Trying to watch, it's horrible so far
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catdaddyd — 11 years ago(February 05, 2015 09:17 PM)
I'm 47, just didn't get it. Do you have to be a New Yorker, or gay? I think "The Graduate" was better than this, but I'm not much on it eifher. I think Samuel L Jackson said he tried to watch The English Patient or The Piano and couldn't get through it. If we all liked fhe same thing it would be a bland world.
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zilla7777 — 11 years ago(February 20, 2015 12:28 AM)
Couldn't agree with you more. I enjoy many types of film, but I found
Midnight Cowboy
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eelb — 11 years ago(March 03, 2015 11:39 PM)
It was cutting edge when it was released, but we've seen these sort of characters and scenarios in too many other films since then. The sexual and social themes, were taboo in 1969, but barely turn a head in 2015.
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rascal67 — 9 years ago(May 24, 2016 03:15 AM)
I don't think the film holds up well. It's still a good film though.
I didn't see the film until about 17 yrs after it's release and I thought it was splendid, and it was also considered a splendid film upon release. It is still splendid and beautifully captures the late 60's era and transition into the 70's. Then again, not everyone is going to connect with a very human story about,
loneliness, companionship, suffering, humility and caring.
These are things most humans are oblivious of, because they feel it doesn't affect them, so then they go into denial. I guess one has to have a more developed soul to connect with this splendid film's themes.
Exorcist: Christ's power compels you. Cast out, unclean spirit.
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InherentlyYours — 9 years ago(May 24, 2016 03:56 AM)
'Couldn't agree with you more. I enjoy many types of film, but I found Midnight Cowboy to be a real drag. A boring, nearly non-existent story featuring some weird and/or awful characters. Not my bag at all.'
Of course it's not your bag. The Midnight Cowboy didn't have an actual gun to play "shoot em' cowboy". You're absolutely right that's it isn't your bag. Do you even experience emotion in real life, or that not your bag also. -
balboa76 — 11 years ago(February 08, 2015 05:59 PM)
The OP doesn't like the Graduate either lol Midnight Cowboy and The Graduate are two of my all time favorite films, classics and I love to do a double dvd feature with them. The fact that he's 47 years old is surprising, I would have expected this kind of opinion from a kid watching Marvel super hero movies, but to each his own.
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InherentlyYours — 11 years ago(March 08, 2015 04:05 PM)
' also asked if you needed to be a New Yorker as well. Gawd'
you know, now I see why you couldn't get into the film. You are not mature enough; your comment above shows that (with your "gawd" and asking if you need to be a New Yorker). No, I am from MASS and I liked the film. It's not about demographics. -
somesunnyday — 9 years ago(June 21, 2016 04:59 AM)
I also asked if you needed to be a New Yorker as well. Gawd
I'm a female from Melbourne Australia and think this is one of the greatest films of all time. You either fall in love with it or not. Simple. In danger of sounding like a wanker, it's a character study. You either get enveloped in the characters or not. I can't understand people who don't though -
catdaddyd — 11 years ago(March 08, 2015 04:11 PM)
I did finish the movie, but still didn't care for it. Avatar is the highest grossing movie of all time, I've watched it once and dont care to see it again. Now Shawshank, Gump, Pulp Fiction and a few others I can watched almost anytime.
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ThereWillBeBeer — 11 years ago(February 17, 2015 05:34 AM)
Around 8 years ago a 25 year old female co-worker and I were discussing movies and I asked her if she had seen MC. She had never heard of it. I brought the DVD (25th Anniversery edition) to work the next day for her to take home and watch. I asked her daily if she had watched it, and after a week or so she said that she started to watch it but got bored after about 10 minutes and didn't watch any more. Some time later, she told me that her older brother was at her place and had seen the DVD and decided to watch it, and later told her it was 'the most stupid movie he had ever seen.' I think this guy was 27 or 28. No hope for these kids these days.