All this talk about Harold and Maude - (it must be yet another one of those
jmdl'er kindred spirit things) Julius gifted me with the video about a year
ago, and I was inspired to watch it last night. My reactions are so much
the same as Mark's. I was fascinated by Cort and by turns scared, horrified
and and giggling uncontrollably at his suicide schemes, but Ruth Gordon was
a complete revelation and just blew me away. She immediately became the the
ageless spirit of a very young woman and made the love story totally
believable. She really was a treasure. It is one of those rare performances
one will never forget. I really loved the Cat Stevens music - some of those
songs I haven't listened to in 30 yearsand it really took me back.
Afterward, like Vince and Les, I did some internet searches on Cort's movies
and am ready to hit the video store for more! I also learned he lives
nearby and is involved in local community theater productions. I will
definitely be checking for future performances.
Mark - please give my best to everyone at your get-together tonight! I wish
I could be there. ANother one of my closest friends just moved to Seattle
so I may have to apply for an "associate" membership with the PNW jmdler
chapter at this point! ;-)
Kakki
Mark wrote:
> The music was great (even though I never was a big Cat Stevens fan) and
Bud
> Cort's fake suicides were hilarious. But no one has yet mentioned one
> of the main reasons, for me anyway, that this movie was so wonderful.
> Harold & Maude would never have been half as good without the
> delightful Ruth Gordon as the irrepressible Maude. Gordon's impish
> irreverence and obvious love of life sparks this movie and makes it
> work. She makes me see why Harold would be attracted to Maude and
> that makes the whole premise of the movie believable. She was one of
> a kind!
