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Aloha, Bobby and Rose

December 15, 2023

Aloha, Bobby and Rose is a 1975 American road drama film written and directed by Floyd Mutrux and starring Paul Le Mat, Dianne Hull and Robert Carradine. The plot concerns a young working-class couple who accidentally cause the death of a store clerk during their first date and go on the run from the law.[3]

Aloha, Bobby and Rose
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFloyd Mutrux
Written byFloyd Mutrux
Produced byFouad Said
StarringPaul Le Mat
Dianne Hull
CinematographyWilliam A. Fraker
Edited byDanford B. Greene
Music byJaime Mendoza-Nava
Production
company
Cine Artists International
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 20, 1976 (1976-03-20) (United States)[1]
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000
Box office$35 million[2]

Plot edit

In 1970s Hollywood, Bobby works as an auto mechanic by day and shoots pool and races his red 1968 Chevrolet Camaro by night. His friend Moxey is excited to be accepted to transmission school and build his skills for a better-paying job. The less responsible Bobby seems to have no such direction in life and is still relying on his uncle Charlie, a used-car salesman, to help him out of jams, such as by lending him money to pay off his poolhall bets to some menacing Chicanos.

Rose is the young single mother of a five-year-old son. Rose and her son live with her mother, who minds the boy while Rose works at a car wash. Bobby meets Rose when he returns her Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet after it had been serviced at his garage. Bobby tries to charm Rose into driving him back to the garage, but she refuses and tells him to take the bus. Later, she sees him unsuccessfully trying to hitchhike in the rain and picks him up. When Rose stops at her house to change, Bobby discovers that she has a young son, but he is not bothered by it and spends time talking to the boy.

Bobby and Rose go on a date, including ice skating, window shopping, a stop at Pink's Hot Dogs, parking under the Hollywood Sign and cruising the Sunset Strip. They daydream about moving to Hawaii. During a stop at a convenience store for wine, Bobby pulls a prank on the teenage store clerk by pretending he is a robber with a fake gun. But the joke backfires when the shop owner emerges from the back room with a shotgun pointed at Bobby. To save Bobby, Rose hits the owner over the head with a bottle, and as he falls, the gun fires, accidentally killing the young clerk.

Bobby and Rose flee, first in Rose's VW, which they crash, and then in Bobby's red Camaro, heading for Mexico. Rose misses her son and at one point boards a bus to return home, but she cannot leave Bobby and exits the bus. In San Diego, the pair meet flamboyant Texans Buford and Donna Sue, who invite Bobby and Rose to go to Mexico with them. The two couples travel to Tijuana where Buford and Bobby bond in the party atmosphere, but Rose still misses her son, so Bobby and Rose leave Mexico and return to Los Angeles to retrieve him.

After painting Bobby's car black and picking up Rose's son, Bobby and Rose stop at an ice-cream parlor on the way out of town, where Rose leaves her son alone in the car for a few minutes while going inside. A police officer sees the boy alone in the car. Upon seeing police surrounding their car, Bobby and Rose abandon the car, leaving her son to be taken by the police, and hurry to a nearby cheap motel to hide out. Bobby calls his uncle Charlie to bring him a getaway car, but Rose separately contacts the police, who have her son, and tells them that she wants to talk about the recent "accident," offering the name of the motel where she and Bobby are staying. The police arrive that night in a rainstorm just as Charlie drives up with the getaway car. As Bobby runs toward the car, the police mistakenly think that he has a gun and, despite Rose's screams, shoot Bobby down. Rose cries over Bobby's body.

Cast edit

Release and reception edit

The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Although production began on October 22, 1973,[4] the release date was April 23, 1975.[1]

Box office edit

The film was produced on a low budget of $600,000, but it topped the American box office during its opening weekend (April 25–26), earning $5.3 million on 557,000 admissions from 365 screens.[5] As of May 20, 1975, it had grossed ($35 million).[6] The film was the seventh-highest-grossing American film of 1975. According to Variety, the film earned $6 million in theatrical rentals at the North American box office.[7]

Critical response edit

Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote a negative review, stating: "The only tragic thing in a film like this is the quality of stupidity the characters are forced to exhibit in order to keep the plot going."[8] Joseph McBride of Variety wrote: "Youth-on-the-lam theme, the staple of so many pix in the last 10 years, is getting tired, and the fatigue shows clearly in 'Aloha, Bobby and Rose.'"[9] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune awarded the film two stars out of four and dismissed it as "one of those overwrought sob stories about a young couple who are always getting in trouble. The guy's got a slightly brutish outlook on the world; the girl knows how to twist her hair and cry a lot."[10] Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film "plays like a rehash of several dozen movies that you've sat through before, restlessly. You wince to see the waste of two attractive performers and a fair amount of competent craftsmanship on material so lacking in originality, aptness of thought or simple interest."[11] Gary Arnold of The Washington Post called it "an inarticulate film about inarticulate characters."[12] In a retrospective review, Richard Brody of the New Yorker described it as a "tough, uncompromising, and inventive independent film that cleaned up at the box office."[13]

A review in Time Out compared the film with the critically acclaimed 1973 film American Graffiti, which also starred Le Mat, but the review goes on to say: "[W]ith little characterisation or depth, the plot doesn't finally add up to much more than a coda to Graffiti."[14]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Aloha, Bobby and Rose". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Phase 4 Films presents Aloha, Bobby and Rose. Phase 4 Films. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Pratt, Douglas (30 November 2004). Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!. UNET 2 Corporation. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-932916-00-3. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. ^ . British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  5. ^ Mark Schilling (March 9, 2015). "Japan Box Office: Latest 'Doraemon' Cartoon Opens on Top". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  6. ^ Gavin J. Blair (April 19, 2015). "Japan Box Office: 'Furious 7' Opens in Third, Hits Franchise-Best Numbers". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs", Variety, 7 January 1976 p 46
  8. ^ Canby, Vincent (30 April 1975). "Aloha, Bobby And Rose (1974)". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  9. ^ McBride, Joseph (April 16, 1975). "Film Reviews: Aloha, Bobby and Rose". Variety. 22.
  10. ^ Siskel, Gene (July 22, 1975). "Dismal duo for a drive-in double bill". Chicago Tribune. Section 3, p. 5.
  11. ^ Champlin, Charles (April 23, 1975). "Back With the Born Losers". Los Angeles Times. Part IV, p. 11.
  12. ^ Arnold, Gary (August 28, 1975). "'Aloha' to Good Dialogue". The Washington Post. B13.
  13. ^ Brody, Richard. "Movie of the Week: "Aloha, Bobby and Rose"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  14. ^ "Aloha Bobby and Rose". Timeout.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

External links edit

  • Aloha, Bobby and Rose at IMDb
  • Aloha, Bobby and Rose at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Original theatrical trailer

December 15, 2023
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Aloha Bobby and Rose is a 1975 American road drama film written and directed by Floyd Mutrux and starring Paul Le Mat Dianne Hull and Robert Carradine The plot concerns a young working class couple who accidentally cause the death of a store clerk during their first date and go on the run from the law 3 Aloha Bobby and RoseTheatrical release posterDirected byFloyd MutruxWritten byFloyd MutruxProduced byFouad SaidStarringPaul Le MatDianne HullCinematographyWilliam A FrakerEdited byDanford B GreeneMusic byJaime Mendoza NavaProductioncompanyCine Artists InternationalDistributed byColumbia PicturesRelease dateMarch 20 1976 1976 03 20 United States 1 Running time88 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 600 000Box office 35 million 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Release and reception 3 1 Box office 3 2 Critical response 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPlot editIn 1970s Hollywood Bobby works as an auto mechanic by day and shoots pool and races his red 1968 Chevrolet Camaro by night His friend Moxey is excited to be accepted to transmission school and build his skills for a better paying job The less responsible Bobby seems to have no such direction in life and is still relying on his uncle Charlie a used car salesman to help him out of jams such as by lending him money to pay off his poolhall bets to some menacing Chicanos Rose is the young single mother of a five year old son Rose and her son live with her mother who minds the boy while Rose works at a car wash Bobby meets Rose when he returns her Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet after it had been serviced at his garage Bobby tries to charm Rose into driving him back to the garage but she refuses and tells him to take the bus Later she sees him unsuccessfully trying to hitchhike in the rain and picks him up When Rose stops at her house to change Bobby discovers that she has a young son but he is not bothered by it and spends time talking to the boy Bobby and Rose go on a date including ice skating window shopping a stop at Pink s Hot Dogs parking under the Hollywood Sign and cruising the Sunset Strip They daydream about moving to Hawaii During a stop at a convenience store for wine Bobby pulls a prank on the teenage store clerk by pretending he is a robber with a fake gun But the joke backfires when the shop owner emerges from the back room with a shotgun pointed at Bobby To save Bobby Rose hits the owner over the head with a bottle and as he falls the gun fires accidentally killing the young clerk Bobby and Rose flee first in Rose s VW which they crash and then in Bobby s red Camaro heading for Mexico Rose misses her son and at one point boards a bus to return home but she cannot leave Bobby and exits the bus In San Diego the pair meet flamboyant Texans Buford and Donna Sue who invite Bobby and Rose to go to Mexico with them The two couples travel to Tijuana where Buford and Bobby bond in the party atmosphere but Rose still misses her son so Bobby and Rose leave Mexico and return to Los Angeles to retrieve him After painting Bobby s car black and picking up Rose s son Bobby and Rose stop at an ice cream parlor on the way out of town where Rose leaves her son alone in the car for a few minutes while going inside A police officer sees the boy alone in the car Upon seeing police surrounding their car Bobby and Rose abandon the car leaving her son to be taken by the police and hurry to a nearby cheap motel to hide out Bobby calls his uncle Charlie to bring him a getaway car but Rose separately contacts the police who have her son and tells them that she wants to talk about the recent accident offering the name of the motel where she and Bobby are staying The police arrive that night in a rainstorm just as Charlie drives up with the getaway car As Bobby runs toward the car the police mistakenly think that he has a gun and despite Rose s screams shoot Bobby down Rose cries over Bobby s body Cast editPaul Le Mat as Bobby Dianne Hull as Rose Tim McIntire as Buford Leigh French as Donna Sue Martine Bartlett as Rose s Mother Noble Willingham as Uncle Charlie Robert Carradine as Moxey Erick Hines as Erick Mario Gallo as Benny Tony Gardenas as Rafael Edward James Olmos as Chicano 1 as Eddie Olmos Tip Fredell as Chicano 2 William Dooley as Sam Gold Cliff Emmich as Bird Brain David Bond as Grocer Dorothy Love as Motel ClerkRelease and reception editThe film was distributed by Columbia Pictures Although production began on October 22 1973 4 the release date was April 23 1975 1 Box office edit The film was produced on a low budget of 600 000 but it topped the American box office during its opening weekend April 25 26 earning 5 3 million on 557 000 admissions from 365 screens 5 As of May 20 1975 it had grossed 35 million 6 The film was the seventh highest grossing American film of 1975 According to Variety the film earned 6 million in theatrical rentals at the North American box office 7 Critical response edit Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote a negative review stating The only tragic thing in a film like this is the quality of stupidity the characters are forced to exhibit in order to keep the plot going 8 Joseph McBride of Variety wrote Youth on the lam theme the staple of so many pix in the last 10 years is getting tired and the fatigue shows clearly in Aloha Bobby and Rose 9 Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune awarded the film two stars out of four and dismissed it as one of those overwrought sob stories about a young couple who are always getting in trouble The guy s got a slightly brutish outlook on the world the girl knows how to twist her hair and cry a lot 10 Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film plays like a rehash of several dozen movies that you ve sat through before restlessly You wince to see the waste of two attractive performers and a fair amount of competent craftsmanship on material so lacking in originality aptness of thought or simple interest 11 Gary Arnold of The Washington Post called it an inarticulate film about inarticulate characters 12 In a retrospective review Richard Brody of the New Yorker described it as a tough uncompromising and inventive independent film that cleaned up at the box office 13 A review in Time Out compared the film with the critically acclaimed 1973 film American Graffiti which also starred Le Mat but the review goes on to say W ith little characterisation or depth the plot doesn t finally add up to much more than a coda to Graffiti 14 See also editList of American films of 1975References edit a b Aloha Bobby and Rose AFI Catalog of Feature Films American Film Institute Retrieved May 28 2019 Phase 4 Films presents Aloha Bobby and Rose Phase 4 Films Retrieved May 15 2014 Pratt Douglas 30 November 2004 Doug Pratt s DVD Movies Television Music Art Adult and More UNET 2 Corporation p 54 ISBN 978 1 932916 00 3 Retrieved 29 April 2012 ALOHA BOBBY AND ROSE British Film Institute Archived from the original on 8 February 2009 Retrieved 20 April 2012 Mark Schilling March 9 2015 Japan Box Office Latest Doraemon Cartoon Opens on Top Variety Retrieved March 10 2015 Gavin J Blair April 19 2015 Japan Box Office Furious 7 Opens in Third Hits Franchise Best Numbers The Hollywood Reporter Prometheus Global Media Retrieved April 20 2015 All time Film Rental Champs Variety 7 January 1976 p 46 Canby Vincent 30 April 1975 Aloha Bobby And Rose 1974 The New York Times Retrieved 29 April 2012 McBride Joseph April 16 1975 Film Reviews Aloha Bobby and Rose Variety 22 Siskel Gene July 22 1975 Dismal duo for a drive in double bill Chicago Tribune Section 3 p 5 Champlin Charles April 23 1975 Back With the Born Losers Los Angeles Times Part IV p 11 Arnold Gary August 28 1975 Aloha to Good Dialogue The Washington Post B13 Brody Richard Movie of the Week Aloha Bobby and Rose The New Yorker Retrieved 2021 02 22 Aloha Bobby and Rose Timeout com Archived from the original on 17 September 2012 Retrieved 29 April 2012 External links editAloha Bobby and Rose at IMDb Aloha Bobby and Rose at Rotten Tomatoes Original theatrical trailer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aloha Bobby and Rose amp oldid 1185471111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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