Comments on: Million Dollar Movie

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:28:01 +0000

4) Need to see that. I never got around to it.

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:35:50 +0000

Towne returned to running as a subject with “Without Limits,” his Steve Prefontaine biopic, which I quite liked.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:02:02 +0000

Very sensual imagery, for sure. I don’t recall it being gratuitous. I haven’t seen it in a bunch of years. Funny because my wife and I don’t necessarily have the same taste in movies but when we first started dating that movie came up and she loved it, too.

I remember a touch football scene with all the jocks to “What a Fool Believes” with the heavyset shot putter spiking the ball.

By: bags

bags — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:40:25 +0000

i fell hard for mariel hemingway in that movie.

and i’ve always thought kenny moore was cool.

a helluva runner turned writer. that’s neat.

By: kenboyer made me cry

kenboyer made me cry — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:38:02 +0000

An old story of a love triangle, but with a wrinkle of bi-sexuality that was daring for the times. It also defined the sacrifice and hard work that high level athletics demands. This was probably Mariel Hemingway’s best acting performance.

Lots of nudity with women in the sauna and gratuitous crotch shots of women clearing the high bar; but that kind of titillation was the norm for films of the era. Who wouldn’t want to see every inch of Mariel Hemingway?

I agree that the cinematography was first rate, and film was striking on the big screen. Thanks for the reminder.