Columbia Pictures released The Last Picture Show on October 22, 1971. Peter Bogdanovich directed the film starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, and Cybill Shepherd.
‘The Last Picture Show’ Movie Summary
In 1951, a group of high school students come of age in a bleak and isolated North Texas town that is slowly dying; both culturally and economically.
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Columbia Pictures released The Last Picture Show on October 22, 1971. Peter Bogdanovich directed the film starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, and Cybill Shepherd.
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I’m willing to bet no one has ever compared breakfast club to TLPS before:) I’ve never thought of it as a high school film, more a film about the death of a town and the death of an era(btw a film you reviewed before – red river – was the last film that screened at the theater at the end of the film). TLPS is meant for adults, not teenagers(unlike john Hughes films)
A bit disappointed that no time was spent talking about peter bogdanovich’s direction. This film was considered the arrival of a major talent at the time, and he followed it up with 2 more major hits What’s Up Doc and Paper Moon. A basically rookie director able to get 4 of his actors in TLPS Oscar nominations is very impressive. Also disappointed more time wasn’t spent discusding Sam the Lion(Ben Johnson), arguably the most important character in the film. its a shame Chris couldn’t be part of this, I’m sure he would’ve added a lot to the discussion. So shane gets another pick next time? When do Lori, Matt and Patrick get another pick?
And speaking of Larry McMurtry, another one of his novels was adapted into another great film – HUD. Though it also may be too bleak for some of you:)
I have always wanted to see HUD. I will move it to the top of my list since you have recommended it.
Bleak tales set small-town Texas is kind of McMurtry’s thing though. HUD is not quite as good as The Last Picture Show, but still worth a watch.
Is last picture show in your top 100, Chris?
I think it just misses the top 100…more like a top 120. My dad’s side of the family is from Texas, so I know these towns and can relate. I do like Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, and Randy Quaid a lot in general and in this film.
Peter Bogdanovich does an excellent job directing the film…the late 60s/early 70s produced some great directors of which he is one. I believe he’s a pretty big fan of Orson Welles, John Ford, and Howard Hawks which is right up my alley; a terrific director. Well, except for his 1976 film Nickelodeon. Ugh!!
I Have this on dvd this is a great movie a good cast with a young jeff bridges timothy bottoms and a very sexy young cybil shepard Yowza is all i can say plus randy quaid and cloris lechman make this a true classic in every sense of the word Texasville the sequel was done 30 years too late after they made this they could done it within 5 years or so but took too long to make a part 2 aka sequel which is texasville but still this is a good movie with peter bogdanovich directing some big names here as i said jeff was good here so was timothy but the star and cutie in this is cybil Yow yow yow is all i can say Lol