Trying to watch, it's horrible so far
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InherentlyYours — 11 years ago(March 08, 2015 04:23 PM)
'I think this guy was 27 or 28. No hope for these kids these days.'
and 28 isn't even a kid.
This 28 yr man may have been put off by the male bonding and characterization. Then again, when we were 20-28, did we feel the same indifference about the films that preceded us by 40 yrs also? Tough call. -
janet-conant — 11 years ago(March 16, 2015 05:12 PM)
It still remains one of the finest films about human loneliness. I mean you find yourself laughing at Hoffman's antics and then almost weeping as he tells Voight "I can't walk anymore." I think we should find someone under 30 who actually likes this film. Maybe it's because this was amazing stuff in 1969 when we watched. My son who saw parts of this at 15 still recalls it. Like when Joe sits at a table in a cafeteria and a drugged woman is moving a fake mouse on a boy's head.
Now it would be PG-13. -
rick3262 — 10 years ago(April 18, 2015 07:33 AM)
It's just a product of its time, cutting edge at the time, controversial enough to receive an "X" rating. Think "French Connection" showed New York detectives and realism for the first time that are now echoed daily in any "Law and Order" episode. "Midnight Cowboy" plunged even further into the depths of despair in New York and created characters probably not seen at that time.
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StrandedinLaLaLand — 10 years ago(April 21, 2015 11:41 PM)
It's a product of the film's time. Much of it is simply outdated now. I finished the film and appreciated it (I'm 38 by the way). I rated it a 7. I grew up with this film hyped up for all hell. But, you know, I it's okay, but not the best of that era. The most memorable aspect of the film for me is the soundtrack. I can't get enough of it.
(But, I do love The Graduate.)
Black men and a whole lot of beep white men have had plenty fun adoring my ass! -
darthleather2011 — 10 years ago(June 17, 2015 07:57 AM)
I don't get why people feel the need to come online and announce that they don't even have the patience/attention span to sit through an entire movie before complaining about it.
Moderators are terrorists.