739 - The American Friend (1977)
When you imagine the lead character in the Talented Mr. Ripley, do you picture a wild-eyed Dennis Hopper in coveralls and a cowboy hat wandering around 1977 Hamburg? \xa0No? \xa0Well apparently Wim Wenders was the only director bold enough to take Patricia Highsmith\u2019s legendary anti-hero in that...uh...specific direction. \xa0But if that has scared you off, don\u2019t worry: the movie is mostly about Bruno Ganz rocking a real sexy 1970s dad look while he clumsily tries his hand as a mob hitman. \xa0And it\u2019s beautiful.
If you\u2019d like to join us for next week\u2019s film, we will be discussing and reviewing Jean-Luc Godard\u2019s\xa0Weekend\xa0(1967).