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Ann Harding and William Powell are terrific in this strange little gem of a movie which runs the gamut from Pre-Code Drama to Screwball Comedy! (the closing dinner party scene is worth the price of admission). John Cromwell directs with a sure hand, especially in a great tracking shot involving the two sisters.
It's incredible how modern films seem to lack any sense of sophistication and style in comparison with even lesser known films from the 30's like this one.
A pure joy to watch.
It's incredible how modern films seem to lack any sense of sophistication and style in comparison with even lesser known films from the 30's like this one.
A pure joy to watch.
Just caught this gem last night at the Film Forum during their incredible Pre-Code Women festival!
Top acting honors to Miriam Hopkins, Jack La Rue et al. It is truly amazing how some of the pre-code dramas and comedies (sadly most of them missing from video, much less dvd!) hold up so incredibly well.
While I admire the ingenuity and class that some of the later 30's and 40's movies had in dealing with the Code restrictions, early dramas like The Story of Temple Drake demonstrate the same artistry in handling a sexually frank storyline.
Little Faulkner is left in this, but the mood and atmosphere of this film is superb!
Top acting honors to Miriam Hopkins, Jack La Rue et al. It is truly amazing how some of the pre-code dramas and comedies (sadly most of them missing from video, much less dvd!) hold up so incredibly well.
While I admire the ingenuity and class that some of the later 30's and 40's movies had in dealing with the Code restrictions, early dramas like The Story of Temple Drake demonstrate the same artistry in handling a sexually frank storyline.
Little Faulkner is left in this, but the mood and atmosphere of this film is superb!
Boy, will this film separate the moviegoers from the movielovers!!
I saw this with the unruliest audience in years! Clearly half the audience hated it, while the other half, myself included, LOVED it!
I was a fan of Billy Bob's since Sling Blade, and of Matt's since his wonderful performance in the overrated Good Will Hunting, but together, with brilliant contributions from Henry Thomas, Penelope Cruz, et al, they make this film come to life.
This is a beautiful, old fashioned film. The shots are beautiful, not because of the landscapes, but because of the care in composition. I appreciate Billy Bob's use of the full screen, this film will obviously suffer on television.
The dramatic storyline, while dealing with violence and sexual imagery, manages to convey both without being extreme. And I for one am grateful! I have absolutely nothing against screen violence, I just find it done so poorly in modern movies, that for once I appreciate a director that can do more with suggestion than with indulgence.
Matt Damon has turned into the most interesting actor of his generation to watch! His performance in the near perfect Talented Mr. Ripley convinced me that he indeed has the chops to pull off a real career, and this film cements those thoughts. He is terrific. Henry Thomas and Lukas Black offer strong support, along with such terrific actors as Ruben Blades, Sam Shepard, Bruce Dern and Penelope Cruz.
This film will turn off many people, probably those people who enjoyed The Grinch, or Cast Away, or The Sixth Sense. Those films were aimed at audiences that required the filmmakers to HIT them over the head with their imagery, and lack of intelligence. This film is smarter than that. Not everything is spelled out for you. All the Pretty Horses is a film that requires an audience to commit themselves to the experience.
Is this film "old-fashioned"? Yes, in many ways, but it is such an intelligent, beautiful, and emotional experience. It was a joy to watch.
I saw this with the unruliest audience in years! Clearly half the audience hated it, while the other half, myself included, LOVED it!
I was a fan of Billy Bob's since Sling Blade, and of Matt's since his wonderful performance in the overrated Good Will Hunting, but together, with brilliant contributions from Henry Thomas, Penelope Cruz, et al, they make this film come to life.
This is a beautiful, old fashioned film. The shots are beautiful, not because of the landscapes, but because of the care in composition. I appreciate Billy Bob's use of the full screen, this film will obviously suffer on television.
The dramatic storyline, while dealing with violence and sexual imagery, manages to convey both without being extreme. And I for one am grateful! I have absolutely nothing against screen violence, I just find it done so poorly in modern movies, that for once I appreciate a director that can do more with suggestion than with indulgence.
Matt Damon has turned into the most interesting actor of his generation to watch! His performance in the near perfect Talented Mr. Ripley convinced me that he indeed has the chops to pull off a real career, and this film cements those thoughts. He is terrific. Henry Thomas and Lukas Black offer strong support, along with such terrific actors as Ruben Blades, Sam Shepard, Bruce Dern and Penelope Cruz.
This film will turn off many people, probably those people who enjoyed The Grinch, or Cast Away, or The Sixth Sense. Those films were aimed at audiences that required the filmmakers to HIT them over the head with their imagery, and lack of intelligence. This film is smarter than that. Not everything is spelled out for you. All the Pretty Horses is a film that requires an audience to commit themselves to the experience.
Is this film "old-fashioned"? Yes, in many ways, but it is such an intelligent, beautiful, and emotional experience. It was a joy to watch.