pretty fantastic. But I can't hear Cat Stevens without thinking about him on British TV in the 80's, saying he'd kill Salman Rushdie as per Ayatollah Khomeini's Fatwa.
All of the Criterion blu-rays have been revelatory. Since their theatrical release, these films have languished due to the limitations in home video technology (and the willingness of the studios to deliver "the goods"). My deepest thanks to whomever considered "Harold and Maude" a deserving addition to Criterion's catalogue.
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By G. Haad, Esq. May 03, 2012 08:41 PM
* Samuel could we bury the hatchet already? What Yusuf stated was that as a devout muslim layperson, it wasn't his place to furnish an aggressive interviewer with his own unorthodox opinions or to publicly challenge respected leaders of his religion -- simply because of the celebrity deriving from his previous career -- a very reasonable position for a man of faith to take under the circumstances I dare say ...
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By William Epperson May 08, 2012 05:53 PM
"Harold and Maude" presents the psychological portrait of a non-nutritive mother figure in Harold's Mom, a nutritive figure in Maude, and a life affirming decision by Harold at the end. It is also made delightful by the music of Cat Stevens. I've seen it many times, and will see it again.
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By Serge May 25, 2012 11:45 AM
1) I still remember when and where I saw it for the first time. 2) I think about the movie on a regular basis 3) The moment when Harold rolls down the car window while we hear "Trouble" and the tinkling notes on the piano emerge, like a sorrow about to vanish.
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By charles July 26, 2012 02:47 AM
Did Wes Anderson put you up to this? I only ask because we know Criterion has a Wes Anderson boner, and each one of his films feels directly inspired by this film.
I love this film dearly, and am putting it in my shopping cart now.
Just pointing out something I've noticed.
Own it, Wes.
i had a strange feeling about maude (the widow) she had a very rough and not happy past but choosing happy life and give this too harold and then they become a real and happy couple that they deserve it ......
“Michael, I'm not sure what you mean by "Turner DVD" nor what you mean by there being an editing issue. Are you referring to the Warner DVD with the red snap-case? It does have a cropping issue . . .”
“After Golden Age of cinema with Visconti, Rossellini and De Sica , now, we miss that time and asking our-self where Italian cinema is. I think real melodrama is this reality.”
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