Ep 125: Harold and Maude

2025-03-31

Nate and Ryan rewatch Harold and Maude, Hal Ashby’s 1971 cult classic, and another entry in our discussions of 5-star movies. Upon its release, audiences and critics had no idea what to make of this offbeat dark comedy. As the years went on, it gained a cult following and is widely considered to be a classic of 1970s cinema. Hal Ashby never quite earned his plaudits while he was alive, but (partly due to Harold and Maude‘s cult following) generations of film fans consider him to be one of the greats. What are your...

Nate and Ryan rewatch Harold and Maude, Hal Ashby’s 1971 cult classic, and another entry in our discussions of 5-star movies. Upon its release, audiences and critics had no idea what to make of this offbeat dark comedy. As the years went on, it gained a cult following and is widely considered to be a classic of 1970s cinema. Hal Ashby never quite earned his plaudits while he was alive, but (partly due to Harold and Maude‘s cult following) generations of film fans consider him to be one of the greats.

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Links

Harold and Maude: Life and How to Live It by Matt Zoller Seitz (Criterion).

A Boy of Twenty and a Woman of Eighty by Leticia Kent (New York Times)

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