R.I.P William Friedkin (1 Viewer)

[Alex...]

William Friedkin, Acclaimed Director of ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 87

The Oscar winner "never played by the rules, often to my own detriment," he said.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[JohnRice]

Bummer.

 

[Robert Saccone]

Wow.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

Just saw that on the wire. What a career, RIP.

 

[Tino]

So sad. RIP.

 

[YANG]

his final work... to come in September.

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[Tino]

I wonder if he got to see the new Exorcist film before he passed.

 

[YANG]

his cinematic work listing may be short...

...the French Connection and EXORCIST certainly secure his fame as the top few respectable film maker!​

 

[YANG]

I wonder if he got to see the new Exorcist film before he passed.

his last movie photography is done shooting before Lance Riddick's passing... so i guess he may have probably seen it.
as a fan to Friedkin, i would be interested to see the EXORCIST reboot to credit his name... as an gratitude of respect, as "director to the inspiration".

 

[TravisR]

When Friedkin was on, he was about as good as it gets. The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live And Die In L.A. and Bug are all fantastic movies.

 

[Robert Crawford]

A fine director. May he R.I.P.

 

[Angelo Colombus]

Some folks and critics did not like Sorcerer but i think it's a great film. Rest In Peace.

 

[Kevin Antonio (Kev)]

I was just watching a interview of his last night. Rest in peace Mr.Friedkin, your body of work will be cherished for decades to come.

 

[bujaki]

He helmed many fine films across many genres. RIP.

 

[RobertMG]

 

[TravisR]

Some folks and critics did not like Sorcerer but i think it's a great film.

I know it was beaten up back in 1977 but time has been very kind to Sorcerer and people's opinions of it.

 

[Kevin Antonio (Kev)]

I know it was beaten up back in 1977 but time has been very kind to Sorcerer and people's opinions of it.

I've always felt the title of the film didn't do it any favors at the time because most people associate that with some form of witchcraft and not a truck ( the name of the truck they drive).

 

[jayembee]

In terms of my opinions of them, his movies were a mixed bag, but there's no doubt that he was a hell of a filmmaker.

A special shout-out to my favorite work of his: "Nightcrawlers", an episode of the 1980s reboot of The Twilight Zone.

 

[Sultanofcinema]

Sorcerer was film I saw when it opened. It's one of the handful of American remakes of foreign films that runs neck and neck with it's original, The Wages Of Fear. Sorcerer IS masterful. I have had many people over who wanted to see it, had never seen it and some who had never heard of it. They unanimously loved it.

 

[jayembee]

I know it was beaten up back in 1977 but time has been very kind to Sorcerer and people's opinions of it.

I recall not being all that favorable to it because I didn't think it was a patch on the original The Wages of Fear. But that's not really giving it a fair shot. I probably should take another look at it; it's been 46 years since I've seen it, after all.