I jump at any chance to see this movie. It's definitely a contender on my "all time favorite" list (which doesn't actually exist).
This time, I caught a screening at my local theater's "Classic Film Wednesday" series. There's definitely a special charm to seeing it on the silver screen.
Charm. That's the key-word that came to mind after seeing it this time around. "Harold and Maude" has a lot of charm. And it's important, because that charm draws the audience in to what would ordinarily be an absurd situation. An adolescent millionaire obsessed with faking his own death? An old woman who refuses to recognize boundaries and property, but never seems to get into any major trouble? Total nonsense that goes completely unquestioned because the characters have charmed us into believing in them.
The amount of music struck me this time. Cat Steven's backing tracks have always been a key element in the film. But this is the first time that I noticed that basically every transition - especially early in the film - is a musical transition. It helps to set "Harold and Maude" apart most typical films.
Go see it. Right now.
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