Any fans? - The Swimmer (1968) Discussion

[–] Catbookss (13664) 7 years ago

I saw it eons ago and hate to pee in anyone's (let alone your) Cheerios, but I hated it. A guy swims though pools in suburbia and …?

If you love it, and think Lancaster is great in it, by all means continue to think so :). But for me it was a dud.

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[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 7 years ago

I respect your feelings. I can even understand why many feel that this film is a dud.
I guess I just like going on this journey with this guy only to find out that he really isn't in his right mind.

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[–] bwbphile (471) 7 years ago

Watch it again Cat. There's more to it than swimming. I like how he comes across people from his past while pool hopping.

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[–] Catbookss (13664) 7 years ago

I was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek there, Bwb. I realize there was more to it than a guy swimming across suburbia in his neighbors' pools … but not much, IMO. No way am I going to endure watching it again! I respect your opinion (and MissMargo's) for enjoying the film, I just don't.

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[–] BenCaesar (612) 7 years ago

Stop being disgusting

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[–] bwbphile (471) 7 years ago

It's one of my favorites. Wasn't it originally in Black and White ? Last time I saw it. It was in color.

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[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 7 years ago

My copy is in color. I originally saw it in b&w but that was only because I saw it on a b&w tv when I was young.

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[–] bwbphile (471) 7 years ago

I must have too MissMargo. Thanks for the quick reply.

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[–] Catbookss (13664) 7 years ago

I saw it in the theater, and yes, it was in color. Makes sense you recall it in B&W because you first saw it on your B&W TV when you were young :)

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[–] BenCaesar (612) 7 years ago

Love this movie

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I do enjoy this film. It's not the kind of thing I can watch all the time, though. I have to be in the right frame of mind.

I first became aware of "The Swimmer" as a fan of Mad Men, finding out that author John Cheever's work had some influence on Mad Men, and that this film is an adaptation of a Cheever short story. There are definitely thematic similarities.

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[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 6 years ago

Interesting!
I Saw this movie on network TV when i was about 14 or 15. It was in the early 70's. I saw that it was based on a written story, so off to the library I went! Good story. Great movie!
As a fan of Mad Men, I was unaware of the influence. Looking at Don Draper's life though, I can see it!

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Yes, I just watched it today. Excellent film, a 9/10 from me.

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