Certainly one of the great films of the 70s which is at last achieving the esteem it deserved some forty-five years ago. Though very much in the milieu of 70s L.A., it does not date. A brilliant companion piece to 'Chinatown'. Why? Same time period ('73'-74'). Same genre (a reorchestration of 'noir'). Entirely different take, though, existentially, 'Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown...' and 'I even lost my catBANG!' are far closer to one another than you think.
The best and truest adaptation of a Chandler novel, because it's free of the reverential attitude to the original material you always get with such projects. One of Altman's greatest achievements. The song isn't bad, either.
It's a great film but it's absurd to call it the truest Chandler adaptation, this film is a satire of the noir genre and that's not what Chandler was going for with the novel.
@@Pdalow You missed the point. Its artistic deviation marks the project as most faithful to the original. You don't capture the essence of something by striving to reproduce it.
This was the very best of American New Wave Cinema ... numero uno ... with The French Connection I, Taxi Driver & Chinatown in 2nd, 3rd & 4th place respectively ... and a great soundtrack .... loved all the variations on the same theme.
There's a long goodbye, and it happens every day, when a passerby invites your eye to come away. Even as you smile a quick hello you let her go, you let the moment fly... Too late to turn your head, you know you've said the Long Goodbye
Yes, I remember a Long Goodbye on he Hudson, where I met florist arranging flowers, but I got on the train, and have never forgotten her and how life could have been,
Ronald Charles Epstein its stranger than fiction, and I've thought about this for some time, Jack Palance would have Been a killer in this role, harder than nails, then if you want someone slightly weaker, stumbling type of guy, Harry Dean Stanton.
That was back when they REALLY pushed a couple of actors into being these 'action stars.' Elliot Gould was one of them. Maybe he was the one pushing for it after becoming successful comedic actor. I'll never forget him being cast in 1977 in "A Bridge Too Far," as a real life war hero, Colonel Robert Sink (name in flick, Bobby Stout), an airborne battalion commander during desperate battle known as Operation Market Garden in Holland, Sept. '44. Absurd casting, and yes, they have him deliver cute lines while wearing camo netting, baggy airborne fatigue pants, chomping a cigar. I recall, in that cast of 1000s extravaganza, how silly he looked. Other guys who Hollywood insisted we believe as tough guys were Andrew Prine (Gunsmoke, Devil's Brigade and more) and Robert Culp (all kinds of gunfighters, mercenaries, etc).
A L X Armed Liberation Xecutive yah, chandler was more about scene and style and situation. Adaptations always try to do something to clean up and fix the plots. Usually with mediocre results, but Altman got it.
Certainly one of the great films of the 70s which is at last achieving the esteem it deserved some forty-five years ago. Though very much in the milieu of 70s L.A., it does not date. A brilliant companion piece to 'Chinatown'. Why? Same time period ('73'-74'). Same genre (a reorchestration of 'noir'). Entirely different take, though, existentially, 'Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown...' and 'I even lost my catBANG!' are far closer to one another than you think.
The best and truest adaptation of a Chandler novel, because it's free of the reverential attitude to the original material you always get with such projects. One of Altman's greatest achievements. The song isn't bad, either.
It's a great film but it's absurd to call it the truest Chandler adaptation, this film is a satire of the noir genre and that's not what Chandler was going for with the novel.
@@Pdalow You missed the point. Its artistic deviation marks the project as most faithful to the original. You don't capture the essence of something by striving to reproduce it.
This was the very best of American New Wave Cinema ... numero uno ... with The French Connection I, Taxi Driver & Chinatown in 2nd, 3rd & 4th place respectively ... and a great soundtrack .... loved all the variations on the same theme.
RIP Clydie King. Such a great talent.
There's a long goodbye,
and it happens every day,
when a passerby
invites your eye
to come away.
Even as you smile a quick hello
you let her go,
you let the moment fly...
Too late to turn your head,
you know you've said
the Long Goodbye
Yes, I remember a Long Goodbye on he Hudson, where I met florist arranging flowers, but I got on the train, and have never forgotten her and how life could have been,
these words capture a tragic fact of human existence
R.I.P. Clydie King.
Reminds me of the Hollywood Hills back in the day....GOOD TIMES!!!!
Never knew that was Clydie King, doing a Billie Holiday take !
Just heard another clue in this song" can you recognise the theme". Regarding the RIP's sweet dreams nightingale
I'm about to go watch this movie and then American History X
Both great films
Great film, a favorite
Elliott Gould as a private eye-that's creative casting!
Ronald Charles Epstein yeah, the opposite of Humphrey Bogard
The casting director originally wanted Humphrey Bogart, but since he was dead and Elliott Gould was alive, he decided to settle.
Ronald Charles Epstein its stranger than fiction, and I've thought about this for some time, Jack Palance would have Been a killer in this role, harder than nails, then if you want someone slightly weaker, stumbling type of guy, Harry Dean Stanton.
That was back when they REALLY pushed a couple of actors into being these 'action stars.' Elliot Gould was one of them. Maybe he was the one pushing for it after becoming successful comedic actor. I'll never forget him being cast in 1977 in "A Bridge Too Far," as a real life war hero, Colonel Robert Sink (name in flick, Bobby Stout), an airborne battalion commander during desperate battle known as Operation Market Garden in Holland, Sept. '44. Absurd casting, and yes, they have him deliver cute lines while wearing camo netting, baggy airborne fatigue pants, chomping a cigar. I recall, in that cast of 1000s extravaganza, how silly he looked.
Other guys who Hollywood insisted we believe as tough guys were Andrew Prine (Gunsmoke, Devil's Brigade and more) and Robert Culp (all kinds of gunfighters, mercenaries, etc).
@@jenmvaux ⁰
R.I.P.
Fabulous
Desde España. Muchas gracias, Elric
sexy voice ,that lady can sing
RIP Clydie King
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Seldom do I agree with a change to a classic story from a classic writer in his genera, however, Bob Altman's finish is better than Chandler's
A L X Armed Liberation Xecutive yah, chandler was more about scene and style and situation. Adaptations always try to do something to clean up and fix the plots. Usually with mediocre results, but Altman got it.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks !
Steamy around the collar >
It’s ok with me .
Other songs stole the tittle of this song. It's ok with me.
who's on sax here?
Jack Sheldon
@@brando200012 I don’t think so. He played trumpet.
Jack also sings this on the soundtrack .
who wrote this and who is playing??
It's ok with me.