1970's Hall of Fame

Oh I do like Redford himself, I mean he's very likable and easy going, but I think Cricket summed it up for me when he said, 'Redford isn't a great actor but is a great star.'

I think he's somebody who has to be cast in the right movie to shine. I did like him in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and a few other films too. I also liked that lost at sea movie he did recently, I forget what it's called? But yeah he was pretty good in that.

I know people keep saying things like The Warriors is supposed to be set in a dystopian future and it's not supposed to be a realistic depiction of gangs, but I disagree.

Before the comic book touch ups, The Warriors was just a gritty gang movie and had a few things in common with some of the italian post apoc movies. I really didn't like the comic transitions, etc...


EDIT @cricket
But with that said, The Original Theatrical Cut of the film is the one to see, sans the comicbook crapola. Too bad it's not as easily available for members..otherwise, people wouldn't be reviewing and minusing points for The Phantom Menace or Lucas CGI.

I liked that movie very much, too. "All is Lost".

I thought it was shot on film, and I got excited..and was very satisfied to learn it was shot digitally with an Arri Alexa, which is my favorite Digital cinema camera, as it gets the look of film down pat. Very, very nice sensor in that thing, plus I'm sure the lenses help play a big part, too.

But yeah, great movie, I was surprised.

I may have seen the comic version. I remember watching a new version of one of my favorite movies a few years ago and hating it, and I'm thinking that might be yet. I might have the original DVD, I hope so.

For me, I kept looking past the comic book panels and I am with @cricket, while this is supposed be a dystopian world, it looked and felt like NYC 1979 about gangs - albeit VERY colorful, theatrically dressed gangs. But still.

And I know, Citizens, I just had to mess with that line you wrote about apologizing to the fans of Redford. I know what ya meant.
What did ya think of Sydow's performance?

Big fan of Max Von sydow here, and I thought he was decent, but like Faye Dunaway I don't think the actors get much to work with from the script. I really didn't like Cliff Robertson in this, and he's in one of my all time favorite movies. Well one of these days I will nominate it.

Me too, that's exactly what happened to me. I'm going to rewatch The Warriors theatrical cut and write my review for that, because technically that was the film I nominated not the Ultimate Director's Cut with the comic book panels.

If you have the DVD from 2001 it will be the original and it's DVD cover looks like this:

After watching it and thinking about it I agree with you. I think the director came up with the dystopian future and comic book theme to cover his ass, as it turns out we now know what gang members look like and they don't dress in baseball uniforms and face paint But at the time people generally weren't familiar with gangs so it seemed plausible that there was this gang culture in the shadows of NYC just waiting to take over the world.

Either way, I like it, it's a fun ride and it's meant to be entertainment, and there ain't nothing wrong with being entertained.

I found this on the film's wiki page-

"The script, as written, was a realistic take on street gangs but the director was a huge fan of comic books and wanted to divide the film into chapters and then have each chapter "come to life starting with a splash panel". However, Hill was working on a low budget and a tight post-production schedule because of a fixed release date as the studio wanted to release The Warriors before a rival gang picture called The Wanderers. As a result, Hill was unable to realize this comic book look until the making of the Ultimate Director's Cut"

If anyone looks up gangs from the 70's, many of them have a lot of wild get ups and hairdos.

I read a discussion that the director did the comic book panels in the Ultimate Directors Cut as a marketing tie in to promote the Warriors video game that released at the same time.

That could be true regardless of what he says.

I watched the director talking about his directors cut and he was all over it, saying how he didn't like it when directors reworked their films. I think I can read people pretty good and he seemed pretty sheepish about it and not at all convincing.

BTW, keep an eye on that red bite thing you have, those can turn nasty. I assume you have medical insurance, if it don't get better, have it looked at.

What's Up, Doc?

After rewatching this a week ago, I am FINALLY writing this review (slacker? c'est moi).

This is, from its depth to its farthest borders, a fun and funny movie. A tip of the hat to old Hollywood screwball comedies and quick/clever retorts. Co-written by Buck Henry who, for some of us, is known for being the co-creator for the spy spoofing TV comedy show "Get Smart", this movie has two premises. The first, 4 exactly identical traveling bags with very important items therein and their inevitable mix up. Secondly, Barbara Streisand pursing and causing all kinds of trouble for Ryan O'Neil.

As already stated in previous discussions, there are some very funny, and incredibly talented folks in here. At the top of that list, in her first movie, is Madeline Kahn simply nailing the role of the frantic fiance to O'Neil; Eunice Burns. Following quickly by Kenneth Mars who's list of outrageous characters and their mannerisms are a must see.

The reason I went with this movie is twofold. The first, though a comedy and they are ALWAYS a high risk when it comes to HoFs, this seemed to round out the incredible spectrum of movies that have been nominated for this decade.
Second, for me, the 70s really (among other things) exemplified the "car chase" and while the final act of this movie is more comedic, it definitely fits the bill for bringing some of that to this HoF.

I first saw this in second grade, a couple of times, at the movies and have tried to watch it, again and again as the decades past and it was an utter frickin delight to rewatch it again for this.

Bless your heart Ed, for nominating it. Did I tell you I was so inspired by your film choice, that I requested Streisand's Funny Girl...? Strange but true

no you didn't - I have NOT seen that one.

I got one for ya, listening to her sing, I've been thinking about watching Yentl

Ha, I mean What's Up Doc inspired me to see Funny Girl. I have never seen Yentl, yeah I could watch that.

so did I. When she sings in the opening "You're the Tops" and in the middle of the film when she sings "As Time Goes By" got me thinking of that movie. Haven't seen it since I was a teenager.
I've always wanted to check out Funny Girl, supposed to be pretty good. And, of course, it's follow up: Funny Lady

I'll have to watch Funny Lady too. I can't say I've seen Babs in too many movies. I did see and didn't like A Star is Born. That's the only one I can think of right now.

I thought The Way We Were was decent, but the movie with her I really want to see is The Prince of Tides.