Thursday, September 23, 2004

In Cold Blood (1967)

Two years before Midnight Cowboy tackled male prostitution and mentioned blowjobs, but right in the middle of all the envelope-pushing of the 1960s, In Cold Blood (1967)'s dialogue between its two disreputable main characters is a great example of the progressive cinema of its time. Phrases like "I hate to think how much classy pussy that has cost me," and "he's a flaming faggot," and "just a quickie in the back seat," were definitely edgy for 1967, and foretold the cynical, hardcore pursuit of reality that defined 70s cinema. Oh, and it's a fantastic movie.

1 Comments:

Blogger Luke said...

Yes, perhaps. It's difficult to compare such different movies. The cowboy theme really isn't my thing, but Midnight Cowboy's still a really great movie - I just happened to enjoy In Cold Blood more.

September 28, 2004 at 7:40 AM  

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