SteveGon
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- Steve Gonzales
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Cockfighter, directed by the under-appreciated Monte Hellman, stars Warren Oates as a down and out cockfighter who has decided not to speak until he wins a coveted cockfighting prize. Distasteful subject matter aside, this is a great, seedy slice of Americana.
Fat City is one of the best of John Huston's late films. Stacy Keach is a hardluck ex-boxer, Susan Tyrrell is his floozy girlfriend, and Jeff Bridges is his naive protege. A wistful look at people going nowhere fast.
Chicken Run - Great fun. 'Nuff said.
Midnight Run - Terrific buddy movie, one of DeNiro's last best films (before sinking into the terrible run of bad flicks he's been in lately). Bob, fire your damn agent!
Gettysburg - Grand and poignant, one of the best war films.
Paths of Glory - My favorite Kubrick, short and bitter.
The Producers - Mel Brooks' best film.
The Tall Guy - Funny film stars Jeff Goldblum as an actor trying to make it big in England. Emma Thompson gets naked.
Cockfighter, directed by the under-appreciated Monte Hellman, stars Warren Oates as a down and out cockfighter who has decided not to speak until he wins a coveted cockfighting prize. Distasteful subject matter aside, this is a great, seedy slice of Americana.
Fat City is one of the best of John Huston's late films. Stacy Keach is a hardluck ex-boxer, Susan Tyrrell is his floozy girlfriend, and Jeff Bridges is his naive protege. A wistful look at people going nowhere fast.
Chicken Run - Great fun. 'Nuff said.
Midnight Run - Terrific buddy movie, one of DeNiro's last best films (before sinking into the terrible run of bad flicks he's been in lately). Bob, fire your damn agent!
Gettysburg - Grand and poignant, one of the best war films.
Paths of Glory - My favorite Kubrick, short and bitter.
The Producers - Mel Brooks' best film.
The Tall Guy - Funny film stars Jeff Goldblum as an actor trying to make it big in England. Emma Thompson gets naked.