Harold and Maude

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Meghan Feb 24 Favorite movie of all time See more Jea S @RT26204834 Feb 15 After reading some reviews, apparently it isn't for everyone, but it's my favorite movie. You can't deny that the music is perfection. The two leads are phenomenal the message (to me) is beautiful AND on top of that it made me laugh out loud. It's the only movie I've seen repeatedly. Promise you won't compare it to anything else you've ever seen. See more Joel H @RT47793553 Jan 6 What can be said about Harold and Maude? It’s definitely a unique movie. And it’s funnier than I thought it was going to be. Harold’s violent actions, and his mother’s reactions to them, are the most entertaining part of the film. But I don’t think they gave his character enough reason to hate his life. And then there’s the Manic Pixie Dream Grandma named Maude. She’s a free-wheeling, fun-loving, care-free woman who lives on the opposite side of the same coin as Harold, but I didn’t find her character to be endearing. In fact, I kind of found her to be annoying. Harold and Made is amusing, not amazing. See more Larry B @LarDaMovieGuy Dec 31 A masterpiece everyone should see at least once. See more Claudia M @RT09174260 Nov 22 My favorite movie! Saw it in college and fell in love. The characters, story, acting, music… love it all. See more Ryan P @RT25602761 Nov 16 Harold and Maude by Hal Ashby is truly a unique film that will fill you with different sorts of emotions. It’s filled with rebellion, dark/regular humor, romance, depression, happiness, tragedy, acceptance, and resolve. Furthermore, its plot is rich while being completely unpredictable to what will happen next. It will throw you out in the beginning when he does the first prank, which was hanging himself. Because Harold consistently pulls these pranks, it will eventually sensitize you from the shock of it and bring you to laugh at scenes you wouldn’t have before. I like to believe scenes like that teach you how to laugh at dark humor, which to me I find mind blowing. When Maude was introduced, I thought it would turn out to be like a grandma and son sort of dynamic. It later disproves me when they eventually fall in love. The thought of a relationship between a young man and an elderly woman, would be disgusting right? I didn’t find it that way due to their dynamic expressed in scenes. Sure it was a little unusual and taboo like Romero and Juliette but it was more so of a happy surprise. Maude brings the pleasure of enjoying life to Harold, despite what she is implied to have gone through. It just makes me happy because it makes me think of how my grandma is enjoying life despite her age. I know the film is designed to push norms, but I really felt it teaching me subjects through emotions. In conclusion, I highly recommend watching this movie, unless you are sensitive to subjects like suicide due to the amount of scenes that involve Harold’s pranks. It’s an amazing cult film to watch because it brings hope from hopelessness and life to even its darkest corners. I even cried a little towards the end after seeing Harold losing Maude. See more Read all reviews

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