I don't know if it's just an IMDB thing or what, put people seem to be way off base in their criticism of "The Misfits." It wasn't a movie of macho "Marlboro Man" stereotypes or Las Vegas losers. They're not "worthless, morally unredeemable humans" as one "critic" here put it. They're just you're basic everyday "Everyman" human -- confused, looking for some cure-all solution to their problems, an answer to questions, or just someone to care. Miller got it right from the plethora of dysfunctional families. It's amazing people crow over B-rated comedy like "Some Like It Hot" (making it #1 at AFI for comedy and #50 overall at IMDB) yet flame a John Huston film & Arthur Miller screenplay!
"The Misfits" is as topical today as it ever was (like any good work of art), and not just for the cause of animal rights or LV wild mustangs. When Rosalind/Marylin yells at Gable/Clift/Wallach as being killers & dead men it's even more poignant these days when we have "compassionate conservatism" which yields more people dying under death penalties than ever. Not to mention a military build-up and "Star Wars" plan to protect us from whom we proclaim to be our latest enemies. Now that's the real all-American macho posturing, not "The Misfits" for crying out loud! What's really the difference between chopping up wild horses for dogfood or chopping up people in a war "cause" that helps oil companies & defense contractors the most?
"The Misfits" is as topical today as it ever was (like any good work of art), and not just for the cause of animal rights or LV wild mustangs. When Rosalind/Marylin yells at Gable/Clift/Wallach as being killers & dead men it's even more poignant these days when we have "compassionate conservatism" which yields more people dying under death penalties than ever. Not to mention a military build-up and "Star Wars" plan to protect us from whom we proclaim to be our latest enemies. Now that's the real all-American macho posturing, not "The Misfits" for crying out loud! What's really the difference between chopping up wild horses for dogfood or chopping up people in a war "cause" that helps oil companies & defense contractors the most?