Lust for Life (1956)
I realize this is a famous movie, so if you’re a Kirk Douglas fan, you’re going to end up watching it, but I just didn’t like it. For starters, it’s a Vincent van Gogh biopic, and I’m not particularly interested in his life. After I watched the movie, I found myself even less interested in his life.
Yes, we all know his paintings, but Vincent van Gogh was far from a model citizen. He was moody, mentally ill, mean, and obsessive. Why does treating women badly, yelling at your friends, and caring about nothing but your art mean that Vincente Minnelli should direct a film about your life? I didn’t see the point, and even though the fantastic actors Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn played van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, respectively, the movie is far from interesting.
If van Gogh is your favorite artist, yes, you’ll want to see this one. But for those of you just looking for a good Kirk performance, rent The Bad and the Beautiful. Anthony Quinn won an Oscar for Lust for Life, but if you’re a fan on the lookout for a great performance, he’s much better as an emotionally tortured husband in Hot Spell.
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Yes, we all know his paintings, but Vincent van Gogh was far from a model citizen. He was moody, mentally ill, mean, and obsessive. Why does treating women badly, yelling at your friends, and caring about nothing but your art mean that Vincente Minnelli should direct a film about your life? I didn’t see the point, and even though the fantastic actors Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn played van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, respectively, the movie is far from interesting.
If van Gogh is your favorite artist, yes, you’ll want to see this one. But for those of you just looking for a good Kirk performance, rent The Bad and the Beautiful. Anthony Quinn won an Oscar for Lust for Life, but if you’re a fan on the lookout for a great performance, he’s much better as an emotionally tortured husband in Hot Spell.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Kirk Douglas movies here!
More Anthony Quinn movies here!