moriarty@uw-june (Jeff Meyer) (03/05/84)
This is a review of a movie that is being released around Seattle (and hopefully, elsewhere) due to the fact that it's screenplay is written by the same person who wrote Tender Mercies and Robert Duvall is in it. It was done in 1981 and didn't get much play then. Duvall describes it as his best performance, and I can't argue. I loved Tender Mercies; thought it was one of the best movies viewed last season. Well, I liked Tomorrow even better.... this is a classic and should not be missed if you liked Tender Mercies. It is taken from a William Faulkner short story, and is proably the best Faulkner adaptation to the screen I've ever seen. It is not pretentious, and I doubt it has any underlying message; it is simply an excellent portrait of several poor, rural characters, each drawn and described in such beautiful detail as to astound one. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Wish I could go into more detail, but I'm out of time.... If you like Duvall or liked Tender Mercies, don't miss Tomorrow. Trivia Is My Business | Currently residing in | UUCP: -jwm- | {...decvax!}uw-beaver!uw-june!moriarty | ARPANET: AKA MORIARTY | moriarty@washington
oscar@utcsrgv.UUCP (Oscar M. Nierstrasz) (03/06/84)
A quick follow-up. "Tomorrow" is indeed an excellent movie starring Robert Duvall and should be seen by all. If you have a chance, by all means go see it. It was made in 1972, however, not 1981 as claimed by moriarty. The director was J. Anthony, who has not been heard from since. Duvall's versatility always amazes me -- here he plays close-mouthed, good-hearted but not-too-bright yokel who is hired as caretaker for a saw-mill over the winter. One day he finds an exhausted pregnant woman collapsed in the snow outside his shack ... A remarkable film for so few words. Oscar Nierstrasz