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      The Long Goodbye

      R Released Mar 7, 1973 1h 52m Crime Drama List
      95% 57 Reviews Tomatometer 87% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Private detective Philip Marlowe (Elliott Gould) is asked by his old buddy Terry Lennox (Jim Bouton) for a ride to Mexico. He obliges, and when he gets back to Los Angeles is questioned by police about the death of Terry's wife. Marlowe remains a suspect until it's reported that Terry has committed suicide in Mexico. Marlowe doesn't buy it but takes a new case from a beautiful blond, Eileen Wade (Nina van Pallandt), who coincidentally has a past with Terry. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 01 Buy Now

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      An ice-cold noir that retains Robert Altman's idiosyncratic sensibilities, The Long Goodbye ranks among the smartest and most satisfying Marlowe mysteries.

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      Teresa K Ughhh, what a travesty. I had just finished reading the Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler. A classic noir and Chandler's masterpiece. The film was chopped up like a badly made tossed salad with loads of pieces scrapped and too many parts of the plot changed. Gould, to me, was not Philip Marlowe. I know this is a 70s film and there are loads of critics who are gaga over it. Gave it a 2 because some of the cinematography is excellent. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/28/24 Full Review John H Very good adaptation of the novel set in the 70s with a different take on Philip Marlowe. Elliot Gould still plays a smart assed pi with poor luck and many enemies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Blu B Yeah so it's pretty amazing across the board. It's basically a Noir done in the 70's style. Gould is masterful in this as a likeable, cold, outcast slacker with a great deadpan delivery the entire way. This has a suprising amoun of quirky humor to it also and the way it's shot and lots of unique locations make it very memorable. It's complex but it's always stays focused on Marlowe and never feels convuluted. However it can meander at times but it's somehow entertaining even when it does because of the unique direction of Altman. I would say edspite how good this is, it is somewhat of an acquired taste. If your a fan of crime dramas specifcally you should give this a watch. Fans of Altman, any actors in this, or 70's flicks will like this also. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Alec C One decision can lead to some very disastrous consequences, no matter what you intended! After Phillip Marlowe drops off an old friend into Mexico, he is entangled in blackmail, suicide and murder as he attempts to discover the cause of a massive conspiracy. Shot with a unique screenplay and a memorable casting of Marlowe, this noir manages to leave us guessing until the very end! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review Audience Member Just alright but not awful Less like a sketch comedy most of these detective stories were known at the time Director Robert Altman takes the material seriously Elliot Gould as Phillip Marlowe makes for a gritty, tough as nails private investigator An ice-cold noir story that's much more violent and dangerous as it is bleak and beautiful Quite an innovative approach for the detective drama of 1940s cinema with a very cynical edge Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review Ken L OMG so terrible. Giving it 2 stars for a few elements that I could appreciate but the overall sense was a really really bad movie. Gould's Marlowe doesn't seem like he could find his way out of a wet paper bag. Very poor plot resolution at the end in addition to many baffling scenes along the way, with truly atrocious dialog throughout. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Richard Brody New Yorker Altman holds genre clichés and conventions up to the light of modern life—and uses them as a prism to reveal its hidden tones. Dec 19, 2022 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) Some of the improvisational scenes don't entirely work, but it's an ambitious and artful reinvention. Rated: 4/5 Nov 26, 2021 Full Review Philip French Guardian A masterpiece of sorts, it digs beneath the surface of the supposedly liberated spirit of the times to expose the ethos that took America into the Vietnam war and produced Watergate. Jul 17, 2020 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It all comes down to the wisecracking Gould – messy and unkept, with a cigarette loosely dangling from the corner of his mouth. He’s the special sauce that makes the whole thing work and a perfect fit for the kind of movie Altman is shooting for. Rated: 4/5 Apr 16, 2024 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Robert Altman and Elliott Gould might not be the ideal director/actor for Phillip Marlowe but they really make The Long Goodbye their own with their satirical contribution to the genre. Rated: 4.5/5 Mar 7, 2023 Full Review Sean Burns Crooked Marquee A logical (if less romantic) extension of Chandler’s vision of Marlowe as the last hurrah for chivalry in a fallen, postwar world. Aug 4, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Private detective Philip Marlowe (Elliott Gould) is asked by his old buddy Terry Lennox (Jim Bouton) for a ride to Mexico. He obliges, and when he gets back to Los Angeles is questioned by police about the death of Terry's wife. Marlowe remains a suspect until it's reported that Terry has committed suicide in Mexico. Marlowe doesn't buy it but takes a new case from a beautiful blond, Eileen Wade (Nina van Pallandt), who coincidentally has a past with Terry.
      Director
      Robert Altman
      Producer
      Elliott Kastner
      Screenwriter
      Raymond Chandler, Leigh Brackett
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Production Co
      United Artists
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 7, 1973, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 16, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 52m
      Sound Mix
      Mono
      Aspect Ratio
      35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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