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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) - Uncut (Patreon)

Published:
2025-08-08 01:16:37
Imported:
2026-06

Content

Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Gig Young, Susannah York, Bruce Dern, Bonnie Bedellia, Red Buttons, Robert Fields

Comments

Michael Soukup

Quite a bleak film but I personally like bleak films. This film announced the arrival of Jane Fonda as a "serious" actress (previously she had been more of an light romantic comedy actress) and she was rewarded with her first Oscar nomination; yes that is Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster); Susannah York was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress (but lost to Goldie Hawn!); I think Gig Young is brilliant in the film--so many layers to his character. He had been in films since the '40's often as the handsome, secondary romantic lead who rarely got the girl; Red Buttons was a vaudeville comedian who became a successful character actor after winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the Marlon Brando film Sayonara; Bruce Dern and Jane Fonda were reunited in 1978's Coming Home for which both were Oscar nominated. I really like this film but it is mostly without one single moment of levity or hope. Oh and dance marathons were a real thing and they were often quite brutal as portrayed in the film. This is not science fiction. I think it shows how desperate people felt during the depression. Not only for the money but they did get food and shelter--many people didn't even have that.

Michael Soukup

PS I don't feel quite as bad about my Life of Pi choice anymore!

Tania Gardner

Yeah a bleak but wonderful film to watch, thank you! Its harrowing but glad you watched it, they were absolutely a thing in the 1920s & 30s. I did the play of this 10 years ago it’s hard to be in and watch, I love that the dance never ends.. It is torture. The Gilmore Girls episode you are about to watch is a much much lighter version - with a dance marathon

acidnova

Thanks for watching! I admit that I was a teensy bit worried that the bleak nature of the movie might put you off. It's a movie I'd only watched once prior (before just rewatching now with you) and it was probably a decade ago when I watched it but it's always kind of stuck with me. Really enjoyed your reaction!

redhoney

I’m so nervous to watch this film, I know it’s so bleak and tragic. The plot and concept alone hurts my heart.

acidnova
>>183270930

The timing is wild. I've never actually watched Gilmore Girls so I was curious and watched the episode in question out of curiousity. Wow! I swear I did not plan for these to coincide!

Ben Gilbert

Sarrazin was originally considered for the role of Joe Buck in Midnight Cowboy but was unable to get out of a previous contract.

Lola Lirola

Things I kept thinking about during the movie (some of which you definitely mentioned!): - This was probably about Vietnam when it got made (as you said!), but it's definitely about reality TV now... - The Hunger Games shares a lot of DNA with this. - Remember when Tyra Banks shaved young girls heads for entertainment in ANTM? - That show Unreal, about how producers of reality tv manipulate who they want to win and who they want to have a breakdown, for ratings. - The hotels they put tv contestants on while they film, and how they can't have cell phones, or watches, or any contact with the outside world, but have to live with each other, even if they get eliminated, until it's over. - The scene where Robert sees the sun for the first time in days and it hurts his eyes. - The scene where they're looking at the ocean and they can't like it anymore; seeing life thrive and feeling like you aren't a participant on it anymore. - The way US contest tv is so different from UK ones. - The music playing on at the end. - We haven't learned anything, have we?

Youtalkingtome
>>183389304

I am very much a novice when it comes to reality TV. At least in the states, I have always felt like it rewards the worst behaviors in people, and is largely responsible for the state of humanity that we dwell in today.

Youtalkingtome
>>183265358

I feel like more people should be talking about this movie. Maybe they were and it isn't discussed as much anymore. I had never heard of it. I'm so glad that I have. I loved it, absolutely thought provoking

Statmanjeff

Was it you guys who once asked for bad movies? If so, try The Happiest Millionaire (1967), regarded by many as Disney Studio’s WORST release. It was Walt Disney’s final project before his death. Quite a bomb rather thn a high achievement -- and interesting for that reason.