I was distracted by the beautiful Jean Shrimpton for a second! A wonderful in-depth review of this timeless and uber stylish movie Luke, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. I agree about Norman Jewison, I loved In the Heat of the Night.
I love this film. It's so incredibly stylish; capturing that brief period of The Great Society as it moves into the glossiest color, just before 'Nam and race riots take hold, assassinations strip away the last vestiges of political innocence and Nixon arrives. Both main parties are frankly pretty ghastly and I'm never entirely sure who really wins, or if they're in love or lust, but with such fantastic cars, houses, antiques, costumes and all those acres of virgin shagpile carpet who's really cares?
Incidentally my favourite Norman Jewison film remains In The heat of the Night. Another view of America at the crossroads, but set in a shabby Deep South - but this time you rather come to like the main characters. I'd recommend it as hot summer night viewing.
I need to see Heat of the Night. Thanks for the tip off. I’m also keen on Rollerball (1975)- uber stylish dystopian thing, especially the AMAZING party scene. The future from the view of 1975.
I cannot resist sharing this with you. In French, the windmills song is "Les Moulins de mon Coeur" (heart instead of mind, lol) and Alain Delon sang it. There's a fun YouTube clip of him doing a TV show where the host gets him to sing it live - it's very cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oskasKNOuyM - also in attendance are Jane Birkin, Serge Gainsbourg and Johnny Halliday... pure 70s.
You will know, I'm sure, the track in the film is sung by Noel Harrison, son of Rex. Don't know why it should, but it surprises me. The very English style suits the film perfectly, just like the Roller. More music by him here: https://www.thewindmillsofyourmind.com/
Yup. In a Mockney accent- I note, amusingly, that he was an Old Radleian. Others have commented on the British influence- the Douglas Hayward suits and as you say the Mulliner Park Ward Roller. But, despite all that, it's still very American, I think.
I was distracted by the beautiful Jean Shrimpton for a second! A wonderful in-depth review of this timeless and uber stylish movie Luke, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. I agree about Norman Jewison, I loved In the Heat of the Night.
I love this film. It's so incredibly stylish; capturing that brief period of The Great Society as it moves into the glossiest color, just before 'Nam and race riots take hold, assassinations strip away the last vestiges of political innocence and Nixon arrives. Both main parties are frankly pretty ghastly and I'm never entirely sure who really wins, or if they're in love or lust, but with such fantastic cars, houses, antiques, costumes and all those acres of virgin shagpile carpet who's really cares?
Incidentally my favourite Norman Jewison film remains In The heat of the Night. Another view of America at the crossroads, but set in a shabby Deep South - but this time you rather come to like the main characters. I'd recommend it as hot summer night viewing.
I need to see Heat of the Night. Thanks for the tip off. I’m also keen on Rollerball (1975)- uber stylish dystopian thing, especially the AMAZING party scene. The future from the view of 1975.
I cannot resist sharing this with you. In French, the windmills song is "Les Moulins de mon Coeur" (heart instead of mind, lol) and Alain Delon sang it. There's a fun YouTube clip of him doing a TV show where the host gets him to sing it live - it's very cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oskasKNOuyM - also in attendance are Jane Birkin, Serge Gainsbourg and Johnny Halliday... pure 70s.
I've seen it! Top stuff!
You will know, I'm sure, the track in the film is sung by Noel Harrison, son of Rex. Don't know why it should, but it surprises me. The very English style suits the film perfectly, just like the Roller. More music by him here: https://www.thewindmillsofyourmind.com/
Yup. In a Mockney accent- I note, amusingly, that he was an Old Radleian. Others have commented on the British influence- the Douglas Hayward suits and as you say the Mulliner Park Ward Roller. But, despite all that, it's still very American, I think.
I did a phone interview with Dougie Haywood once. Very amusing. Great inside stories.