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mtg-talk · 3 months

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Some of the references in Murders at Karlov Manor! There's probably more that I'm missing, this set is chock full of everything from murder mystery to noir.

#mtg #magic the gathering #mkm #murders at karlov manor #yu yu hakusho #columbo #scooby doo #the maltese falcon #the long goodbye

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beautifulights · 10 months

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THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) Dir. Robert Altman

#my gifs #the long goodbye #robert altman #movie gifs #elliott gould #altman #phillip marlowe

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ashstfu · 3 months

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elliot gould in the long goodbye (1973) is the coolest a man has ever looked on screen and no one will ever come close

#film #the long goodbye #people #gould

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soupy-sez · 1 year

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THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) dir. Robert Altman

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carsonsweebabyturtles · 10 months

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#Stargate Atlantis #SGA #Stargate #elizabeth weir #torri higginson #pretty cap #the long goodbye #caps by me #edit by me

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lisamarie-vee · 8 months

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#elliot gould #actors #the long goodbye #film #1970s #robert altman #hello kitty

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mudwerks · 4 months

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(via JHALAL DRUT: Al Hirschfeld)

1973: Robert Altman's THE LONG GOODBYE with Elliot Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, & Sterling Hayden

#Robert Altman #THE LONG GOODBYE #Elliot Gould #Nina Van Pallandt #Sterling Hayden #film #.vintage #1973 #caricature #art #portrait #Al Hirschfeld

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watchmorecinema · 2 months

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The Long Goodbye is a fantastic deconstruction of the noir film, and it helped me finally click into place what noir really is.

The hardboiled detective that is cynical as hell is only that way because he's the last man alive with any decency or humanity. The other people he interacts with during the case, or perhaps at all, don't follow any code. They lie, cheat, steal and do anything and everything to enrich themselves regardless of the cost of others. That's why he's so tired all the time: doing the right thing is exhausting if you know you're only going to be punished for it.

Philip Marlowe in this movie exemplifies that fully. He gives a friend a ride to Mexico, and the next day police are at his door asking questions. Do they simply respect his right to be silent? No, they assault him and imprison him until he talks (he never does, but they let him out anyways when they don't need his testimony anymore). Gangsters are after him for money he doesn't have and had no idea even existed. Everyone lies to him, abuses him or just uses him as a plaything.

What does he do in return? Stay honest and loyal at every turn. He helps his friends, he listens to people that beg him for help. At one point he notices a low level gang member is tailing him. His response is to give him advice on how to better stay hidden, and even tells him where he's going in case he gets lost on the way. He's messing with him, but he's also just straightforwardly helping a person that is actively trying to harm him.

The movie begins with Marlowe trying to feed his cat. His cat wants only one brand of cat food, and he doesn't have it. The store doesn't have it either, so he tries to put other food into an empty can and pretend it's the same. The cat scratches him for his deception and leaves. The cat has the same moral code as Marlowe, the difference being that cats are proud and Marlowe is a complete and utter loser. He's a cat in a world of vicious dogs, including multiple scenes where he is literally chased by a dog.

Most other noir films, especially before this one, doesn't have the hardboiled detective be quite so pathetic. That archetype was created for the 40's and 50's. This film takes Marlowe to the 70's, where he's a man out of time. The world has moved on without him, and his only response is to rage against this change. For Marlowe, that means trying to put on a happy face and uphold his own values no matter what anyone else thinks.

I really thought this was going to be a fun murder mystery (and it still is, the plot is fantastic here) but it's actually a great character study of not just Philip Marlowe but noir protagonists as a whole. Pretty amazing film.

#movie #cinema #film #robert altman #the long goodbye #elliot gould #cat #philip marlowe #noir #film noir #raymond chandler #arnold schwarzenegger has a non speaking role in this and it was extremely jarring to see him there.

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filmnoirfoundation · 2 months

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Picturehouse 441 will livestream a discussion with Elliott Gould about Robert Altman's neo-noir THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) March 11, 8PM ET / 5PM PT. Tickets are $4 with promo code LG441.

#picturehouse 411 #livestream #the long goodbye #elliott gould #movie cats #Robert Altman #raymond chandler #phillip marlowe

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athenasdragon · 5 months

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I cannot stop thinking about a theoretical adaptation of The Long Goodbye where everything is basically the same until Terry comes back at the end but instead of the plastic surgery to change his facial structure/ethnicity she’s had a sex change and accompanying plastic surgery. I just feel like it plays SO WELL with the themes, also I want the moment of Marlowe’s brain shutting down as he realizes who this hot woman is and then his entire relationship with them clicks into place

#Terry Lennox all-pronouns post #also like realistically this man is so homophobic. his brain would be doing backflips around this new information #but I do also like the idea. similar to a lot of books where the female lead disguises herself as a man then falls in love.#that Marlowe would just go OH ok it wasn’t gay this whole time :) problem solved. and then not examine any further #have I made this exact post before. it’s possible #Philip Marlowe #the long goodbye

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gotankgo · 1 year

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«Los Angeles, California - March 1973.»

#the long goodbye #robert altman #elliot gould #1973

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wellntruly · 1 year

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I made my top ten list for 2022

1 Amadeus (Forman, 1984) Recommended for: Interview With the Vampire fans

2 Chungking Express (Kar-Wai, 1994) Recommended for: Cowboy Bebop fans

3 Dog Day Afternoon (Lumet, 1975) Recommended for: poor little meow meow fans

4 The Night of Counting the Years (Abdel Salam, 1969) Recommended for: Piranesi fans

5 The Long Day Closes (Davies, 1992) Recommended for: Yann Tiersen fans

6 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Lee, 2000) Recommended for: Lawrence of Arabia fans

7 California Split (Altman, 1974) Recommended for: 'friendships are romances' posts fans

8 The Long Goodbye (Altman, 1973) Recommended for: actually, David Lynch fans

9 All That Heaven Allows (Sirk, 1955) Recommended for: Carol fans

10 All That Jazz (Fosse, 1979) Recommended for: Velvet Goldmine fans

Let me know how you like the single, askance reference approach, I'm experimenting with succinct weird ways to pitch things to the people I think will like them. Links go to my original Letterboxd "review" (comment), and if you click the poster or title there you'll be taken to the short synopsis, cast & crew, wide header image for some vibes, etc.