moment is fantastic. Even more than the goofy, enjoyably romantic CHOOSE ME, this is the one where Rudolph got it all right. And no other movie captures L.A.'s peculiar loneliness like this one: he doesn't hype anything or play to the tourist mentality--something that could not always be said for his mentor, and the movie's producer, Robert Altman.
Complete credited cast:
Keith Carradine .... Carroll Barber
Sally Kellerman .... Ann Goode
Geraldine Chaplin .... Karen Hood
es Sissy S.
- Rudolph's best movie
You can't help but compare it to the other big L.A. Statement Movies--Altman's SHORT CUTS, and P.T. Anderson's MAGNOLIA. I like Rudolph's way better than either of those: it's gentler, humbler, more observant, truer. Limiting himself to a dozen or so L.A. habitues, Rudolph starts with one funny, correct move: no movie people. The dances of disconnection, attempted connection, failed connection, and--stunning!--connection accomplished are as tender and as finely, thinly observed as Rudolph has ever pulled off. So many beautiful moments here: the best comes when Keith Carradine, as a dupe of his sleepy-stud character from NASHVILLE, breaks up a romance to go on a healing mission with a half-crazy housewife (Geraldine Chaplin). When his philandering with her rescues her marriage during a tense phone call in his apartment, Carradine's face spreads with gladness and relief. The rightness and the unexpectedness of the moment is fantastic. Even more than the goofy, enjoyably romantic CHOOSE ME, this is the one where Rudolph got it all right. And no other movie captures L.A.'s peculiar loneliness like this one: he doesn't hype anything or play to the tourist mentality--something that could not always be said for his mentor, and the movie's producer, Robert Altman.
Complete credited cast:
Keith Carradine .... Carroll Barber
Sally Kellerman .... Ann Goode
Geraldine Chaplin .... Karen Hood
Harvey Keitel .... Ken Hood
Lauren Hutton .... Nona Bruce
Viveca Lindfors .... Susan Moore
Sissy Spacek .... Linda Murray
Denver Pyle .... Carl Barber
John Considine .... Jack Goode
Richard Baskin .... Eric Wood
Allan F. Nicholls .... David Howard
Cedric Scott .... Faye
Mike E. Kaplan .... Rus with one funny, correct move: no movie people. The dances of disconnection, attempted connection, failed connection, and--stunning!--connection accomplished are as tender and as finely, thinly observed as Rudolph has ever pulled off. So many beautiful moments here: the best comes when Keith Carradine, as a dupe of his sleepy-stud character from NASHVILLE, breaks up a romance to go on a healing mission with a half-crazy housewife (Geraldine Chaplin). When his philandering with her rescues her marriage during a tense phone call in his apartment, Carradine's face spreads with gladness and relief. The rightness and the unexpectedness of the moment is fantastic. Even more than the goofy, enjoyably romantic CHOOSE ME, this is the one where Rudolph got it all right. And no other movie captures L.A.'s peculiar loneliness like this one: he doesn't hype anything or play to the tourist mentality--something that could not always be said for his mentor, and the movie's producer, Robert Altman.
Complete credited cast:
Keith Carradine .... Carroll Barber
Sally Kellerman .... Ann Goode
Geraldine Chaplin .... Karen Hood
Harvey Keitel .... Ken Hood
Lauren Hutton .... Nona Bruce
Viveca Lindfors .... Susan Moore
Sissy Spacek .... Linda Murray
Denver Pyle .... Carl Barber
John Considine .... Jack Goode
Richard Baskin .... Eric Wood
Allan F. Nicholls .... David Howard
Cedric Scott .... Faye
Mike E. Kaplan .... Russell Linden
Diahnne Abbott .... Jeannette Ross
Runtime: 106 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
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