The making of MIKEY AND NICKY (1976)

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3 жыл бұрын

Cinematographer Victor J. Kemper and producer Michael Hausman recalls the chaotic shoot of Elaine May's subversive gangster film that was shot in 1973 and not released until 1976.

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@Redclxxd 3 жыл бұрын

Such an underrated gem of a film

@nickgodalin6487 2 жыл бұрын

@K, U aren’t a KILLA ok, so that scene I think shows not only that Nicky is child-like or immature at age 47, just another support for that theme, but also perhaps to cause the viewer to wonder if he is lying to the store clerk. Does he really have a "nephew" for whom he's buying these comic books? Or are they really for him? (and he doesn't want the clerk to know that) Thereby lending more credence to his "unbelievable" or "untrustworthy" characteristic. Also, the clerk reaches for his gun hiding just behind the counter, which might be a way of demonstrating that he knows this guy might be or IS "trouble". How's that for an answer? lol

@MetalGuruMessiah 3 жыл бұрын

Great actors, great film. I miss these guys, both such unique talents. Pick up the Criterion blu ray, it's the only way to see it.

@sulevisydanmaa9981 8 ай бұрын

@MetalGuruMessiah NAAHH, NO way - I got it as a finnish VHS, from mid 80s ....lucky me 🇫🇮

@OutToLaunchProductions 3 жыл бұрын

Cassavetes best work on film IMO

@gabrielavarino7032 3 жыл бұрын

thanks a million for posting this!

@bh8365 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. Recently watched the movie and now seeking anything related to it.

@pazzrihen 3 жыл бұрын

the last line was so funny

@annastansfield1317 3 жыл бұрын

Hm. Such an... interesting way they talk about Elaine May's role as a director in this movie.

@coopermiller3216 2 жыл бұрын

do you mean sexist?

@Snarf692 2 жыл бұрын

@@coopermiller3216 I wouldn't say sexist, to me it sounds like they're just poking fun at how much she loved making movies, no harm in that.

@WinnipegTouristDept Жыл бұрын

Because she was a technically incompetent twat?

@WinnipegTouristDept Жыл бұрын

No. They are professionals talking about themselves trying to do their jobs

@robinrubendunst869 Жыл бұрын

I love this movie (Elaine May’s director’s cut)

@paulkossak7761 2 жыл бұрын

The darkest comedy to ever be filmed and I do believe it is a comedy.

@anthonymusto3537 Жыл бұрын

Yeah well,that's just like your opinion!

@funnylittlecreature 8 ай бұрын

it's a tragedy. it's a comedy. it's a drama. it's a thriller. it's the thing that's gonna kill me i swear to god

@roneteus Ай бұрын

I just watched a clip from TCM where Elaine May firmly states there wasn't any improvising. What is truth? Has too much time passed for that? 🤔

@slartibartfast2977 3 жыл бұрын

It has some deep feminist satire, below a cloud of destructive machismo.

@funnylittlecreature 8 ай бұрын

Yeah! That's what I really love about it, actually.

@funnylittlecreature 8 ай бұрын

Other than the tragic homoeroticism, of course.

@alguien1234 20 күн бұрын

@@funnylittlecreature I shipped them. I didn't care about the drama, I just wanted the both of them to get together.

@TTM9691 10 ай бұрын

When you have John Cassavettes and Peter Falk acting in front of you, it's completely understandable why you'd want to just put on the camera and let it roll. Get out of the way. She was quite correct: they very well may have come back! These guys were the kings of unpredictable and naturalism and authenticity! Isn't Sandy Meisner in this movie? She got Sandy Frickin' Meisner in a movie! Playing a gangster, if I remember correctly. Where else are you see THAT? These stories are pretty wild, though, I won't lie.

@AimlessWander32 2 жыл бұрын

The way they talk about Elaine May.... "I gave him the cut sign", overriding her direction. They need to learn some respect.

@nickgodalin6487 2 жыл бұрын

These anecdotes stand on their own as a collective testament to the absurdity of Elaine May's modus operandi. The concept of "respect" is irrelevant here. If you look into the history of her other films, especially 'Ishtar' for instance, you might better comprehend the cloud of frustration that developed among the participants here.

@AimlessWander32 2 жыл бұрын

@@nickgodalin6487 When Martin Scorsese (who I love) encourages his actors to improvise, it is called genius and he gets the credit for the result. When Elaine May does the same thing it is called disorganization and the actors get the credit. Many more examples of this kind of thing - the same behavior interpreted differently because of the gender of the director. It's a useful exercise to flip gender in your head and see if you still feel the same way about an action.

@nickgodalin6487 2 жыл бұрын

@@AimlessWander32 hmmm..... probably very true. But I wasn't thinking of improv when I responded to your comment. If Scorsese wasted as much celluloid film as Elaine May did on this project, (several million feet, as I recall), not to mention the allotted funds in a given budget, I think that the terms "disorganized" or "absurd" might also be appropriate for a description, regardless of what the crew says about him.

@nickgodalin6487 2 жыл бұрын

@@AimlessWander32 Speaking of Scorsese, ever since I first saw this film (37 times ago), I've always wondered if Joe Pesci stole his "tough guy" routine directly from Falk's performance in M&N. I mean, how uncanny is the milk/cream coffee shop incident scene 10 minutes into the beginning? Heck, both actors even LOOK similar...

@ianmangham4570 Жыл бұрын

@@nickgodalin6487 Ishtar lmao,I'd forgotten that crap lmno