I haven’t seen all of “The First Wives’ Club,” but I really like watching the end clip of Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, and Goldie Hawn singing “You Don’t Own Me.” I’m getting to be near fifty, and watching these three brilliant actresses (all of whom were around fifty at the time) sing with joy and triumph about being forever young and free makes me feel younger and freer myself.
What a great tribute. I liked her in “Goodbar”—haunting film, and she was heartbreaking in “Godfather 2” especially that part where she’s begging her kid to kiss her goodbye before fully arced Michael got in the door. She also set the mold for future romcoms in “Annie Hall”—everyone since then was an imitation.
Funny how, in the first clip, she calls him out for dating a child because Hemingway’s character is 16. He corrects her to 17 stating that she’ll be 18 soon. One wonders if they improvised that as well. Only confirming that yes, she was not only funnier than him but smarter too.
Godspeed Diane. You were one of a kind in a sea of mediocrity.
I wonder if it was any coincidence that it came out right after Polanski (still then and still since then popular among Hollywood’s A-list) fled the country for statutory rape.
Thank you for the great piece and recounting of Keaton's career. I loved her in "Love and Death". In "Godfather Part II", after the failed assassination attempt at the lake house, her character Kay gives Michael Corleone a withering look of anger and contempt. At our home, we call that "cutting a Kay". You don't want to be on the receiving end.
Thanks, Stephen. I’ve always loved Diane Keaton too. I love Baby Boom. I’ve probably watched it about 10 times. I’ve seen Looking for Mr. Goodbar twice — once in a movie theater — and yes it’s very dark, but brilliant. I remember thinking The Good Mother, with Liam Neeson, was also outstanding, but I haven’t seen it in a while. We’ve truly lost an icon.
The *point* of most Woody Allen pieces is that he is a terrible person, LOL. Keaton was a great foil for that, as well as a great mirror for Michael Corleone in an underrated turn as the Mafia don's wife. RIP, Diane. Seems like you left us too soon.
I haven’t seen all of “The First Wives’ Club,” but I really like watching the end clip of Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, and Goldie Hawn singing “You Don’t Own Me.” I’m getting to be near fifty, and watching these three brilliant actresses (all of whom were around fifty at the time) sing with joy and triumph about being forever young and free makes me feel younger and freer myself.
What a great tribute. I liked her in “Goodbar”—haunting film, and she was heartbreaking in “Godfather 2” especially that part where she’s begging her kid to kiss her goodbye before fully arced Michael got in the door. She also set the mold for future romcoms in “Annie Hall”—everyone since then was an imitation.
Funny how, in the first clip, she calls him out for dating a child because Hemingway’s character is 16. He corrects her to 17 stating that she’ll be 18 soon. One wonders if they improvised that as well. Only confirming that yes, she was not only funnier than him but smarter too.
Godspeed Diane. You were one of a kind in a sea of mediocrity.
He's dating a high school student! It's insane. And she spends the night with him on repeated instances. Where are her parents?
I wonder if it was any coincidence that it came out right after Polanski (still then and still since then popular among Hollywood’s A-list) fled the country for statutory rape.
Stephen,
Thank you for the great piece and recounting of Keaton's career. I loved her in "Love and Death". In "Godfather Part II", after the failed assassination attempt at the lake house, her character Kay gives Michael Corleone a withering look of anger and contempt. At our home, we call that "cutting a Kay". You don't want to be on the receiving end.
This is one hell of a sad surprise. RIP.
Thanks, Stephen. I’ve always loved Diane Keaton too. I love Baby Boom. I’ve probably watched it about 10 times. I’ve seen Looking for Mr. Goodbar twice — once in a movie theater — and yes it’s very dark, but brilliant. I remember thinking The Good Mother, with Liam Neeson, was also outstanding, but I haven’t seen it in a while. We’ve truly lost an icon.
The *point* of most Woody Allen pieces is that he is a terrible person, LOL. Keaton was a great foil for that, as well as a great mirror for Michael Corleone in an underrated turn as the Mafia don's wife. RIP, Diane. Seems like you left us too soon.
Lovely tribute, Stephen, and I miss Diane Keaton too.