Harold and Maude

It's 1971 folks and the evil Richard Nixon is the President of the United States. A time capsule really, H & M tell us that our parent's aspirations: financial well being, a stable home life, love and security are all pathetic middle-class aspirations unworthy of modern children. An 80-year-old, concentration camp survivor on steroids, Maude, Ruth Gordon, must teach the lesson.

The 60's makes less sense to me now than ever. Good riddance!

By the way, the film is dull and pretentious.

Harold and Maude is our family's favorite, from the 15yo son to 61yo dad. It's a wonderful story, good acting and terrific soundtrack. I like how it breaks the norm of social perceptions. This movie was a groundbreaker when it was made and even now, in an age of anything goes, especially on the big screen, brooches a subject seldom if ever addressed. If you're sick of the pandering of contemporary movie making, treat yourself to Harold and Maude.

Everyone thinks its sick. I think its great.

I went to the movies when I was 14 to see it. I had my older kids watch it over the weekend.

Harold will do anything to get back at his mother. He just has strange ways of doing it.
Maude is just a free thinker. When I am 80 I hope I am just like her.

The Cat's Stevens (Yusuf) music is classic stuff.

"Harold and Maude" is my all time favorite movie. It is a cult film. I saw it in theaters 36 times! Back in the day, theaters would show it at midnight like they do for Rocky Horrow nowadays. Anyway, this movie tells about life. It says something about being young. It says something about being old. It says something about living a HAPPY life. I think we all can learn from this.
Ruth Gordon is my hero. Budd Court is the boyfriend I never had. I love them both. All this coupled with a Cat Stevens soundtrack. I am in heaven! I love this movie!
Sheree Rensel
www.wizzlewolf.com

I don't think I can see this movie too many times. I first saw it in a college film class, and was completely hooked.
The acting is delightful, and Ruth Gordon is superb!
The music is perfectly matched.
It's a story about life and death, and finding the meaning of one's life. We should all have a bit of Harold and Maude in us.