Steve McQueen...starring in Papillion
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abe supercro
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Wut about about Dustin Hoffman, he was good in that film as well.
oldtimer54
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Great movie!
My dad ran a drive in back in the 60's and 70's and I saw many great movies on that big ole screen and that movie was one of them ! The Great Escape, Flight of the Phoenix, Cool Hand Luke just 3 that come to mind !
My dad ran a drive in back in the 60's and 70's and I saw many great movies on that big ole screen and that movie was one of them ! The Great Escape, Flight of the Phoenix, Cool Hand Luke just 3 that come to mind !
orbo
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I agree Dustin Hoffman was GREAT in that movie. I really should have tiled it ...costarring in Papillion...but I think Steve was a bigger name at that time. Why what with Bullit and all. But yeah Loius Dega...both crazy as hell at the end. Solitary Confinement does that to a man. Christ, can you image 5-10 YEARS in solitary. I shudder to think of it.
abe supercro
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orbo
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That had to have its perks!!! I can remember a time or two getting in via the trunk!!!
abe supercro
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I've gotta look up this Flight of the Phoenix, I don't recall that one. So many good classics out there to rediscover. I cancelled my cable television 3 months ago and haven't been happier, fk that spoon-fed expensive dribble.
oldtimer54
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The flight of the Phoenix was just recently remade 5 or 6 years ago maybe longer. If I remember correctly one of the Quaid brothers was the star but it didn't hold a candle to the original .
The original had Jimmy Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Ernest Borgnine all major stars in their day
abe supercro
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The Flight of the Phoenix- holy shit that's some cast, Borgnine, Stewart.. can't picture Attenborough right now.
Good heads-up on remake. I know one thing it prolly wasn't Randy Quaid involved. huge Randy Quaid fan!
Good heads-up on remake. I know one thing it prolly wasn't Randy Quaid involved. huge Randy Quaid fan!
Yessica...
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Five star thread!
This is awesome, I have never seen either of those movies!!! My family was always into musicals so I think I must have missed some classics!
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I might have time to watch a movie this weekend!!!
This is awesome, I have never seen either of those movies!!! My family was always into musicals so I think I must have missed some classics!
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I might have time to watch a movie this weekend!!!
Hookabelly
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Papillon has special significance for me in my private life, so it will always be a sentimental fave. But that aside, it's a great movie for it's pacing. Did you see Birdman of Alcatraz? Another oldie but awesome. Gotta love melodramatic Burt Lancaster.
abe supercro
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Burt Lancaster, for some odd reason I love an obscure film he was in, titled, The Swimmer. It's slow but psychological and very subtly disturbing
oldtimer54
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Attenborough was the old dude in the Jurassic park movies that created the first park.. ..he just recently died !The Flight of the Phoenix- holy shit that's some cast, Borgnine, Stewart.. can't picture Attenborough right now.
Good heads-up on remake. I know one thing it prolly wasn't Randy Quaid involved. huge Randy Quaid fan!
orbo
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Another great Dustin Hoffman classic was 'Marathon Man'. And @Yessica... if you're looking for a classic that rivals your profile pic, check out 'Omega Man'. Its an old Charlton Heston flick....its bound to be a little corny by today's standards so try and imagine yourself back into 1971. 
oldtimer54
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I recently watched Birdman of Alcatraz .
I had forgotten how good it was.
Good call hooka!
An old Sci-fi early 70's Soylent Green staring Burt Lancaster.
heckler73
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That was Chong who mentioned Cheech drives like McQueen.And Cheech mentions Steve McQueen for the win.
Are you smoking the Maui-wowie x Labrador?
Yessica...
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Going on the list! Thanks man!Another great Dustin Hoffman classic was 'Marathon Man'. And @Yessica... if you're looking for a classic that rivals your profile pic, check out 'Omega Man'. Its an old Charlton Heston flick....its bound to be a little corny by today's standards so try and imagine yourself back into 1971.