Tuesday, September 04, 2012
FAVORITE
Today's movie was Walter Hill's
It is a NYTimes 1176 Best film.
This is one of my favorite films. A live
comic strip" now augmented with the addition of small comic frames to separate some scenes as well as to set up the premise.
I "wasted" most of the afternoon on it. The film and its "making of" segments.
This is now officially a cult film. I am part of the cult. I have seen it many times and will see it again.
You should give it a try too.
It is based on history. Anabasis by Xenophon describes the travail of a body of troops cut off from the main force who have to work their way back 1000 miles to their home base.
Here we have the story translated to a NYC gang who is cut off from its home in Coney Island and has to traverse many gang territories to get home.
All unknown actors at the time. It is a wonderfully done set piece.
The making of sequences are fascinating.
I should buy it.
It is a long time 5 out of Netflix5.
Labels: best films
