FIVE EASY PIECES film analysis | why Bobby ditched Rayette + Five things you may not know

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FIVE EASY PIECES. In this film analysis, I'll explain why oil rig worker Bobby Dupea (Jack Nicholson) decided to ditch his codependent girlfriend Rayette (Karen Black) at the end of the film. And I will also reveal a few surprising facts about actor Jack Nicholson and FIVE EASY PIECES that you may not know.
Director Bob Rafelson’s 1970 American drama FIVE EASY PIECES is written by Adrien Joyce, and based on the story by Rafelson and Joyce. FIVE EASY PIECES stars Jack Nicholson as Robert Eroica Dupea, or Bobby, Karen Black as Rayette Dipesto, Susan Anspach as Catherine Van Oost, Billy “Green” Bush as Elton, Ralph Waite as Carl, Sally Ann Struthers as Betty and Toni Basil as Terry.
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@AbrasiousProductions Год назад

this is what I consider Jack Nicholson's best performance

@godfatherofcinema Год назад

I would say you are right. This and Carnal knowledge.

@reyesplace1096 2 года назад

Thing is, chopin wrote music in such a way, that playing it evokes feeling, regardless of whether the player feels anything...

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

great insight! thanks.

@franciscovega2042 2 года назад

This is one of my favorite movies. Great analysis by a very capable cinephile.

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

Right on, Francisco! I thought the ending was kind of cold but I still have this one up there with Carnal Knowledge as my favorite of Nicholson's films. Hope you had a great Sunday, my friend, and God bless!

@DynamicoDesigns 4 месяца назад

Wow! You provided one of the best explanations for that film. Thanks!

@godfatherofcinema 4 месяца назад

Greatly appreciated 😊

@timd7782 8 месяцев назад

A very good analysis of this fine film. I agree with all your highlights. To me, this film embodies the emptiness and nihilism of the early 70's. I consider the whole film to be in the existential genre. It is about Bobby's search for real meaning in life. He never finds it - in the end, he just decides to just keep trying to look for it. This is the kind of serious art movie that is no longer made these days unfortunately. The acting by the entire cast in this movie was excellent. Every time I watch it - it moves me and makes me think. And that is exactly what art is supposed to do.

@godfatherofcinema 8 месяцев назад

Thanks and I agree

@scottjackson163 2 месяца назад

What a brilliant analysis. One of my favorites films.

@godfatherofcinema 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching the video much appreciated

@Stigggs Месяц назад

Very good. Great film, a very good analysis and I learned a few things I did not know before

@godfatherofcinema Месяц назад

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and leaving this comment they are much appreciated

@gitgen1887 6 месяцев назад

Just a man going through his peter pan phases - an extended version.

@adamarens3520 2 года назад

Great take on this complex character! This movie was one of the first Criterion Collection movies I had ever seen and I was excited as I hoped they were all this good, which was naive of me 😂. Your “did you know” part at the end was fast paced and interesting, much appreciated 👍!

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

Thanks for checking out my analysis, Adam. Very much appreciated.

@turkiekhalid 2 года назад

Great analysis!

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

Right on, Turki. Appreciate you checking it out.

@godfatherofcinema Год назад

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@alejandrablanco8838 Год назад

Incredible insight! Thanks so much, you've earned a subscriber.

@godfatherofcinema Год назад

Greatly appreciated, Alejandra!

@Larkinchance Месяц назад

Men understand why he had to leave... Rayette will never understand and women everywhere will curse Bobby. This is what makes this movie great. It describes why men have to ramble and why women must be loved...

@Larkinchance Месяц назад

Try to find a copy of Jack Nicholson in Carnal Knowledge

@godfatherofcinema Месяц назад

My thoughts exactly

@godfatherofcinema Месяц назад

@@Larkinchance I have it, luckily. My 2nd best Nicholson film behind Five Easy Pieces. A masterpiece.

@myfonk6961 2 года назад

Great video again. In time my friend and myself will be doing reviews. Continue to inspire, Brother.

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

Right on, myfonk! I highly encourage you to get it out of your system, my friend, and I wish you all the best and please let me know when you do. But just do it and get it out of your system. God Bless.

@joewicker8599 6 месяцев назад

I enjoyed the review and subscribed. How about reviewing Deliverance? It was one of my favorite assignments in Film Studies at University many years ago. I consider it an underrated masterpiece.

@godfatherofcinema 6 месяцев назад

It's on the list, Joe, and thanks for subbing👍🏿

@robertmartinez4174 7 месяцев назад

when Five Easy pieces begins Jack Nicholson has a southern accent but when he gets home he doesn't have one. check it out 😎

@godfatherofcinema 7 месяцев назад

I miss that thanks I will check it out

@terencemiguana 2 года назад

Finally getting round to checking this one out an amazing video Johnny

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

That’s terrific Terry let me know what you think and by the way I enjoyed your show last night when you have a great set up and those were some very good insights that I got from the movies you talked about especially once upon a Time in Hollywood which I love by the way

@terencemiguana 2 года назад

@@godfatherofcinema Yes I am like a runaway train sometimes I need to be more mindful of the chat but you still down for jamming on saturday?

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

@@terencemiguana Know what you mean, Terrence. When it's rolling it's hard to stop it. Think I misunderstood you and thought you said that your schedule was loaded. I'm going to see Hamilton Saturday afternoon but we can do something afterwards. If not, can we reschedule it? My bad.

@terencemiguana 2 года назад

@@godfatherofcinema Sure. Let me know a time that best suits you. I can have a late one. I did send an email. But if you need to rasincheck its supercool

@terencemiguana 2 года назад

@@godfatherofcinema Maybe the following Saturday or next tuesday night as i am off the next day.

@crypttorque681 2 года назад

I started this a few weeks back after you reccomended it but got interrupted, I need to revisit it from scratch. It's a really real kind of story. I like this type of film. As always thank you for the great vid.

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

Happy Sunday, Hep. Man, I am glad you checked this out. Outstanding flick. You need to check it out again, my friend.

@crypttorque681 2 года назад

@@godfatherofcinema just re-watched it, you weren't wrong, brilliant film. This is one of those that will definitely stay with me and be an important one for me. Thanks for putting me on to it man. Your channel is gold.

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

@@crypttorque681 Right on, Hep.glad you dug it! That ending was pretty Savage though wasn’t it?

@crypttorque681 2 года назад

@@godfatherofcinema poor Rayette. Eventually I guess he changed his name to Schmidt and got a mobile home.

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

@@crypttorque681 lol he probably did

@bev9708 2 года назад

Interesting choice of film... I saw it when I was so young that I didn't really understand it then, so very interesting to get your analysis!!

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

Happy Sunday, Bev! Good hearing from you. I think you should watch it again to see how you see it now as a more mature individual as opposed to how you saw it as a younger and less mature individual. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

@danielplotkin6883 4 месяца назад

Excuse me sir, I may be a tad unwell, but I watched this movie, and there was 0 mention of anyone's mother, let alone a whole funeral. Care to elaborate where this knowledge comes from, my good man? Sincerely, The Samuel Paperman

@godfatherofcinema 4 месяца назад

Sure, sir. I believe that I pointed out the fact that I was drawing from the script as well as the film. Thanks for requesting clarification

@danielplotkin6883 4 месяца назад

@@godfatherofcinema Ah thank you kindly. Can you explain why it is called 5 easy pieces?

@godfatherofcinema 4 месяца назад

@@danielplotkin6883 Thank you sir. explaining the metaphor of five easy pieces was not the focus of this video so I didn’t really give it any thought however when I get the time between many projects that I am now focused on I will give that some thought as you know these type of films are open to many interpretations and in order to stay focused on a particular aspect of the film that is where my energies went thank you very much but please educate me what is the metaphor of five easy pieces since you seem to know save me the time of racking my brain on it thank you very much sir but I’ll take a wild guess before you do I believe that five easy pieces may refer to Mr. Dupea and his family who were all musicians

@danielplotkin6883 4 месяца назад

@@godfatherofcinema You are hard working man, sir, I wish you nothing but fortune in your projects. I do agree that this film is open to interpertation, and I will give you mine, but do be warned, it is based on only the film and not the screenplay, as I have not had the distinct pleasure of readin' in. I will lay out my postulations now. While watching the film, I was under the impression that Bobby will fornicate with 5 women, and they will be his Easy Pieces, but the movie is far to clever for that. If I had to wager a guess, the Five Easy Pieces may refer to a mixture of the women & the music he plays. He only courts women (besides Catherine) who are "Easy Pieces" just like how he chose to play a song he called an Easy Piece ( the Chopin piece). He runs away from all challenge in his life (being a musician, fathering a child, etc.) and sticks to only the Easy Pieces, because that is all he is worthy of doin'. The women in the movie account for three of the pieces, the Chopin piece is the fourth, and the fifth piece is either himself or his family. I apolgize for rambling on. Your review and analysis was quite spectacular; have a great night sir.

@godfatherofcinema 4 месяца назад

@@danielplotkin6883 Wow, thanks for this perspective. Hadn't thought of this angle but it's plausible. That's the great thing about real art is that it's abstract enough to yield to those who appreciate it. Thanks for this (wish I'd thought of it) and GB.

@kathrynfauble9053 Год назад

How did the “godfather” find the scene at Bobby’s mother’s funeral when he supposedly runs away from the coffin? Five Easy Pieces does not include such a scene. It could not be a deleted scene on the Blu-ray. In 1970, film of deleted scenes was thrown away.

@godfatherofcinema Год назад

Hi, Kathryn, and thanks for taking time out to watch this video! I AM the Godfather and this scene is in the script but not in the film; sorry for not clarifying that in this video. I read the script around 10 times in preparing this IN ADDITION to WATCHING the film and sometimes I take for granted that the 2 are not identical. But the scene was integral in helping me to understand Bobby more than the film did in his emotional nuances that affected the way he saw himself in relation to his art and relationships with people "underneath" his social class. Thanks again for watching the video and my apologies, Kathryn.

@EddyTheMartian 2 года назад

Damn i hadn’t heard about the movie, will have to check it out!

@godfatherofcinema 2 года назад

Pretty good flick, Eddy. You'll be glad you did.

@cameronpickard7456 Год назад

great movie amazing character was bobby

@godfatherofcinema Год назад

Thank for checking out the video, Cameron. I agree, Bobby was an amazing character.

@cameronpickard7456 6 месяцев назад

your analysis spot on@@godfatherofcinema

@Johnconno Год назад

He ain't complex. He's a conflicted rich kid. Mothers funeral? Guess we watched different films.

@godfatherofcinema Год назад

I supplemented the film with the script so some of the facts that I used in this video came from the script as well thanks for watching

@danieldevries2644 5 месяцев назад

My man, you have some really interesting commentary here. But I'd like to hear you talk for 10 seconds without seeing a clip! WAY too much editing of annoying clips into the video. Frankly, if you just sat there and made your points for the whole video (and good points, I think!), it would be SO, SO much better!

@godfatherofcinema 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, Dan. I appreciate it. When I started, people complained about me being "a talking head" because I didn't have any clips in my videos. Thanks for appreciating this video on its merits sans the clips!

@danieldevries2644 5 месяцев назад

@@godfatherofcinema Yeah, I hear ya. Something to do with the YT audience. I see a lot of videos where clips are pushed to distract from the speaker's... well, limited value. haha. In your case, its the opposite! I'm not saying drop the clips, do whatever is best for your channel, of course. But "talking heads" can be interesting, too! Great film, btw, probably my favorite. People always refer to the diner scene as a classic macho reaction in response to authority, but for me, the key was that he gives the waitress a logical, rule-following solution to the issue. It isn't anti-authority at all, but creative negotiation with it. The swiping of the plates and chatter in the car afterward distracts from this, I think. Perhaps test audience reactions made them reframe the scene as Bobby's macho defiant moment. Great vid and channel!

@godfatherofcinema 5 месяцев назад

@@danieldevries2644 Thanks a million Dan. I agree with you on the diner scene. Rules overrule common sense in that scene. Nicholson is one of the most underrated actors. This film and Carnal Knowledge are my personal favorites. This YT audience is something else. What gets me are these “reaction” videos. They’ll watch some lazy RU-vidr literally watch a movie for 2 hours but label me a talking head for taking the trouble to analyze a movie in 20 minutes. Go figure