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A Streetcar Named Desire
It's probably not fair that I watched this movie now, at the age of 26, having grown up on Karate Kid, Young Guns, and the like; pure shit movies that have no artistic or creative qualities, but were made for a huge profit.
You see, I didn't grow up watching the classics. I grew up watching movies whose goal was immediate gratification. Lots of action, very little dialogue. It's the way that most movies are made today. Long scenes of pure dialogue tire the viewer. Generally they need more kiss-kiss-bang-bang...
Streetcar was and is a classic film. I enjoyed Brando's performance even more than Leigh's although I thought they both did great jobs. I thought all the themes and morals of the film were excellent and very neatly packaged.
But I just couldn't help but feel drained 3/4 of the way through the movie...so much dialogue...such looooong drawn out scenes... OKAY WE GET IT! She's going insane...That guys gonna take her to the mental hospital!!!! The scene with Blanche and Karl Malden's character on the deck outside the dance....enough!!! We get it!
Please! Don't stone me yet.
It's not my fault. I grew up on films and I learned to love films who brought about a solid message, with excellent acting and superb scripts in a LOT LESS TIME. I learned on speed movies... I guess I'm an ADHD film watcher.
Trust me, I've seen my fair share of 'dialogue' movies...(the have made some since colour film came out) and there's nothing I appreciate more than a script that sucks you in and leaves you hanging on every word... I guess I just found that Streetcar had too much to say and it took too long to do it...
Okay, you can start throwing......
Streetcar Named Desire 6/10
...now!
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I have faith in a few things - divinity and grace
But even when I'm on my knees I know the devil preys
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