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3 Women (1977, USA, Robert Altm ...
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"Why aren't all Altman films like this? So many of the director's most respected films (M*A*S*H, Nashville, Secret Honor) are simplistic in their message and ugly in style. Then he makes 3 Women, one of the best films of the 70's, and it rates barely above a cult film. The key to understanding the film is that it was inspired by a dream that Altman had while his wife was in clinging to life at the hospital. He dreamed the title, the lead actors, and the general tone, and that is the only way to understand the film- like a dream. It's appeal lies in its uniqueness, which also makes it hard to describe. It's kind of like a combintion of Persona and Picnic at Hanging Rock, but a lot more. It's also the kind of movie that you want to know the absoulte miniumum about walking in. This is one of the first films in a long time where I did not know what was going to happen. The film starts at a retreat for the elderly, where a young woman named Pinky (Sissy Spacek) has just started ... "
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"Great performances from Shelley Duvall & Sissy Spacek. Not a horror film, or suspense, but very creepy. Excellent music, and a very surreal vibe to the whole picture, especially for an Altman film. "
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"In a discussion group recently the topic of 'book adaptations' has been brought up, and while I was watching this last night it occurred to me that this one is another good example of a successful 'book to movie' transformation that is neither too literal of a rote retelling, and stands on its own as a film.Caught the final third of this one a couple weekends ago while flipping channels, and then watched the rest of the movie yesterday evening. Not the first time I'd seen it (I've actually lost count how many times), and it struck me how very fresh and innovative it still seems 30 plus years after the fact. There wasn't really anything like it seen before, with its overlapping dialog, meandering storyline and counter-cultural viewpoints.Those brought up on the television series may find the flavor a little hard to digest, no neatly tied up plotlines, no laugh track, a subtler brand of humor.Gould and Sutherland are a great pairing, and would go on to cos ... "
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