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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2023 11:35:30 GMT
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Post by harrylemon on Aug 8, 2023 12:20:20 GMT
my favourite is The Sorcerer.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Aug 8, 2023 13:06:37 GMT
I remember when I first got a job teaching Film and Media. They gave me one of the huge old cameras so I could get accustomed to the equipment. During the weekend my old mate Stu took me out to a park. I was trying to get smooth panning shots of birds in flight, and all of a sudden my mate shouted out "It's William Friedkin!".....well it made me laugh at the time.
He's all about "The French Connection" for me. I can't get enough of the gritty depiction of New York and I love his quasi-documentary style direction. I've never been that wowed by The Exorcist. Would like to see "Sorcerer", which I think he regarded as his great film, and "The Brink's Job" which he kinda disowned, but which has a great cast.
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Post by Charlie O. on Aug 8, 2023 14:26:34 GMT
In his memoir, he said that Sonny Bono was one of the very few true geniuses he'd ever met. I always hoped I'd get to ask him about that sometime.  R.I.P. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2023 14:38:12 GMT
It would be worst if he said just Bono.
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Post by Charlie O. on Aug 8, 2023 14:39:32 GMT
Oh yeah, I wouldn't give a shit about that at all.
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Post by Sneelock on Aug 8, 2023 17:13:49 GMT
Holy CRAP, what a guy.
not only did he make some damned good movies - he spread the word.
he pops up in dozens of docs about other filmakers and he is a delightful weirdo. he has a far away look in his eyes when discussing the work of people he admires. I saw one recently that featured a host of well known directors - I quickly started waiting for Friedkin to show up.
I had a friend that made me get us passes to see "to live and die in l.a." no fewer than 5 times. it might seem a weird one to single out but it's a different movie up there on the screen - same as "Sorcerer - there's a certain amount of sensory overload going on and I just love that sort of stuff.
I worked on Hollywood Blvd. when "cruising" came out and people got so upset with that film that they literally tore up the seats! I'm not kidding. the theater put up a disclaimer poster telling people to think carefully before paying to see the movie. I saw it. I'm not saying it's great but I think the reason people got so upset is because it was upsetting! He really could get under your skin that guy.
oh, and back to the movie brain stuff:
god bless him for putting this in the world. I think it's nearly as good as "john ford directs" just because Fritz actually seemed to enjoy talking about himself.
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Post by Half Machine Lipschitz on Aug 8, 2023 20:52:17 GMT
Here's a fantastic twitter thread about the man. What a legend!
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Aug 9, 2023 5:09:48 GMT
What do they say?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2023 11:22:15 GMT
The likes of the hunted and killer joe are very good. Still not sure what the fuck was happening in killer joe but i still loved every minute of it. Took me awhile to look at a chicken tender the same way again though.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Aug 10, 2023 8:10:36 GMT
Sorcerer is on youtube btw
I always liked him. Loved his outspokenness and balls. I only know a handful of his movies but he was still doing good stuff late in his career like Bug.
And, of course, The Exorcist is one of the greatest films ever made.
RIP
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Aug 10, 2023 9:33:11 GMT
I've been meaning to watch Cruising for ages too.
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Post by DarknessFish on Aug 10, 2023 9:39:28 GMT
Sorcerer is on youtube btw I always liked him. Loved his outspokenness and balls. I only know a handful of his movies but he was still doing good stuff late in his career like Bug. And, of course, The Exorcist is one of the greatest films ever made. RIP Have you seen the Mark Kermode documentary on The Exorcist? I forget the name, but the parts with Friedkin and William Peter Blatty are practically a comedic contrast of personalities. Blatty's thoughtful, quiet and really questions all the decisions made, whereas Friedkin is like a bull in a China shop, and is absolutely certain he's right about everything. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2023 9:55:46 GMT
I think i'm in the 0.1% that thinks that movie is unintentionally funny, and i fucking love Friedkin.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Aug 10, 2023 9:58:59 GMT
Sorcerer is on youtube btw I always liked him. Loved his outspokenness and balls. I only know a handful of his movies but he was still doing good stuff late in his career like Bug. And, of course, The Exorcist is one of the greatest films ever made. RIP Have you seen the Mark Kermode documentary on The Exorcist? I forget the name, but the parts with Friedkin and William Peter Blatty are practically a comedic contrast of personalities. Blatty's thoughtful, quiet and really questions all the decisions made, whereas Friedkin is like a bull in a China shop, and is absolutely certain he's right about everything. Yes but not for quite some time. Polar opposites yeah. Friedkin was one of these force of nature people I suspect. Huge will, a bit challenging I'm sure but often with great instincts and refreshingly bullshit free. No doubt with a big ego too. I mean the story about when he slapped the priest fella to get a stronger reaction after Karras jumps out the window is pretty outrageous but then he'd just turn around and say, "well it worked didn't it?". |
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