Comments on Doodad Kind of Town: "The Company"

Bob- Thanks for stoppng by. I'm not a big Neve Ca...

2008-05-06T07:55:00.000-06:00

Bob- Thanks for stoppng by. I'm not a big Neve Campbell fan myself (and, to be honest, I think the chemistry between her and Franco to be a little lacking), but I give her props for putting this film together and getting Altman to do it.

Evan - Thanks. I'm a huge Altman fan, but I do find sometimes find it difficult to clearly express what I love about his work. If I was able to do it this time, that makes me happy.

Pat, this is terrific...I never noticed the multip...

2008-05-05T21:31:00.000-06:00

Pat, this is terrific...I never noticed the multiple renditions of "Funny Valentine", so I'm going to have to go back to this.

I must admit I'm not much of a Neve fan, so the scenes with her and her boyfriend don't work for me that well. But every dance scene in this film is just beautifully done.

Excellent work here Pat. My film vocabulary is con...

2008-05-05T16:17:00.000-06:00

Excellent work here Pat. My film vocabulary is conspicuously lacking in Altman, although you've done a wonderful job distilling the essence of the film.

Marily = Thanks, and thanks for hosting this bloga...

2008-05-05T14:57:00.000-06:00

Marily = Thanks, and thanks for hosting this blogathon. It was a lot of fun putting this together, and equally fun to read everyone's posts.

Rick -And thank you! I think "The Company" gets better with repeated viewings. There are so many extremely subtle details that you just don't pick up the first time you see it. I watched it twice in the last week - my third and fourth viewings to date - and found many things I hadn't noticed before.

Pat, I am a major Altman fan, and I don't believe ...

2008-05-05T07:32:00.000-06:00

Pat, I am a major Altman fan, and I don't believe I've read a better treatment of one of his films. For me, "The Company" has been one of his minor films. I'll have to go back and re-examine it again, using your wise comments as guide.

Pat - This is an absolutely brilliant review, and ...

2008-05-05T07:10:00.000-06:00

Pat - This is an absolutely brilliant review, and I'm very glad you took up this movie. It's sometimes thought of as a lesser Altman, though I think that's more Altman's fault for being self-effacing in the extreme about it. I'm so glad you mentioned the "My Funny Valentine" pas de deux. It is truly extraordinary and captures the kind of love dancers have for the art.

Excellent, and thank you again for participating.