Twilight of Our Youth: It isnt just a tween phenomenon. Women in their 30s and beyond are addicted to Stephenie Meyers vampire saga, too, Sarah Hepola, Salon Nov 19, 2009
She's currently reading Nick Hornby's "Juliet, Naked." Her favorite movie is "Harold and Maude." She thinks the Replacements' hung the moon. And yet, she could not tear herself from a young-adult title charitably referred to as comfort food and eviscerated in as "covert lessons of feminine subjection, abjection, and erasure of self." Charlotte refers to her obsession, tongue firmly in cheek, as "the Indian summer of my adolescence." You could also call it the twilight of her youth. (Harper's Magazine)
Top Ten Classic Rom-Com Movie Renta... Nov 17, 2009
Harold and Maude (1971): Perhaps the most non-traditional romantic pairing ever written, Hal Ashby directs Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort in this coming-of-age comedy about suicide and May-December love. Sleepless in Seattle (1993): The second appearance of Meg Ryan on this list, here she joins Tom Hanks to find true love via the radio; directed by Nora Ephron. (Suite101.com)
Forget Harold and Maude Sep 23, 2009
Harold and Maude is a key predecessor for "" cinema; its influence is , for instance ... In contrast to the usual Hollywood fare, Ashby's best movies are not about finding yourself (Harold and Maude being the conspicuous exception). (Slate)
A Decade Past 'Rushmore,' Schwartzman Hits Stride Sep 18, 2009
But after Sofia Coppola's recommendation -- and a number of auditions -- Schwartzman was cast in "Rushmore." Shortly beforehand, his mom rented him "Dog Day Afternoon," ''Harold and Maude" and "The Graduate. " He says that was the first time movies ever made him feel like music did. "My mom is a real lover of the arts," says Schwartzman. "What's a positive intimidation. (KIRO TV, WA)
Jason Schwartzman isnt Bored one bit Sep 18, 2009
Shortly beforehand, his mom rented him Dog Day Afternoon, Harold and Maude and The Graduate. He says that was the first time movies ever made him feel like music did. (MSNBC -- Television)
10 things to do this weekend Sep 4, 2009
This week the movie is 1971's "Harold and Maude," with Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon as an unlikely screen pairing. Facets employee Dan Mucha leads a post-screening discussion. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Littleton on the Air Jul 5, 2009
"Harold and Maude." What a movie ... And the bar was pretty high, given that the evening started with a three-song set by Yusuf Islam (known in the "Harold and Maude" era as Cat Stevens) ... I picked up so many details in the moving this time around, thanks to the luxury of seeing "Harold and Maude" on the beautiful bigscreen and for the first time in many years. (Variety)
Lighten the sordid with “Chri” Jun 27, 2009
It s already got the Harold and Maude hook, though more subdued since Pfeiffer is attractive, and that s a film few can forget. Splice in a potential love triangle and the tragic high points are already hanging in place. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Perfect Day: offbeat Los Angeles attractions May 31, 2009
Hollywood Forever Cemetery (6000 Santa Monica Blvd, (323) 469-1181, ), screens classic films, such as the macabre yet uplifting "Harold and Maude," on the wall of a tomb. Join hundreds of others picnicking on the lawn and commune with the living and dead. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Yusuf gets a warm welcome as he delivers Cat Stevens songs May 13, 2009
Not so very young: Fans craving oldies were treated to Harold and Maude nugget Don't Be Shy, Where Do the Children Play off newly reissued Tea for the Tillerman, Wild World(retooled with verses in Zulu) and Just Another Night, "a song from what I presumed to be my last-ever album," Yusuf said. That was 1978's Back to Earth. (USA Today -- Life)
Chronicle movie critics look back May 9, 2009
"Harold and Maude." I saw it 10 to 12 times when I was in my 20s. More recently: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tom Jones and 'Fantasticks' Continue Their Long Runs Apr 28, 2009
"The rise in the cost of staging a production has made everyone less adventurous," said Mr. Jones, who is currently collaborating on a new musical, "Harold and Maude" with composer Joseph Thalkin ... "When we first did 'The Fantasticks' we were constantly pursued. When you are starting out, no one knows what your potential is. Everyone knows us now." He said the "Harold and Maude" is "tricky" to stage because the story centers on an 80-year-old woman. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Peter Bart To Quit Top Post At Variety Apr 6, 2009
He also was involved in a significant number of other period blockbusters, including "Rosemary's Baby," "True Grit" and "Harold and Maude.". Bart joined Variety as editor-in-chief in 1989, saying he missed the journalism profession. (New York Post -- Business)
Look but don't touch Apr 6, 2009
Shades, perhaps, of Hal Ashby's 1971 film Harold And Maude, about a young man who falls for an elderly woman. Or the tale of Orpheus, who was allowed by Hades to take the dead Eurydice back to the surface world, so long as they did not look at one another until they were there. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Trip to the cinema offers relief from reality Mar 25, 2009
"Harold and Maude." It taught me something about enjoying life. What kind of films put you in a good mood. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
In A League Of Her Own Mar 18, 2009
"Harold and Maude" is my favorite movie. And you know what. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Cinematic reversals of fortune Mar 8, 2009
Harold and Maude (1971) A story about a sad-sack with mother issues who tries repeatedly to do himself in - the stuff of joy at the box office. Not at first. (Boston Globe)
