hazard@ihuxe.UUCP (Bryant S. Hazard) (10/10/83)
Some of us are just a little strange, I guess...
My favorite movie, or at least the one I've gone to see the most,
is "Harold and Maude". It's a great comedy flick that also
carries a message.
The basic story is about a teenager (Harold) who lives with
his mother in an impressive California mansion. His mother is so
entangled in her upper crust social life that she shows no love
for her son. In an effort to get his mother's attention, Harold
fakes suicides in front of her.
As a result of his depression, Harold also attends funerals
in his spare time. It's at these funerals that he meets someone
with the same morbid hobby; Maude.
Now you may be thinking, "What's redeeming about a movie that
dwells on death". Well, after watching it, you will realize that
the movie is really all about life and why it's worth living.
The highlights of "Harold and Maude" are:
- The suicides. The way their staged is hilarious.
- How his mother decides to deal with them.
- The directing and cinematography. It's top notch.
- The music. All from Cat Steven's "Tea for the Tillerman".
(I think the songs were written for the movie.)
- The actors. Harold: Bud Court, Maude: Ruth Gordon,
and his mother: Vivian Pickles.
The movie was made in the early seventies and has become a cult film.
It's been playing at theatres across the country ever since it's conception.
If you know of a theatre that show "Rocky Horror", chances are good
that it also shows "Harold and Maude".
The next time you are in your local video store looking for something
to rent try this one. You won't be disappointed.
Sorry for the hard-sell folks...