list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Glengarry Glen Ross on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Glengarry_Glen_Ross/13520/default.aspx Title: Glengarry Glen Ross
Year: 1992
Director: James Foley
Plot: David Mamet's award-winning play about a group of desperate real estate agents comes to the big screen from director James Foley. In a role created specifically for the movie, Alec Baldwin appears as a sales motivator, informing the group of hard-luck salesmen that they must compete in a sales contest where the losers will be fired. The agents work their same tired leads, until one hatches a scheme to burglarize the office, steal the leads, and sell them to a rival. Featuring a cast that includes Al Pacino as the office's sales leader, Jack Lemmon as an elderly loser, Alan Arkin and Ed Harris as frustrated salesmen, Kevin Spacey as the harassed office manager, and Jonathan Pryce as a client, Glengarry Glen Ross is, at its core, a character study about a group of men whose time has passed. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 06 May 2009 20:23:01 GMTGlengarry Glen Ross1992James Foley<a href="/players/P___100953/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>David Mamet</a>'s award-winning play about a group of desperate real estate agents comes to the big screen from director <a href="/players/P____90071/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>James Foley</a>. In a role created specifically for the movie, <a href="/players/P_____3515/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Alec Baldwin</a> appears as a sales motivator, informing the group of hard-luck salesmen that they must compete in a sales contest where the losers will be fired. The agents work their same tired leads, until one hatches a scheme to burglarize the office, steal the leads, and sell them to a rival. Featuring a cast that includes <a href="/players/P____54596/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Al Pacino</a> as the office's sales leader, <a href="/players/P____99306/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jack Lemmon</a> as an elderly loser, <a href="/players/P____79913/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Alan Arkin</a> and <a href="/players/P____30614/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ed Harris</a> as frustrated salesmen, <a href="/players/P____67045/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kevin Spacey</a> as the harassed office manager, and <a href="/players/P____57980/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jonathan Pryce</a> as a client, Glengarry Glen Ross is, at its core, a character study about a group of men whose time has passed. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide27Tag Target (>10)45514http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t24470nxqj3.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Glengarry_Glen_Ross/13520/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/8/7/33699.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: We’re less than a week away from the release of Tropic Thunder, and as the reviews and puff pieces make their way onto the web, there’s one thing clearly uniting the media’s coverage: talk of Tom Cruise’s appearance in a small role as a Hollywood studio boss. Everyone seems to agree that he steals the show and that his performance — or the joke surrounding it — is one of the comedy’s major highlights, if not the actual best part. Of course, we can expect a good cameo from Cruise every now and then. He showed up for a bit part in Young Guns and played himself as playing “Austin Powers” in Austin Powers in Goldmember. But from what it sounds like, his role in Tropic Thunder is featured for longer than might qualify as a cameo. Some are regardless referring to the performance as an “extended cameo”, and in theory it certainly fits in with the huge crop of so-called “ironic cameos” that have become popular in movies and TV in the last ten years. Still, despite my not having yet seen the movie, I’m thinking that Tom Cruise’s involvement in Tropic Thunder is more like the following list, which consists of merely small roles filled by big stars. You might consider some of them to be technically cameos, especially the ones that aren’t integral to the plot and/or call attention to themselves. But with each of the roles I’ve included, I consider them to be either the best part of their respective movies or at least a major highlight, which is how Cruise’s appearance is being touted. Anyway, forgive me for trying to come up with something different than simply a best cameo list, even if the focus here seems less than clear. 10. Marlon Brando as “Jor-El” in Superman - He was probably paid too much for the part, especially if all the trivia surrounding his involvement (reading his lines off baby Superman’s diaper; desiring that only his voice be used; demanding to be paid double if any footage was to be used in the sequel) is true, but it’s pretty cool having Brando appear at the beginning of what I still consider to be the best superhero comic book adaptation of all time (sorry Dark Knight fans). He’s not the best thing about the movie, but he’s an immediate highlight. As for his payment (reportedly $3.7 million), Warner Bros. has leveled out his worth a little by featuring him in the Donner cut of Superman II and in Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns — a movie that also creatively employs Brando’s On the Waterfront costar Eva Marie Saint appropriately as Superman’s adopted mother. 9. Drew Barrymore as “Casey Becker” in Scream - Having your biggest star killed in the opening scene is kinda like having your best action sequence at the head of the movie (a la Bad Boys II), but fortunately the rest of the first Scream is pretty good, and Barrymore’s (don’t call it a cameo) part doesn’t overshadow the movie too much. In a way, since this wasn’t a sequel yet the movie was a bit of a parody of all slasher movies, the familiarity of Becker’s face could be taken to be akin to how, often, horror sequels begin by killing off the heroine of the previous installment in the first few minutes. 8. Arnold Schwarzenegger as “Prince Hapi” in Around the World in 80 Days - There isn’t much to enjoy about Frank Coraci’s 2004 version of the Jules Verne tale, especially since there appears to be a lot of missed opportunities in terms of guest appearances (Wikipedia counts 45 “cameos” in the 1956 version; I count maybe 10 that could be considered “cameos” in the newer movie). Therefore, Schwarzenegger’s hilarious appearance as a lecherous Turkish prince — one of his last roles filmed before becoming Governor of California — is one of the few highlights, if not the sole highlight (personally, I enjoy Jackie Chan in anything, and I liked more of this movie than most people did). The role is especially funny and creepy if you’ve ever seen that old footage of Schwarzenegger being sleazy at Carnival in Rio. 7. Orson Welles as “Unicron” in Transformers: The Movie - Welles’ voice had been overpowering in films before — he had a good side career going throughout his life as a narrator — but considering this was ridiculously his final performance and considering he easily overshadowed his fellow celebrity voice lenders (including otherwise commanding vocal talents Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack and Casey Kasem), his part completely dominates the movie, both diegetically and extradiegetically. 6. Bruce Willis as “Harry Rydell” in Fast Food Nation - Far and away the only good part of Richard Linklater’s botched attempt to dramatize Eric Schlosser’s non-fiction classic (I consider the book a kind of bible since it inspired me to give up fast food and subsequently lose 60lbs., so it pains me even more to think about Schlosser being a co-writer and producer of the movie), and not just because of his oft-quoted line about how we all have to eat a little shit from time to time. His whole characterization of the cynical meat supplier is brilliant, enough that he unfortunately makes the rest of the movie play even less interesting that it already is. 5. Charlie Sheen as “Charlie” in Being John Malkovich - I wanted to stay away from roles in which actors play themselves, mainly because that’s a big percentage of the ironic cameo stuff that’s so overused these days. However, Sheen’s part here is a little more than a mere cameo. And it’s kind of an ironic parody of the ironic cameo, even as it predates a lot of these cameos in Entourage and Extras and the like (by crediting the role as “Charlie” rather than “as himself”, it’s also a precursor to the more exaggerated than exaggerated “Neil Patrick Harris” character of the Harold and Kumar films). Perhaps intended to redirect the audience’s perspective on John Malkovich’s titular character, which is up until Sheen’s entrance possibly accepted as an authentic self-portrayal, the overstatement of the role raises the already ingeniously funny film up another notch to put it at the level of best comedies ever made. 4. Matt Damon as “Donny” in Eurotrip - I’ve actually never seen Eurotrip, but I hear there’s no reason to watch it other than to see Damon’s bit role as the singer of a pop punk band (the otherwise real Lustra). And I’ve seen that on YouTube, so I’m good. Even more than Cruise and some of the others, Damon seems to love doing guest stints in movies and on TV (he’s also given us the only reasons to ever watch Jimmy Kimmel). Some of his other small roles and cameos can be found in Youth Without Youth, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Finding Forrester, Jersey Girl and The Majestic (the last in voice only). 3. Sean Connery as “King Richard” in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - After making us suffer through Kevin Costner’s terrible performance in the lead role, the producers of this disappointing version of the classic legend actually rub it in how bad their casting choice was by sneaking Connery in at the last minute. Of course, despite the way his appearance increases our dissatisfaction with the rest of the movie, he’s still the highlight. Especially since he’s immediately followed by that awful Bryan Adams song playing over the credits. 2. Alec Baldwin as “Blake” in Glengarry Glen Ross - Sure, the rest of the film is really good, mostly because of the stellar cast filling out the rest of the ensemble, but the first thing you remember about this David Mamet adaptation is Baldwin’s monologue. It’s good enough that I almost also included on this list the Blake-inspired character from Boiler Room as played by Ben Affleck. But it’s also too good to actually accept Affleck’s ripoff as being in the same league. 1. Gene Hackman as “Blindman” in Young Frankenstein - I’m in the minority as far as my appreciation of Mel Brooks’ parody of James Whale’s Frankenstein films. I think it’s really funny, but I don’t think it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. Yet the few minutes that Hackman is on screen always leave me in tears, enough that I wholeheartedly accept the movie’s status as one of the greatest comedies ever made. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:31 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com8/7/2008 2:00:31 PMWe’re less than a week away from the release of Tropic Thunder, and as the reviews and puff pieces make their way onto the web, there’s one thing clearly uniting the media’s coverage: talk of Tom Cruise’s appearance in a small role as a Hollywood studio boss. Everyone seems to agree that he steals the show and that his performance — or the joke surrounding it — is one of the comedy’s major highlights, if not the actual best part. Of course, we can expect a good cameo from Cruise every now and then. He showed up for a bit part in Young Guns and played himself as playing “Austin Powers” in Austin Powers in Goldmember. But from what it sounds like, his role in Tropic Thunder is featured for longer than might qualify as a cameo. Some are regardless referring to the performance as an “extended cameo”, and in theory it certainly fits in with the huge crop of so-called “ironic cameos” that have become popular in movies and TV in the last ten years. Still, despite my not having yet seen the movie, I’m thinking that Tom Cruise’s involvement in Tropic Thunder is more like the following list, which consists of merely small roles filled by big stars. You might consider some of them to be technically cameos, especially the ones that aren’t integral to the plot and/or call attention to themselves. But with each of the roles I’ve included, I consider them to be either the best part of their respective movies or at least a major highlight, which is how Cruise’s appearance is being touted. Anyway, forgive me for trying to come up with something different than simply a best cameo list, even if the focus here seems less than clear. 10. Marlon Brando as “Jor-El” in Superman - He was probably paid too much for the part, especially if all the trivia surrounding his involvement (reading his lines off baby Superman’s diaper; desiring that only his voice be used; demanding to be paid double if any footage was to be used in the sequel) is true, but it’s pretty cool having Brando appear at the beginning of what I still consider to be the best superhero comic book adaptation of all time (sorry Dark Knight fans). He’s not the best thing about the movie, but he’s an immediate highlight. As for his payment (reportedly $3.7 million), Warner Bros. has leveled out his worth a little by featuring him in the Donner cut of Superman II and in Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns — a movie that also creatively employs Brando’s On the Waterfront costar Eva Marie Saint appropriately as Superman’s adopted mother. 9. Drew Barrymore as “Casey Becker” in Scream - Having your biggest star killed in the opening scene is kinda like having your best action sequence at the head of the movie (a la Bad Boys II), but fortunately the rest of the first Scream is pretty good, and Barrymore’s (don’t call it a cameo) part doesn’t overshadow the movie too much. In a way, since this wasn’t a sequel yet the movie was a bit of a parody of all slasher movies, the familiarity of Becker’s face could be taken to be akin to how, often, horror sequels begin by killing off the heroine of the previous installment in the first few minutes. 8. Arnold Schwarzenegger as “Prince Hapi” in Around the World in 80 Days - There isn’t much to enjoy about Frank Coraci’s 2004 version of the Jules Verne tale, especially since there appears to be a lot of missed opportunities in terms of guest appearances (Wikipedia counts 45 “cameos” in the 1956 version; I count maybe 10 that could be considered “cameos” in the newer movie). Therefore, Schwarzenegger’s hilarious appearance as a lecherous Turkish prince — one of his last roles filmed before becoming Governor of California — is one of the few highlights, if not the sole highlight (personally, I enjoy Jackie Chan in anything, and I liked more of this movie than most people did). The role is especially funny and creepy if you’ve ever seen that old footage of Schwarzenegger being sleazy at Carnival in Rio. 7. Orson Welles as “Unicron” in Transformers: The Movie - Welles’ voice had been overpowering in films before — he had a good side career going throughout his life as a narrator — but considering this was ridiculously his final performance and considering he easily overshadowed his fellow celebrity voice lenders (including otherwise commanding vocal talents Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack and Casey Kasem), his part completely dominates the movie, both diegetically and extradiegetically. 6. Bruce Willis as “Harry Rydell” in Fast Food Nation - Far and away the only good part of Richard Linklater’s botched attempt to dramatize Eric Schlosser’s non-fiction classic (I consider the book a kind of bible since it inspired me to give up fast food and subsequently lose 60lbs., so it pains me even more to think about Schlosser being a co-writer and producer of the movie), and not just because of his oft-quoted line about how we all have to eat a little shit from time to time. His whole characterization of the cynical meat supplier is brilliant, enough that he unfortunately makes the rest of the movie play even less interesting that it already is. 5. Charlie Sheen as “Charlie” in Being John Malkovich - I wanted to stay away from roles in which actors play themselves, mainly because that’s a big percentage of the ironic cameo stuff that’s so overused these days. However, Sheen’s part here is a little more than a mere cameo. And it’s kind of an ironic parody of the ironic cameo, even as it predates a lot of these cameos in Entourage and Extras and the like (by crediting the role as “Charlie” rather than “as himself”, it’s also a precursor to the more exaggerated than exaggerated “Neil Patrick Harris” character of the Harold and Kumar films). Perhaps intended to redirect the audience’s perspective on John Malkovich’s titular character, which is up until Sheen’s entrance possibly accepted as an authentic self-portrayal, the overstatement of the role raises the already ingeniously funny film up another notch to put it at the level of best comedies ever made. 4. Matt Damon as “Donny” in Eurotrip - I’ve actually never seen Eurotrip, but I hear there’s no reason to watch it other than to see Damon’s bit role as the singer of a pop punk band (the otherwise real Lustra). And I’ve seen that on YouTube, so I’m good. Even more than Cruise and some of the others, Damon seems to love doing guest stints in movies and on TV (he’s also given us the only reasons to ever watch Jimmy Kimmel). Some of his other small roles and cameos can be found in Youth Without Youth, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Finding Forrester, Jersey Girl and The Majestic (the last in voice only). 3. Sean Connery as “King Richard” in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - After making us suffer through Kevin Costner’s terrible performance in the lead role, the producers of this disappointing version of the classic legend actually rub it in how bad their casting choice was by sneaking Connery in at the last minute. Of course, despite the way his appearance increases our dissatisfaction with the rest of the movie, he’s still the highlight. Especially since he’s immediately followed by that awful Bryan Adams song playing over the credits. 2. Alec Baldwin as “Blake” in Glengarry Glen Ross - Sure, the rest of the film is really good, mostly because of the stellar cast filling out the rest of the ensemble, but the first thing you remember about this David Mamet adaptation is Baldwin’s monologue. It’s good enough that I almost also included on this list the Blake-inspired character from Boiler Room as played by Ben Affleck. But it’s also too good to actually accept Affleck’s ripoff as being in the same league. 1. Gene Hackman as “Blindman” in Young Frankenstein - I’m in the minority as far as my appreciation of Mel Brooks’ parody of James Whale’s Frankenstein films. I think it’s really funny, but I don’t think it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. Yet the few minutes that Hackman is on screen always leave me in tears, enough that I wholeheartedly accept the movie’s status as one of the greatest comedies ever made. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_A_new_pack_of_RESERVOIR_DOGS_1992/563/33049/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: superfastreader
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Post Date: 7/24/2008 5:00:02 PM
Body: Here it is--the all Al Pacino version of Reservoir Dogs. This is my first time contributing--love hearing the winners on Filmspotting! Carlito Brigante (Carlito's Way) ... Mr. WhiteBobby (Panic in Needle Park) ... Mr. OrangeTony Montana (Scarface) ... Mr. BlondeMichael Corleone (The Godfather) ... Nice Guy EddieRicky Roma (Glengarry Glen Ross) ... Mr. PinkJohn Milton (Devil's Advocate) ... Joe CabotLt. Col. Frank Slade (Scent of a Woman) ... Mr. BrownLowell Bergman (The Insider) ... Mr. BlueOfficer Frank Serpico (Serpico) ... Young Cop (gets ear cut off)Al Pacino (Looking for Richard) ... K-Billy DJ The song: http://www.weshow.com/us/p/14719/basenji_dog_sings
]]>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:00:02 GMTsuperfastreaderFilmgaming7/24/2008 5:00:02 PMHere it is--the all Al Pacino version of Reservoir Dogs. This is my first time contributing--love hearing the winners on Filmspotting! Carlito Brigante (Carlito's Way) ... Mr. WhiteBobby (Panic in Needle Park) ... Mr. OrangeTony Montana (Scarface) ... Mr. BlondeMichael Corleone (The Godfather) ... Nice Guy EddieRicky Roma (Glengarry Glen Ross) ... Mr. PinkJohn Milton (Devil's Advocate) ... Joe CabotLt. Col. Frank Slade (Scent of a Woman) ... Mr. BrownLowell Bergman (The Insider) ... Mr. BlueOfficer Frank Serpico (Serpico) ... Young Cop (gets ear cut off)Al Pacino (Looking for Richard) ... K-Billy DJ The song: http://www.weshow.com/us/p/14719/basenji_dog_sings http://www.spout.com/blogs/lopezdash/archive/2007/12/8/22635.aspx Post By: lopezdash
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Post Date: 12/8/2007 4:25:24 PM
Body: The high-quality magazine FHM has come out with a list of 10 of Al Pacino's Greatest Rants... And here it is:10. HeatMichael Mann’s classic crime drama casts Al Pacino as a Los Angeles detective trying to prevent a bank heist. He attempts to gain leverage over the wife of one of the robbers by going after a salesman with whom she’s been having an affair. When the chump asks himself why he was dumb enough to get mixed up with her, Pacino makes it clear—she’s got a great ass! Ferocious, isn’t he?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlXpX3o3W2Q9. Carlito's WayAl Pacino’s first collaboration with director Brian De Palma since Scarface wastes no time giving fans what they want—a rant. As convicted drug dealer Carlito Brigante, Pacino is released from prison on a technicality but wishes to assure the court and the district attorney (James Rebhorn) that his dealing days are done. This rant stands out as one of the very few times where Pacino calmly executes a verbal ass-tearing without raising his voice.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qZX9mJp7Y8. Dick TracyProving a Pacino rant has its place in any cinematic setting, the legendary actor lays down gangster-land law as Big Boy Caprice in 1990’s comic-strip flick Dick Tracy. When all the major heads of the city’s crime families come together to hear Big Boy’s pitch for a unified organization, he offers a convincing explanation of why “it only works if we’re all in.”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhgXWjUZIvE7. Dog Day Afternoon“Attica! Attica!” One of Pacino’s earliest films introduced the world to his unparalleled ranting ability. During a bank robbery where everything goes wrong, he finds himself in a standoff with the police. With no way out, he does all he can to rile up the crowds of people gathering outside in hopes of gaining the sympathy of the masses.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oidSW_G67E6. Any Given SundayOne of the longest standing clichés of the sports movie genre is the inspirational locker-room speech. What sets Coach Pacino’s pep talk apart from all the others is the way he tears everything down, himself included, and then builds it all back up again. He isn’t preparing a team for a game—he’s preparing them for all-out war.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rFx6OFooCs5. The InsiderBased on a true story, The Insider stars Pacino as a 60 Minutes producer who is attempting to air an interview with an ex-tobacco executive despite fierce resistance from the higher-ups. When the threat of a lawsuit looms over CBS, he is ordered to cut an alternate version of the story. As you may have guessed, he’s not having it. This scene features Christopher Plummer, who holds the honor of being the only person to ever take the wind out of Pacino’s sails while he’s on a rant.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIjpP-XngKA4. The Devil's AdvocateIn this 1997 flick, Pacino plays a wealthy New York lawyer — who is actually the devil. Big surprise, huh? In his attempt to win Keanu Reeves over to the dark side, he delivers this impassioned speech against his Lord and Creator. Sympathy for the Devil? It’s tempting, but the whole ‘eternal damnation’ thing probably isn’t as cool as he makes it sound.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdam7qQMkzs3. ScarfaceEven larger-than-life cocaine czars find themselves stuck in a rut every now and again and ask themselves, ‘Is this it?’ They never seem to realize that the only place to go from the top is down—at least not until it’s too late. Of course, Tony Montana could blame his depression on the ruthless life of crime he leads. Instead, he blames everyone at the restaurant he’s eating in for not having the guts to be what they want to be.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4K9u08iIK02. Scent of a WomanThis climactic scene immediately struck a chord with every high school kid who ever harbored a desire to unleash a flamethrower on their school. It also proves that Al Pacino, even blind and drunk, is better to have in your corner than a rich father. Also notice that Pacino is once again pitted against James Rebhorn, whom many people will recognize as “that guy who always plays a jerk."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqsf0XynGz81. Glengarry Glen RossWhen top salesman Ricky Roma (Pacino) comes into work on Monday morning to find that the place has been robbed, it doesn’t upset him terribly. At least not until his idiot manager (Kevin Spacey) blows a big sale for him by saying exactly the wrong thing to a nervous client. The verbal tirade that ensues is nothing short of spectacular.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HURJNd0J4U
]]>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:25:24 GMTlopezdashThe Movie Blog12/8/2007 4:25:24 PMThe high-quality magazine FHM has come out with a list of 10 of Al Pacino&#39;s Greatest Rants... And here it is:10. HeatMichael Mann&rsquo;s classic crime drama casts Al Pacino as a Los Angeles detective trying to prevent a bank heist. He attempts to gain leverage over the wife of one of the robbers by going after a salesman with whom she&rsquo;s been having an affair. When the chump asks himself why he was dumb enough to get mixed up with her, Pacino makes it clear&mdash;she&rsquo;s got a great ass! Ferocious, isn&rsquo;t he?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlXpX3o3W2Q9. Carlito&#39;s WayAl Pacino&rsquo;s first collaboration with director Brian De Palma since Scarface wastes no time giving fans what they want&mdash;a rant. As convicted drug dealer Carlito Brigante, Pacino is released from prison on a technicality but wishes to assure the court and the district attorney (James Rebhorn) that his dealing days are done. This rant stands out as one of the very few times where Pacino calmly executes a verbal ass-tearing without raising his voice.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qZX9mJp7Y8. Dick TracyProving a Pacino rant has its place in any cinematic setting, the legendary actor lays down gangster-land law as Big Boy Caprice in 1990&rsquo;s comic-strip flick Dick Tracy. When all the major heads of the city&rsquo;s crime families come together to hear Big Boy&rsquo;s pitch for a unified organization, he offers a convincing explanation of why &ldquo;it only works if we&rsquo;re all in.&rdquo;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhgXWjUZIvE7. Dog Day Afternoon&ldquo;Attica! Attica!&rdquo; One of Pacino&rsquo;s earliest films introduced the world to his unparalleled ranting ability. During a bank robbery where everything goes wrong, he finds himself in a standoff with the police. With no way out, he does all he can to rile up the crowds of people gathering outside in hopes of gaining the sympathy of the masses.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oidSW_G67E6. Any Given SundayOne of the longest standing clich&eacute;s of the sports movie genre is the inspirational locker-room speech. What sets Coach Pacino&rsquo;s pep talk apart from all the others is the way he tears everything down, himself included, and then builds it all back up again. He isn&rsquo;t preparing a team for a game&mdash;he&rsquo;s preparing them for all-out war.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rFx6OFooCs5. The InsiderBased on a true story, The Insider stars Pacino as a 60 Minutes producer who is attempting to air an interview with an ex-tobacco executive despite fierce resistance from the higher-ups. When the threat of a lawsuit looms over CBS, he is ordered to cut an alternate version of the story. As you may have guessed, he&rsquo;s not having it. This scene features Christopher Plummer, who holds the honor of being the only person to ever take the wind out of Pacino&rsquo;s sails while he&rsquo;s on a rant.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIjpP-XngKA4. The Devil&#39;s AdvocateIn this 1997 flick, Pacino plays a wealthy New York lawyer &mdash; who is actually the devil. Big surprise, huh? In his attempt to win Keanu Reeves over to the dark side, he delivers this impassioned speech against his Lord and Creator. Sympathy for the Devil? It&rsquo;s tempting, but the whole &lsquo;eternal damnation&rsquo; thing probably isn&rsquo;t as cool as he makes it sound.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdam7qQMkzs3. ScarfaceEven larger-than-life cocaine czars find themselves stuck in a rut every now and again and ask themselves, &lsquo;Is this it?&rsquo; They never seem to realize that the only place to go from the top is down&mdash;at least not until it&rsquo;s too late. Of course, Tony Montana could blame his depression on the ruthless life of crime he leads. Instead, he blames everyone at the restaurant he&rsquo;s eating in for not having the guts to be what they want to be.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4K9u08iIK02. Scent of a WomanThis climactic scene immediately struck a chord with every high school kid who ever harbored a desire to unleash a flamethrower on their school. It also proves that Al Pacino, even blind and drunk, is better to have in your corner than a rich father. Also notice that Pacino is once again pitted against James Rebhorn, whom many people will recognize as &ldquo;that guy who always plays a jerk.&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqsf0XynGz81. Glengarry Glen RossWhen top salesman Ricky Roma (Pacino) comes into work on Monday morning to find that the place has been robbed, it doesn&rsquo;t upset him terribly. At least not until his idiot manager (Kevin Spacey) blows a big sale for him by saying exactly the wrong thing to a nervous client. The verbal tirade that ensues is nothing short of spectacular.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HURJNd0J4U http://www.spout.com/blogs/hairylime/archive/2007/3/12/6283.aspx Post By: HairyLime
Post To: HairyLime Blog
Post Date: 3/12/2007 9:27:00 AM
Body: One of those movies that was meant for the audience to root for the plucky heroine, but gets hijacked by the actor or actress that is obviously having the time of their life with a juicy villain role. I found myself very annoyed and frustrated by the main character here. Why in the hell she didn't just quit after the first half an hour of abuse from this boss and snippy coworkers is beyond me, I suppose we are meant to admire her 'stick-to-it-iveness' and enjoy her transformation from dowdy frump to fashion queen, and then root for her to 'learn a big life lesson' and go back to her previous life 'a little wiser for the experience'. Fooey on that.Meryl Streep is the show here. She steals every scene in which she appears, and her dismissive 'that's all' at the end of each machine gun firing monologue is a great capper that so perfectly sums up her attitude towards those she deems her 'inferiors' (which could be just about everyone she comes in contact with) - the delivery is dead on, and communicates so much in so few words.Otherwise the movie just feels like a "My Worst Boss" Creative Writing Essay. Enjoyable enough, but not likely to remain in memory long.Some other juicy 'bad boss' roles: Kevin Spacey in Swimming With Sharks, Fred MacMurray in The Apartment, Burt Lancaster in The Sweet Smell of Success, Alec Baldwin in Glengary Glen Ross (not really the boss, but...), Sigourney Weaver in Working Girl, Dabney Coleman in 9 to 5
]]>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:27:00 GMTHairyLimeHairyLime Blog3/12/2007 9:27:00 AMOne of those movies that was meant for the audience to root for the plucky heroine, but gets hijacked by the actor or actress that is obviously having the time of their life with a juicy villain role. I found myself very annoyed and frustrated by the main character here. Why in the hell she didn&#39;t just quit after the first half an hour of abuse from this boss and snippy coworkers is beyond me, I suppose we are meant to admire her &#39;stick-to-it-iveness&#39; and enjoy her transformation from dowdy frump to fashion queen, and then root for her to &#39;learn a big life lesson&#39; and go back to her previous life &#39;a little wiser for the experience&#39;. Fooey on that.Meryl Streep is the show here. She steals every scene in which she appears, and her dismissive &#39;that&#39;s all&#39; at the end of each machine gun firing monologue is a great capper that so perfectly sums up her attitude towards those she deems her &#39;inferiors&#39; (which could be just about everyone she comes in contact with) - the delivery is dead on, and communicates so much in so few words.Otherwise the movie just feels like a "My Worst Boss" Creative Writing Essay. Enjoyable enough, but not likely to remain in memory long.Some other juicy &#39;bad boss&#39; roles: Kevin Spacey in Swimming With Sharks, Fred MacMurray in The Apartment, Burt Lancaster in The Sweet Smell of Success, Alec Baldwin in Glengary Glen Ross (not really the boss, but...), Sigourney Weaver in Working Girl, Dabney Coleman in 9 to 5 http://www.spout.com/blogs/hairylime/archive/2007/2/26/5786.aspx Post By: HairyLime
Post To: HairyLime Blog
Post Date: 2/26/2007 10:32:00 AM
Body: Kudos to Alan Arkin - complete surprise in this category, but an often underappreciated actor (my favorite Alan Arkin roles: Grosse Pointe Blank, Wait Until Dark, Catch 22, Edward Scizzorhands, Glenngerry Glen Ross, Little Miss Sunshine)Kudos to Ennio Morricone, one of my favorite film composers, and a tribute long overdue (my favorite Morricone scores: Once Upon a Time in America, Tie Me Up Tie Me Down, Once Upon a Time in the West, Untouchables)Kudos to Martin Scorcese, long overdue for a TON of work equally worthyoverall show quality - give Ellen the boot, those sillouette dancers the boot, bring on much more film clip montages, when is Hollywood going to understand that film is the medium they excell in, not stagecraft - leave that to the Tonys -- I'd also appreciate more attention on the scores to the films and much less attention to the 'original song' categoryNot a Jack Black or Will Ferrell fan, but their segment was the funniest thing of the night. (besides the Wes Anderson commercial for Mastercard or the 'hello' commercial for the iPhone)Robbed: Borat, Little Children both should have been in the best picture category, or how about Nacho Libre for original screenplay? Catherine O'Hara in 'For Your Consideration'
]]>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:32:00 GMTHairyLimeHairyLime Blog2/26/2007 10:32:00 AMKudos to Alan Arkin - complete surprise in this category, but an often underappreciated actor (my favorite Alan Arkin roles: Grosse Pointe Blank, Wait Until Dark, Catch 22, Edward Scizzorhands, Glenngerry Glen Ross, Little Miss Sunshine)Kudos to Ennio Morricone, one of my favorite film composers, and a tribute long overdue (my favorite Morricone scores: Once Upon a Time in America, Tie Me Up Tie Me Down, Once Upon a Time in the West, Untouchables)Kudos to Martin Scorcese, long overdue for a TON of work equally worthyoverall show quality - give Ellen the boot, those sillouette dancers the boot, bring on much more film clip montages, when is Hollywood going to understand that film is the medium they excell in, not stagecraft - leave that to the Tonys -- I&#39;d also appreciate more attention on the scores to the films and much less attention to the &#39;original song&#39; categoryNot a Jack Black or Will Ferrell fan, but their segment was the funniest thing of the night. (besides the Wes Anderson commercial for Mastercard or the &#39;hello&#39; commercial for the iPhone)Robbed: Borat, Little Children both should have been in the best picture category, or how about Nacho Libre for original screenplay? Catherine O&#39;Hara in &#39;For Your Consideration&#39; http://www.spout.com/blogs/davisfreeberg/archive/2006/4/27/986.aspx Post By: davisfreeberg
Post To: Davis Freeberg's DVD AllStars
Post Date: 4/27/2006 3:07:00 PM
Body: We all have a few movies that we know by heart. When I was a kid it was the Amazing Chipmonk Adventure. I had seen it so many times that I could recite almost every line in the whole film. Even later in my life I still remember the film fondly, but as I've gotten older my tastes have changed to things a little more groundbreaking. Movies have a real impact on society and it's interesting to see famous quotes make their way into culture whether it was Samuel L. Jackson quoting scripture in Pulp Fiction or Michael Douglas' Greed is good pep talk in Wall St., I'm always fascinated by movies that have great quotes. My favorite movie quote of all time would have to be in Glengarry Glen Ross, when Stephen Baldwin tells Jack Lemmon that Coffee is for closers. If you haven't checked it out, I would encourage you to watch it if you enjoyed films like the Prime Gig or Boiler Room. It's an older film, but it definetely has historical value. Being always on the lookout for new quotes, I thought I'd start my first blog post asking about which movies you like that have really good quotes in them?
]]>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:07:00 GMTdavisfreebergDavis Freeberg's DVD AllStars4/27/2006 3:07:00 PMWe all have a few movies that we know by heart. When I was a kid it was the Amazing Chipmonk Adventure. I had seen it so many times that I could recite almost every line in the whole film. Even later in my life I still remember the film fondly, but as I've gotten older my tastes have changed to things a little more groundbreaking. Movies have a real impact on society and it's interesting to see famous quotes make their way into culture whether it was Samuel L. Jackson quoting scripture in Pulp Fiction or Michael Douglas' Greed is good pep talk in Wall St., I'm always fascinated by movies that have great quotes. My favorite movie quote of all time would have to be in Glengarry Glen Ross, when Stephen Baldwin tells Jack Lemmon that Coffee is for closers. If you haven't checked it out, I would encourage you to watch it if you enjoyed films like the Prime Gig or Boiler Room. It's an older film, but it definetely has historical value. Being always on the lookout for new quotes, I thought I'd start my first blog post asking about which movies you like that have really good quotes in them? http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/crime/MemberTagFilms.aspxcrime
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