This is a gay classic that I always assumed I’ve seen before… but some months back, I watched To Live and Die in L.A., and was really impressed. It’s directed by William Friedkin, and I realised that I’d seen so few of his movies, so I went on a little shopping spree.
Which, again, made me wonder whether I’d really seen this before. And I really can’t remember seeing it! So now I am!
Darn. This 2K release has been cut down to 16:9. I hate that. (It’s just from 1.85:1 so it’s not that big of a difference, which sort of makes it even a greater insult…)
Hey, nice. That’s where I want to live.
But with fewer cockroaches.
Somehow I thought this was an 80s movie, but it’s from 1970! It’s a classic classic!
Awkward!
No, I have seen this before! Must have been in the 80s sometime…
Harold is very memorable.
It’s very Ibsenian — we’re gonna reveal all the life lies of all the characters, apparently.
Or perhaps more Tennessee Williams. The setup is more artificial — they’re playing a game where they’re phoning their true loves… Very… high emotional stakes.
The 70s was a sweaty decade.
So sweaty!
Yeah, OK, sure — it’s pretty risible, and I can totally understand people who loathe this movie. I think it’s spiffy. But I’m a sucker for this kind of theatre drama.
The Boys in the Band. William Friedkin. 1970. ⚄
