I was very surprised that the movie was so good,I was about to cry at the end..
The tension between Ken Takakura and Robert Mitchum was palpable ,they were amazing together
You got that straight! A stone classic indeed!
shareAgreed. I honestly think this is one of the finest films to come out of New Hollywood. Why it isn't considered a classic is a mystery. You'll never see anything like the final scene in a mainstream Hollywood film nowadays: if they ever remake this I guarantee that Mitchum's character will end up with the woman. Shows just how far Hollywood has fallen since the 70's.
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It warms my heart, to see you call this a touching film. This IS a touching film, with some brief, mesmerizing action sequences.
If they DID a Hollywood remake, you KNOW all the beautiful East/West cultural comparisons would be marginalized.
Carpe Noctem!
Yes, I agree wholeheartedly! The emotions all the way through this film are palpable. Why this superb classic is not better known I'll never know. Ken & Mitchum are just amazing. One of the best films ever!
The next sentence is the truth. The sentence before this is a lie.
"I destroyed his past and I've destroyed his future."
That line by Mitchum and the immensity and realization that goes with it, just hit me and it is the saddest piece of dialogue of almost any movie I've ever seen, such is its weight. The subsequent apology making it all the more so.
There's a tragic beauty about it.
Consilio et prudentia
Amen. You said it.
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And I stood where I did be; for there was no more use to run; And again I lookt with my hope gone.
It's a terrific film with some wonderful talent behind the production in all areas. I also like the way the film doesn't totally focus on the two main protagonists, but spends time examining many of the supporting characters' back stories. Thus Dusty isn't just the "hired muscle" he would be in other movies and Ken's brother's role is also crucial to the final outcome
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Yeah, there's all that too. I should have mentioned it.
And I stood where I did be; for there was no more use to run; And again I lookt with my hope gone.
I'd agree with everyone's comments on this thread that this movie is an underrated classic and that if it were ever remade, it's very unlikely that it would be anywhere near the same calibre of film.
Sidney Pollock was just such a very good director (and more than useful character actor) and the breadth of his work IMO is quite exceptional.
I had no expectation from the movie but the movie made me cry at the end! This is what a good cinema does and I love it. This must be one of the movies highly underrated.
I like the walks they take when something important to be discussed. I truly believe that instead of sitting surrounded by walls or looking over a beach or on a nature front, the honesty comes out when you walk. The walk sets you free!
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I think you are onto something there.
And I stood where I did be; for there was no more use to run; And again I lookt with my hope gone.