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Re: John Cassavetes, Shadows

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Rod H.

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In Reply to: John Cassavetes, Shadows posted by grinagog on November 6, 2006 at 00:34:31:

Our local library recently acquired Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Opening Night.
It was an enjoyable two weeks taking in these films that I'd heard of, but had never previously been able to see.
Rod

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Re: Cassavetes considered Opening Night to be his greatest film - grinagog 22:30:08 11/06/06 (3)
but I just don't "get it", Opening Night is W-A-A-Y too long, a third of this could easilly be edited out
(Spoiler) there's a scene at the start of Opening Night where a fan seeking an autograph is run over by a car outside a theater; this scene is borrowed chapter and verse by Pedro Almodovar in his film All About my Mother
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a gem; Ben Gazzara at his most lugubrious
3 x more to check out are "Husbands" and "Nicky and Mikey" which star John C. and Peter Falk
and "The Killers" stars John C., Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Ronald Reagan; while not directed by Cassavetes, this bit of vintage noir can be filed under: *So Bad it's Good*
Grins
- You are so right about "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie"... - Jimmy NYC 05:39:51 11/09/06 (1)
  It's one of my all-time favorite films. It's so "life-like" it feels like a documentary.
  Where did he find "Mr Entertainment"????
  - Re: "Mr. Sophistication" - grinagog 20:08:14 11/09/06 (0)
    yes, the films worth watching for him alone ( ! )
    Grins
- Re: Cassavetes considered Opening Night to be his greatest film - Rod H. 07:25:44 11/07/06 (0)
  Opening Night is the only one I've seen twice because I felt it was perhaps my favorite. On second viewing it did seem long and meandering. I still liked it very much though, and find it hard to be too critical of his films as they offer things not often seen in American cinema.
  I just saw Nicky and Mikey a few months ago for the first time, and thought it was pretty interesting.
  I think I may have seen The Killers a very long time ago, but am not sure. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for the other Cassavetes films I haven't seen, like Husbands.
  Rod

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