Released 1970, sometimes a great notion stars paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr. The rainy and very dark atmosphere of novembermay oregon is, unfortunately, absent in the film. Complete summary of ken keseys sometimes a great notion. Matt love revisits the summer of 1970, when the stars of. Looks like it was filmed right in our oregon mountains as well, but im not sure. Sometimes i lives in the country sometimes i lives in town sometimes i take a great notion to jump into the river an drown i know little about oregon state, what little i do know is that its damp almost all of the time, has its fair share of trees and woodland, and its where the goonies and stand by me were filmed, and river phoenix was born there. Newmans second film as helmer is not effective or cohesive as the first rachel rachel, but oregon locations and good.
Runtime 114 mins action adventure drama vote rating. This movie had paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin, richard jaeckel in the lead roles of the film premise no data available. Sometimes a great notion bluray disc, 2012 for sale. This summary of sometimes a great notion includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. The sometimes a great notion community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Sometimes a great notion dvdr 1970 universal studios. Sometimes a great notion never give an inch pg, 1 hr 54 min action. Sometimes a great notion is a film directed by paul newman with paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin, year. Sometimes a great notion 1971 100% critics 79% audience paul newman directs and stars in this roughandtumble drama about hank stamper, who is trying to keep his familys logging business afloat despite the complications caused by his gruff father, henry henry fonda, and neerdowell younger brother, leeland michael sarrazin. A common factor among all scores mancini wrote for newman was the actordirectors preference for different musical styles jazz, country, blues that were far from conventional underscore.
Sometimes a great notion aka never give an inch 1970. While one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962 is more famous, many critics consider sometimes a great notion keseys magnum opus. Sometimes a great notion never give a inch was the motto of the stampers of oregon. No film in fairness would have the time to embroider the rich tapestries that these books contain within the limited medium of film. Paul newman and michael sarrazin in sometimes a great notion 1971 michael sarrazin in. Browse our collection of hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. Exhibit a is his second film, this deeply felt adaptation of ken keseys novel of life in timber country, in which newman stars as the son heir apparent of independent logger henry fonda, fighting. Sometimes a great notion never give an inch 1971 rotten. His sometimes a great notion is a new hollywood movie suffused in old. Sometimes a great notion dvd, 20 for sale online ebay.
Henry fonda is the proud old patriarch, paul newman is the son who stays at home but makes up his own mind, and michael. So it is with sometimes a great notion at a running time of just under two hours. Hank stamper and his father, henry stamper own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in oregon. Often they are heroic but ultimately doomed attempts.
Sometimes a great notion movie trailer and videos tv guide. Sometimes a great notion also known as never give an inch is a 1971 american drama film directed by paul newman and starring newman, henry fonda, michael sarrazin, and lee remick. Watch sometimes a great notion movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The two friends would work together on three more films. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to striking, unionized workers. Sometimes a great notion, is a wonderful movie featuring paul newman. Sometimes a great notion is ken keseys second novel, published in 1964.
Sometimes a great notion is an english movie directed by paul newman released in the year 1971. Based on the bestselling novel from author and icon ken kesey his followup to one flew over the cuckoos nest, the story focuses on a twofisted oregon family that bucks their closeknit timber community to deliver a shipment of logs in defiance of a strike. Filled with complex characters and issues that still resonate today, sometimes a great notion is an intense portrait of life set against the backdrop of logging. Hank stamper paul newman and his father, henry stamper henry fonda own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in oregon. Familial rifts and local rivalries play out against the waterlogged forests of the pacific northwest and are as deeply rooted as the trees themselves. Sometimes a great notion dvd 1970 shop classic dvds. Sometimes a great notion was made into a 1971 film directed by and starring paul newman. Deserved second act for paul newmans sometimes a great notion. Sometimes a great notion was the first collaboration between paul newman and henry mancini.
Sometimes a great notion 1970 a family of independent oregon loggers refuses to participate in a local strike against the big lumber companies. One of my favorite pauline kael quotes was about the lame paul newman service comedy the secret war. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the sometimes a great notion movie on. Shop for your favorite sometimes a great notion dvd 1970 at. Sometimes a great notion, ken keseys second novel, adapted by john gay and directed by paul newman, opened at 22 theaters here yesterday, which probably means that it will be in and out of town. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Lumberjack blues henry mancini sometimes a great notion duration. Hank stamper and his father, henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in oregon. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin en richard jaeckel.
The cast also includes richard jaeckel in an academy awardnominated performance. Paul newman makes his directorial debut in the sweeping saga sometimes a great notion. Paul newmans sometimes a great notion tells sort of an oldfashioned story about prideful clans carving empires out of the wilderness. This is a movie that could have been and still could be a great u. Sometimes a great notion 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Newman spent a great deal of time in my native oregon researching the part and the film and his homework shows. An underseen film adapted from a novel that should probably have greater prominence in american literature, sometimes a great notion contains both the sweep of epic and the intimacy of family drama.
The town is furious when they continue working despite the town going broke and the other loggers go on strike ordering the stampers to stop, however hank continues to push his family on cutting more trees. The great martian war 19 1917 20 full film hd quality. Sometimes a great notion 1970 full movie in hd quality. Sometimes a great notion all his children duration. Sometimes a great notion 1971 pg 1h 54min action, adventure, drama 2 march 1972 usa a family of fiercely independent oregon loggers struggle to keep the family business alive amidst changing times. The film does not develop the characters of the townsfolk which makes to film too much a family drama rather than a family, regional, and class drama. In britain this film about generations of loggers was called never give an inch. Also known as never give an inch, this film was based on a novel by ken kesey. Sometimes a great notion is the other oregon movie made from a ken kesey novel. B usiness and the quotidian labors that drive enterprise are extensions of a singular political and social mindset in paul newmans adaptation of ken keseys sometimes a great notion. Sometimes a great notion 1971 drama paul newman, henry. As such, the movement to unionize local loggers which looms over the business dealings of the stamper familythe film s central focusis seen as a movement toward.
At the beginning of the 20th century, jonas stamper had traveled from kansas to oregon to pursue his american dream of becoming a successful pioneer in the promising new. Sometimes a great notion 1964 ken kesey 19352001 the hero is an anachronism, out of scale and out of kilter with contemporary standards of truth. Its got a great story line behind it, with great acting skills. Richard jaeckel was oscarnominated for best supporting actor, and is memorable in one of the most quietly harrowing scenes ever put on film. Sometimes a great notion paul newman makes his directorial debut in this sweeping saga sometimes a great notion. One flew over the cuckoos nest swept the major academy awards after it was released in 1975 and put the oregon. Sometimes a great notion film sometimes a great notion also known as never give a inch is a 1971 american drama film directed by paul newman and starring newman, henry fonda, michael sarrazin, and lee remick.
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