It must have been to compensate for her earlier "blacklisting." Ms. Grant's performance was MUCH more nuanced in 1967's "In the Heat of the Night." (RIP Norman Jewison.) I also enjoyed her character in 1991's "Defending Your Life" in which she successfully sparred with Rip Torn (what a name).
But, I will say THIS for the movie. It has a fantastic soundtrack and certainly evokes nostalgia for a period of time (pre-Manson) when the Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Cream and Jimmy Hendrix, etc. Were representative of that era's "groovy" hippie culture. Plus, Goldie ALMOST wears an entire dress in this!
Nonetheless, I despise the constant dropping of the "f" bomb and Jesus Christ, etc. In the movie's dialogue which only denotes the laziest non-creative writing. No matter how good the acting or the substance of a movie (of which this film has very little), this crass dialogue ruins the viewing experience for me.
However, the capstone of my distaste with this movie is the appallingly disgusting dinner scene the night before the election. Not even today would people of that stature act and speak that way. Unbelievable that an actress of Christie's caliber would spout out that profane filth to William Castle's character and then proceed under the table. Actually, it would be a more appropriate scenario at a Democratic fundraiser for a certain other now former President of a then future era. Absolutely detestable.
On another note, Carrie Fisher could have just as well been played by Linda Blair. She is a doppelgänger for her in this - wig, hairband and all.
As other reviewers have also noted, Beatty's hair is an unkempt, unstylish joke and this movie is an exercise on his part of narcissistic self-aggrandizement and a self-congratulatory ego trip. I never understood his appeal.
Three stars for Hawn, Warden and the soundtrack. I am ALSO a fan of Christie and Grant, just not in this movie.
But, I will say THIS for the movie. It has a fantastic soundtrack and certainly evokes nostalgia for a period of time (pre-Manson) when the Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Cream and Jimmy Hendrix, etc. Were representative of that era's "groovy" hippie culture. Plus, Goldie ALMOST wears an entire dress in this!
Nonetheless, I despise the constant dropping of the "f" bomb and Jesus Christ, etc. In the movie's dialogue which only denotes the laziest non-creative writing. No matter how good the acting or the substance of a movie (of which this film has very little), this crass dialogue ruins the viewing experience for me.
However, the capstone of my distaste with this movie is the appallingly disgusting dinner scene the night before the election. Not even today would people of that stature act and speak that way. Unbelievable that an actress of Christie's caliber would spout out that profane filth to William Castle's character and then proceed under the table. Actually, it would be a more appropriate scenario at a Democratic fundraiser for a certain other now former President of a then future era. Absolutely detestable.
On another note, Carrie Fisher could have just as well been played by Linda Blair. She is a doppelgänger for her in this - wig, hairband and all.
As other reviewers have also noted, Beatty's hair is an unkempt, unstylish joke and this movie is an exercise on his part of narcissistic self-aggrandizement and a self-congratulatory ego trip. I never understood his appeal.
Three stars for Hawn, Warden and the soundtrack. I am ALSO a fan of Christie and Grant, just not in this movie.