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patentdragonMission 101 Score!
Awards really aren't what this movie is about, however - it's a story needing to be told; dark, certainly, but a BIG lesson to present-day film-makers on how "less" is "more" - a LOT more.
( 4.5/5 )
28 - Watch one "classic" film a monthSuccess! I managed to catch On The Waterfront (1954) at lunchtime - a very welcome respite from the "blog wars". Iconic films don't get more iconic than this, with a cast of true greats - Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Rod Stieger, Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint - and a no-frills story of working men exploited by their own, and forced to make difficult, if not downright dangerous decisions. Brando is really impressive, more than "out-Rocky-ing" Stallone... one of five Oscar-nominated performances for this movie, and one of the two winners - Eva Marie Saint getting Best Supporting Actress, and Malden, Cobb and Stieger ALL in the running for Supporting Actor award.
Awards really aren't what this movie is about, however - it's a story needing to be told; dark, certainly, but a BIG lesson to present-day film-makers on how "less" is "more" - a LOT more.
( 4.5/5 )
