[CondoleezzaProtege]

Loved “Reds” - underrated film I came across by accident on an airplane. It’s based on a real-life group of American journalists and writers who get caught up in the flurry of the Russian Revolution, visit Russia, and have some of their Marxist fantasies shattered. Albeit not in whole. Good writing and acting. Epic in scale.

“Does one have to be God-fearing and a Christian to be decent? The Bolsheviks believe it is religion, particularly Christianity, that has held the Russian people back for so many centuries. If any of you had ever been to Russia and seen their peasants you might think they had a point. On the subject of decency, senator, the Bolshevik’s took power with the slogan ‘an end to the war’. Within six months they made good their promise to the Russian people. Now, the present President of the United States went to this country in 1916 on a ‘no war’ ticket and within six month he had taken us into the war and 150,000 young Americans didn’t come back. If that’s how descent, God-fearing Christians behave give me atheists any time.”

- Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant in “Reds”

[stanne]

From Brooklyn 99

“Ok so he’s Diane Keaton’s brother in law”

[stanne]

Anyone who wants to know anything about Diane Keaton needs to see “Manhattan Murder Mystery”

That’s all

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Although it's a movie never mentioned, I remember like it was yesterday going to the theater with my mom and dad in 1973 when I was 11 and watching "Sleeper" and I thought Diane was pretty hot "Oh who is that?" Damn it seems like 20 years ago but it's unbelievably 52. What the hell happened? Just like the movie, I went to sleep and woke up in the future LOL!

[Flaming Conservative]

I like being entertained as well as the next person, but the Bible tells us, “Only what we do for Christ will last”. It’s sad to me that her talent is an actress is all she had. I can assure you that this will be of absolutely no importance to the LORD, other than any condemnation it might incur if it caused anyone to sin. And, no, I’m no fun at parties.

[bitt]

Personally, I got sick of her cute-sey toothy persona..

[bitt]

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/diane-keatons-cause-death-revealed/
Diane Keaton’s Cause of Death Revealed

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Yes, that's a good movie.

I don't want to play in your yard,
I don't like you a-ny more,
You'll be sor-ry when you see me,
Slid-ing down our cel-lar door,

You can't hol-ler down our rain-barrel,
You can't climb our ap-ple tree,
I don't want to play in your yard
If you won't be good to me.

[Angelino97]

I thought Reds was Communist propaganda. Isn't that why leftist Beatty wanted to make it?

I've never seen Reds, but I remember Beatty's Oscar speech, thanking the corporate studio bosses for having the courage and integrity for allowing him to tell his story.

I also recall conservative radio host Barry Farber condemning Reds for ignoring the Kerensky period. Farber said that Reds made it appear the Bolsheviks overthrew the Tsar, when in reality they overthrew Kerensky.

[Mashood]

Little Drummer Girl.

[Bonemaker]

“Love and Death”

[Dave W]

Well, I was curious after reading your post, because I was around when Reds was released and it was a major event. I did go see it and liked it. I looked at some stats for fun: Reds was nominated for 12 Oscars and won 3 - Supporting Actress, Cinematography and Directing.

That was the year Chariots of Fire won Best Picture in a shocking upset - probably because On Golden Pond and Reds split the vote. Raiders of the Lost Ark was also released the same year.

It made 50 million at the box office, which is 197 million in 2025. That was impressive since it is 3 hours and 15 minutes long, so movie theaters only showed it once at night instead of twice like most movies.

You are correct that for such a movie with major publicity/event/Oscars!/Beatty, it’s fairly obscure today. I have only watched it once since I saw it in the movie theater. I wonder if the subject matter is uninteresting for today’s crowd.

Movies are also different today. Camera shots change every 10 seconds with fast dialogue. 40 years ago, scenes didn’t change every 10 seconds with slower everything.

The 60 year old Sound of Music still attracts a crowd. About 10 years ago, I recommended Lawrence of Arabia to my niece and her husband. Later, they told me they told me they stopped watching after 30 minutes, as it was the slowest movie they ever saw (It really isn’t, but it takes a while for it to speed up). Anyway, that is when I realized I was old.

[Blogatron]

I loathed Annie Hall. Most of the women in Boulder started dressing like that, like Basque goat herders. Many still do.

Never mistake a Woody Allen movie for entertainment.

[Albion Wilde]

I saw seven of them, in the theater on first release, without even thinking about it. Just wanted to go to a really good movie. She was such a natural, it was easy to underestimate her impact in the industry. The best directors chose the best players.