I mostly agree, specially for the first half of the movie. The last 40 % aprox, gets passable, a little bit, somehow.
Stacy Keach is always interesting and the young Scott "Hershel" Wilson was nice too, but yes, it demanded TRUE effort for me too.
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It aint like it used to be, but it'll do
Shrug. I loved it. What William Peter Blatty finds funny, I find funny too.
shareOdd. I believe it to be a masterpiece. Something tells me we'll never be cronies.
shareI guess it is one of those love it or hate it films. I first saw it in my early 20's and I was blown away by it. I have just ordered myself a copy on Amazon as It has been many years since I saw it in its entirety. Sure I've seen the bar scene on youtube and still feel slightly ashamed of how satisfying it is! Looking forward to its arrival.
shareNice. I hope you enjoy revisiting it. If you haven't seen END OF THE ROAD, I recommend that as well. Equally brilliant and audacious as THE NINTH CONFIGURATION, and it boasts another stunning performance by the great Stacy Keach. There's a gorgeous Warner U.S. DVD of it.
shareI can see the OP's point.
I think the film is a bit hard to get into at first, probably because it's quite unconventional. The humour in the first half wasn't really for me (it was okay though) and I did find it a little slow (I've seen other slow films Tarkovsky, Gance's Napoleon and Shoah which is nearly 10 hours long to name a few). I also thought the biker bar scene was a bit out of place, even though it was a big part of the plot.
That said I did quite enjoy the film, it was interesting, I liked that it was different and it's pacing and narrative was what set it apart. It challenged convention and dealt with existential type themes. I must say Stacy Keach was very good in this film, along with Scott Wilson. I will look out for 'End of the Road'.
That's not an uncommon reaction.
I am from the other camp - who consider it a masterwork and one of the best American films of the last 25 years.
But I have freinds who just dont see what I see - but that ok.
"Thank God For Darwin"
It's not a point of view that I ever come across. I only ever come across people who love it or who have never even heard of it. I'm surprised. Not that I think it's impossible to dislike it but it's so rarely seen that only people who know that they are going to love it bother to seek it out.
"Never eat yellow snow"
It's terrible and I hate myself for finishing it (and buying it)
The only other time I can think of that a horror novelist and scriptwriter has taken up the role of director, we got Maximum Overdrive. I really should have thought of that *before*...