Whit Stillman's writing and directing is flawless. Barcelona is a work of art, Metropolitan is a Rosetta Stone of classic, Derringer-slinging quotes, Last Days of Disco is lightning in a bottle and Damsels In Distress was memorable (I sat next to Tommy Chong in the theater. He drank a bottle of wine with his wife and laughed at all the preppy humor.) Good times!
The good thing about the title is that the film undermines our expectations of a disco movie, showing that many of disco's consumers were not groovy badasses, but these WASPish proto-yuppies.
Neither film is a documentary, but I was always mystified at the hate that both films received. Disco did not belong solely to gay people or black people.
@sunnchilde Re: "History is made at Night" That title wasn't considered too arty in 1937, when Frank Borzage made his ultra-Romantic Jean Arthur-Charles Boyer movie. Not too "arty" today either. Maybe too romantic...? The young set didn't show up for a movie called 'Last Days of Disco', so the point is moot, no? They, as Sammy Goldwyn might have said, 'stayed away in droves'.
@sunnchilde I have no problem with you or what you wrote -- were did you get that from?! I was only giving a little history on the title.Times don't change as much as you suppose, tho. It doesn't matter what Whit called this movie, the circumstances surrounding this movie pretty much ensured it wouldn't succeed with a general audience. It wasn't marketed well, had no "name" actors of the time, and had a plot/structure that was clearly not at pains to "entertain" the average viewer.
Whit Stillman is a fine filmmaker, though the films represented in his body of work - including the novel - would be, I truly believe, taken more seriously. Stillman is great, though I truly do wish that he had more of a body of work. Also, the scenes in the novel, those not included within the film, are rather wonderful. I wish I knew if he thought these scenes up after the film or if they were included in the screenplay but deemed un-filmable.
I know I was thinking "oh cool another SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER MOVIE!!". then I was like WTF!!.. but i kept watching and it turned out that I did like it. the sound track is good too...
"History is made at Night" would have been a great title I think, but it would have been far too arty for the mainstream crowd. The teen, twenty-something date crowd wouldn't have shown up for it.
@FungusMossGnosis 1937? You mean 70 years ago? That was a different universe and has nothing to do with today. And what is your problem, dude? I said I liked the film and I liked the title, but when you make a film you need to be careful to not make it sound too arty or else you risk losing your audience. Today's audiences have been dumbed down to such an extent that if you make your film too smart, it tends to turn people off. It's not right. It's not how it should be. But it's the way it is.
Why wasn't the music so loud I couldn't hear the dialogue clearly!! Why don't gunshot sounds in movies damage my hearing as they would in real life!! Some real a-holes out there...
so judging by the comments , i'm the only one who didn't 'get' this movie. I mean the guy had a hard time getting into a club cause he was in advertising ? huh ? What am i missing here ! And Kate Beckinsale ? While super hot she cannot act her way out of a paper bag !
Whit Stillman's writing and directing is flawless. Barcelona is a work of art, Metropolitan is a Rosetta Stone of classic, Derringer-slinging quotes, Last Days of Disco is lightning in a bottle and Damsels In Distress was memorable (I sat next to Tommy Chong in the theater. He drank a bottle of wine with his wife and laughed at all the preppy humor.) Good times!
The Last Days Of Disco was a masterpiece!
Agreed. Those who know, know. And fuck the haters.
Such a great movie. I want to watch it again.
I love 💘 the last days of disco film, I learn and saw and dance to the beat... no covid back then but diseases are always around. Take care people!!!
This guy is a genius.
Thanks for the link, the whole interview is really fun and interesting
The good thing about the title is that the film undermines our expectations of a disco movie, showing that many of disco's consumers were not groovy badasses, but these WASPish proto-yuppies.
Coulda been called Jane Austen's Saturday Night Fever.
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I'll say this, This movie was much more historically accurate than 54
Neither film is a documentary, but I was always mystified at the hate that both films received. Disco did not belong solely to gay people or black people.
Super interesting, Whit's comment about the executives lifting movie ideas. Seems like he's implying 54 was lifted from his idea?
@sunnchilde Re: "History is made at Night"
That title wasn't considered too arty in 1937, when Frank Borzage made his ultra-Romantic Jean Arthur-Charles Boyer movie. Not too "arty" today either. Maybe too romantic...?
The young set didn't show up for a movie called 'Last Days of Disco', so the point is moot, no?
They, as Sammy Goldwyn might have said, 'stayed away in droves'.
@sunnchilde I have no problem with you or what you wrote -- were did you get that from?!
I was only giving a little history on the title.Times don't change as much as you suppose, tho.
It doesn't matter what Whit called this movie, the circumstances surrounding this movie pretty much ensured it wouldn't succeed with a general audience. It wasn't marketed well, had no "name" actors of the time, and had a plot/structure that was clearly not at pains to "entertain" the average viewer.
Whit Stillman is a fine filmmaker, though the films represented in his body of work - including the novel - would be, I truly believe, taken more seriously. Stillman is great, though I truly do wish that he had more of a body of work. Also, the scenes in the novel, those not included within the film, are rather wonderful. I wish I knew if he thought these scenes up after the film or if they were included in the screenplay but deemed un-filmable.
I’m old and autistic, but I almost think the music was too loud as is. I needed subtitles to understand them.
I know I was thinking "oh cool another SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER MOVIE!!". then I was like WTF!!.. but i kept watching and it turned out that I did like it. the sound track is good too...
02:00 Barcelona
Whit Stillam is awesome!! I have watched his trilogy over and over...this interviewer is bullshshshsh.
"History is made at Night" would have been a great title I think, but it would have been far too arty for the mainstream crowd. The teen, twenty-something date crowd wouldn't have shown up for it.
Who's the interviewer and why does he talk so much? No one cares what he thinks.
Ayo, famous relative check...
@FungusMossGnosis 1937? You mean 70 years ago? That was a different universe and has nothing to do with today. And what is your problem, dude? I said I liked the film and I liked the title, but when you make a film you need to be careful to not make it sound too arty or else you risk losing your audience. Today's audiences have been dumbed down to such an extent that if you make your film too smart, it tends to turn people off. It's not right. It's not how it should be. But it's the way it is.
And today's audiences are dumber than ever. I think the constant use of the "smart" phone has made people the opposite of smart.
I know If that would of been the title for this movie I personally wouldn't of seen this flick....
Why wasn't the music so loud I couldn't hear the dialogue clearly!! Why don't gunshot sounds in movies damage my hearing as they would in real life!! Some real a-holes out there...
Whit made Kate do a nude scence she wasnt happy about so she secretley peed in his tea and he drank it
so judging by the comments , i'm the only one who didn't 'get' this movie. I mean the guy had a hard time getting into a club cause he was in advertising ? huh ? What am i missing here ! And Kate Beckinsale ? While super hot she cannot act her way out of a paper bag !
this guy is talking too much