MUST SEE FILM #71: The Purple Rose of Cairo
It's still my all-time favorite movie.An unforgettable story--a film within a film come to life--flawless screenplay, perfect acting all-around (Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels were never better), and a truly heartbreaking ending.
I was disappointed that so many Film Criticism students turned on this movie--primarily for it's ending. Though I understand why: this isn't the kind of film most of us have seen before.
Woody Allen's Fellini-influence is evident throughout, and perhaps more seamlessly integrated than in his other films. ROSE becomes a wistful paean to Hollywood tempered by a mature understanding of life and art.
Rent it today: THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO. Proof that there were great American films made in the 1980s.
posted by CW at 10:57 AM
4 Comments:
There were quite a few good movies made in the 80s... Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, Edward Scissorhands, The Thing ((haha!!))...yes.
Oh, and what about Blade Runner, On Golden Pond, Platoon, and Three Days of the Condor (woops, that was the 70's...). Best advice in the world given by a seasoned assisin...
I LOVE ROSE OF CAIRO!!!!!!
TIMES A MILLION AND AN EGGPLANT
....mine were better.
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