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Hal Ashby's cult black-comedy. Years ago i sat my young step daughter down to watch this film.

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As lilting Cat Stevens tunes play on the soundtrack, Maude teaches Harold a valuable lesson about making the most of his time on earth.

One of the greatest movies. You are cut off immediately after the soundtrack cuts in. We’re all repressed and trying to be free, to be ourselves, to be vitally interested in living, to be everything we want” (Higgins, TCM Article). The script is obviously most often categorized as a dark comedy, which, of course, it is. For the uninitiated, this sub may contain spoilers. Cool analysis! Harold and Maude is by far my favorite movie. Working from a script by Colin Higgins, Ashby tells the story of the emotional and romantic bond between a death-obsessed young man (Bud Cort) from a wealthy family and a devil-may-care, bohemian octogenarian (Ruth Gordon). ( Log Out /  Just want to add that Harold's mother, played by Vivian Pickles, is one of my all-time favorite characters--she is absolutely hilarious and I've never seen anything quite like her ("Survey--do you find the idea of wife-swapping distasteful? I don't usually like romance movies but Harold and Maude is much more than love story. My expectations were high. I can't really say much more than that.

To be fair, it’s not a film which sounds like it should work. The plot revolves around the exploits of a young man named Harold Chasen (Bud Cort) who is intrigued with death. If you like movie trivia, watch Bud very carefully during the first scene with the army uncle.

When the two opposites meet they realize that their differences don’t matter and they become best friends and love each other. Similarly to my favorite film, Brief Encounter, the romance in Harold and Maude is about their souls, about a connection that is more than just sexual attraction. The soundtrack by Cat Stevens is very much of its time and works fantastically well, particularly the main theme song. An eccentric to the core, Maude lives exactly as she pleases, with avid collecting and nude modeling among her many pursuits. It incorporates elements of dark humor and existentialist drama. The product I bought is a Region 1 DVD which will not play on most standard European devices. It holds a special place in my heart. Back in the late 80s I treated myself to a double feature film showing at the newly renovated theater 80. For the time, the way this story is told was so completely original. Drama/BIG LAUGHS ensue obvi…. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links on this page. A CULT FILM FOR ALL TIMES -- YOU WILL NEVER REGRET WATCHING IT-GREAT MUSIC!!! With Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack. It is absurd and endearing. Harold and Maude is one of our great modern fairy tales. Where one is absent, so is the other, neither able to exist in isolation without the other. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2019. She gives life to Maude and makes you understand why Harold is charmed by her. This incredibly emotionally and intellectually deep film has the works of Cat Stevens for music. save. He finds something in Maude; she understands him and she pushes him to live his life.

A teenager with a death wish and a 79-year-old high on life find love in Hal Ashby's cult black comedy. (This in a film full of quirky and zany characters). You might recognize Tyner from Cool Hand Luke where he played the sadistic prison guard. Agree with all the reviews that hail this film as a sleeper classic. It’s “a matter of life and death” that you watch this movie ASAP. A true American Classic in the best sense.

I read reviews of this film as a great comedic film of its time and a masterpiece. There, he meets Maude, (Ruth Gordon), a kooky, young at heart seventy-nine year old. 0 comments.

Not me. The product I bought is a Region 1 DVD which will not play on most standard European devices.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2019.

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017.

To me, her shining scene is when she’s filling out Harold’s dating profile. I happen to be in the latter camp. Created Nov 20, 2013.

He drives a hearse and fakes his death regularly.

1:05. We shot where and when and what Hal said to. However, the film for me was irritating in its 'poor little rich boy with no one to play with' centre. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Disney + Pixar + Marvel + Star Wars + Nat Geo, Get unlimited access to the largest streaming library with limited ads, Stream on up to 4 devices at the same time. Travelling or based outside United Kingdom?

There’s actually a Hal Ashby documentary coming soon later this year called “Once I Was: The Hal Ashby Story.”.

Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. What I think is most fascinating is that their love affair, although consummated offscreen, is more an emotional love affair than a sexual one.

Makes me jealous of anyone watching it for the first time.

The plot revolves around the exploits of a young man named Harold Chasen (Bud Cort) who is intrigued with death. 11. There’s something truly beautiful about that. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Colin Higgins had a theory on why they related to it when the older generation did not: “We’re all Harold, and we all want to be Maude. The dead-pan (pun intended) humour is top notch throughout. The scene with the disgusted vicar kills me every time. A cult classic in the Seventies, it’s now a timeless romantic document, its message simple in the way all fairy tales are. Harold is young, rich and obsessed with death.

I call that grubbing. Harold, a young well off, young and bored man is fond of death. UNBLOCK STREAMING Get unlimited access to 30+ streaming services with StreamLocator, Find out how to watch this with StreamLocator.

Ruth Gordon was a bit younger than her character was supposed to be, in her mid-60’s during the shoot. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019. The idea of a teenage boy and an elderly woman falling in love is societally inappropriate.

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018.

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Timeless. Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019. Harold doesn’t connect with any girls his age. More than a bit sexist and wish I had not bothered, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2020. Harold who is contemplating death at the beginning of his life and Maude at the end of hers celebrating life make for a bittersweet story The pair of them set off on adventures. View All Moderators.

Harold and Maude. I believe you have to have a little bit of a dry sense of humor but as I watched it tonight I was LOL once again. Harold and Maude was the first film to play followed by King of Hearts. I know, with Valentine’s Day and all that this month, people will be turning to romance. If you’re unfamiliar, Harold and Maude, made in 1971, follows a young rich teenage boy, Harold (Bud Cort). Unfortunately, Amazon streaming has determined that the ending credits, part of the magic of this great movie's ending, isn't available to their viewers. Where one is absent, so is the other, neither able to exist in isolation without the other. He’s obsessed with death and has great fun creating upsetting suicide scenes for his mother (Vivian Pickles) to find, though she is unimpressed most of the time. I saw it for the first time 10 yrs or so ago and re-watch it regularly. Members. In Maude's trailer overlooking Coney island Harold discovers love and intimacy. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude who also lives in her own world yet one in which she is having the time of her life. This is another movie that I saw a long time ago and always remembered it as it touched me deeply. Apparently Amazon has chosen not to show the ending credits on anything except top tier movies. Every time I try to explain the concept of Harold and Maude to people, I’m met with skepticism and sometimes, a bit of revulsion.

Make sure you read the product description carefully before ordering to avoid disappointment. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. However, the offbeat nature of their pairing, and their defiance of social convention, causes upset all around.

It just never gets old.

The love shown in this film is one that sets a person free. I ordered this movie for viewing because i missed it when it came to the theater.

Travelling or based outside United States? To be honest, though, I wish I had not bothered. The love shown in this film is one that sets a person free. GLOL – genuine laugh out loud – material. 1971 7.9 Streamers Information 7.9 62 Rated: G, 14A, 14, 12, 15, PG, K16. Wonderful story of a youthful misfit who meets his soulmate – a septuagenarian free spirit. Harold and Maude is a 1971 American coming-of-age dark comedy drama film directed by Hal Ashby and released by Paramount Pictures. Harold and Maude is by far my favorite movie. “In shooting Harold and Maude, Ruth Gordon recalled in her autobiography, Ashby ‘followed the Gertrude Stein theory: chronology has nothing to do with anything. Harold also has another pastime: attending funerals.

Seemed like every time the money box was depleted, the coffers could be replenished by bringing back this classic, first released in 1971. Sign in to see videos available to you. I had my daughter and her husband watch it when they were in their 20's now I'm having my Granddaughters watch it in their late teens.