Noutions Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

framptonhollis In a quirky, hilarious, intense, and mildly satirical fashion, the great filmmaker Robert Altman adapts Raymond Chandler's classic crime novel "The Long Goodbye", one of the couple of novels he wrote centering around a character named Philip Marlowe, private investigator. I am not very familiar with Chandler's work, and still have to see/read what is perhaps the most famous of the Marlowe stories "The Big Sleep". But, despite me being mostly unfamiliar with the source material, I loved "The Long Goodbye", and you probably will as well!Based on all of the Altman films I've seen so far, "The Long Goodbye" may be his most accessible. It's exciting, fast paced, and funny, and will likely please mainstream audiences. Of course, fans of art house cinema and critics are also likely to love this film, since it's very intelligent and well made.While the camera-work in and Altman film is always exceptional, the camera-work in "The Long Goodbye" really stuck out. The way the camera moves so smooth and gracefully is a real treat for the eyes, and I couldn't help but be greatly impressed by it.Another aspect of the film that really stuck out to me was the performances, particularly Elliot Gould as Philip Marlowe. He helps make the character all the more cool, funny, and likable, his line delivery is just perfect! Other great actors like Sterling Hayden and Henry Gibson also give very strong and entertaining performances.I can't really think of many people who would dislike such a film. It manages to be different but still somewhat appealing to the mainstream at the same time. It has an emotional core, and some truly intense scenes, but it's also wildly funny throughout, and feels almost like a detective parody at times. I would really highly recommend this movie to EVERYBODY! It's just so good!

adonis98-743-186503 Starring Elliott Gould The Long Goodbye is about Detective Philip Marlowe who tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife. And by that you except something good right but no this is a movie that feels and looks like it was made in the 70's and the only interesting thing in it was Arnold Schwarzenegger's cameo and even tho he didn't speak a word he looked menacing because he's the freaking Terminator and he has a mustache in this one another cameo from a famous actor is the late David Carradine known from the movies Kill Bill Volume 1 and Kill Bill Volume 2. In the end The Long Goodbye tries to be many things but the leading actor and a very fun cameo by The Terminator is what might keep the audience asleep. (Rating: 7/10) (By Percent: 70%)

LeonLouisRicci Raymond Chandler's Detective Philip Marlowe fell Asleep and is Awakened 20 Years Later in the now Smogged Hazed Los Angeles and seems OK with it although He is undoubtedly Dazed and Confused.That's the Premise and You are Asked to Give In to that Premise in No Uncertain Terms and Go with the Flow. Marlowe Sure Does. He Stumbles and Mumbles barely trying to regain His sense of Place and Time. He still Smokes continuously and retains a Cynical Humor about the People that still Populate the "City of Angels".A Conglomerate of Artistic Displays are on hand in Altmanesque Fashion. The peppering Overlapping Dialog, a Fluid and Attentive Constantly Moving Camera, and a remarkable Ensemble Supporting Cast. Henry Gibson, Sterling Hayden, Director Mark Rydell, Nina Van Pallandt, and Baseball Pitcher Jim Bouton all Stamp the Film with Indelible Quirky Characters.The Film is an Homage to Hollywood and Chandler. Altman takes a Bite out of Tinseltown but is Kinder to Marlowe, Chandler, and Film-Noir. The Director is at His most Playful here and most of it Works although Loud and Angry Outbursts from Purists and Traditionalists say otherwise.It's Odd, Offbeat, and Obscure, Against the Grain of the Seventies Neo-Noir Realism and was Dismissed and Booed upon its Initial Release.Others saw a Singular Filmmaking Artist at Work and the Movie has Gained Elevated Status over the Years and has become sort of a Cult Movie or Novel Curiosity. Elliott Gould as Marlowe and Altman have Weathered the Controversy, and the Film Emerges as a Seventies Highlight.

carbuff This is hard to review. If you were born after 1980, this might not hold your attention. It doesn't have either the best production values or the best acting, but if you are a bit older, you might enjoy it for the nostalgia, as I did.I like movies from the '60s through the '80s, as they tended to be plot-driven, unlike more modern films, which are often built around their special effects. I liked how this film captured the times, l liked the cars, and I liked some of the other material objects in the film, even if they were in questionable taste, because it all brings back an innocence I can still vaguely remember. Some of the acting was a bit painful. In particular, Sterling Hayden was pretty awful. In his mind, I'm certain that he felt that he was actually playing himself--a misunderstood noble creature, a man's man fighting against the encroaching darkness, etc., so much more than the self- absorbed, crashing bore he appears to others, but which he no doubt actually really was. Every time he was gobbling up the screen, I couldn't wait for him to get off. Quite a few other performances were weak or hammy also. Still the plot was solid, and the attempt to drop the classic noir detective into that particular time period was interesting, if nothing else. In the end, the positives of a good plot and, for me, a hearty shot of nostalgia, significantly outweighed the drawbacks of mediocre acting and production values. So, I liked it a lot, but if you are a member of one of the ADHD generations, I'm not sure this film is for you, although it certainly wouldn't hurt to give it a try. It's not totally old-fashioned-- there's some modern swearing, a bit of disturbing violence, while no actual sex, a few scenes with some topless women, and even Arnold Schwarzenegger flexing his way through a brief, early, non-speaking role (at least, I didn't notice him saying anything, but the same thing happens when he actually talks, so I'm not totally sure). For what it's worth, that's my very personal take.