Originally Posted by DubA169
i didn't find the deer hunter slow. 99% sure cazele did not die in it, i remember him crying with everyone at the end. he was dying in real life when they though. it's a scientific fact that John Cazele has the best resume of any actor ever. not one bad movie and all classics
some cool facts about the deer hunter
Director Michael Cimino convinced Christopher Walken to spit in Michael's face. When Walken actually did it, Robert De Niro was completely shocked, as evidenced by his reaction. In fact, De Niro was so furious about it he nearly left the set. Cimino later said of Walken, "He's got courage!"
John Cazale was very weak when filming began, and for this reason, his scenes were filmed first. Michael Cimino knew from the start that Cazale was dying from cancer, but the studio did not. When they found out, they wanted to replace Cazale. When Meryl Streep learned of their intentions, she threatened to quit if they did. Cazale died shortly after filming was completed.
During some of the Russian Roulette scenes, a live round was put into the gun to heighten the actors' tension. This was Robert De Niro's suggestion. It was checked, however, to make sure the bullet was not in the chamber before the trigger was pulled.
i hated rear window until i took a film class and understood it better. now i consider it a classic. the birds freaks me out. i bought strangers on a train but lost it. reada ll about it though that movie is messed up. i enjoyed psycho
kubrick is my favorite but so much of hitchcock's stuff goes over my head until i research it further. the man was a genius. polanski is the most underrated director on niketalk from what i've seen on the general board
