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. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, first edition abebooks. Montreal ap michael sarrazin, the canadian actor who rose to fame playing opposite bigscreen legends like paul newman, jane fonda and george c. If you know the movie, you will recognize this scene. Sometimes a great notion, ken keseys second novel, adapted by.
The diwali gift award winning picture book on indian culture, celebrate diwali festival, nonreligious, great for indian american, biracial families, multicultural children 08 years. He lost his battle with cancer on sunday in a montreal hospital with his daughters catherine and michele at his side. Sometimes a great notion by kesey, ken and a great selection of related books. Paul newman who also directed stars as hank stamper, the oldest son of an oregon logging family headed by henry henry fonda. Hanks halfbrother, leeland michael sarrazin, embittered over henrys treatment of his late mother, returns after. Paul newmans sometimes a great notion tells sort of an oldfashioned story about prideful clans carving empires out of the wilderness. After acting in school plays he landed his first professional role.
Henry fonda, paul newman, richard jaeckel, lee remick, and michael sarrazin. The last of the independent logging families of oregon. Another glum, ostracized outsider role came in the showier form of paul newmans hippie half brother in sometimes a great notion 1971 and sarrazin continued to show a flair for the unconventional with. Michael sarrazin may 22, 1940 april 17, 2011 was a canadian film and television actor who found fame opposite jane fonda in they shoot horses, dont they. Sometimes a great notion universal, 1971, based on ken keseys book of the. Michael sarrazin, a tall, lanky, doeeyed actor who projected a soulful appeal in films of the 1960s and 1970s, memorably as the farm boy who becomes the dancing partner of jane fonda in the acclaimed film they shoot horses, dont they.
Hanks halfbrother, leeland michael sarrazin, embittered over henrys treatment. The canadianborn actor michael sarrazin, who has died of cancer aged 70, was so visible in hollywood movies from 1967 to 1977 that one may wonder what happened to his subsequent career. Sometimes a great notion was the first collaboration between paul newman and henry mancini. Sometimes a great notion, starring paul newman, lee remick, henry fonda and michael sarrazin, 1971 sometimes a great notion. 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 by ken kesey, first edition.
This book is now available as a penguin classic which is an indication of its. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Michael sarrazin at his prime handsomeness in this film. Uneven pacing and failure to explore several ideas in more detail keeps sometimes a great notion from being a great movie. The book this is based on is my all time favorite book. Sarrazin probably could have pulled it off, but back in the early 70s, actors were into looking like people from the early 70s.
Sarrazin returned to live in montreal five years ago where he was embraced. I always pictured a sort of geekylooking, bespectacled, beatnicklooking guy with scruffy hair, but still fairly short, and sideburns. Controversial politician and book author thilo sarrazin held a speaking engagement in the munich kuenstlerhaus to approximately 100 fans, largely from rightextremist, islamophobic, farright, and neo nazi circles, with some under verfassungsschutz monitoring, such as michael. Read the sometimes a great notion plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Paul newman the director is unable to develop characters and sub plots that make ken keseys novel of that name so rich a read. Michael sarrazin, a tall, lanky, doeeyed actor who projected a soulful appeal in films of the 1960s and 1970s, memorably as the farm boy who becomes the dancing partner of jane fonda in the acclaimed. 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. Shop sometimes a great notion dvd 1971 at best buy. Despite some welldone moments and performances, the movie feels flat. Sometimes a great notion 1971 drama paul newman, henry. A family of fiercely independent oregon loggers struggle to keep the family business alive. Sometimes a great notion is a good, if plotsprawling, outdoor action film set in northwest lumber country, about a family of individualists fighting a town and a union.
Based on the bestselling novel about a twofisted oregon lumber family, the story focuses on a family that bucks. Actor michael sarrazin dead at 70 photos hollywood hiccups. Michael sarrazin celebrity profile check out the latest michael sarrazin photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Apr 17, 2011 montreal ap michael sarrazin, the canadian actor who rose to fame playing opposite bigscreen legends like paul newman, jane fonda and george c. Apr 21, 2011 michael sarrazin, who died on april 17 aged 70, enjoyed a spasm of fame as jane fondas costar in sydney pollacks 1969 film they shoot horses, dont they. He was born jacques michel andre sarrazin in quebec city, quebec, and moved to montreal, quebec, as a child. Sometimes a great notion aka never give an inch, 1971. Sometimes a great notion never give an inch 1971 rotten. Paul newman stars and directs based on ken keseys book alongside henry fonda, lee remick, and michael sarrazin. Henry fonda is the proud old patriarch, paul newman is the son who stays at home but makes up his own mind, and michael sarrazin.
For petes sake movie trailer with barbra streisand and michael sarrazin 1974. Hanks halfbrother, leeland michael sarrazin, embittered over henrys treatment of his late mother. Controversial politician and book author thilo sarrazin held a speaking engagement in the munich kuenstlerhaus to approximately 100 fans, largely from rightextremist, islamophobic, farright, and neo nazi circles, with some under verfassungsschutz monitoring, such as michael stuerzenberger. Newman does a good job in bringing keseys almost 600page, modern american gothic novel, whom. Sarrazin s character, leyland, who at a young age witnesses his half brother hank. With paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin. The story takes place during a timber strike in the northwest. Sometimes a great notion is ken keseys second novel, published in 1964. Sometimes a great notion ken kesey first edition signed rare book. Michael sarrazin is also good as the ivy league liberal halfbrother returning home. Also known as never give an inch, this film was based on a novel by ken kesey. He rarely pushes scenes to their obvious conclusions, he avoids melodrama, and by the end of sometimes a great notion, we somehow come to know the stamper family better than we expected to. Paul newman in sometimes a great notion getty images.
Sometimes a great notion aka never give an inch dvd 1970. Never give a inch directed by paul newman and starring newman, henry fonda, michael sarrazin and lee remick. Lee remick and michael sarrazin, and directed by newman. Just before its release, there was a love scene between michael sarrazin and lee remick that was cut. Paul newman in sometimes a great notion 1971 michael sarrazin in sometimes a great notion 1971 paul newman and. Paul newmans sometimes a great notion universal, 1971, based on ken keseys book of the same name, is a surprisingly accomplished family drama championing even more surprisingly conservative political and social principles big labor being cast as the antagonist as opposed to a corporation or the militaryindustrial complex sets sagn. An underseen film adapted from a novel that should probably have greater. Hanks halfbrother, leeland michael sarrazin, embittered over. Matters are also complicated by the arrival of henrys youngest son and hanks half brother leland, played by michael sarrazin. 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. Paul newmans sometimes a great notion universal, 1971, based on ken keseys book of the same name, is a surprisingly accomplished family drama championing even more surprisingly. Sometimes a great notion is a 1971 american drama film directed by paul newman and starring newman, henry fonda, michael sarrazin, and lee remick.
The novel this film was based on was written by the legendary ken kesey. The cast also includes richard jaeckel in an academy award nominated performance. So it is with sometimes a great notion at a running time of just under two hours. Hanks halfbrother, leeland michael sarrazin, embittered over henrys treatment of his late mother, returns after a tenyear absence to work in the family business. They shoot horses, dont they owning a pair of the most incredibly soulful and searching eyes youll ever find, michael sarrazin s poetic drifters crept into hollywood unobtrusively on. Michael was 35 years old and held his own with acting legends.
Also known as never give an inch, this film was based on a novel by ken. He served as a supporting actor in sometimes a great notion. Sometimes a great notion books, electronics, kindle. Sometimes a great notion manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Sometimes a great notion is a good somewhat compromised movie, that is justly famous for one of the greatest scenes in early seventies cinema. Most of the fervent admirers of keseys novel find, except for that scene, the movie a rather lackadaisical adaptation of their favorite book. One of my favorite pauline kael quotes was about the lame paul newman service comedy the secret war of harry frigg not to be confused with the lame charlton heston service comedy the private war of major benson or frank tashlins sad swan song the private navy of sgt. The cast also includes richard jaeckel in an academy awardnominated performance the screenplay by john gay is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by ken kesey, the first of his books to be adapted for the.
Michael sarrazin was a canadian actor who is best known for his role opposite jane fonda in they shoot horses, dont they. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The film stars newman, henry fonda, lee remick, richard jaeckel and michael sarrazin. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, signed abebooks. Sometimes a great notion by kesey, ken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Often they are heroic but ultimately doomed attempts. Apr 22, 2011 the canadianborn actor michael sarrazin, who has died of cancer aged 70, was so visible in hollywood movies from 1967 to 1977 that one may wonder what happened to his subsequent career. Sometimes a great notion by henry fonda, lee remick.
Paul newman makes his directorial debut in the sweeping saga sometimes a great notion. Hanks halfbrother, leeland michael sarrazin, they shoot horses, dont they. Paul newman and michael sarrazin as members of a logging family in sometimes a great notion directed by newman and based on the ken kesey novel in 1971 in oregon. Leeland michael sarrazin, embittered over henrys treatment of. The screenplay by john gay is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by ken.
Canadian actor michael sarrazin, known for his role opposite jane fonda in they shoot horses, dont they. About a year before he died, i reached michael sarrazin through his agent, but he declined to be interviewed, saying, i dont want to be the last person alive talking about sometimes a great. Sometimes a great notion 1971 drama paul newman, henry fonda. The movie sometimes a great notion was filmed on the central oregon coast in 1970 based on a book by oregonian ken kesey. Paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin. Matt love revisits the summer of 1970, when the stars of. Michael sarrazin obituary michael sarrazin funeral. Filmed on the central oregon coast in 1970 based on a book by oregonian ken kesey. The obituary was featured in legacy on april 20, 2011, and the gazette on april 22, 2011. Metrograph is a new manhattan movie theater devoted to screening archivequality 35mm prints and new films in. Sometimes a great notion oregon secretary of state.
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