Cazale was great in The Conversation, what a film. Another Hackman film from that period I love is 'Night Moves', it's in my top 10 70s Hollywood movies.Q: Which actor, living or deceased, has the best CV when it comes to acting in some of the best films ever made without also appearing in a number of not so great films that would otherwise have diluted his truly first class CV?
Al Pacino? Christopher Walken? Gene Hackman? Marlon Brando? Robert De Niro? You're looking in the right areas but you've got the wrong guy. Here's the CV I'm talking about:
The Godfather (1972)
The Conversation (1974)
The Godfather II (1974)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Not counting an appearance in an episode of NYPD in 1968 or the film short in which he appeared in 1962, the actor in question had active roles in each of these five films and that's it. Fwiw, I came across a brief video on YouTube about this so it's not my discovery as it were, but what a fascinating discovery it is!
Anyway, as for the answer well you may have guessed it by now (stop here if you don't want to know the answer): John Cazale.
Not seen that film for ages. Must try to locate it.Cazale was great in The Conversation, what a film. Another Hackman film from that period I love is 'Night Moves', it's in my top 10 70s Hollywood movies.
Not seen that film for ages. Must try to locate it.
I watched Transformers last night, the first one from 2007, and in a word, it was brilliant.
IMHO, and not one that many others appear to share, but Don Siegel's lost classic, and possibly his finest film, is 'Charley Varrick' with Walter Matthau on top form in the lead.From the director of 'Dirty Harry', Don Siegel, an earlier film from 1956, the original 'Bodysnatchers', is a perennial favourite of mine, to me the No.1 50s sci fi film, special effects not needed in such a well made noirish sci fi. "There'll be no more tears", haha.
Love that film but haven't seen it for ages. A neglected classic,IMHO, and not one that many others appear to share, but Don Siegel's lost classic, and possibly his finest film, is 'Charley Varrick' with Walter Matthau on top form in the lead.
Absolutely gripped by george clarks flip it fast programme . 6 people get 100k to buy properties and make a profit
Very hard work to do in todays market but sone very determined individuals on there
Sherwood on BBC1 is an absolutely stunning piece of work. Incredible cast.
Excellent post.Yep. I'm watching both because it is very good, but also because it is set very close to where I was raised,in places I know and within mining communities which I and my family were a part of.
For the benefit of those who do not know, or recall the events surrounding the 1984 Miner's Strike..it was not a simple case of 'Scabs v Strikers'. Also, the simplistic characterisation of Nottingham miners as all belonging to the 'breakaway' UDM, and the rest all being firm supporters of the NUM, is also innaccurate.
Although I detest Thatcher and her methods the true picture was rather more complex. The strike and the opposing groups of workers resulted from a failure by Scargill to seek a truly national strike ballot, seemingly because he knew he would not secure support for a strike. So, he instead relied on 'pithead' ballots, with a back up plan of 'picketing out', those pits where the vote did not lead to strike action. This of course put many miners in the position of having to reconcile their democratic instincts, with their loyalty to their fellow miners.
If,say, you vote to strike, but the pithead ballot you participated in decides on continued working.. what do you do?
I can understand that the reality of a complex situation is reduced for dramatic purposes to a simple 'scab v worker' meme, but those interested might want to have a look here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_miners'_strike_(1984–85)#Breakaway_union