I can’t contemplate of a large enough cynic who can dismiss the charms of this movie. On my list, Paper Moon qualifies as one of the best comedies ever made, a mixture of childlike wonder and wry sarcasm, simultaneously composed in its anecdote come (thanks to fabulous understated camerawork) and intimate.
The script has no faults. Scenes hurtle forward at a brisk but never hyper poke, every moment pregnant with character development and spicy dialogue. Ryan and Tatum O’Neal’s exchanges are pristine in their silly timing, side-splitting and touching at the same time, effortlessly exploiting the chemistry between father and daughter. Their scenes in the car are so hilarious and endearing that you’d wish you could mosey with them for hours longer. And the film is rich in period flavour, from the stark black-and-white photography to the music to every character, evoking a sense of longing for a more innocent age without ever lapsing into downright nostalgia. The themes — the vagabond heart which can’t stand level-headed, growing up, identity, friendship — ring as good today as they always did.
I saw this movie when I was quite young and it’s never lost its magical fill on me. Witness it again even if you have already; you will peek something original every time.
Adapted from the matchless original “Addie Pray” by Joe David Brown, Paper Moon is location in the Midwest/dustbowl during the Gargantuan Depression/Roosevelt era. One-of-a-kind directing by Peter Bogdanovich, ravishing dim & white cinematography, a gigantic musical gather with snippets of musty time radio shows like Fibber McGee & Molly, Jack Benny and a host of others.
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Real-life father & daughter duo, Ryan & Tatum O’Neil team up in this gem of a movie.
Ryan plays Moses Pray. A slick, sliver-tongued, gold toothed, travelling huckster & who always has a recent con to turn up his sleeve such as door to door Bible selling to recently widowed women, bootlegging, short changing, and a “car swappin’ wrasslin’ match” between Moses and a very young Randy Quaid. Tatum plays Addie and garnered the coveted Oscar for her performance at the tender age of 10. Addie decides to obtain in on many of the cons and becomes quite a prolific short change artist. Addie decides on her have to assume Moses’ last name and recede with him under the guise as his daughter. In one of the best scenes in the movie they deal with whether or not Addie is Moses’ illegitimate daughter. That scene is residence in a diner while drinking NeHi’s and eating Coney Islands. Addie is positive that Moses is, indeed, her father as she states, “We got the SAME jaw!” Moses responds and says, “I know a lady who has the jaw of a bullfrog but that doesn’t mean that she’s the damn things mother!” Addie asks Moses, “You meet my mamma in a barroom? ” (implying that her mamma was a prostitute) . Moses comes correct wait on asking Addie, “You contemplate that unprejudiced because a man meets a woman in a barroom means that they rep a baby? ” Ryan and Tatum’s bantering repartee is natural, hilarious and touching all at the same time.
The Prays topple “prey” to a con played on them (well, Moses anyway) as the film progesses, by a hootchie-cootchie sideshow carnival dancer/prostitute named Miss Trixie Delight, adeptly played by Madelyn Kahn who was also nominated for an Oscar. The sneaky and a dinky jealous Addie deals with Miss Trixie in her hold time and also helps out Miss Trixie’s maid, Imogene and gives her money to return benefit to her family.
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This is a expansive family movie with a touching father/daughter myth to fraction. No nudity, few “cuss” words, and an all-around crowd pleaser whether you are 6 or 106. I don’t mind telling you that this is my current movie of all time and I have viewed it upwards of 100 times. I unexcited laugh, scream, and go through a multitude of emotions no matter how many times a sight the film. Certainly, a hallmark of a big cinematic masterpiece! Cheerful Watching!
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