Three Reasons: Nashville

[@ravishingravi]

In my honest opinion, top 10 most ambitious movies ever.

[@LA7777777777]

What are the other 9?

[@zachsutton6195]

​@@LA7777777777The Abyss was definitely ambitious

[@movie-mandan]

@@LA7777777777Toy Story and My Dinner With Andre and Roger Rabbit must be on that list

[@darkchaser25]

Altman's films can be very daunting when you start watching, but they slowly pull you into their own world.

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

Altman's movies are so good, but very long. They're character studies and deep insight into people's lives. His films always manage to make you feel like you've just stepped into a family portrait

[@thatmovieguy777]

Altman always manages to turn his movies into places of pure magic and truly revels in the celebration of people in his own artistic vision.

[@raymizumura6692]

The consummate Robert Altman work, one of the essential works not just of US cinema, but world cinema

[@definitelynottommywiseau3037]

this just went out of print, alongside Harold and Maude, Days of Heaven, La Dolce Vita, Rosemary's Baby, and Don't Look Now. really happy i have NEARLY all of these (except for la dolce vita, i want that fellini set)

[@zoetropeguardian]

They've brought back Days of Heaven and Don't Look Now. Really hoping Nashville and Harold and Maude come back. I'm disappointed in myself for not getting them when they were still in print.

[@danielmcdermott138]

I cannot quite believe how good this film is.

[@1997residente]

Do you like Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson? Well,thank Robert Altman´s Nashville

[@zyrrhos]

I commented after seeing _Once Upon A Time In Hollywood_ that it was my favorite Altman film.

[@borivojputna4944]

Dunno bout Tarantino, but everything PTA has ever done stemmed in some way from Altman.

[@ayubnor0]

@Randy White Why?

[@65g4]

@Randy White how do you know this

[@brodjefferson3513]

@Randy White Because Tarantino sucks

[@deckofcards87]

I can't stand this genre of music but some reason I didn't mind it in the context of this film, which is so interesting from start to finish. He turned what could be mundane into a masterwork.

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

I love Country music. This is a poor imitation.

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

I agree!!! Not a big Country fan either, but it does work in the movie since it's called NASHVILLE which is literally the Country music capital. I also had the same feeling about the use of Bluegrass music and Banjo for Bonnie & Clyde. It makes sense considering the setting and the time period...

[@MikeIdy6000]

Reasons: Lily Tomlin as a gospel singer and Shelley Duvall as"LA Joan"; the Julie Christie cameo with Karen Black as Connie White remarking "She don't even comb her hair!"

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

I'm glad you pointed those out because those specific moments do kinda date the movie. I still like Lily Tomlin and her character. I think her character, in the film was a person who was trying to understand and click with the people who felt like outsiders. One of my favorite moments in the movie is when they show her kids who are deaf talk about what they did in school using sign language. You see the joy and intrigue in her face when the kids are speaking. There was another scene where the journalist is discussing with her about her life and she mentions that she has 2 deaf kids and the other lady is like, "Oh... How awful!" And Lily's character is like, "NO NO... They're so amazing! I want you to come and meet them sometime." That was pretty much what she said. I do agree with you about her being a gospel singer. I guess, at the time, they thought her singing gospel and singing LEAD (which is ummm... Not good) was another way for her to identify with minorities. However, that scene has aged like expired milk now. Idk! I still think it makes sense for her to play that character because despite Lily, herself, still being in the closet, at that time, she felt she could identify and understand different people's struggles yet also understand some of the privileges she has

[@MrSleepy677]

Now I need to see this film!

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

What a film, what a cast...what music. I adore this film.

[@Userick10]

Greatest movie ever made.

[@LA7777777777]

I think you'll find that is the first Lord of the Rings

[@waynej2608]

@@LA7777777777 No, it's Nashville.

[@LA7777777777]

@@waynej2608 obviously you haven't watched LOTR. ;)

[@LA7777777777]

@Randy White you just don't understand film, do you?

[@LA7777777777]

@Randy White I agree, the Harry Potter series and Jaws are even better. But they are better than Nashville too. If you think I don't think cult obscure movies? Here's one for you: Shawshank Redemption.

[@devindevon]

Best American movie of the 70s... maybe the best of any decade.

[@shrekcore582]

You see I don’t think that it’s the best US 70s film, but definitely is up there... Taxi Driver, The Last Movie, Carnal Knowledge, The Last Picture Show, Deliverance, Fat City, Badlands, Paper Moon, Chinatown, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon... and a few others I’d say are up to the best US film of the 70s... Perhaps could be Altman’s best film though.

[@shrekcore582]

Randy White Don’t get me wrong I like Nashville but saying that is the “best” of a decade that meant the change and unfortunately eventual decline in US cinema is just a complete generalisation. It should be “IN MY OPINION” Nashville might be the best US film from the 70s, not claiming it is...

[@mikewynne7131]

@@shrekcore582 Godfather 1 & 2?

[@shrekcore582]

@@mikewynne7131 Both are great but personally I prefer the second part!

[@lovenativemaricanmen6303]

Stuff of legend....

[@telephilia]

One reviewer called this the last great Hollywood musical - even though it is not a conventional example of the genre The Golden Age of Musicals that stretched from Busby Berkeley up to such late hits as the Sound of Music pretty much ended around 1970. Whether later ones like Chicago or this year's La La Land should be in that company is debatable.

[@nickrigdon8883]

William Perry Clearly that reviewer has never seen All That Jazz

[@jimcrovatt6988]

Reason #4-- it's the greatest movie EVER!

[@BugVlogs]

Jim Crovatt I wouldn’t go THAT far, but it certainly is Robert Altman’s greatest film

[@MrRazorblade999]

One of Altman's 4-5 best movies.

[@richarddecredico6098]

His Magnum Opus

[@helmuttdvm]

I loved it when it came out, and this reminds me I need to see it again.

[@imajeepster]

I haven't seen this movie in a dog's age. I must see it again soon.

[@OmarGonzalezOhGee]

It's solidly fixed in my top ten

[@tullymox]

I’ve never quite figured out why I love this movie so much, but it don’t worry me

[@Psergiorivera]

Wonderful!!!!!

[@thatmovieguy777]

Happy 4th of July!

[@lagerhound]

This is such a brilliant film, would easily slot into my Top 10 Best Films ever.

[@dullsearake]

Great film.

[@Barfyman362.]

Could someone explain to me the meaning of "Does Christmas smell like oranges."? I always had oranges in my stockings, but I don't get it.

[@tfsr401]

I know this comment is 3 years old but there is a type of Christmas tree called the Concolor fir that gives off a sort of scent similar to that of oranges. As for oranges in your stockings, I don't know what that means.

[@LorFire]

Had to pause this halfway cos it put me to sleep then successfully finished it after my nap lmao

[@marceycarsey5535]

Genius