Dog Day Afternoon update feed
" Points: 13 Chosen by: PulpRoman (9), Blutarski (4) Previous rank: it wasn't selected IMDB top 250 rank: not included"
" Sonny: What's he doing? Go back there man! He wants to kill me so bad he can taste it! Huh? ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! "
"This was an 'unsuspecting' one, the lgbt angle came out of left field and without the skilled writing of Frank Pierson, probably would have convoluted the story. But, as it would happen, not only did it fit, but it made Dog Day Afternoon probably one of the most revolutionary pictures of the entire '70s decade. Adding to the scenario that Sonny had a lover who was... well, I won't dish any spoilers, actually seemed to add further structure to the film's narrative. It also made Sonny a bold and "
"23.1 Sidney Lumet'n Valamiesten ratkaisun ohella tämänkin elokuvan tapahtumat sijoittuvat yhden kuuman ja nihkeän iltapäivän ympärille. Vangitsee hyvin aikakaudelleen tyypillisen levottomuuden tunteen. Pacino räyhää jälleen vakuuttavan teatraalisesti ja Cazale ei tiedä, että Wyoming on osavaltio. Roolihahmot eivät ole kovinkaan kiinnostavia näitä kahta lukuunottamatta, mikä on pettymys erinomaiseen Valamiesten ratkaisuun nähden. Myöskin varsin pitkäveteinen joissain kohdin."
"Directed by: Sidney Lumet A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus."
" Notes: It is definitely one of these movies which actually deserve their terrific reputation. Indeed, it is easily one of the best movies starring Al Pacino, the guy was really on fire back in those days, and he gave here one of his best performances. The fact that it is a true story didn't really interest me but it was just an amazing story and it kept me mesmerized until the end. Indeed, the main character, Sonny Wortzik, is such a deeply flawed but still charismatic guy, he could be one of "