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XanaDUer2

(13,881 posts)
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 02:30 PM Feb 2021

1977 The Late Show

I love Art Carney and Lily Tomlin. This is an Altman-produced neo-noir by Robert Benton. It's. My favorite movie! I'm watching it for the 2nd time today. Anyone else familiar with this movie? It's on Prime, but I had to buy it. I recommend it highly. It's a comedy, mystery, and there's even a cat!

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1977 The Late Show (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 OP
I have yet to see that one and I'd like to. Dagstead Bumwood Feb 2021 #1
Altman produced The Late Show XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #2
One of my favorites, too. Basic LA Feb 2021 #3
Doll. I love the 40s noir dialogue XanaDUer2 Feb 2021 #4

Dagstead Bumwood

(5,044 posts)
1. I have yet to see that one and I'd like to.
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 03:14 PM
Feb 2021

The same with another Altman film, Nashville.

One of my all-time favorites of his and any filmmaker is M*A*S*H, which I've seen several times and can always watch one more time.

XanaDUer2

(13,881 posts)
2. Altman produced The Late Show
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 03:27 PM
Feb 2021

and it's very Altmanesque. I adore Altman. Please try to catch Nashville! You'll love it, I promise. See if you can see 3 Women with Sissy Spacek and Shelley Duval.

 

Basic LA

(2,047 posts)
3. One of my favorites, too.
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 06:15 PM
Feb 2021

Though I hadn't realized it was an Altman movie! It's a great look at L.A. itself. And I like near the end when she tells him not to call her Doll. (Or was it Dolly?)

XanaDUer2

(13,881 posts)
4. Doll. I love the 40s noir dialogue
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 06:27 PM
Feb 2021

there's one line where Carney compares Tomlin's character to "good-looking coquettes" in past Los Angeles. Everyone thinks he's saying good-looking cokeheads. LA is it's own character in it

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