It looks like the movie is now available on DVD.
It looks like the movie is now available on DVD.quote:Originally posted by n/a
Has anyone seen this film? J. Press, Chipp, and Brooks get a mention, as does A.T. Harris. Lots of New York Preppies talking about all kinds of stuff while looking so veddy Trad in their blazers, repp ties, khakis, and formal wear. I had nearly forgotten the custom of wearing floppy tennis hats with black tie.
Cheers,
Harris
I own and cherish the Stillman trilogy. Or trinity, for the more passionate admirers.quote:Originally posted by Bradford
DVD release is apparently today (Valentine's Day).
Great film. Lots of talk, a movie where the dialogue actually carries the story.
If you like Metropolitan, you might also want to check out Barcelona by the same director. It was released in 1994.
Did people really enjoy Barcelona? I found the movie rather boring and difficult to get through.quote:Originally posted by Bradford
DVD release is apparently today (Valentine's Day).
Great film. Lots of talk, a movie where the dialogue actually carries the story.
If you like Metropolitan, you might also want to check out Barcelona by the same director. It was released in 1994.
I've seen only "Barcelona" (though now will look for "Metropolitan") and so could be mistaken overall; but the dialogue in "Barcelona" shows a good ear for the ways in which many of us really do talk.quote:Originally posted by cpac
I love the dialog in his movies, but it's also completely unrealistic.
I thought Barcelona was the best of the three by a ways. It's the most nuanced and accurate look at Americans in the global world and the way we're viewed that I can think of. The City Journal article about Whit Stillman does a good analysis of this aspect of the film. Plus, it's funny.quote:Originally posted by Tom Buchanan
Did people really enjoy Barcelona? I found the movie rather boring and difficult to get through.quote:Originally posted by Bradford
DVD release is apparently today (Valentine's Day).
Great film. Lots of talk, a movie where the dialogue actually carries the story.
If you like Metropolitan, you might also want to check out Barcelona by the same director. It was released in 1994.
I appreciate Stillman in general. I thought Metropolitan was an interesting film; as pointed out above, about a dying-out breed. I thought Last Days of Disco was rather interesting also. I did some research on the web, trying to find out the "deeper meaning" of Barcelona which I assumed that I had missed. I found somewhere an interview with Stillman where he expounds on Barcelona. Essentially, it was just an autobiographical sketch of his time in Barcelona, which he embellished to highlight the anti-American sentiment in Spain in the 80s. I would suggest that people start with the other two of his movies first, then watch Barcelona if they enjoyed the other two.
Given your and 80FJ40's high praise of Barcelona, I will have to rent it and see if I have matured since several years ago when I saw it in the theater.quote:Originally posted by Mr. Magoo
I thought Barcelona was the best of the three by a ways. It's the most nuanced and accurate look at Americans in the global world and the way we're viewed that I can think of. The City Journal article about Whit Stillman does a good analysis of this aspect of the film. Plus, it's funny.quote:Originally posted by Tom Buchanan
Did people really enjoy Barcelona? I found the movie rather boring and difficult to get through.quote:Originally posted by Bradford
DVD release is apparently today (Valentine's Day).
Great film. Lots of talk, a movie where the dialogue actually carries the story.
If you like Metropolitan, you might also want to check out Barcelona by the same director. It was released in 1994.
I appreciate Stillman in general. I thought Metropolitan was an interesting film; as pointed out above, about a dying-out breed. I thought Last Days of Disco was rather interesting also. I did some research on the web, trying to find out the "deeper meaning" of Barcelona which I assumed that I had missed. I found somewhere an interview with Stillman where he expounds on Barcelona. Essentially, it was just an autobiographical sketch of his time in Barcelona, which he embellished to highlight the anti-American sentiment in Spain in the 80s. I would suggest that people start with the other two of his movies first, then watch Barcelona if they enjoyed the other two.
Some people just hate ants, I guess.
Although it's not in my personal political spectrum, this is the City Journal article I was referring to: https://www.city-journal.org/html/14_1_urbanities-a_great_conservative.htmlquote:Originally posted by Mr. Magoo
The City Journal article about Whit Stillman does a good analysis of this aspect of the film. Plus, it's funny.
I like that one best as well. I was doing military PA in the med in the early 90s and I remember the anti-Otan graffiti.quote:Originally posted by Mr. Magoo
I thought Barcelona was the best of the three by a ways. It's the most nuanced and accurate look at Americans in the global world and the way we're viewed that I can think of. The City Journal article about Whit Stillman does a good analysis of this aspect of the film. Plus, it's funny.
Some people just hate ants, I guess.