More Hackman
In your article on the Top 10 Hackman Performances, you missed Night Moves (1975) -- another brilliant performance by Hackman.
Also French Connection II (1975) -- even better than his performance in the first -- the script enables us to look at the character in more depth, and Gene takes the enlarged role by the scruff of the neck
Under Fire (1983) -- a beautifully restrained and nuanced piece of acting
I could go on -- despite appearing in a good deal of mediocre fare, Gene Hackman has consistently been the finest American screen actor of the last 35 years or so.
He's incapable of a false note.
-- Anonymous letter via e-mail
No Respect
In your Top 20 Godfather Quotes article, you missed the following classic:
Don Corleone: "What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully? If you'd come to me in friendship, then this scum that ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day. And if by chance an honest man like yourself should make enemies, then they would become my enemies. And then they would fear you."
-- Chris V.
More Killer Docs
These documentaries definitely won't put you to sleep...
The Cruise
Southern Comfort
Dark Days
Hands On A Hard Body
-- Elizabeth K. (responding to Film Frat's feature on 10 Documentaries That Won't Put You To Sleep.
Listen Punk...
Now, I have to rent Sudden Impact again, because I thought the punchline ended in "take my advice.... be careful where the dog shits ya..."
Please correct me if I'm wrong
-- Tom H. (responding to Film Frat's feature on the Top 10 Chewing-Out Scenes.
Editor in Chief Ryan McNally replies: Tom, your methods are unconventional to say the least. Oh, you get results. But often your successes are more costly to this department in terms of expenses and physical destruction than most other men's failures. But yes, you're correct regarding the quote.
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