Excellent film but depressing. . .

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Midnight Cowboy

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fanaticita — 10 years ago(August 26, 2015 01:34 PM)

I watched this film years ago, and watched it again last night. It is an amazing film. the story, the acting, direction, cinematography, etc., way ahead of its time, but I'd forgotten what a downer it is. . .so depressing.
Voight and Hoffman were deserving of every award possible.

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Jimmy_the_Gent4 — 10 years ago(August 29, 2015 07:12 AM)

I don't find it depressing. There is a lot humor through out in the film and the ending seems hopeful for Joe. Ratso's end is more of a relief than a downer,since he is no longer suffering and at peace.

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Balberith — 10 years ago(September 03, 2015 03:33 PM)

Harry and Tonto with Art Carney is somewhat similar to this movie.
"A real man would rather bow down to a strong woman than dominate a weak one"

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ThreeIn10 — 10 years ago(September 04, 2015 03:14 AM)

I agree - so depressing. So much desperation, and New York City is just grimy and icky (and I
love
New York City). I find it unrelenting, really, with very little humor, but it's a film I can watch many times.

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RobbieCalifornia — 10 years ago(November 29, 2015 11:46 AM)

I just sat through it for the first time. It's depressing all right, and Voight's and Hoffman's performances are terrific. But on the whole the film didn't strike me as being worthy of a Best Picture Oscar. It's dated, of course. But it doesn't tell the two men's story that well in any case.
I looked up Roger Evert's review. I can make up my own mind, but Midnight Cowboy is kind of legendary and I felt maybe I had missed something. Now I don't.

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tthomaslew76-234-269609 — 10 years ago(December 04, 2015 03:32 PM)

Glad to see that people can recognize greatness, even when a movie is depressing! The camera work = PRICELESS!

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BrettLovesKerri — 10 years ago(December 20, 2015 01:24 AM)

Strange, as great as the movie is..I can't watch it anymore. When I was single, and depressed, I watched it a lot. Since I've been married, a different thing.

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BorisKarpov — 10 years ago(January 18, 2016 07:44 AM)

yes but depressing in a very poetic way, with glimpses of hope woven in spirals of innocent dreams of escaping their inescapable destination, and the final realization of lifes true nature.

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bobbyrobertson-22595 — 9 years ago(August 13, 2016 11:09 PM)

I just watched it the first time and it was beautiful but oh so bloody sad. I was not expecting a fairytale ending but damn. I have been homeless and stayed in beep places and this movie just brought me right back to that feeling desparity, hunger, and being so damn friggin damn cold.

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Woodyanders — 7 years ago(December 05, 2018 02:14 AM)

I give this film a lot of extra points for not copping out with some fake upbeat Hollywood ending.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.

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TaRaNRoD — 5 years ago(August 27, 2020 09:07 AM)

Honestly, put the ending aside, I don't think it's so depressing. It has many funny moments and joyful moments, the music is uplifting and the tone is generally quite joyful. There are some darker and sadder moments, but I don't feel like they dominate the movie overall.
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