In moderation, maybe. I can make a good case that the greatest movies of all time were made in the 70s because of that freedom. Jaws, space odyssey, clockwork orange, alien etc
The New Hollywood era is generally considered to begin with 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde, following the accidental but hugely successful US mainstream release of the 1966 British film Blow Up. Kubrick’s career straddles the eras, so he doesn’t belong to the young crop of new directors, e.g. Scorsese, Mallick, Coppola, Spielberg, that defined the movement, but I think it’s fair to say Kubrick’s output from the late 60s onward, to include 2001, absolutely leveraged the creative freedom studios were relinquishing to directors and writers.
I used to think it was the charisma of Martin Sheen that made the movie, but have changed my mind over the years.
It's beautifully filmed.
It's hard watching Kit do some of the bad things he did though.
Watching it I felt like I lived in that midwestern town. I could almost feel the heat, and such. I belive it was Texas?
Martin Sheen also did a movie with Linda Blair called "Sweet Hostage". It not the masterpiece of Badlands, but a good movie. I haven't seen on tv for years though. I thought it was good?
