This is another one of those 70s movies that I’ve always heard mention, and have probably read a Mad Magazine version of, but never actually seen. I think it’s part of the Hazel Flagg collection, but I’m not sure? Perhaps I just bought it because it came up on Criteron’s new releases page?
Because it’s in 4K now.
Probably the former.
The director hasn’t done a lot of movies… I’ve seen that Postman version back in the 80s, and I saw Stay Hungry recently. And I saw that Monkees movie a long long time ago.
I wonder what the story behind this movie is. It seems like it’s so tailored to Nicholson’s strengths…
Eh… the dialogues here are getting to be pretty risible.
I dunno… I did like this movie, but it seems pretty undercooked — Nicholson escaping from his upper class but phony family, and the girlfriend being that embarassing — it just seems very… easy. Or lazy, rather.
But it looks good, and the performances are solid.
I guess this was a big 70s trend setter? It was nominated for All The Oscars, and after having seen this, I can better understand how so many 70s movies got that aesthetic. But I didn’t really find it compelling.
Five Easy Pieces. Bob Rafelson. 1970. ⚃
