i so adore turner classics. tonight they showed 'harold and maude', a favorite cult classic of mine. i hadn't seen it in years, and seeing it again on our almost obnoxiously large television reminded me of just how fabulous ruth gordon was, and how much i miss her. this film was made in 1971. for those of you who attended public schools, that makes it 35 years old today. how is this possible? bud cort looks to be about 12, but was actually in his early 20's during filming. if you cannot tell by now, this is an absolutely fabulous film that you need to see. aside from a near perfect score by cat stevens (now yusaf islam to his friends--he'll always be cat to me) the anti-establishment message and heavy dose of dark humor combined with the pre-occupation of death and dying is a blissful blend. i suppose that's what appealed to me initially. harold is obsessed w/ death, acts out countless suicides, and attends funerals of complete strangers. all to the chagrin of his mother, who just wants him to find a nice girl and settle down. this was my first introduction to ms. gordon, and i cannot imagine a more fitting film with which to fall in love. the woman was a genius. run, do not walk, and see 'harold and maude'. you won't be sorry.