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I saw it last night on TV. Twas pretty good. For those who don't know, here's the synopsis:
On a hot Brooklyn afternoon, two optimistic losers set out to rob a bank. Sonny (Al Pacino) is the mastermind, Sal (John Cazale) is the follower, and disaster is the result. Because the cops, crowds, TV cameras and even the pizza man have arrived. The “well-planned” heist is now a circus. Based on a true incident, this thriller earned six Academy Award nominations.
I thought it was pretty damn good. Pacino ruled in it, although I wanted to see his demise in the film which, inevitably never happened :(
Good film. Opinions?
On a hot Brooklyn afternoon, two optimistic losers set out to rob a bank. Sonny (Al Pacino) is the mastermind, Sal (John Cazale) is the follower, and disaster is the result. Because the cops, crowds, TV cameras and even the pizza man have arrived. The “well-planned” heist is now a circus. Based on a true incident, this thriller earned six Academy Award nominations.
I thought it was pretty damn good. Pacino ruled in it, although I wanted to see his demise in the film which, inevitably never happened :(
Good film. Opinions?
The guy who played Sal played Al Pacino's (Sonny) character Michael's brother in The Godfather, actually.
monkey_man wrote:
> Jesus - I just looked it up on IMDB.com and I knew it was based on a
> true story, but I never knew that Sal was actually 14 in real life!!!
The guy who played Sal died three years after DDA :(
> Jesus - I just looked it up on IMDB.com and I knew it was based on a
> true story, but I never knew that Sal was actually 14 in real life!!!
The guy who played Sal died three years after DDA :(
**POILER. NOT SPOILER**
Yeah, brilliant film, I thought. Does anyone know where Sonny is now? The 20 years are up, since it was in 1972...
Yeah, brilliant film, I thought. Does anyone know where Sonny is now? The 20 years are up, since it was in 1972...
NBK rules. I have it on DVD.
If you like that sort of film try watching King of Comedy or Natural Born Killers... In fact I think that's just been re-released uncut on DVD.
Jesus - I just looked it up on IMDB.com and I knew it was based on a true story, but I never knew that Sal was actually 14 in real life!!!
Yeah it was good
Yarr, 'tis a fine film me heardies.
Sonny and Sal are lovers, by the way, and the money is for Sal's sex change op. They thought they would stroll in and out, but it all went teets up!
Sonny and Sal are lovers, by the way, and the money is for Sal's sex change op. They thought they would stroll in and out, but it all went teets up!
I saw it last night on TV. Twas pretty good. For those who don't know, here's the synopsis:
On a hot Brooklyn afternoon, two optimistic losers set out to rob a bank. Sonny (Al Pacino) is the mastermind, Sal (John Cazale) is the follower, and disaster is the result. Because the cops, crowds, TV cameras and even the pizza man have arrived. The “well-planned” heist is now a circus. Based on a true incident, this thriller earned six Academy Award nominations.
I thought it was pretty damn good. Pacino ruled in it, although I wanted to see his demise in the film which, inevitably never happened :(
Good film. Opinions?
On a hot Brooklyn afternoon, two optimistic losers set out to rob a bank. Sonny (Al Pacino) is the mastermind, Sal (John Cazale) is the follower, and disaster is the result. Because the cops, crowds, TV cameras and even the pizza man have arrived. The “well-planned” heist is now a circus. Based on a true incident, this thriller earned six Academy Award nominations.
I thought it was pretty damn good. Pacino ruled in it, although I wanted to see his demise in the film which, inevitably never happened :(
Good film. Opinions?