Movies worth watching just for the acting

Karelle 2022-03-21 08:01:05

"A Prairie Home Companion", formerly known as "The Last Broadcast", is a broadcast and performance about the last day of the American radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion. The 106-minute film, the audience sees everything on and off the stage that night, Not by the original cast of the show, of course, but by a group of great performers such as Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Kline, Lily Tomlin, John C. Reilly, Virginia Madsen, young favorite Lindsay Lohan, and Radio show creator Garrison Keillor starred in the performance.

The main reason to see this film is the director Robert Altman, in recent years especially like his "Gosford Park" (2001) and "The Company" (2003). Now for a comedy, see Altman again How can I do my best. Of course there are Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin and Lindsay Lohan are also very attractive.

For Hong Kong audiences, it is difficult to resonate with the movie because everyone has not listened/watched the radio show. In addition, there is no other content of the story, and people who watch it may feel dull. The attraction of the film is the acting and singing of the actors. The dialogue and funny jokes bring a lot of entertainment.

The film tells that the actors and singers are involved This radio program has ended like this for more than 30 years. Of course, everyone has a variety of feelings in their hearts. After the stage, everyone's mental journey is very delicately depicted. . Before the show ended, there were even actors who died quietly and alone while waiting for their lover, which added a lot of sadness.

If you plan to only watch Meryl Streep's performance, it is also a movie worth watching.

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Extended Reading
  • Sigurd 2022-03-26 09:01:14

    Nostalgic warm and strong American rural feelings

  • Garnet 2022-03-26 09:01:14

    20190316le. Altman's curtain call, but forgive me, I didn't get to see it in a rowdy environment (sunny Saturday afternoon, kids noisy). I saw a group of people perform, but they were not emotionally invested, I saw an angel, and he was nothing special. 2.5

A Prairie Home Companion quotes

  • Lefty: What do you get when you cross holy water with castor oil?

    Dusty: I don't know, Lefty. What do you get?

    Lefty: A religious movement.

  • [first lines]

    Radio Announcer: Market reports today, barrows and gilts uh two hundred twenty to two hundred sixty pounds, they're lower at forty dollars uh sows are steady three hundred five hundred pounds thirty four to thirty seven dollars going over to feeder cattle, beef steers - one hundred twenty to one hundred fifty dollars and two hundred to three hundred

    [fade out]