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The thing is, we never see what all happens when Levene talks with the cop in Williamson's office. Williamson has no proof. Yes, Levene most likely was finished when it came to working for Mitch and Murray, but it is totally logical to assume that he dodged getting charged with any crime due to Williamson simply pointing a finger a Levene.
De Niro. I mean, Max Dembo and Neil McCauley are very similar individuals.
Donovan was worse. Yes, Vogel was a sadistic SOB and a Nazi's Nazi, yet at least he didn't put on an act and stab anybody in the back.
Donovan was a traitor's traitor. Seeing Donavan, an American, wearing a swastika lapel pin was a detail that really was effective in showing how evil his character really was. That and the fact he shot the original James Bond with a Walther PPK really added to how easy it was to hate the Donovan character even more.
Well that I can understand, especially if a person is working a job that can be grim like that. In this film though, everybody was idly standing around the guy who was collapsed while drinking booze and discussing the bets lol
Yup, I see Deckard as a human: for me, the story carries more weight that way. Having said that, I have always liked the idea of the notion of him being a replicant being teased/suggested - yet I still maintain that he is and was a human.
Part of the brilliance and beauty of the film: Sam is a man who prides himself on his attention to detail, yet his personal life is the part of his being in which attention to detail always takes a back seat.
Re-watched that scene after seeing your response: the feds simply refer to him as "Dr. Jones."
When Indy and Marcus chat in the previous scene, Marcus calls him "Indiana" when he is venting about Belloq taking the golden idol from him. It leads me to wonder if Indy legally changed his name from "Henry" to "Indiana" and then re-changed it after he reconnected with Henry Sr?
Oh wow - one can see how several of these hat designs were pre-cursors to the cowboy style hats of the 1800s
Great point - I mean, they would have hired him on to be the host of a 4th of July event in DC or commissioned him to go on a speaking tour to high schools about the dangers of sports related brain injuries that would promote safety practices amongst the youth of the nation.
Man, Rocky V is plothole city.
Do you mean the Scottish lords who Longshanks bribed to bail on Wallace?
I mean, the fact that he was not a household name yet a creator of an iconic show such as Seinfeld is what made Curb work so well: it was possible for Larry have lots of freedom regarding his personality and misadventures on the show, his career as a sitcom writer made it perfect for celebrities to appear on Curb as supporting characters as they played themselves in a parody sort of fashion.
Neelix really gets hated on as much as Wesley does, at least on the bulk of the fan forums I have checked out over the years lol.
I said nothing about any conspiracy theories here. If you read my original post, it is quite clear that I am simply stating these eerie coincidences have a "harsher in hindsight" element to them.
Its funny that you referenced Blade Runner in your post; I have long maintained the notion that this movie reminds me a lot of Blade Runner.
- Both films have a very gloomy feel to them.
- Both films have multiple iconic actors in the cast.
- The main characters in each film (Decker and Noodles) are far from being "heroic." They are "designated protagonists" at best, even saying that is a generous description.
- The actors who portray the primary characters (Harrison Ford and Robert De Niro) both give very subdued and aloof performances; a far cry from the iconic/dynamic roles that we have often associate with each actor (For Ford - Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Richard Kimble. For De Niro - Young Vito Corleone, Raging Bull, Jimmy Conway)
- Both films suffered badly at the box office due to studio interference.
^Only the tip of the iceberg
I see your point lol. I did some research and apparently he did a diet that consisted of eating nothing but carrots for several days to get that slim look that he has (not gonna lie, he looks fucking good in this movie) lol. I see what you mean though, he didn't know they were going to make 5 other Star Trek films to follow - this was the one shot at glory at that time
I wouldn't consider him a genius, per say - yet he is a bright guy. I have always viewed it as a game that he was playing: I feel like the "dumb moves" that he pulled was done so as his way of making "the game" more challenging for himself (IE - the shoplifting fiasco, the cadaver letter, insisting to be interviewed by Jarecki).
Well, regardless, I feel like Noodles refusing to untie him was no way to treat somebody who he has been friends with since childhood. That being said, it only goes to show how brilliantly and crisp the film is: regardless of this, the audience still feels bad for Noodles and all the gloomy things that come his way (at least until the rape scene, where we just realize how pathetic his mind/outlook/lack or principles are - yet he still is the :woobie").
I see what you mean - yet, I was not afraid for the film crew during the final interview. However - after watching the documentary series multiple times, the part that really freaked me out more and more was when Robert Durst was hanging around one of Douglas's office buildings and seeing how the security team was scrambling around like it was a "red alert" upon seeing Robert lurking around the area: that honestly gave me an idea about how batshit and violent Robert is, or at least has been at one point in time. Hell, the looks he gives several of the security folks really showed his blood thirsty "crazy eyes".
I always assumed he was a pedophile due to how all the inmates were directing all of that negative attention towards him and also due to Hadley going to town on him when he wouldn't shut up.
*Yes, Hadley was a relentless psycho - yet whenever he is depicted getting physical with any of the prisoners, its usually directed towards rapists (such as Boggs) or any perceived maliciousness towards non-prisoners/family (such as when he almost shoved Andy off of the roof - he totally misinterpreted the question about trusting his wife as being a backhanded remark when it was actually the polar opposite). The main exception here is when he shoots Tommy from the guard tower - he was acting on orders given by the Warden.
Well, I would not be shocked at all if Spader has taken a few pages out of Jack's book (out of respect and admiration, of course)