The Long Goodbye Theatrical Trailer

Robert Altman's very smart private eye flick starring Elliot Gould as Phillip Marlowe, based on the novel by Raymond Chandler, released in 1973. This is far removed from Humphrey Bogart's Marlowe in "The Big Sleep". Everyone underestimates Gould as Marlowe in this film, and he is played as a throwback. There are constant references to 30's and 40's Hollywood that informs his character. Written by Leigh Brackett, the woman who wrote "The Big Sleep", the script deviates considerably from the novel. It's another great film no one discusses anymore, though it was not a successful film on release. Only the New York Times praised it, putting it on their top ten list of '73. See it. A mystery that remains cloudy until the very last scene when Marlowe shows what he's really capable of.

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Film & Animation

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• robert
• altman
• elliot
• gould
• sterling
• hayden
• spears
• raymond
• chandler
• bogart
• 70's
• classic
• film
• movie

[fallendarknes12]

my grandfather made this movie

[swanstep]

A seriously brilliant film...

[aquariusdance]

Diane Hubka Goes to movies

I-Tunes has her version of The Long goodbye

[EvilScrappyCoCo]

the book is still better

[l3kei]

gorgeous movie, and smart also!

[shioncherry]

Elliot Gould as Spike in... Cowboy Bebop

[LeroySansSkillet]

I am huge Chandler fan and a huge Altman fan and I think this is a great film. It captures the spirit of Chandler's Marlowe character better than many of the more slavish adaptations.

[000266617]

Original is right.

There is a story of he director showing the film and put his hands out to clap, he said before he could get his hands together, there was great booing from the audience.

[OriginalRocketJock]

If you like Altman, you'll love this movie.

If you like the Marlowe novels by Chandler, you'll hate this movie.

Therefore, this movie sucks immensely.

[EndOfTheUniverse]

Ha ha I love that facial expression. lol

[youaremyoxygen]

holy shit, 1:27