Back To The 70's

[jt2003]

ok, I don't know the answer to this, but what was the last film of Steve Mcqueen before he died?

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As far as starring roles are concerned, it was possibly "The Towering Inferno." That's the last starring role of Steve McQueen that I remember. What followed may have been cameos. Of course, I could be very wrong on this.

 

Speaking of those great disaster movies from the 70s, I saw on HBO that they're remaking (or already have remade) "The Poseidon Adventure." Gene Hackman, playing a priest (or its equivalent), was great. There was this scene where he confronted the cynical Ernest Borgnine and said, "I said I'm going to get everyone out, and by God I'm going to do it!"

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[bods1000]

In "Dog Day Afternoon," Al Pacino and John Casale were teamed up once more (They played brothers in "The Godfather"... "You broke my heart, Fredo!  You broke my heart!").  One unforgettable scene was how Pacino (or was it Casale?) struggled with a package to bring out his gun.  Then there was that scene in the airport when Casale was shot by an FBI agent.  Before that, there was Pacino shouting, "Attica! Attica!"

 

Another unforgettable scene was when they were both described by the TV new crews as gays.  Casale turned to Pacino and said, "But I'm not gay."

 

In "Dog Day Afternoon," one of the FBI agents was played by an actor who also played the father in the 1970s series "Family."  Sorry, can't remember his name.

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The gay lover of Al Pacino in that film was Chris Sarandon, who I believe was the first husband of Susan Sarandon. The late John Cazale on the other hand was the first husband of Meryl Streep, back when she was just an unknown actress.

[16track]

sliderule!

 

Yep,, GODFATHER FANATIC OVER HERE! heheh! :boo:

 

The scene you just described was a memorable one. The footsteps belonged not to a thug but to a recent immigrant who was assisted by DOn Corleone in getting a decent job.

 

Michael : Who are you? ( rather nervously )

Immigrant : (in a very thick Italian accent and quite proudly) I am Enzo... the baker.. the baker!

 

This movie rules!

 

No wonder critics had the Godfather series as being the all time best series [in competition with the LOTR trilogy] It's just good to remind people of how excellent this movie was!

 

 

Remember this scene?: The Corleone staff opens a package wrapped in newspaper. Inside was a fish..and Clemenza states:

 

It means, Luca Brassi sleeps with the fishes! [referring to the Corleone hitman who was missing for some days. "Sleeping with the fishes" menat that the person's body was now under the sea.

 

 

Cheers!

 

 

 

Ahhh Godfather fans in the house!

 

In "The Godfather", Mikey Corleone was surprised to learn there were no guards in the hospital where the mortally wounded Don Corleone was recuperating. So he had a nurse help him wheel his father to another room lest assassins try to finish him off. As they were moving his bed, footsteps are heard across the hallway.....that scene gives me goosebumps every time I see it.

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[16track]

Bods!

 

I was a huge Godfather fan! ( still is, it seems ) I read the book and I was hooked on the mafia.. or as Don Corleone would put.. "La Cosa Nostra"

 

After reading that book, I felt that nothing was impossible when crime was involved. Matter of fact, Mario Puzo opens the the novel with the foreword: "BEHIND EVERY GREAT WEALTH, THERE IS A GREAT CRIME". Creepy!

 

From your list, Deliverance was a frightening movie for me. Despite the fact that it featured one of the best ever Guitar and Banjo playing scenes filmed, the plot and the dastardly deeds committed in the movie scared off many people from visiting the hillbilly country!

 

 

 

pareng 16track, how were you able to remember all those lines? The only line I can remember in The Godfather was  I will make him an offer he can't refuse. I think it's time to go look for a DVD of the Godfathers 1 and 2....

 

Some other films I would like to get hold of now:

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

MIdnight Cowboy

Deliverance

Dog Day Afternoon

Annie Hall

Taxi Driver

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Edited October 13, 2005 by 16track

[pinoy_strigoi]

SOme movies I liked then, aside from those you guys mentioned:

 

The Shootist - John Wayne's last movie. Nice scenes.

The French Connection

Jaws 1

Star Wars 1

The seven-ups

Electra Glide in Blue (Fave ko noon ito sa HS)

A Clockwork Orange

The Exorcist

China Crisis

Deer Hunter

The Sting

Chinatown

MASH

Close encounters of the third kind

Animal House

 

at marami pang iba.

[jt2003]

SOme movies I liked then, aside from those you guys mentioned:

 

The Shootist - John Wayne's last movie. Nice scenes.

Electra Glide in Blue (Fave ko noon ito sa HS)

China Crisis

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One thing about "The Shootist" is that it featured a gunman who was dying. At that time, John Wayne had already been diagnosed with the Big C. Remember when he accepted his Oscar for "True Grit"? He already looked rather thin. I believe "The Shootist" also starred Lauren Becall.

 

Electra Glide in Blue starred Robert Blake of "Baretta" fame. The ending was unforgettable, with Blake dying on the highway, seated.

 

As for China Crisis, did you actually mean The China Syndrome, which starred Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda, and Michael Douglas?

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[pinoy_strigoi]

Oo nga ano. Sorry po. China Crisis pala new wave band. hehe. China Syndrome pala.

[masi]

Oo nga ano. Sorry po.  China Crisis pala new wave band.  hehe.  China Syndrome pala.

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haha!! you got your generations all mixed up, my man!!!!

 

remember the clint eastwood lines in Dirty Harry, "A man has got to know his limitations."

 

 

 

 

hello, augustmoon, liberty... it seems like the ladies are not in tune since the topic is about movie lines of our action idols!!!!

 

 

was original thomas crown affair done in the 70s ?

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[flyingdutchman]

sliderule!

 

Yep,, GODFATHER FANATIC OVER HERE! heheh!  :boo:

 

The scene you just described was a memorable one. The footsteps belonged not to a thug but to a recent immigrant who was assisted by DOn Corleone in getting a decent job.

 

Michael      : Who are you? ( rather nervously )

Immigrant  :  (in a very thick Italian accent and quite proudly) I am Enzo... the baker.. the baker!

 

This movie rules!

 

No wonder critics had the Godfather series as being the all time best series [in competition with the LOTR trilogy] It's just good to remind people of how excellent this movie was!

Remember this  scene?:  The Corleone staff opens a package wrapped in newspaper. Inside was a fish..and Clemenza states: 

 

It means, Luca Brassi sleeps with the fishes!  [referring to the Corleone hitman who was missing for some days. "Sleeping with the fishes" menat that the person's body was now under the sea.

Cheers!

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There are rumors that the character of Johnny Fontaine is actually Frank Sinatra.

Apparently ole blue eyes had one too many links with the Mafia. Totoo ba ito?

[masi]

There are rumors that the character of Johnny Fontaine is actually Frank Sinatra.

Apparently ole blue eyes had one too many links with the Mafia. Totoo ba ito?

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Follow this link: http://www.crimemagazine.com/sinatra.htm

 

 

 

 

Frankie is No.1!!!! :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley:

Pinoy, augustmoon usapan Frankie na 'to!!!! :thumbsupsmiley:

[augustmoon]

Follow this link:  http://www.crimemagazine.com/sinatra.htm

Frankie is No.1!!!! :thumbsupsmiley:  :thumbsupsmiley:  :thumbsupsmiley:   

Pinoy, augustmoon usapan Frankie na 'to!!!! :thumbsupsmiley:

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I knew this was gonna may you ECSTATIC !!!!! :-) My Oh! My

 

I am trying to replicate your B_ _ _ _ _''s Chili Con Carne :cry: a poor copy, I must say. ...Ive been slaving it out in it out in the kitchen since 3 pm trying out new thingies for X'mas. Busog na naman si PS.

 

Hindi kami CINEASTE ni Liberty... pero pag usapang PINOY 70's movies baka meron ma contribute...

 

Hi to All..

[sliderule]

ok, I don't know the answer to this, but what was the last film of Steve Mcqueen before he died?

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His last movie was "The Hunter" where he played the part of a bounty hunter. SM fans...don't forget "Le Mans".

 

16track...do you prefer Part1 or Part 2? Oh yeah I remember that scene alright! Sleeping with the fishes! Grabe all-star cast ng Godfather no? Pacino, Cazale, Duval, Talia Shire, James Caan, Brando! I never liked Part 3 where Sofia Coppola, Andy Garcia and George Hamilton somehow didn't fit in. I recommend you buy the original boxed set pare, it's got a lot of great extras in it. My wife bought it for me a few Christmases ago. I especially love the commentaries section where Copolla narrates anecdotes, trivia and interesting facts for every scene played. And you won't believe how many great deleted scenes the trilogy has.

 

As for the FBI guy in Dog Day, would that be Art Carney?

 

The China Syndrome! Trivia ulit hehehe...that's the only film that didn't have a single note of a musical soundtrack. Not even when they rolled out the credits.

 

This isn't exactly a 70's movie, but it has Pacino in it, and the setting was in the 70's....Carlito's Way? The director Brian de Palma played out a no dialogue 16-minute chase through Grand Central station...galing!

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Some more mafioso trivia...

 

In Godfather Part 2, one of Hyman Roth's (Lee Strasberg) henchmen was a guy name Johnny Ola. He was the reason why Mike (Pacino) found out his brother Fredo (Cazale) was the behind an attempt on his life. Anyway, Johnny Ola was played by an actor named Dominic Chianese, and any fan of the wiseguys-genre would recognize him as Corrado 'Junior' Soprano from HBO's famous mafia-family series "The Sopranos".

 

Hey...a lot of guys are changing their avatars....Bods, who's that cool looking guy?

 

BTW augustmoon, were you able to see Buble last night?

[sliderule]

Hindi kami CINEASTE ni Liberty... pero pag usapang PINOY 70's movies baka meron ma contribute... 

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uy..uy...augustmoon, I know one of your most memorable 70s films is.....diba "Jaws" sa Delta theatre.??

[bods1000]

Bods!

 

I was a huge Godfather fan! ( still is, it seems  ) I read the book and I was hooked on the mafia.. or as Don Corleone would put.. "La Cosa Nostra"

 

After reading that book, I felt that nothing was impossible when crime was involved. Matter of fact, Mario Puzo opens the the novel with the foreword:  "BEHIND EVERY GREAT WEALTH, THERE IS A GREAT CRIME". Creepy!

 

From your list, Deliverance was a frightening movie for me. Despite the fact that it featured one of the best ever Guitar and Banjo playing scenes filmed, the plot and the dastardly deeds committed in the movie scared off many people from visiting the hillbilly country!

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John Boorman was, I believe, the director of this movie and the movie was just plain creepy with the atmosphere he embellished it with - a rowing and camping trip in the backwaters gone crazy. Ned Beatty's character was the unfortunate guy who was buggered. Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight gave out sterling performances as campers caught in the grip of rural lunacy. I haven't seen this movie for a long time - I used to see it almost every afternoon in those afternoon Channel 9 movies...