A Whit Stillman Trilogy: Metropolitan, Barcelona, The Last Days of Disco

“For those of you that… that don’t mind a little glimpse into upper Manhattan, this trilogy – Metropolitan, Last Days of Disco, and Barcelona – I just find them to be like candy. The dialogue is so perfect. The characterizations are so specific. It’s such a razor-sharp look at a particular time and place, done with a really deft touch. It’s very elegantly done.”

“Metropolitan. I grew up in New York City. This came out when I was a teenager and really getting into movies, and I wasn’t ready for Metropolitan when I was a kid because it’s a bit muted, you know? It’s really sophisticated and chic, but on a different level. Now I love it. And the movie that Whit Stillman made that I finally said, “Okay, I get this,” because I had gotten a little older, was Last Days of Disco. They have it. It’s a whole Whit Stillman box set.”