>Based on Joseph Conrad's "The Duel" ("Point of Honor" in the US?). Others of his stories gone to film include:
And don't forget
Secret Agent ( Bob Hoskins and Robin Williams in a particulary good role as 'The Professor' who walks around at all times with his finger on the dead-man switch of the bomb he has strapped to his body. ) Interesting how comedians make some of the best dramatic actors - e.g. Jerry Lewis who isn't funny to anyone but the French but who does what should have been and Oscar turn in Scorcese's
King of Comedy - which should also be on any list of truly great movies.
>>>>>>>I do believe this is the best movie ever made. There have been lots of great movies but every time I watch it it has the aura of greatness. Anytime, anywhere....
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>>>>>>Talk with statistics. That's your best. The best movie is "The Godfather". Mine and others best... :)
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>>>>>>Your one is at 33... :))
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>>>>>It's hard to argue against "The Godfather". (Or "Godfather Part 2" for that matter). Personally I would put "Taxi Driver" higher than #33. What do the masses know anyway? ;-)
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>>>>Raging Bull. McCabe and Mrs Miller. The Duelists. The Hustler.
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>>>I have not seen "The Duellists". The others are all good choices.
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>>Ridley Scott directed. Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine are French officers from about 1790 to 1825 who fought a series of duels. Every shot could be framed and hung on the wall. Stunning. Put it on your Netflix list, you won't be sorry.
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>Based on Joseph Conrad's "The Duel" ("Point of Honor" in the US?). Others of his stories gone to film include: "Heart of Darkness" (and so "Apocalypse Now"), "Lord Jim", "An Outcast of the Islands", Alfred Hitchcock's "The Sabotage".
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