Save the Tiger
All he wanted was a second chance.
Jack Lemmon won an Oscar for this dramatic performance, considered by many to be his finest. Lemmon plays Harry Stoner, a man caught in violent collision with his past and present life. He believes there is nothing significant in his life except survival, and that instinct pushes him beyond moral conduct. He'll juggle the books, supply women for clients...and even set fire to his own dress manufacturing factory. Meanwhile, he longs for the days when life not only had values and heroes, but it all seemed much simpler - yet satisfying and worth living. But Harry is frightened to break away from the emptiness of his successful life.
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Understated - RobBC
Above average drama examining the death of the American dream and the casualties left in its wake. Jack Lemmon leads a very impressive cast as an everyman figure....lamenting the loss of society's integrity while at the same time lamely justifying his own moral corruption. The final scene tied the whole film up nicely.Save the Tiger - djfunkybob
This character drama features one of Lemmon’s many elite performances. Lemmon plays, Harry Stoner, a businessman who isn’t handling the stresses of a tough economy and a quickly changing world. The story about this misguided man who has lost his way develops slowly and lacks suspense. The intriguing part of the film is watching Stoner interact with the other characters – most notably his business partner, a prostitute he hires for a client, and a young female hippie he offers a ride to. The film is dated; however, the story of losing connection with a faster-paced society and the younger generation is just as applicable today.The "Greatest Generation" in the 1970s - Ron912
This is a wonderful film with an unforgettable performance by Jack Lemmon. Dated--yes; slow moving--at times; depressing--indeed. But this was an important film--possibly THE most important American film of 1972.
In this age of rhetoric; the labels of "greatest generation" being flug about so indifferently amongst those who were WW2 veterens, we have here, a film about what our heroes did post-war.
Jack Stoner is a success story. He's created a top-shelf clothing line through the conventional means of the mid 1900s: tenacity, vision, pandering to clients and "dancing" with the books.
But time is running out. 50 may be the new 30 in 2008, but 45 was washed-up in '72.
Stoner's values are going the way of the tiger: they're in need of life support, and the only help Jack can enlist is that of an arson and a loan-shark.
This tiger is not burning bright. But the longing for the past is poingnant and all too familiar to anyone of any generation who has reluctantly sold off his soul.
I love this movie!
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Understated - RobBC
Above average drama examining the death of the American dream and the casualties left in its wake. Jack Lemmon leads a very impressive cast as an everyman figure....lamenting the loss of society's integrity while at the same time lamely justifying his own ...Save the Tiger - djfunkybob
This character drama features one of Lemmon’s many elite performances. Lemmon plays, Harry Stoner, a businessman who isn’t handling the stresses of a tough economy and a quickly changing world. The story about this misguided man who has lost his way develops ...The "Greatest Generation" in the 1970s - Ron912
This is a wonderful film with an unforgettable performance by Jack Lemmon. Dated--yes; slow moving--at times; depressing--indeed. But this was an important film--possibly THE most important American film of 1972.
In this age of rhetoric; the labels ...