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Post by petrolino on Mar 25, 2018 3:21:52 GMT
"The thing I miss most is that thing of having people look me in the eye in a certain way, the way your mother looks at you, no matter what you’ve done..."
- Al Pacino
Jill Clayburgh & Al Pacino
Kitty Winn & Al Pacino
Diane Keaton & Al Pacino
Tuesday Weld & Al Pacino Michelle Pfeiffer & Al Pacino
Ellen Barkin & Al Pacino
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Post by Johnny-Come-Lately on Mar 25, 2018 3:35:22 GMT
One of the greatest scenes of all time.
You can literally see how Michael goes from to calm to losing it.
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Post by petrolino on Mar 25, 2018 3:45:49 GMT
One of the greatest scenes of all time. Bad news for everyone.
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Post by koskiewicz on Mar 25, 2018 15:20:47 GMT
...easily, my all time favorite Pacino film is "Frankie & Johnnie" w/Michelle Pfeiffer...
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 25, 2018 16:19:00 GMT
I like his performances where he doesn't rely so heavily on being "angry Al" where he shouts, swears, swears LOUDER etc. Sea of Lovecomes immediately to mind as an example (of the non-angry al ). and the previously mentioned "Frankie and Johnny"
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Post by petrolino on Mar 25, 2018 17:30:59 GMT
He used to be my favorite actor until.....I had to ask myself much too often „WHY, Al? Why are you in this crap?“ Still, I‘m grateful for so many outstanding performances. Thanks for your post, petrolino. I think his career from his theatre days of the 1960s to headlining pictures in the 1990s was all going extremely well but this century has been rough, not just on Pacino but on many of his acting contemporaries. I recommend a hidden gem, the satirical science-fiction 'Simone' (2002), if you've not seen it. I also enjoy the thrillers 'The Recruit' (2003), '88 Minutes' (2007) and 'Righteous Kill' (2008). Some real duds in there too though. I wanted to share that quote, JulieKohler - that quote really struck me last night. And I'm looking forward to Martin Scorsese's new crime film 'The Irishman'.
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Post by petrolino on Mar 25, 2018 17:32:22 GMT
...easily, my all time favorite Pacino film is "Frankie & Johnnie" w/Michelle Pfeiffer...
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 25, 2018 22:54:40 GMT
My only real "problem" with Frankie and Johnny was the casting of Michelle Pfeiffer in the role so wonderfully played by Kathy Bates on Broadway. She played Frankie just fine BUT it was not the role for a stunningly beautiful woman. Rather like casting Rock Hudson to play Marty !
I liked the film BUT....
"Playwright Terrence McNally originally wrote the role of Frankie for Kathy Bates in the 1987 Off-Broadway production "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune"
"Kathy Bates campaigned to get the role in the film, but lost out to Michelle Pfeiffer. "
"The casting of Michelle Pfeiffer was met with some negativity as many felt the actress was too beautiful to play such a damaged and plain character. However, while the film wasn't an enormous hit, Pfeiffer's performance was widely-praised and the actress was nominated for a Golden Globe as a result."
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Post by politicidal on Mar 25, 2018 23:28:00 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Mar 26, 2018 17:16:59 GMT
Al Pacino's movie debut in Me, Natalie 1969, it's a nice little movie, but Al's name appears far down on the actor credits, at number 13. I agree with other writers here that he's had his ups and downs in his career.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Mar 26, 2018 18:36:15 GMT
As a budding young movie buff in the early 80's, who had just got cable TV, I was curious about Pacino because I'd heard so much about him. What was my first exposure to this "great actor?" Author! Author! (1982), which didn't exactly "wow" me. Then it was Revolution (1985), which bored me so much I never finished it. ( I actually want to see Revolution now) I Cut to a few years later, older and wiser me had the good sense to use his video card for good and not evil and rent The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, right before The Godfather Part III came out in theaters. Impressed, I was, yes! Weird to think, after playing Michael Corleone three times, he still never won his Oscar for the part. He basically shimmers with intensity in the role. Subdued chaos is a tough act to pull off, but he's brilliant at it! And he's the best thing in The Godfather Part III, just chilling! Other great looks from Al include Dick Tracy (1990) and Phil Spector (2013).
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Post by mikef6 on Mar 27, 2018 15:02:15 GMT
In recent years, Pacino has moved into “senior citizen” stereotypes. In 2014 alone, the calendar year of his 75th birthday, he went Full Senior Citizen with three releases of him as an Oldster in various Oldster Conditions ranging from memory loss and delusions to life crisis to grumpy loneliness. In “Danny Collins” he is a singer trying to revitalize his career; in “Manglehorn” he is a grouchy old man who has alienated everyone around him, in “The Humbling” his is Simon Axler, a famous actor who is melting down from a growing inability to remember his lines. I haven’t seen any of his three releases since then, but I hope he has gone back to creating actual characters instead of caricatures. Manglehorn
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Post by vegalyra on Mar 27, 2018 16:28:39 GMT
I just picked up The Panic in Needle Park, one of his earliest theatrical roles. I'm looking forward to viewing it. I know the subject matter is harsh, so I'm prepared...
I agree that the 21st century hasn't been too kind to him role wise. What was he thinking being in Jack & Jill for instance?
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Post by petrolino on Mar 27, 2018 17:52:45 GMT
I just picked up The Panic in Needle Park, one of his earliest theatrical roles. I'm looking forward to viewing it. I know the subject matter is harsh, so I'm prepared... I agree that the 21st century hasn't been too kind to him role wise. What was he thinking being in Jack & Jill for instance? I like 'Panic In Needle Park'. Hope you enjoy it.
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