Coby + Cazale ! (and Pacino... and Lumet... and Durning... and Carol Kane, Lance Henriksen + bunches of Academy Award noms!)

John Cazale (RIP) was only in Five movies--but every single one was a masterpiece and all were nominated for Best Picture!!!

Serpico is the movie where Pacino plays a New York cop. The movie was released just before The Godfather II was released. (1973)

The head teller is played by an old friend of Pacino's who took him in when he was a struggling homeless actor.

And holy crap the FBI driver was Lance Henriksen! I never noticed that before.

Love your emotional response to this. Always a pleasure to get your fresh reaction to an older film. The great New York director Sidney Lumet's previous film with Al Pacino WAS indeed a true-life cop film, "Serpico" (1973), about a young and very hip New York policeman who refused to be corrupted by the job and faced severe consequences from his crooked fellow cops. Great film very much of its time featuring a classic Pacino performance (and look).

I had forgotten how good this movie is...thanks for finding it...❤

French Connection and The taking of pelham 123 from 1971 and 1974 are two more great New York City 1970s crime drama films don't miss them!

Pacino's "And Justice for All" is a trip. I saw it in the theater and was blown away. Pacino's performance is classic.

What's really crazy is the real banker robber looks exactly like Al Pacino. Great reaction

FROM WIKIPEDIA In 2001, The New York Times reported that John Wojtowicz (Sonny) was living on welfare in Brooklyn. He died of cancer on January 2, 2006, in his mother's home, aged 60...........Great movie. Wonderful reaction. Thanks for sharing.

I highly recommend "3 Days of the Condor" 1975. Robert Redford & Faye Dunaway.

If you want to know just how much of a great director Sidney lumet was thanks to his usual weeks of rehearsals (3 in dog day afternoon’s case) and preparation in which he blocks and stages the entire movie before production even begins he finished shooting in just 32 days and a couple of weeks ahead of schedule and I think maybe 60% of the movie being improvised which he was initially unsure about but after saying what the hell and seeing the results he loved it and I’ll try to mention the improvised scenes as much as I can: -when sonny pulls the rifle out of the box Al Pacino was actually struggling to get the string off the rifle which added realism to sonny’s amateur nature as a bank robber -when Sal says Wyoming as a country he wants to go to Pacino wasn’t expecting it and neither was lumet who had to cover his mouth from laughing -the Attica line was suggested to Pacino by a crew member (the Attica prison riot happened a year before the actual robbery happened which was 1972 so it was still in people’s minds) and the crowd responded exactly how a real crowd would respond if it was yelled in real life - the yelling between sonny and moretti was improvised when Sidney lumet told Charles durning who plays moretti when Pacino walks out the door blast him put him on the defence and he left imperfections when he would stutter to show how chaotic it is -the phone conversation between Leon and sonny was improvised by Al Pacino and Chris Sarandon -(not exactly an improv result but still) the hostages were played by theater actors that Pacino worked with and know especially a bank teller named Sylvia was played by an actress named Penny Allen who knew Pacino the best because she took him in when he had nothing until he was in his 20s and they were told by lumet to wear their own clothes and use as much of themselves in the characters as possible because he wanted them to come across as real people rather than just characters -when sonny looks at Sal after the phone call with Leon he actually was looking at Sidney lumet who told him that they’re gonna have to do it again and Pacino looked like he was gonna kill him -the part where sonny’s mom comes to the bank Sidney told her to stick to the script even if it didn’t make sense and Pacino was improvising to show how dysfunctional their relationship is -the opening scene wasn’t planned Sidney just went around in a station wagon with a camera and the only scene to have music -before the shot in the car after Sidney told everyone to get out as soon as Lance henriksen (the agent who fired the shot) penny allen said that she won’t do that because at this point she cares about Pacino even more after all the time they spent shooting so Sidney told the extras playing the cops to pull her out as soon as the shot is fired because she was adamant that she won’t leave him And I think that’s what I can remember kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jcmjaZSiqsmvY58.html here’s a video analysis of the movie which showcases the points that I’ve made

John Cazale died prematurely in March 1978 at the age of 43, he was engaged to the then young and novice actress Maryl Streep just 28 years old at the time.

Based on a true story! One of the greatest movies ever made! ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! The Attica Prison Riot Happened in 1971, where 43 men, 33 inmates and 10 Correctional Officers and employees, wre killed during the rioting. The riot was started due to poor treatment of prisoners in facility.

I've forgotten that Chris Sarandon plays Sonny's partner. He's also great in The Princess Bride and the original Fright Night.

I love the Charles Durning performance. He deserves big credit for this and most everything else he did that I've seen, he was always excellent.

Coby, Another real life fact about this movie and cast. The actor (Charles Durning) that played Detective Moretti was a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre during the Battle of the Bulge in WWII.

The black security guard almost getting shot by the cops was a great way to describe the social climate in NYC that made the crowd cheer when Sonny shouted "Attica!"

In 1972 I was 14 and I remember this like it was yesterday . I'm also a New Yorker. This was wild . Al and John Cazale are FANTASTIC!

This was the third bank they tried to rob. First one they dropped a shotgun and it went off, before they fled. Second one Bobby recognized a friend of his mother's, so they withdrew. Also coincidentally, the note they gave the teller read in part "This is an offer you can't refuse", from The Godfather (with Al Pacino of course), which they watched together before the bank robbery.

You're so sweet. I appreciate your empathy in your responses.

One of the best 1970s crime movies is original TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE.

As a very big De Niro and Pacino fan i watch a lot of reactions videos of their films lately. Maybe because I showed my girlfriend nearly every film of them and I got nobody with whom i can discover my fav films anymore 🙈. And I must say your reactions to these films are very delightful and beautiful because you immediately understand these movies, the characters and the inner meanings of these films. Such a joy to watch. I hope to see much more reactions to some hidden gems of these legendary actors. If you didn't see them already I would recommend to you these films: De Niro: Awakenings, Midnight run, Everybodys fine, Seepers, City by the night, Angel heart, This boys life, Falling in love, Stanley and iris and The Score. Pacino: Insomnia, Serpico, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Insider, Donnie Brasco, Scarecrow, And Justice for all, the panic in the needle Park... I guarantee that you will enjoy all or them. 😊 All the best for you! And thanks for your videos.

An Al Pacino/Gene Hackman movie that doesn’t get noticed enough is Scarecrow (1973). It’s a buddy/road picture/character study, which Hackman has said is his favorite performance. Also from 1973 is Hal Ashby’s The Last Detail with Jack Nicholson and Randy Quaid, who were both nominated for Oscars, as was the Screenplay.

Both Carol Kane (the teller you recognized in the beginning) and Chris Sarandon (the boyfriend) were both in The Princess Bride. A couple of references made to this film in Spike Lee's Inside Man--also a bank robbery film--and I think one of the civilians in that film had an easter egg cameo in Spike's movie.

I absolutely love Dog Day Afternoon! There are so many long stretches of film in this movie where the actors had to memorize pages and pages of lines. The actors make it seem easy, but they make it all seem so natural and real. It really feels like you're really there, experiencing a bank robbery.

Pacino Trivia: Penny Allen, the "lead" bank teller in the blue top, is an acting teacher and coach to many, many great actors, and was Pacino's long-time acting coach.

Lol, Al was peeping out from beside her chair the whole time! I couldn't unsee him.

19:04 I think the cops thought if they arrested Sonny, Sal would then shoot the hostages.

Nice reaction John Cazale was one of the best actors ever.

The version of A STAR IS BORN you saw starring Kris Kristoffersen and Barbra Streisand was actually the third version. The two previous versions were in 1954 starring Judy Garland and James Mason and the 1930s version starring Fredric March and Jeannette Gaynor.

Pacino has another great film called " And Justice For All ". It's a MUST Watch !! Also " Serpico " - " Cruising " & " Sea Of Love " 👍

This is quickly becoming the best way to see a movie. Coby is so naturally good at expressing her train of thought about what is happening and what might be likely to happen as the movies she is watching progress. It's also funny having them watch older movies. I'm 56. The 1970's were...different. It's also probably a more realistic version of a bank heist. Nobody, the cops or the robbers, seems to have a firm grasp of what they're supposed to be doing.

I love how you put your heart & soul in to these great movies. You are the Best reactor.

21:06 funny enough "Sonny" was Pacino's childhood nickname growing up too

Always loved this movie. Thanks for watching it with us!

The opening song was only a placeholder for editor Dede Allen. Director Sidney Lumet liked it so much he kept it. There is not one second of music otherwise in the entire film.

Great film made during probably the greatest era/decade of filmmaking.

I’m glad you like this movie Coby and enjoy it, this is your favorite movie of all time !!

The '70s & '80s was a golden era for American films. I'm a big fan of Sidney Lumet. He did another one with Pacino 2 years earlier called 'Serpico', also a true story about police corruption. Well worth watching IMO..

I love the gritty and grainy movies of the 1970s set in New York. Movies like The French Connection, Marathon Man and of course Dog Day Afternoon. *"ATICA! ATICA! ATICA! ATICA!"*

1970s... American cinema at its finest! However, we weren't feeling all that great about country during the decade, and this is why so many '70s have sad endings. Anyhow, two movies I recommend: NETWORK (1976) and THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979). BTW, you are the best! Great pick, and great comments! 😊

Criminally underrated. I find myself still rooting for them at the end.

Ahhh, yes. The 70s, when you had to go into a bank to cash your paycheck. Great reaction Coby.

What a great film. I only came across this recently myself. Young Pacino (and De Nero for that matter) are a different beast. His energy leaps off the screen.

Sonny: “Who’s Jenny?” Jenny: “I’m Jenny.” Sonny: “The sqwerr-vel.” 🐿️

The Cop drama THAT YOU'RE THINKING OF WITH AL Pacino IS "Serpico" This was a time when the cops weren't very popular, they're very associated with the tough crackdown on protesters and the shooting of a student at Kent State. Attica was a prison riot where the guards shot protesting prisoners. There were some very serious movies in the 70s.

Double Indemnity is a must watch for this channel.

John Cazale died of cancer because he was a chain smoker . He was 42 .

Great reaction from Coby to a underrated classic al pacino is awesome more al pacino movies please Coby

If you’re thinking that it must have been difficult to film in one location with all those cars and people around the bank it’s actually quite the opposite Sidney lumet who was known for his efficiency had in fact worked out everything in advance so by the time production started they were less likely to face problems and if they did have problems they know how to solve them that’s how good he was

After Sonny calls the limo driver a cop and tells him to go away, there's a shot of him in a new outfit next to agent Sheldon. This confirms that he was a plant, though he probably knew about the hidden gun so nothing would have changed.

Great reaction! Thanks for watching it. It deserves the attention. It deserves to be seen.

I'm gonna put a ring on that finger, Coby!

Definitely recommend Inside Man directed by Spike Lee from 2006 which feels like something of a companion piece to DDA.

Sidney Lumet not only knocked it out of the park with this film, but also "Network" just a year later... The media were part of the chaos in DDA, but they would become the primary focus of "Network." A number of critics have described Lumet's next movie as being ahead of its time, foreseeing in some ways the advent of the 24-hour news cycle (which would begin with CNN a few years later), and even in some ways what we've seen emerge in more recent times with the social media world. "Network" may not portray overt criminality. But it definitely portrays the sleazy elements of media. Anything for ratings and revenues...

IIRC, the ONLY soundtrack music throughout the whole film is the song that plays on the robbers' car radio during the opening credits.

Well, looks like others have already cued you in on John Cazale. They made a documentary about him 15ish years ago, called "I Knew It Was You", I think. Basically he was an amazing actor that unfortunately died very young, and Meryl Streep was his partner, who stood by him until the very end, kind of thing.

Yup. Cop drama = Serpico. Also a great film based on a true story.

Sonny I mean John only served 5 years but violated parole a couple of times. He died of cancer in 2006. His "wife", Elizabeth Eden visited him once a month in prison but married someone else dying of AIDS. Oh and he left his first wife 2 years before his transgender one.

Hello Coby, looking nice in black!🖤 Cash is a cute doggo!🐶 I watched this one later as it is kind of sad. You look very young, but your knowledge of films spans many years.😉 Great reactions to this true story film, Coby!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏

I was at work a few blocks from the bank and it was like a circus with traffic backed up with police cars for blocks.

Al Pachino as a cop...you might be thinking of Serpico. Another good movie based on a true story and based in NYC.

If you’re venturing down the Al Pacino rabbit hole I strongly recommend And Justice for All. I think it’s his finest work and will no doubt make you emotional.

Hi Coby hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤

This was my favorite film when it came out. I was still in high school. I think I looked up a photo of the actual bank robber. he kind of looked like Al Pacino.

That was really an excellent Marisa Tomei, My Cousin Vinny impersonation at 20:55!! Lol!!! Well done!

Here are more 70s criminal/dramas you should react to... The Deer Hunter (1978) Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale and Meryl Streep Serpico (1973) Al Pacino, Tony Roberts Straight Time (1978) Dustin Hoffman, Harry Dean Stanton Marathon Man (1976) Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier French Connection (1971) Gene Hackmen, Roy Schneider

One of my favorite movies I really loved your reaction to it thank you

Great video Coby👍. Look forward to the next one.

When I was dating my girl we went to see this film We had already seen Serpico so we were becoming Al fans She cried when we saw this and I knew I had a real one We were married in 1977 and even tho she passed in 2012 she is my wife still Fun fact The insurance companies will not pay a death benefit if you die in the commission of a crime And I don’t believe there was any way possible to land a helicopter on that street

Pacino, a cop, SERPICO, yeah that’s a goodin’.

"Prince of the City" from director Sidney Lumet is another great New York City movie that came out in 1981.

Great choice… one of the best films of the 1970s…

Lance Henriksen (Terminator, Aliens) was the cop that shot Sal.

_i recommend you :_ 🔥 *The Devil's Advocate* (1997) 🔥 _Keanu Reeves , _*_Al Pacino_*_ & Charlize Theron_ Directed by Taylor Hackford

I always enjoy your movie reactions. John Cazale appeared in 5 films: The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974) The Godfather Part II (1974) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) The Deer Hunter (1978) Such classics. I hope the ones you haven’t seen yet are on your list.

Chris Sarandon (Leon) would go on to play Prince Humperdinck in THE PRINCESS BRIDE.

Sidney Lumet made a lot of truly great movie, including this one; however, my favorite Lumet movie by far is *Network* . It is extraordinarily prescient and some of the best social commentary you will find on film. I can't recommend it highly enough.

If you haven't seen " Empire Of The Sun " by Spielberg , it's also a must see.

❤❤❤Your empathy is fascinating.

The Chase branch in Midwood, Brooklyn, NYC where this actually happened is 2 miles from my house. Surprisingly, it was a Chase bank all the way until about 1998.

Two of the actors in this movie were later in The Princess Bride. Do you recognise them? Two others were in The Godfather.

The plain clothed cop was brilliant in "Tough Guys", trying to finally put away two "old lags", played by Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas!

John Cazale last movie is The Dear Hunter with Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken.

Pacino smoked 3-4 packs a day, and he decided to quit to preserve whatever voice he had left a few decades ago.

Prepare Coby SCARFACE if you haven't seen it. Another movie, talking about the 70s is The Getaway with Steve McQueen, that would be good too, it's by director Sam Peckinpah, who also directed The Wild Bunch, one of the bloodiest and most violent westerns of the 60s. Peckinpah inspired John Woo in his style of filming, Peckinpah used a lot of slow motion in the action scenes which later became a hallmark of Woo's films.

Its funny (ha ha) that an actress is told, a picture is a true story and yet she questions, “is it a true story?” Cobz, never stop being u, its fun to watch.

The lead FBI guy is Matthew Broderick's father.

18:59 the cops are scared Sal will open fire on the hostages. They don't want that kind of blood on their hands especially after what happened in Attica

GREAT choice. Subbed!

I remember sometime twenty to twenty-five years ago, a critic noting that Al Pacino inexplicably developed his current accent since "Scent of a Woman." I don't know when it started, but he has it in the often overlooked "Frankie and Johnny" from 1991.

The vastly underrated John Cazale only ever made 5 movies. Every one of them was nominated for Best Picture Oscar. DogDay Afternoon The Godfather The Godfather 2 The Deerhunter The Conversation

The actor who played the FBI guy is the father of Matthew Broderick.

The "Limo" is an Airporter Limousine, state of the art in airport transportation at the time.

There's a certain feel of hopelessness to a lot of 70's films. Great movies with great acting and all, but they can really leave you just sad.

I watched this move in London

Coby you’re the coolest reactor! 🙂💯

I recommend an equally great Sidney Lumet movie "Network." And "The French Connection," directed by "The Exorcist" director William Friedkin. And if you're into his documentary style, "Sorcerer" is maybe the most underrated macho adventure movie ever.