My Own Private Idaho ( 1991) Ending / spoiler (3 votes) Add something More info Mistakes Quotes Ending F**k Marry Kill More Mike doesn't find his mother in Italy. The internal desires appear in Mike's dreams, as he often falls into sudden slumber that habitually crawls upon him through his sleeping disorder, narcolepsy. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Coming Soon. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. I'm not one for absolutes but this might be my favorite movie ever and this criterion release is as elegant as this film deserves. 102min. [23] They were not in the script and the film's producer was worried that he was using too much film. Essay, October 2018, for class ENGL 225 "Shakespeare" "My Own Private Idaho" is a 1991 film directed by Gus Van Sant. Find out where you can buy, rent, or subscribe to a streaming service to watch it live or on-demand. It's poignant at times, funny at times, and very sad at times. Directed by: Gus Van Sant. My Own Private Idaho Full Movie (1992) FREEWATCH FULL MOVIE FREE! https://epixflix.com/movie/tt0102494/WATCH MORE MOVIES NOW! https://www.youtube.com. Purchase My Own Private Idaho on digital and stream instantly or download offline. An absorbing movie in a great new Criterion issue, Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016. Drama, Comedy, LGBTQ+. Drama, My Own Private Idaho (1991) Parents Guide Add to guide Showing all 13 items Jump to: Certification Sex & Nudity (7) Violence & Gore (2) Profanity (2) Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (1) Frightening & Intense Scenes (1) Certification Edit Sex & Nudity Moderate 35 of 68 found this moderate To director Gus Van Sant-You made a masterpiece in "My Own Private Idaho" with River shining his brightest, and to River Phoenix- You are the greatest River of them all and may all your tributaries spread throughout this earth and beyond. Style isn't the only thing placed over focus in this film, as filler all too often claims the focus of the narrative, thinning it, until storytelling slips into bland aimlessness that would be less frustrating if all of this bloating didn't eventually lead to unevenness. [43] Entertainment Weekly gave the DVD a "B+" rating and wrote, "While you may enjoy watching My Own Private Idaho, whether you choose to view this two-disc Criterion edition in its entirety depends on how much you enjoy watching people talking about My Own Private Idaho", and concluded, "But with all the various interpretations and influences, this is definitely a film worth talking about". Although Keanu Reeves is better than usual as Scott, it's the late River Phoenix who is absolutely mesmerizing in his role as Mike. To conclude, 'My Own Private Idaho' stands as a classic example of the queer character in cinema with its emotional demonstration of queer love and acts while contrasting them with the ever dominant heteronormative perceptions which can act to eliminate LGBT+ identities. Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2022. William Richert - Bob Pigeon. It changed Van Sant's life, too, putting him on the path that would lead to high-profile hits like Good Will Hunting. He wrote the screenplay for and directed My Own Private Idaho, as he did with his two previous feature films. River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in this haunting tale from Gus Van Sant about two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, the wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mikes desire. Another source (to which Van Sant had already given the title "My Own Private Idaho") was another screenplay about street hustlers, one older and one younger, who travel to Spain looking for one's mother. He never had "real" parents who were there for him, and his only father figure is Bob, the man who acts as a leader to the group of hustlers working in Portland. Gus Van Sant" My Own Private Idaho. I would always get such a warm positive good feeling from him when I saw him in a movie. Each one was shot separately; in post-production, they were stitched together to make it look like a magazine rack. Fascinated by this side of Kier, Van Sant had him work part of his act into My Own Private Idaho, resulting in the odd moment with a lamp seen in the video above. DAMNN- my own private idaho is one of my favorite movies and this script (while obviously lacking in bits) gave me more insight and closure on the movie itself. It is almost hallucinatory, how one can be in Idaho today and Italy tomorrow, and have no money in either place, but if you make an object out of yourself, then people with more money and stronger wills are able to take you wherever they choose. [46] In response, he said, "I don't want more awards. Both River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves carry strong performances in this unusual and poignant film. Frustrated, Van Sant attempted to make the film on a shoestring budget with a cast of actual street kids, including Michael Parker and actor Rodney Harvey, who was going to play Scott. Phoenix received several awards for his performance in the film, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 1991 Venice Film Festival, Best Male Lead from the Independent Spirit Awards, and Best Actor from the National Society of Film Critics. 1. "My Own Private Idaho" is an imaginary place where one is locked in the arms of lovethat is, both protected and free. Finally, Phoenix called Richert from the set in Portland and said the actor who'd been hired to play Bob Pigeon had been let go. It's been over 20 years since he left. They had to shoot his scenes tomorrow. My Own Private Idaho ressuscite le premier ge du cinma de Gus Van Sant : baroque, mlodramatique, hallucin, mais dj hautement conceptuel. Enhancements you chose aren't available for this seller. - Bob Pigeon: I'd give a thousand dollars to be able to run as fast as you can. A perfect Road Movie with great acting. In the script, Van Sant made the Scott character a rich kid, also fashioned after street hustlers Van Sant had met in Portland. His script ended up as a restructuring of the Henry IV plays. Criterion upgrades their previous DVD edition of Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho to Blu-ray, presenting the film in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on a dual-layer disc (it was presented in 1.78:1 on the DVD). Richard informs Mike that their mother works as a hotel maid; when Mike and Scott visit her workplace, they learn she went to Italy in search of her own family. River Phoenix is just fantastic, and Van Sant really knows his stuff. River Phoenix (Stand by Me) and Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) star in this haunting tale from Gus Van Sant (Mala Noche), about two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, the wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mikes desire. Always gotta be different. It is especially heart wrenching for me when I hear the pedal steel guitar play "America The Beautiful" and seeing River's character Mike Waters looking down the long endless lonely road. In 1988, while editing Mala Noche, Van Sant met street kid Michael Parker, who inspired the character of Mike in My Own Private Idaho. In this, and every scene, Phoenix immerses himself so deeply inside his character you almost forget you've seen him before: it's a stunningly sensitive performance, poignant and comic at once. Visually dazzling and thematically groundbreaking, My Own Private Idaho is a deeply moving look at unrequited love and life on societys margins. Free standard shipping with $35 orders. [1] Since its release, it has grown in popularity and been deemed a cult classic, especially among LGBT audiences. New and Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy. It followed the genres of adventure and drama and combined them to make a wholesome package. Finally, Mike is back on the deserted stretch of Idaho highway. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. That wasn't a problem. On the 25th anniversary of its release, it reminds us of the risks. At precisely those moments when he is called to rise to the occasion, he goes to sleep. River Phoenix gave a brilliant performance as a street boy with narcolepsy who wants to find his mother. I guess this film is a dramedy. Watch an exclusive clip of a conversation between Todd Haynes and Gus Van Sant below: Movies Interviews Evergreen Want more. The. Much of the Keanu Reeves character's story comes from this part, complete with occasional Bard-like dialogue and the Falstaff-like character of Bob Pigeon. He gives the movie its emotional edge, and there's just something very haunting about the performance he gives. While preparing to have sex with the woman, Mike has another narcoleptic episode and awakens the next day with Scott in Portland, Oregon. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, RT25: Celebrating 25 Years of Rotten Tomatoes, Betty Gilpin & Co. on Deciphering Mrs. Davis, Weekend Box Office Results: Super Mario Sets Record in Its Second Weekend, A tantalizing glimpse of a talented director and his stars all at the top of their respective games, Gus Van Sant's loose reworking of Henry IV is smart, sad and audacious. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. As a bonus, heres Kier performing the same song on television in 1985. Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2005. Not only did Phoenix interview real hustlers (videos are online), but according to friends, he experimented with hard drugs and even dabbled in same-sex shenanigans. (Reeves also did similar research, though not as extensively.) Mike grew up in a poor and broken family environment in Idaho, with his mother, Sharon, abandoning him and his much older brother Richard when Mike was a child, her whereabouts unknown. Based on William Shakespeare's play, "Henry IV, Part I." Drama 1991 1 hr 42 min. For one thing, it was only 70 pages long, which would translate to about a 70-minute movie. Things happen, the film ends, and the impression is that while the film was decent enough, it could have been better. Van Sant had just bought a house in Portland's west hills, and he invited Phoenix to stay there instead of a hotel. Coming Soon. Navigating a volatile world of junkies, thieves, and johns, Mike takes Scott on a quest along the grungy streets and open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home. The film is about two street hustlers, one (Mike - River Phoenix) of whom has narcolepsy and is continually falling asleep wherever that may be, and the other, Scott (Keenu Reeves), who comes from a well to do family. I looked up all the movies that he had made and this one "My Own Private Idaho" I had to see it since it was gay themed as I have a lot of gay themed movies in my collection - "Making Love", "Brokeback Mountain", "The Trip" and so on. This story is like a stream-of-consciousness biography of the two main characters. It was something I wrote down a night, two nights, before, and then I showed it to Keanu and Gus. Ultra-Stereo, Stereo, Surround, On DVD This Week: Magic Mike XXL, Insidious: Chapter 3, And More, RT Interview: Gus van Sant and Dustin Lance Black on Milk, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. Abandoned as a child, he is obsessed with finding his long-lost mother. Released: 1991-09-29. 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