Ep. 78 - On Swift Horses

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Classic American Movies

Christopher Kelly

136 episodes

5 days ago

I love showing movies to people and talking about the stories behind making them. Join me for an educational look at films throughout the years and as I interview those who make them (in a segments called "Cult Classics with Chris.)
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(Note: Not all films will be American, or classics). Original theme music by Nick Montalvo

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Ep. 78 - On Swift Horses - mini pod

Classic American Movies

35 minutes

6 months ago

Ep. 78 - On Swift Horses - mini pod

Stanford teacher Shannon Pufhal’s debut novel about 1950’s America and the restraints on being gay was raved in the LA Times as being “a remarkable spell. [She] embraces noir’s mood while weaving in a love story,” by Mark Athitakis. Other reviewers found the novel so boring and bland they had to read the bulk of it in one sitting because they couldn't fathom picking it up again.
The movie version lies somewhere in the middle. I felt the characters had no arcs, motivations were out the window and when things go bad, the response is “What can I do? Amiright?” However, the costumes were amazing and it had decent acting, given the dialogue was all over the place.
“Horses” is a film that wants to explore the restrictions of being gay in a straight, conservative world, but feels more like a hangout flick where the characters rarely come in conflict. They never come to a conclusion, or if they do, it doesn’t make sense.
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