Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962) is a movie I recently watched on my DVR after recording it on FXM. The storyline follows a young man from Michigan who decides to hitchhike to New York city in hopes of becoming a journalist. He finds his goal harder than he thought and decides to join the military which has its own series of events and experiences. After finishing his most recent tour he returns home to find a whole new world there.
This movie is directed by Martin Ritt (Hud) and stars Richard Beymer (West Side Story), Paul Newman (The Hustler), Ricardo Montalban (Escape from Planet of the Apes), Corinne Calvet (Peking Express), Jessica Tandy (The Birds) and Philip Bourneuf (Chamber of Horrors).
The storyline for this is very good, unpredictable and contains an entertaining main character. The various cameos are a lot of fun as is the depiction of the era and settings. The opening narration is very good, the landscapes are beautiful and there's some good comedy mixed in, particularly the train sequence. The war scenes were intense and the love story was a surprise and unfolds well. The movie has a very real feel to it, especially the ending.
Overall this is an underrated gem that is definitely worth a watch. I would score this a strong 8-8.5/10 and strongly recommend it.
This movie is directed by Martin Ritt (Hud) and stars Richard Beymer (West Side Story), Paul Newman (The Hustler), Ricardo Montalban (Escape from Planet of the Apes), Corinne Calvet (Peking Express), Jessica Tandy (The Birds) and Philip Bourneuf (Chamber of Horrors).
The storyline for this is very good, unpredictable and contains an entertaining main character. The various cameos are a lot of fun as is the depiction of the era and settings. The opening narration is very good, the landscapes are beautiful and there's some good comedy mixed in, particularly the train sequence. The war scenes were intense and the love story was a surprise and unfolds well. The movie has a very real feel to it, especially the ending.
Overall this is an underrated gem that is definitely worth a watch. I would score this a strong 8-8.5/10 and strongly recommend it.