Petulia
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Movie Review: A Cold Eye Cast on The Summer of Love
Summary: 5 Stars
There's an oft-repeated list of breakthrough films from the 1960's that contains the great: Dr. Strangelove, Point Blank, Bonnie & Clyde, Blow Up; the good: The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy; and the unwatchable: Easy Rider. But never Petulia! Why? Richard Lester's dazzling arsenal of jump-cuts, flash-forwards and flash-backs--used to comic effect in A Hard Day's Night and The Knack--are harnassed to a scathing and ahead-of-its-time analysis of various San Franciscans during the Summer of Love. I've seen the film at various times over 30 years and I still catch throwaway visuals and verbal asides that add resonance to the story. The performances are pitch perfect--with Julie Christie proving that no star since Audrey Hepburn combined beauty, talent and mystery in quite the same way. The cameos capture the city during that pivotal summer: Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Grateful Dead in performance; Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir taunting Petulia as she's carried into an ambulance; Howared Hesseman--later of TV's WKRP, giving George C. Scott the stoned treatment as he wanders around chilling looking, faceless Daly City. This doesn't celebrate the dawning of the Age of Aquarius--it dissects it, damns it, and, oddly enough, ends up finding some heart beneath the cool. It's a '60s classic that's aged as beautifully as, say, Bonnie & Clyde, which is the fate of very few "breakthrough" films.Movie Review: Modern masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is incredible and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in an adult story, told by a director and a cast at the top of their craft.With a classy cast including Julie Christie, George C. Scott, Richard Chamberlain, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Knight & Pippa Scott, it rarely gets better than this.
Movie Review: Richard Lester's best film
Summary: 5 Stars
Petulia is one of the key films of the '60's. Compare this with anything by Nick Roeg to see why Richard Lester is a truly influential artist. George C Scott's performance is surpassed only by his work in Dr Strangelove.
Movie Review: George was one of the greats
Summary: 5 Stars
Like the reviewer below me, I immediately thought of Petulia when I heard of George C. Scott's passing. His character in this film is one of his more likable portraits. Scott plays the simple man here, caught up in the pains of divorce during the turbulent sixties. The love story with Julie Christie is touching and romantic. A rare glimpse to see the truly great George as a romantic leading man.Movie Review: A masterpiece.
Summary: 5 Stars
Richard Lester's best film, better even than his incredible THE KNACK...AND HOW TO GET IT (which you need to see).George C. Scott died today, and while every news report has mentioned PATTON (which makes sense), I'll always remember him for PETULIA. In my opinion, this is his best performance. And Julie Christie's, too. And Shirley Knight is a revelation.
George C. Scott, rest in peace. PETULIA, live on. Forever.