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  1. Aug 25, 2023 · Let’s take a look back at all 12 of his films, ranked worst to best. Born on September 2, 1929 in Utah, Ashby ambled around before becoming an apprentice editor for Robert Swink, working...

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  3. Sep 18, 2018 · Hal Ashby directed a number of exceptional movies, from Harold and Maude to Being There to Shampoo. But which Ashby film is the best?

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    • Being There (1979) If you’re still baffled by 45’s approval numbers while the dumpster fire of his presidency rages on, look no further than Being There, Ashby’s zen-like political satire masterpiece about the inherent simplicity of people, and how that can be what makes us special, while also leading to our downfall.
    • Harold and Maude (1971) This is ground zero for quirky indie dramedies about offbeat and counter-culture characters finding playful yet deep romance within each other.
    • The Last Detail (1973) “War makes men out of boys” is more wishful thinking than fact. It’s hard to send children to die for their country and not expect them to become melancholic and depressed about losing their youthful innocence and the wistful, carefree experiences of childhood to Uncle Sam.
    • The Landlord (1970) Almost fifty years before Get Out tackled subtle and passive-aggressive liberal racism, Ashby’s groovy culture clash comedy tackled the subject, albeit with hundred percent less impaling by stuffed dear heads.
  4. Sep 2, 2019 · Tour our photo gallery of all 12 Hal Ashby films ranked worst to best, including 'Coming Home,' 'Being There,' 'Shampoo.'.

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  5. 1. Harold and Maude (1971) PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance. 7.9. Rate. 62 Metascore. Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral. Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack. Votes: 81,782. Watch on Prime Video.

  6. 1. The Last Detail (1973) R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama. 7.5. Rate. 86 Metascore. Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way. Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Otis Young, Clifton James. Votes: 26,538 | Gross: $3.19M. 2. Harold and Maude (1971)

  7. 75 Metascore. Hal Ashby makes his directing debut with this acclaimed social satire starring Beau Bridges as a wealthy young man Elgar who leaves his family's estate in Long Island to pursue love in a Brooklyn ghetto. Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Beau Bridges, Lee Grant, Diana Sands, Pearl Bailey.