Originally Posted by
John F Musser
I have been revisiting a lot of movies I recall as being good, but have not seen in a while.
1. The Shootist, with John Wayne. It was much better than I recall. I found myself watching for character indicators I may have not paid attention to in the past. Well done, slow paced movie.
2. True Romance, I mentioned this before and it received no comment. If you have not seen this movie written by Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott about comic book geek Christian Slater, hooker with a heart of gold Patrician Arquette, mob boss Christopher Walken, and perhaps James Gandolfini’s most brutal performance as his henchman, you are missing out. Included in the cast is, Gary Oldman as the pimp, Dennis Hopper as fearless washed-up Dad/Cop, Brad Pitt as stoned friend and Val Kilmer as the ghost of Elvis.
3. Glengarry Glen Ross. I haven’t seen it in a long while. It has turned into such an odd little clip punch line on you tube with the “Coffee is for closers” moments it’s easy to forget what powerful and desperate performances are delivered nearly flawlessly in what is basically a play performed for the big screen. Please consider watching it again.
4. The Searchers is next.