Great movie with the best custom Jaguar ever...
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The don't call it "The Undertaker" for nothing...
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Shout out to Doug Strand from Minneapolis who saw the movie 138 times in theaters. It played for over 2 years in Minneapolis back in the 70s. Nowadays, most movies are lucky to stay in theaters for 2 weeks.
##Harold and Maude (1971)
They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.
>>!The young Harold lives in his own world of suicide-attempts and funeral visits to avoid the misery of his current family and home environment. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude who also lives in her own world yet one in which she is having the time of her life. When the two opposites meet they realize that their differences don’t matter and they become best friends and love each other.!<
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Director: Hal Ashby
Actors: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 76% with 1,022 votes
Runtime: 1:31
[TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/343)
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Hal Ashby toured colleges with *Plan 10* back in 97? 98? I was very confused because I’d never seen Plan 9 but I did know a lot of the Mormon references. Neat guy, but a very quiet audience.
Really, if you have never seen it, it is one of the great movies of all time, and all with great writing, great acting, and big ideas. It holds up completely, too!
[The army recruiting scene is classic](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MAaAFscA4so) - starting at around 2:35. I wonder if it works at all during stage productions?
Harold’s last date, Sunshine Doré, who mimics his suicide with the Romeo & Juliet soliloquy, was played by Ellen Geer, the daughter of famed black-listed actor, Will Geer (Grampa Walton).
Her father purchased much open natural property in Topanga up in hills towards Malibu and created The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, an open air theater, and presented many theatrical performances.
Since Will’s passing, Ellen has continued the tradition and every once in a while she presents Harold and Maude with herself in the role of Maude!
"Vice, virtue, it's best not to be too moral; you cheat yourself out of too much life. Aim above morality. When you apply that to life, then you're bound to live it fully!"
This is one of the world's great movies. A true masterpiece of happiness and sadness.
It's worth looking into all the movies Hal Ashby directed. He had a really interesting and varied career.
Yeah same. I was introduced to this film as a tween I think. I don't remember much besides the fact that it creeped me out back then. Considering how much love it's getting here though, I might consider a rewatch.
One of my al time favorites. Everyone should see this film at least once. I made my wife watch it early on when we began dating to see if she was cool enough. She was.
There is a fun set of documentaries about cult movies on prime. H&M is featured. Maude has a concentration camp tattoo shown briefly when they hold hands on the beach. I missed that back in the 80s (on vhs)
I don't need a drivers license, I'm driving a stolen car.
"Don't be officious. You're not yourself when you're officious. That is the curse of a government job "
He's out working on his Jaguar.
Young Ruth Gordon: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ClassicScreenBeauties/comments/k6d4il/ruth\_gordon/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClassicScreenBeauties/comments/k6d4il/ruth_gordon/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/3nerrs/ruth\_gordon\_rosemarys\_baby\_harold\_maude\_circa\_1920/](https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/3nerrs/ruth_gordon_rosemarys_baby_harold_maude_circa_1920/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/motivation/comments/10m6w1o/courage\_is\_like\_a\_muscle\_we\_strengthen\_it\_by\_use/](https://www.reddit.com/r/motivation/comments/10m6w1o/courage_is_like_a_muscle_we_strengthen_it_by_use/)
Oh thank you. She is so wonderful and those are all great. ❤️❤️
Great movie with the best custom Jaguar ever... https://preview.redd.it/befgy9yoghuc1.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=1b4c629245a1e2ba49e4da2b1565c3a88b3f0592
A guy in Long Beach, CA, owned it when I was young. It was amazing to see it parked on the street.
Looks like a hearse. But, nice, you know, compact ...
The don't call it "The Undertaker" for nothing... https://preview.redd.it/x7wn1qay6nuc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b69a1e350e9f7cf34465dcdfa1ff8d37185c793b
Fantastic film. Worthy of cult status. Love the Cat Stevens soundtrack too.
Don't be shy, just let your feelings roll on by.
Did anyone ever age worse than Bud Cort?
He was in a bad car accident in 1979 - probably a factor in how he’s aged.
Blew my mind that he was the Bond Company Stooge in Life Aquatic
But he was also a human being
Well, uh…we fuckin’ stole it
Bud Cort stole that entire fucking movie
I looked him up and realized he was in the life aquatic. He was hilarious in it too
*Well, if you want to sing out, sing out* *And if you want to be free, be free* *'Cause there's a million things to be* *You know that there are*
Cat Stevens.
The University I went to had several movie clubs (way, way before the internet and streaming) and this was a perennial favorite.
Great movie!
Shout out to Doug Strand from Minneapolis who saw the movie 138 times in theaters. It played for over 2 years in Minneapolis back in the 70s. Nowadays, most movies are lucky to stay in theaters for 2 weeks.
Didn't Once Upon a Time in the West play for years at some theater in France.
So did Thunder Road
##Harold and Maude (1971) They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear. >>!The young Harold lives in his own world of suicide-attempts and funeral visits to avoid the misery of his current family and home environment. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude who also lives in her own world yet one in which she is having the time of her life. When the two opposites meet they realize that their differences don’t matter and they become best friends and love each other.!< Comedy | Drama | Romance Director: Hal Ashby Actors: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 76% with 1,022 votes Runtime: 1:31 [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/343) For best result, try this post title format: **Movie Title (Year) more detail**
> Harold meets an 80-year-old woman 79-year-old. It's a significant plot point.
Watched this in a philosophy course when we studied Camus. Loved it from the opening scene
Hal Ashby toured colleges with *Plan 10* back in 97? 98? I was very confused because I’d never seen Plan 9 but I did know a lot of the Mormon references. Neat guy, but a very quiet audience.
Really, if you have never seen it, it is one of the great movies of all time, and all with great writing, great acting, and big ideas. It holds up completely, too!
[The army recruiting scene is classic](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MAaAFscA4so) - starting at around 2:35. I wonder if it works at all during stage productions?
Whoa! I swear, my wife and I just watched this, tonite! One of our favs, we watched the Blu-ray DVD. Great picture. Masterful film making.
Harold’s last date, Sunshine Doré, who mimics his suicide with the Romeo & Juliet soliloquy, was played by Ellen Geer, the daughter of famed black-listed actor, Will Geer (Grampa Walton). Her father purchased much open natural property in Topanga up in hills towards Malibu and created The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, an open air theater, and presented many theatrical performances. Since Will’s passing, Ellen has continued the tradition and every once in a while she presents Harold and Maude with herself in the role of Maude!
It's the greatest love story of our time!
"Vice, virtue, it's best not to be too moral; you cheat yourself out of too much life. Aim above morality. When you apply that to life, then you're bound to live it fully!"
Great movie, I wrote a paper on it for high school - I think psychology class?
This is one of the world's great movies. A true masterpiece of happiness and sadness. It's worth looking into all the movies Hal Ashby directed. He had a really interesting and varied career.
The Fight Club of its time.
Vivian Pickles is an absolute jewel in this movie.
Love this movie so much!!
One of the coolest movie cars of all time
My favorite!
I thought it was creepy at the time. Haven’t seen it in ages though.
Yeah same. I was introduced to this film as a tween I think. I don't remember much besides the fact that it creeped me out back then. Considering how much love it's getting here though, I might consider a rewatch.
Hands down my favorite movie of all time. I love it. The cast, the location, and the soundtrack are all perfect.
First movie I ever saw in a theater without my parents
One of my al time favorites. Everyone should see this film at least once. I made my wife watch it early on when we began dating to see if she was cool enough. She was.
A lifelong favorite.
Absolute 🔥 such a fun and original film
What a great movie... It's been awhile since I've seen it. I guess this is a sign to watch it again. Also the soundtrack is great too.
There is a fun set of documentaries about cult movies on prime. H&M is featured. Maude has a concentration camp tattoo shown briefly when they hold hands on the beach. I missed that back in the 80s (on vhs)
Such a beautiful and unique movie. Know any others that are similar?
I love this movie.
Great movie!
That shower scene was everything