March 19, 2009
Movie Trailer: The Godfather: Part III
"Hey, do you smell that?"
"That? Oh yeah, sorry, I accidentally stepped in some of Sofia Coppola's performance on the way into work. I thought I got it all scraped off."
"Did you get your whole foot disinfected yet? I mean its really starting to reek of nepotism."
They should redo the narration on the trailer to have it be more truthful. "We all remember the brilliance, the cinematic glory that is the first two Godfather films...well, this ain't them."
Return to the movie trailers page"That? Oh yeah, sorry, I accidentally stepped in some of Sofia Coppola's performance on the way into work. I thought I got it all scraped off."
"Did you get your whole foot disinfected yet? I mean its really starting to reek of nepotism."
They should redo the narration on the trailer to have it be more truthful. "We all remember the brilliance, the cinematic glory that is the first two Godfather films...well, this ain't them."
Screenwriters: Francis Ford Coppola (The Cotton Club) and Mario Puzo (Superman II)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather: Part III)
Actors: Al Pacino (The Devil's Advocate), Diane Keaton (Annie Hall), Andy Garcia (Ocean's 12), Joe Mantegna (Redbelt), Talia Shire (I Heart Huckabees), Bridget Fonda (Monkeybone), George Hamilton (Hollywood Ending) and Eli Wallach (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly)
Labels: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton, film, Francis Ford Coppola, Joe Mantegna, Mario Puzo, movie trailer
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Movie Trailer: The Godfather: Part II
The second best movie of all time.
Yeah, I said second best. Citizen Kane still is number one - although as time goes on I'm willing to consider more films to move this further down the list...not that my opinion on the matter has any impact whatsoever. Listen, when people talk about something being a "great film" this is one of the movies they're using as a barometer. If you haven't seen it, get it done.
Return to the movie trailers pageYeah, I said second best. Citizen Kane still is number one - although as time goes on I'm willing to consider more films to move this further down the list...not that my opinion on the matter has any impact whatsoever. Listen, when people talk about something being a "great film" this is one of the movies they're using as a barometer. If you haven't seen it, get it done.
Screenwriters: Francis Ford Coppola (The Cotton Club) and Mario Puzo (Superman II)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather: Part III)
Actors: Al Pacino (The Devil's Advocate), Robert Duvall (The Apostle), Diane Keaton (Annie Hall), Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), John Cazale (Dog Day Afternoon) and James Caan (Thief)
Labels: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, film, Francis Ford Coppola, James Caan, John Cazale, Mario Puzo, mob, movie trailer, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall
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Movie Trailer: The Godfather
Great film, but the trailer is a bit grating. After the first ten minutes of the trailer I have to admit, I started to drift a little. Honestly, the trailer shouldn't be as long as the actual film. Can we lighten up on the spoilers as well? If you've never seen the film and you've watched this trailer, you've now seen the film.
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Screenwriter: Mario Puzo (Superman II) and Francis Ford Coppola (The Cotton Club)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola (Bram Stoker's Dracula)
Actors: Marlon Brando (A Streetcar Named Desire), Al Pacino (Cruising), James Caan (Way of the Gun), Robert Duvall (Secondhand Lions), Diane Keaton (The Other Sister) and John Cazale (Dog Day Afternoon)
Screenwriter: Mario Puzo (Superman II) and Francis Ford Coppola (The Cotton Club)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola (Bram Stoker's Dracula)
Actors: Marlon Brando (A Streetcar Named Desire), Al Pacino (Cruising), James Caan (Way of the Gun), Robert Duvall (Secondhand Lions), Diane Keaton (The Other Sister) and John Cazale (Dog Day Afternoon)
Labels: Al Pacino, film, Francis Ford Coppola, James Caan, Marlon Brando, movie trailer, Robert Duvall
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January 22, 2009
Heat (1995)
Should I see it?
No.
No.
Short Review: This film left me more disappointed than Clay Aitkin’s girlfriend on prom night.
Overall, this should have been a great film. You have a great cast (Robert De Niro, Tom Sizemore, Val Kilmer, Jon Voiht, Dennis Haysbert and William Fichtner) along with Michael Mann writing and directing. What could possibly go wrong?
Al Pacino.
I liken his performance in this film to a child who ruins a beautiful family portrait by sticking out his tongue. Where everyone else is cemented in reality and subtlety, Pacino is a bellowing cartoon.
Other than Glen Garry Glen Ross, what has he done the past couple decades that hasn’t been overblown and goofy? He is stuck in Scarface mode. Watch the film and tell me you don’t expect him to scream out “Say hello to my little friend!” It’s a shame to see a single element in a film trash the whole piece.
The story is thought out and carefully executed. This is an interesting character piece and most of the actors take advantage of the opportunities Mann’s script provides. While some weak points do exist, the story is overall rather sturdy and advances some wonderful scenes.
There is one thing about this film that is simply brilliant – the sound. This has to be one of the best sounding films made in recent memory. The gunfights are stunning to hear. The rumbling echoes of the rifles off buildings are a joy to hear. Finally, a sound designer who actually wants the film to sound like real life.
Looking at the piece as a whole, it is worth seeing if you’ve missed it. This stands even though Pacino screams in every scene. I kept waiting for one of the other characters near to him to flinch and respond “Hey, you don’t have to yell, I’m standing right here!”
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Labels: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tom Sizemore, Val Kilmer
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January 7, 2009
Movie Trailer: Scarface
3 1/2 minutes? This isn't a trailer, it's an infomercial.
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Screenwriter: Oliver Stone (Platoon)
Director: Brian De Palma (The Black Dahlia)
Actors: Al Pacino (The Godfather), Michelle Pfeiffer (Dangerous Liaisons), Steven Bauer (Sword of Gideon), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (White Sands), Robert Loggia (Holy Man) and F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus)
Screenwriter: Oliver Stone (Platoon)
Director: Brian De Palma (The Black Dahlia)
Actors: Al Pacino (The Godfather), Michelle Pfeiffer (Dangerous Liaisons), Steven Bauer (Sword of Gideon), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (White Sands), Robert Loggia (Holy Man) and F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus)
Labels: Al Pacino, film, Michelle Pfeiffer, movie trailer
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November 6, 2008
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Should I see it?
Yes.
Yes.
This adaptation of David Mamet's 1984 Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning play of the same name, is brilliant. This is one of those films that reminds us of the power of cinema when used to its fully effect. The film follows a day in the life of a group of down-on-their-luck loser salesmen scraping together a living in a small urban office. When a new batch of leads is brought to the office, it seems like the salesmen's troubles are over. The catch? The new leads only go to closers. In addition, the company sends down a venomous sales executive to give the sales office an ultimatum: sell or die. Whoever sells the least will be fired.
The performances by Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin and Alec Baldwin are each Oscar worthy. It is difficult to cite another film with such a broad cast of talent that manages to pull great performances from each player. The masterful screenplay adaptation written by Mamet himself gives these actors some of the richest scenes put to film in the 1990's. Jack Lemmon and Alec Baldwin are the standouts in this film. Lemmon as the desperate salesman Shelley Levene is awe inspiring. Every moment on screen watching this man who's life and soul have been consumed by business is gut wrenching. From his babbling sales pitch, to his nervous quiet moments, Lemmon's Levene is one of the best performances of the decade. More would probably have been made of Lemmon's incredible performance if it hadn't been for Alec Baldwin stealing the movie in his brief bombshell performance as Blake the aggressive executive salesman sent down from corporate to shape up the struggling, small office. Baldwin has a small, but pivotal role and provides easily the best performance of his cinematic career. His sole scene is worth the price of admission. He defines how to handle a monologue, how to command a scene. For all of the trash the man has made over the years, this single performance places him in a rare crowd of actors. His work in this film is one of the great performances in film history.
I cannot recommend this film highly enough.
Please note that people who are sensitive to foul language will have plenty to be concerned about here. Mamet's characters expel the F-word like other people exhale air.
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Labels: adaptation, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Alec Baldwin, David Mamet, Ed Harris, film, Jack Lemon, Kevin Spacey, movie review
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October 9, 2008
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Should I see it?
A weak yes.
A weak yes.
A straight-up undercover cop movie. There's really not too much new here, Johnny Depp offers a passable performance as an undercover FBI agent who infiltrates the mob by playing low level doofus "Lefty" Ruggiero (Al Pacino). Brasco gets emotionally involved in his work and delves too deep into his role which all leads to a predictable final act. The performances by Depp and Pacino help move this otherwise pedestrian production forward and make this a watchable film. It's not masterful filmmaking but it good enough to see if you can find it for free.
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Labels: Al Pacino, Anne Heche, Bruno Kirby, film, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, movie review
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July 7, 2008
Ocean's 13 (2007)
Should I see it?
No.
It's a battle between old and tired. This seems to have been made to give George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon something to do until it was time to start working on their various pet projects. While unneeded, this outing does fare better than its predecessor Ocean's Twelve. Then again that's a little like saying stepping in pig vomit is slightly preferable to stepping in pig dung, you're losing either way.
If you find yourself watching this half-baked flick, its time to reconsider how you're spending your spare time.
No.
It's a battle between old and tired. This seems to have been made to give George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon something to do until it was time to start working on their various pet projects. While unneeded, this outing does fare better than its predecessor Ocean's Twelve. Then again that's a little like saying stepping in pig vomit is slightly preferable to stepping in pig dung, you're losing either way.
If you find yourself watching this half-baked flick, its time to reconsider how you're spending your spare time.
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Labels: Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, film, George Clooney, Matt Damon, movie review, Vincent Cassel
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April 12, 2008
Movie Trailer: Righteous Kill
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino team up once again to show that just because someone is beyond their prime, it doesn't mean they can't make a buck. The two star in this tedious looking flick about two investigators tracking a serial killer who is killing criminals who have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system.
Yawn.
There has to be more serial killers in the movies than there have been in real life. It's never enough that someone is a murderer, they have to be a serial killer. I know, they must have the villain be a serial killer because it sets up a trail the cops can follow and provides a more demonic presence than just some jerk bumping people off.
Back in the old days (the seventies - man, it hurts to call those the "old days") they'd just label the bad guy a "psychotic" and leave it at that. Now they all have themes and plots they're unfurling. It's like all of the cinematic killers are working through grudges they built up while getting their masters degrees.
Yawn.
There has to be more serial killers in the movies than there have been in real life. It's never enough that someone is a murderer, they have to be a serial killer. I know, they must have the villain be a serial killer because it sets up a trail the cops can follow and provides a more demonic presence than just some jerk bumping people off.
Back in the old days (the seventies - man, it hurts to call those the "old days") they'd just label the bad guy a "psychotic" and leave it at that. Now they all have themes and plots they're unfurling. It's like all of the cinematic killers are working through grudges they built up while getting their masters degrees.
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Let me call this one: De Niro will be the cop who is single and involved with a woman at least twenty years his junior and their relationship is rocky at best. He is also the "cop on the edge". Pacino will be more stable but broken down after years of labor. He may be a family man but will most certainly be divorced. His family life will most likely be represented by a relationship with his estranged daughter. Pacino will be the one who gets killed by the serial killer who will most likely be a former cop from their past who's just sick of seeing the bad guys get away.
This is obviously targeted towards the older audience set, given the presence of De Niro and Pacino and the inclusion of the Stones' tune in the trailer, but I have to imagine that anyone old enough to be lured by these things is probably old enough to feel like they've seen this movie a thousand times before.
This is obviously targeted towards the older audience set, given the presence of De Niro and Pacino and the inclusion of the Stones' tune in the trailer, but I have to imagine that anyone old enough to be lured by these things is probably old enough to feel like they've seen this movie a thousand times before.
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Screenwriters: Russell Gewirtz (Inside Man)
Director: Jon Avnet (Red Corner)
Actor: Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman), Donnie Wahlberg (Saw II), Carla Gugino (American Gangster), John Leguizamo (Empire) and 50 Cent
Director: Jon Avnet (Red Corner)
Actor: Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman), Donnie Wahlberg (Saw II), Carla Gugino (American Gangster), John Leguizamo (Empire) and 50 Cent
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Labels: Al Pacino, cops, film, movie trailer, Robert De Niro
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