The Long Goodbye (1973)
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Synopsis
Marlowe investigates a friend's alleged suicide, missing money and murder in 1970s Los Angeles.
Cast
- Elliott Gould
- Nina van Pallandt
- Sterling Hayden
- Mark Rydell
- Henry Gibson
- David Arkin
- Jim Bouton
- Warren Berlinger
- Jo Ann Brody
- Stephen Coit
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There is no surface on Earth that Elliott Gould can't use to light a match.
Alex EngquistNov 13, 2013Maybe the calmest thriller ever made, so when the ending comes it's like a thunder clap on a quiet evening. That isn't to say it doesn't get the blood pumping with a coke bottle moment that may be the most shocking thing since Cagney's grapefruit, with an undertone of…
sydneyNov 17, 2021he’s so cool :)
Karsten - Nov 16, 2021
few movies have pulled off “guy talking to himself” this well
cookieApr 21, 2020[Me, generally enjoying a film but feeling vaguely as if I don’t fully grasp whatever subtext or characterizations Altman has woven into it as I know both he and Raymond Chandler are generally more thoughtful than to make something to be viewed on a purely surface level,…
demi adejuyigbeJan 6, 2017The tragedy (and hilarity) of being a cat, aimlessly wandering a ruthless, dog-eat-dog world. Full discussion on episode 180 of my podcast SLEAZOIDS.
Josh Lewis - Nov 2, 2022
single handedly set back the quitting smoking movement by 150 years
WesJan 27, 2020ok but did philip marlowe’s cat ever come back
siobhanJul 2, 2013Philip Marlowe takes a big sleep sometime in the mid 40s and doesn't wake up until 1973, and only then because his cat is hungry. One of the things I love about Robert Altman is that his movies are essentially long jokes, but unlike most comedians he knows when to stop…
Joe
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- Jimmy Cricket lovedThe Long Goodbye
A great moody film that views the neo-noir genre in a satirical lens. Elliot Gould gives what maybe is his best performance.
Amy Norman lovedThe Long GoodbyeThoroughly enjoyed. Great filmmaking. Intro sequence is a perfect encapsulation of the movie - incredible acting by the cat!! did not expect to like it so much! Highly recommend. (Includes extended scene with homophobia and blackface but otherwise good)
10000BCman likedThe Long Goodbyeif smoking a cigarette in every single scene in a film was a crime, elliot gould is due a life sentence
- cassius casanova likedThe Long Goodbye
elliot gould’s performance and “aura” is what makes this everyone else is kinda lackluster and somewhat unlikeable. he brings that 70’s masculinity to the table, he reminded me of a jewish version of tom selleck in this. tall hairy men with high pitched voices that complain a lot
Carlitos Fritos lovedThe Long GoodbyeSuch an intriguing movie. Many captivating scenes with a couple clunky ones sprinkled in. Definitely worth a rewatch at some point down the line.
Nothuman lovedThe Long GoodbyeGreat movie that hits everything you want from a noir, especially the performance from Gould and a really funny script with an engaging mystery
- Mickerdoo likedThe Long Goodbye
Enjoyed Gould as the smart aleck private eye. Some of the points didn’t matchup as neatly as desired. A little long winded.
Davey lovedThe Long GoodbyeOne of the most nihilist leads in all noir films, I come back to this one every couple of years.
Sonny lovedThe Long GoodbyeElliott couldn’t have played this role any better. Such a great film
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Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye attacks film noir with three of his most cherished tools: Whimsy, spontaneity and narrative perversity.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Sometimes important plot-points unfold through windows, too, and The Long Goodbye as a whole peels back the surfaces of private-eye stories, paying special attention to their macho bluster and abused women.
Noel Murray
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