Goodbar 1977 richard brooks sexually frank and cautionary adaptation of judith rossners 1975 fictional bestseller descended into the carnal depths of new yorks singles bars during the height of the sexual revolution. A quarter of a million dollars and piece of the film the deal her agent cut for movie rights to her novel looking for mr. Goodbar is a film directed by richard brooks with diane keaton, tom berenger, tuesday weld, william atherton, year. Having just seen a perfectly maintained 35mm archival print with the entire oscarnominated. Goodbar is a 1977 american crime drama film, based on judith rossners bestselling novel of the same name, which was inspired by the 1973. Goodbar r 2h 16min drama 19 october 1977 usa a dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters. Goodbar is a 1977 american drama film, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by judith rossner, which was inspired by the 1973 murder of new york city schoolteacher. Theresa is a successful teacher of deaf children during the day but after a short unhappy affair starts to spend her nights cruising bars.
Goodbar this provocative film from 1977 was based on a bestselling book at the timeabout an empowered woman who is looking for something, anything to shake up her life diane keaton is theresa, a successful teacher of deaf children during the day but after a short unhappy affair starts to spend her nights cruising bars. In looking for mr goodbar, writerdirector richard brooks manifests his ability to catch accurately both the tone and subtlety of characters in the most repellant environments in this case the. Goodbar, an adaptation of judith rossners best seller about a repressed teacher diane keaton whose sexual explorations end in tragedy. In this instance the dvd copy that i managed to purchase from amazon is from the spanish market hence the title buscando al sr. The music is excellent and takes you back to the early 80s. Goodbar is a play on the old saying looking from mr. It sold over 4 million copies, becoming the fourth highestselling novel of the year. Goodbar doesnt necessarily mean you were looking for him. The film was written and directed by richard brooks, and stars diane keaton, tuesday weld, william atherton and richard gere.
The conventional wisdom says that women prefer their movies to be wrapped in a gauze of sentiment and be replete with requited romance, which makes looking for mr. Goodbar dvd ws 1977 diane keaton tuesday weld at the best online prices at ebay. Writerdirector brooks wrenching adaptation of judith rossners novelinspired by a haunting reallife incidentearned oscar nominations for supporting actress tuesday weld and for cinematographer william a. I think its myopic to say that the movie was antisex or a cautionary tale. One of the great films of the 70s, also featuring early appearances from richard gere, tom berenger, levar burton and william atherton. Goodbar 1977 deserves to be available on a minimum blueray hd quality, and in my opinion is another powerful and greatly underrated film from the fantastic 1970s. Brutal 1973 goodbar murder now subject of confused. Goodbar several years ago, and felt it was an amazing film.
The film was written and directed by richard brooks, and stars diane keaton, tuesday weld, william atherton, richard kiley, and richard gere. It made me feel spooked by my own psyche, like a campfire tale that reveals the hook hand. With diane keaton, richard gere, tuesday weld, william atherton. Goodbar is very much worth seeing, particularly for the diane keaton performance. Goodbar still manages to provoke and terrify with one of the most forgotten nightmares of a final sequence ever put on film. Looking for mr goodbar 1977 dvd shows off some great acting chops from diane keaton. But it happened to contain one of diane keatons finest performances, so i feel conflicted as hell about it. Critics looking for mr goodbar is very much worth seeing, particularly for the diane keaton performance roger ebert what makes the film which richard brooks directed and scripted, adapting judith rossners bestselling 1975 novel of the same name so fascinating and repellent at once is precisely the confusion and anxiety it articulates about womens sexual freedom. Used to describe a still all too common cultural phenomenon and stereotype, whereupon entering a local watering hole, one spots a noticeably middle aging female who, without asking her, one can already glean the following. I know this film is well regarded, garnering several oscar nominations back in its day and features a fine cast diane keaton.
Goodbar was the last important film from richard brooks, one of american cinemas great auteurs and the director of such classics as blackboard jungle 1955, cat on a hot tin roof 1958 and in cold blood 1967. Goodbar is a 1977 american crime drama film, based on judith rossners bestselling novel of the same name, which was inspired by the 1973 murder of new york city schoolteacher roseann quinn, who led something of a double life. Goodbar 1977 one of the most unlikely chick flicks of all time, and yet nary a filmgoing broad of 1970s vintage will leave this story of sexual exploration leading to premature expiration off her list of influential, life. Gay essential films to watch looking for mr goodbar. Goodbar is a book about miserya claustrophobic, paranoid misery that seeps into you. Looking for mr goodbar 1977, directed by richard brooks. Goodbar often misses the mark, but it is not a film easily forgotten. In looking for mr goodbar, writerdirector richard brooks manifests his ability to catch accurately both the tone and subtlety of characters in the most repellant environments. The eminent film critic robin wood once classified looking for mr.
Despite or, more to the point, because of its restricted rating, as a teenager i snuck into the movie theater to watch it. Goodbar has been turned into the shaky goodbar, a confused and loudvery loudmusical that is part of the annual under the radar. In richard brookss film version, that masochistic impulse isnt considered as openly. And its not fair to praise her while damning brooks as so many critics have done. Now, nearly forty years after the murder, looking for mr. I always viewed it as just a portrayal of the life and death of a lonely, confused young woman. Goodbar 1977 is an almost forgotten film in this digital era despite its controversial subject and multiple oscar nominations at the time of its release. Goodbar 1977 original movie dvd video diane keaton at the best online prices at ebay. Great time capsule of the era, and imho diane keatons best work. Based on judith rossners 1975 bestselling book of the same name, which itself was inspired by the real life 1973 murder of new york schoolteacher roseann quinn, richard brooks looking for mr.
Looking for mr goodbar dvd remains a fascinating piece of 70s film making. Goodbar is a 1977 american crime drama film, based on judith rossner s bestselling novel of the same name, which was inspired by the 1973 murder of new york city schoolteacher roseann quinn, who led something of a double life. Judith rossners calculated bestseller, about a contemporary womans sexuality and her descent into the world of new york singles bars. This was an interesting movie and it shows how the world has changed in the last 30 years. Goodbar ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 1977. Every era has its own cautionary tale think fatal attraction and in the freelove, postpill, preaids 70s, that tale was looking for mr. A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters. Goodbar was based on the bestselling factfictionblend of a popular true crime case involving the murder of roseann quinn in new york city, 1973 and while the film is competently made besides some hysterical overacting from tuesday weld, i found the victim blamingcautionary tale for independent women angle rather repugnant, society is so quick to blame a woman who enjoys. Adapted from a factinspired novel of the same title by judith rossner, the film provides a dark commentary on the sexual revolution of the 1970s, although it is. Goodbar roseann quinn, a 27yearold new yorker, visits tweeds bar on the upper west side and is picked up by her soontobe killer. The attitudes between men and women, gays and straights, the. Her craving first for sex but later also for drugs leads into increasingly demeaning and dangerous situations at odds with her daytime commitment to her children.
The novel the film is based on is also worth checking. Goodbar 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There are films that ripen on the vine, and then there is looking for mr. Theresa dunn diane keaton is sensitive gradeschool teacher who leads a very different life after hours. Goodbar 1977 about a single woman whose virtuous profession shes a. I just felt awful when i left, even though the ending moments were depicted in strobing light and were not terribly clear. Throwing off the emotional shackles of her troubled childhood, she enters the seemingly. Goodbar is a 1977 american crime drama film, based on judith rossners bestselling novel of the same name, which was inspired by the 1973 murder of new york city schoolteacher roseann quinn. Diane keaton, richard gere, tuesday weld, richard brooks. Goodbar, richard brookss film version of judith rossners novel, is about a lonely woman who hangs around singles bars and one night takes home a. Late 70s nyc may as well have been another character in the movie. Looking for mr goodbar dvd is a dark and moody film.