MARATHON MAN - A Movie Myth Crushed

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24 күн бұрын

The 1976 political thriller, Marathon Man, has been one of my favourites ever since I first saw it on TV as a youth. It features great performances from two legendary actors, Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier. The film weaves a tale of a former Nazi death camp doctor visiting New York City to reclaim the wealth stored in a US bank vault.
Info from Wikipedia: Marathon Man is a 1976 American thriller film directed by John Schlesinger. It was adapted by William Goldman from his 1974 novel of the same title and stars Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller. In the film, "Babe" Levy, a graduate student, becomes embroiled in a plot by Nazi war criminal Christian Szell to retrieve ill-gotten diamonds from a safe deposit box owned by Szell's dead brother. Babe becomes unwittingly involved due to his brother Doc's dealings with Szell.
The film was a critical and box-office success. Olivier received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Szell, the film's antagonist.

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@DebKC-bj9jo 20 күн бұрын

I COMPLETELY accepted Hoffman as a 25 year old graduate student. Had no idea until this video that he was nearly forty!

@stephenpmurphy591 19 күн бұрын

I remember thinking watching Marathon Man back then Hoffman was a little long in the tooth playing a college student. Edit: however I did believe 100% he was a Marathon runner and it's one of my favorite movies. A true gem.

@Man-From-Another-Place 18 күн бұрын

I always thought he looked young in this, but I think you can be a grad student at any age in adulthood.

@stevecunningham5598 18 күн бұрын

The old lady shouting ZELL in the diamond quarter was magnificent.

@beryllium1932 18 күн бұрын

As was the Seinfeld parody of the scene.

@stevecunningham5598 17 күн бұрын

@beryllium1932 I didn't see that unfortunately

@berendharmsen 17 күн бұрын

It's literally the first thing I think of when I think of this movie.

@Madmanmarque 20 күн бұрын

This film and Three Days Of The Condor remain as two of my all time favorites. Both of these I saw in the theater when they came out with my Dad.

@waynej2608 18 күн бұрын

Yes! Me too. Max Von Sydow in 3 Days of the Condor did what Olivier did for The Marathon Man. Imho. Two masterful films.

@paulaharrisbaca4851 9 күн бұрын

Yes, that period of time was full of extremely creative writers and actors who were willing to do new things, and were intelligent in a classic way. Before it became all about insanely expensive blockbusters in the late 1990's and on, and now creativity has gone by the wayside because of the desire to make globalistic films. Globalism removes any personal meanings from cinema.

@56postoffice 19 күн бұрын

I teared up when, firstly Laurence Olivier wished Dustin Hoffman was his son, and secondly Dustin's appearance on *"The Actor's Studio-"* the amount of love and respect he had for that man. Olivier was truly one of the greatest actors to ever walk the earth. RIP, Lord Olivier.

@chriswest8389 15 күн бұрын

@@56postoffice you can tell in the clip how much natural charisma and presence he possessed even while not acting. Water of a ducks back.

@pellganesh3681 20 күн бұрын

Laurence Olivier is easily the greatest actor of past generations. He played a Nazi doctor and a Jewish survivor (Boys from Brazil) with equal conviction, just to mention 2 movies in a 60 year career.

@waynej2608 18 күн бұрын

Gregory Peck blew my mind in Boys from Brazil!

@DennisMSulliva 21 күн бұрын

When I came back from reserve time in Afghanistan the VA gave me free dental care. I asked the dentist about this horrible scene of dental torture. He said he was in private practice when it came out. And it took years for the practice to recover. "It was so bad that even I was afraid to go to the dentist."

@theman4884 21 күн бұрын

I had to ask my dentist about the scene in Castaway. He said "yeah, that is not a good idea."

@jonncockrell3606 21 күн бұрын

Yeah I stayed away from dentists until tooth pain forced me to get help some help 30 years later!

@russchadwell 18 күн бұрын

It's a good thing Steve Martin in Little Shop of Horrors had such a positive influence on Dentistry

@chriswest8389 18 күн бұрын

Marathon man 2: ‘ Just when you thought it was safe to go bk to the dentist’

@scottmandu8316 19 күн бұрын

Hoffman's emotion when speaking of Olivier is awe inspiring.

@frostyjim2633 18 күн бұрын

It's called ACTING

@lukewise1227 18 күн бұрын

I saw the movie in the 70's and to this day, 'Is it safe' gives me the chills.

@zroy9263 19 күн бұрын

One of the greatest films in cinema history! This film was brilliant. Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, and William Devane gave us a performance of a lifetime! This film shows us how all mystery and thrillers should be made! My favorite character was Doc by Roy Scheider. He was so cool, classy, masculine, and smooth, yet dangerous as fuck! He was also one of the best characters in cinema history as well in this legendary film in my opinion! This legendary film also has a very special place in my heart because it captures the essence of life in NYC during the 1970s when I was growing up. A crazy fucking time to be living in the Big Apple 🍎!

@1ouncebird 19 күн бұрын

@zroy9526: I am with you about Marathon Man full on except for one thing which sadly wrecks a good portion of the film. That is - the horrible, distorted, mind numbing excuse for a musical score. That super loud electric piano (or whatever it was that made that noise) playing those notes/chords at over the top volume is putrid and yanks me right out of the film experience with it's jarring interruptions. Other than that it's a fantastic film.

@zroy9263 19 күн бұрын

@@1ouncebird With all due respect, I don't have clue about what you're talking about.

@1ouncebird 19 күн бұрын

@@zroy9263 To each his own I guess. Cheers.

@nbmooselovers 17 күн бұрын

I agree. I have the dvd and revisit it often. I am a 65 year old retired man from Canada. Films in those days were so much more enjoyable than the fast paced CGI blurred images of today.

@zroy9263 17 күн бұрын

@@nbmooselovers I agree with you as well! I'm nearly sixty years old now and I don't have the patience and attention span to follow these unnecessarily complicated plots and stories of today's films.

@davidrobinson5122 20 күн бұрын

The elderly lady who recognizes zelle on the street was absolutely perfect

@danfannon1707 20 күн бұрын

Yes, that actress was excellent, but that scene is the one flaw in Marathon Man, and it's a big one. An elderly Jewish woman running down West 47th Street in NY's diamond district yelling, "Der Weise Angel !~! Stop him, it's Szell. Help me, it's der Weise angel!!" and everyone looks at her likes she's crazy and does nothing. Impossible !! I worked in the diamond district in the 1970s, and believe me, if an old woman screamed "Stop him, it's der Weise Angel". the shops would have EMPTIED of people running after him. Even if they didn't know specifically who the White Angel was -- EVERYONE WOULD HAVE KNOWN that that woman had uncovered a Nazi criminal. It's the one unbelievable part of the film and a serious error in an otherwise brilliant movie.

@andrea585ny 19 күн бұрын

@@danfannon1707 I have that same thought every time I watch Marathon Man. Szell wouldn't have gotten far - those people would have ripped him to shreds in seconds

@1ouncebird 19 күн бұрын

@@danfannon1707 The passers by had much more success when they heard the woman's cries and they all surrounded and stopped Kramer in that Seinfeld episode.

@1ouncebird 19 күн бұрын

@@danfannon1707 The passers by had much more success when they heard the woman's cries and they all surrounded and stopped Kramer in that Seinfeld episode.

@crabstick250 18 күн бұрын

@@danfannon1707so true!!

@OuterGalaxyLounge 3 күн бұрын

I liked the clip where Olivier was demonstrating a better motivation for the scene with Hoffman and crew. We tend to forget that Olivier had already been directing Oscar winning cinematic masterpieces in the 1940s and 1950s: Henry V, Hamlet and Richard III, three of the finest films ever made, along with stage productions. Man knew what the hell he was talking about.

@Red-Jones 20 күн бұрын

William Devane has been in several productions over the decades, yet whenever I think of something he's starred in, this film is the first example that springs to mind.

@YouTube-tied 20 күн бұрын

It's Rolling Thunder for me.

@scottmandu8316 19 күн бұрын

And Payback

@queenslander954 18 күн бұрын

Yea mate , Bill Devane is a total legend , especially in Space Cowboys 👊

@racializedkanadian 16 күн бұрын

For me it's this film and ....... the bad news bears in breaking training !! LOL And Rolling Thunder. LOL

@SMtWalkerS 19 күн бұрын

Such an interesting video. I saw "Marathon Man" first run, in a theater and was enthralled. I had no prior knowledge of Olivier and then watched every movie I could. I was amazed at what a babe he was when young, and about his great love and marriage with Vivien Liegh. I had never heard that he was ill and struggling to find work at the time "Marathon Man" was filmed. What an incredible actor! Thanks for a great video.

@petergedd9330 21 күн бұрын

The thing with Olivier was the incredible acting in the 'Eyes' that's where it all starts, and he was such a master at that.

@obsoletebutneat 21 күн бұрын

"You played a tomato for 30 seconds and they went a half day over because you wouldn’t sit down!"

@thomasboroughs201 21 күн бұрын

Tootsie. It's such a damn fine movie.

@waynej2608 18 күн бұрын

'Michael, I begged you to get some therapy!". 😅

@cjmesq 21 күн бұрын

Olivier was brilliant in this role. Chilling. Pure evil.

@UNUSUALUSERNAME220 18 күн бұрын

Is it safe? I can't remember how many times he asks him, but that last time, and then the screaming.

@robertshields4160 21 күн бұрын

I was having a root canal one day and confused my dentist. She paused and took out her instrument from my mouth and asked if I was ok. I nodded and said; 'Yes, it's very safe. So safe you wouldn't believe it.' I watched that scene on KZfaq that morning to get myself emotionally prepared for the event. Turns out it didn't really hurt at all. 😁

@Williamottelucas 20 күн бұрын

On the other hand, I felt every jolt of my root canal! Still, the tooth lasted another 40 years, so I can't complain!

@bobt6598 20 күн бұрын

My dentist introduced himself, “Hi, I’m Saif”. I’m embarrassed to say that I completely lost it.

@nenabunena 19 күн бұрын

Lol I've had 3 root canals and the first one is the most unbearable pain I've ever experienced in my life. After 2 appointments I didn't go to the 3rd, I had the fear of God in me. I was in my teens and it took my mom mo the to convince me to go to a dentist. She found an old dentist highly recommended, close to retirement and it was an hour's drive. No pain at all with him. Since then, I always go to older dentists, that 1st one was young, the daughter or my dentist who recommended her kid on me. I guess I was her first Guinea pig root canal.

@kellyharper8072 21 күн бұрын

Great movie. Roy Scheider is very good in this.

@saulchapnick1566 20 күн бұрын

I loved Scheider’s work.

@LiveFree765 20 күн бұрын

He’s a very underrated actor in my opinion. Loved everything he was in.

@waynej2608 18 күн бұрын

Scheider is always good. I esp like him in The French Connection, Jaws, and All that Jazz. And this one too, of course. Interestingly, he was offered the lead in The Deer Hunter but turned it down, which he said that he later regretted. De Niro got the part and delivered a masterful performance.

@mdarrenu Күн бұрын

He's in the top category with Gene Hackman. He makes everything so believable.

@jammygitt 21 күн бұрын

Best period for movies was the 70s. So much quality coming out at that time. Every decade since the standard, quality, originality, and number of movies worth watching declined. William Goldman wrote some great scripts too.

@BrySmi 20 күн бұрын

It was a golden era for film

@bubz4196 20 күн бұрын

Ive been binging the noir films of the 70's recently and I completely agree. Something was totally lost from this era that still only exists in films from this period

@JoseluisQuiroz-dg6kw 19 күн бұрын

Totally agree with everybody here. It had to do with a lot of elements. Starting with the visuals. The film was the 35mm usually from kodak which provided that soft touch. Also the lightning wasnt as direct as later years. The photographers relied morebon natural light. So we had darker scenes that nonetheless seemed more realistic. And you might as well start talking about the stories and the edition.

@roberts5539 19 күн бұрын

there were a lot of good films in the 70s, but many howlers as well, just like every decade before and after.

@jammygitt 19 күн бұрын

Agree. That is one reason. Film and lighting was warm and easier on the eyes and provided greater deprh of field. Video and digital is harsh and flat. But i am talking of the writing, and dialogue, directing, editing, memorable music scores, and especially the acting which would make you feel and empathise with the character. Today it is all very hackish. @@JoseluisQuiroz-dg6kw

@redbarchetta8782 20 күн бұрын

The world cried the day Olivier died. I remember.

@gods_andmonsters 20 күн бұрын

What a lovely story between two great actors. I have the movie on blu ray and it's pure gold when it comes to thrillers.

@peternighswander9629 18 күн бұрын

One of my favorite films of all time

@Diamondmine212 3 күн бұрын

The advice offered was EXCELLENT advice, dont ‘ suffer’ for your art, practice, ACT, take the cheque. 👍

@steveconn 20 күн бұрын

Marathon Man is such a great thriller. Top talent - Hoffman, Olivier, Scheider, Keller - great locales, Paris, 70s decay New York, the great director Schlesinger from Midnight Cowboy. See this movie (my dad was watching this and mom came in, saying he had a dentist appointment. He went white lol).

@TheRealDrJoey 20 күн бұрын

That scene where the old German woman recognizes Zell in the diamond district is just stellar filmmaking.

@varrick1226 20 күн бұрын

Love Dustin a true legend and Olivier just so superb and special

@wobblertv8083 21 күн бұрын

Tough 1970s thriler ...one of my Favs .

@jonnywyattgreengreen3301 21 күн бұрын

Fantastic video Ed . It's classic Thriller of the 70s ,William Goldman was brilliant written. Brilliant performances my favourite scenes is Dustin Hoffman is having a bath ,and thinks someone is coming in and finally they do . William Devine character rescues Dustin Hoffman's character and puts him in his car thinking his nightmare is over but its not ,seeing for first time 😮,l was totally shocked . Brilliant writing. " is it save " no one should see this before going to the Dentist.

@mediamemorabilia 21 күн бұрын

Hey Jonny! Glad you enjoyed it. That bathroom scene is one of the scariest I've ever seen. I'm posting a Star Trek TNG video next Saturday. I'll be doing a different genre every week from now on, from comedy right through to horror. The next part of this political thriller series won't be posted till August.

@TheDarlowiak 11 күн бұрын

Love it the sound track , background music is superb.

@phantomcollector1976 19 күн бұрын

MARATHON MAN IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE

@LurchLures 6 күн бұрын

Hoffman seemed old to me when I first watched this as a late teen. He seemed old in the graduate too. It's not just his looks its his confidence. A confidence that comes with age, experience and success. He might be a good actor but he didn't hide that.

@raycathode Күн бұрын

Wonderful to hear all this. ❤

@rodrigomartins4104 3 күн бұрын

Zell: "Is it safe?" Babe: "No. It's not safe, it's... very dangerous, be careful." Little did Babe know how right he was at that point. It wouldn't take too long for his teeth to painfully know, though

@gallery7596 20 күн бұрын

Revisiting this film after many years I now find Hoffman's performance to be, at times, a bit mannered and even over the top. I do, however, think William Devane gives a fine performance as Janeway, and Roy Scheider as Doc should've received an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor.

@greenatom 18 күн бұрын

Dustin's best acting is during his interviews.

@MrYoumitube 20 күн бұрын

The twist and the torture scene were awesome. Love this movie.

@solsol1624 20 күн бұрын

I always thought the title marathon man was also a reference to the marathon of torture he had to endure.

@nbmooselovers 17 күн бұрын

I love this film. I have the dvd and revisit is often. Those were the good old days of magnificent story's told by true actor's. 😊👍❤

@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd 16 күн бұрын

great book, equally great film⚛😀

@angelinalozada189 18 күн бұрын

Loved that movie.

@Paumanokcom 21 күн бұрын

They optioned "Marathon Man" sight unseen because Goldman had written "Butch Cassidy" which was box office gold; and in fact, such a cinematic achievement that they wanted lightning to strike twice. Goldman did not let us down. Is it safe?

@ralphadamo1857 21 күн бұрын

William Goldman was lightning in a bottle.

@leeeastwood6368 19 күн бұрын

yes, it's in the DVD player!

@indigohammer5732 21 күн бұрын

William Goldman wrote that Hoffman persisted in improvising the final showdown scenes, despite Oliver having an extremely painful leg. He was clearly in pain but didn’t complain. Goldman thought Dustin was an absolute shit for that.

@4-a-e 21 күн бұрын

Look up his treatment of Meryl Streep on Kramer Vs Kramer.

@no_one_of_that_name_here 20 күн бұрын

Absolutely wonderful video! Great choice of clips.

@GrotrianSeiler 18 күн бұрын

I saw this when I was a kid and found it really really disturbing. That’s how good it was. Made an impression

@quinnrollen 11 күн бұрын

Great video here. Thanks for clearing up the rumors

@user-bl6kx5ev7x 20 күн бұрын

Brilliant film films like this are not made anymore

@stevemcnary7963 14 күн бұрын

Olivier was one of 3 great actors in the 70s who were dying of cancer while filming. John Cazale in The Deer Hunter & Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green were the other 2. Robert DeNiro and Charlton Heston paid for insurance so they could work & they both died soon after finishing. Olivier ended up living 12 more years.

@williamca7067 4 күн бұрын

I was really excellent info. Well documented informative in the words of Olivier “brilliant”

@alexismontalban515 22 күн бұрын

Great. Please do the Boys From Brazil too.

@mediamemorabilia 21 күн бұрын

Thanks. Boys from Brazil will be part of this 5-part series on political thrillers along with 3 Days of the Condor, Missing, and Defence of the Realm.

@marianotorrespico2975 21 күн бұрын

@@mediamemorabilia --- EXCELLENT LINE-UP . . . I look forward to your next works.

@waynej2608 18 күн бұрын

@@mediamemorabiliaGreat picks! Maybe add The Paralax View. 👍

@PatrickMcGowan-ch4ho 5 сағат бұрын

Szell was so scary, when he starts in with that dentist drill.🎯

@theman4884 21 күн бұрын

2:45 I had an easier time buying Hoffman as a college student than a marathon runner.

@tedwojtasik8781 21 күн бұрын

He looked too old for The Graduate and too old for this movie as well, however because he is a brilliant actor he delivered and sold the roles. Within a few minutes you were convinced a 30-year-old Hoffman just graduated Uni.

@oscarwilde5473 21 күн бұрын

@@tedwojtasik8781 ... in the film Marathon Man, I always assumed that the death of his father to suicide, delayed Levy's studies, whilst recovering from his loss ...

@tedwojtasik8781 21 күн бұрын

@@oscarwilde5473 because Hoffman was able to convey such possibilities through his talent. A lesser actor would have been unconvincing.

@oscarwilde5473 21 күн бұрын

@@tedwojtasik8781 ... I'm talking of a plot device. I'm not questioning Hoffman's talent.

@tedwojtasik8781 20 күн бұрын

@@oscarwilde5473 I understood completely, I was simply commenting that you would still need a good actor to pull that off in a convincing manner. The plot device can only take you so far IMO.

@theworldtomorrow3960 5 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed Marathon Man, it really was awesome. Now, tell me, "...is it safe?"😁.

@lynnsingh1141 18 күн бұрын

I cannot imagine ANY actor playing Zell other than Olivier. He had an underlying wickedness that oozed out of him.

@tommyboy6267 18 күн бұрын

I love movies...all kinds, but this is my all time #1. The story, the acting, dialog, cinematography...all spot on. If you are a fan of this fabulous film I implore to read the book...then watch it again. You will understand Doc so much better. You will like Babe so much more and hate Zell with the passion he deserves. Oh...and Janeway...don't even get me started on that piece of work...

@drivethruabortion280 18 күн бұрын

What is book?

@vincentsaia6545 20 күн бұрын

John Schlesinger was hired to attract Dustin Hoffman who had cast Hoffman in MIDNIGHT COWBOY.

@andyrobertson7315 20 күн бұрын

It sounds similar to the comment Olivier allegedly made to Marylin Monroe when they were filming The Prince and The Showgirl. Monroe regularly asked what her motivation was in scenes and Olivier responded "Your motivation is that you are an actor". Allegedly.....

@paulwee1924dus 18 күн бұрын

The 1976 political thriller, Marathon Man is one of the best movies ever made.

@Esse-vp1bc 20 күн бұрын

The film made me read the novel. Absolutely brilliant. Both.

@WillyBluefield 21 күн бұрын

Well done. It must be great to be great.

@WFHermans 20 күн бұрын

The movie myth was that Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, hated each other.

@seen921 6 күн бұрын

Great video Just found you I’ll be subscribing Hope you do a lot more of these

@Alsatiagent-zu1rx 21 күн бұрын

Hoffman is so full of it.

@loupasternak 18 күн бұрын

Is that you, Mrs Robinson ?

@lorettahookano6139 19 күн бұрын

Such a great movie !

@rikardandersson5582 20 күн бұрын

I agree with Laurence Olivier

@kennethwayne6857 18 күн бұрын

I've read somewhere that at the end of filming, Lord Olivier gave Dustin the false teeth he had worn as Shylock a few years earlier as a present. Not sure, but I think he wore them in the movie "Hook".

@ozymandiasultor9480 16 күн бұрын

"Is it safe?" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

@KoolKman 21 күн бұрын

Szell: "Is it safe?"....."Is it safe?".....Babe: "Are you talking to me?".....Szell: "Is it safe?".....Babe: "Is what safe?".....Szell: "Is it safe?"...Babe: "I don't know what you mean ... I can't tell if something is safe or not unless I know specifically what you're talking about".......Szell: "Is it safe?"...Babe: "tell me what it, is first"...Szell (quieter): "Is it safe?"....Babe: "Yes it's safe, it's very safe, it's so safe you wouldn't believe it".............Szell (quiet and resolute): "Is it safe?"... Babe: "No, it's not safe, it's really dangerous, be careful".....Szell: proceeds to unravel the dental tools....

@ppgedez 20 күн бұрын

Great film its one of those that if its on i watch it.

@Chiller11 21 күн бұрын

Dustin Hoffman was and is a pain in the a**.

@glenndouglas8822 20 күн бұрын

Thought that was buggery.....

@chriswest8389 18 күн бұрын

My fave line from the film: “ Is it safe?” “Is what safe? Awwwwwwww!!!!!!! “ Is it safe?”” Yeah, it’s so safe you wouldn’t believe it”

@jefolson6989 15 күн бұрын

" is it not remarkable? Simple oil of cloves and how amazing the results..."

@chriswest8389 15 күн бұрын

@@jefolson6989 I’ll need to rematch the film. Ta for the reminder. I’ll See if Elvis has it- Libary Voice Information System

@saulchapnick1566 20 күн бұрын

I remember seeing Marathon Man fifty years ago. One of those great movie I couldn’t have myself see it again. Olivia was too intense. Even the spoof on Seinfeld couldn’t move me to give it another chance.

@user-mu9cw8xe4r 20 күн бұрын

Better than 'nice' clip of Hoffman and Olivier appreciating each other. I saw Marathon Man on cable tv. It is the movie I became a fan of Dustin Hoffman and William Goldman. I read the book Magic soon after seeing Marathon Man. But, I was not allowed to see Magic in the theatre because I was only in 6th grade upon its release. Too much sex, Ann-Margret, and a killer puppet, I presume. Anyways, I remember a story I heard of Olivier working on some early stage work (Shakespeare, I'm sure) and he was sitting in his dressing room, after the performance, horrified, feeling his performance was a blurred, unmitigated disaster (caused by stage fright?). When some other people he worked with and /or director, et cetera, knocked to see Olivier, still in his dressing room, he was drowning his sorrows in the bottom of a whiskey bottle only to discover everyone was saying the play was a smash and he was brilliant (Hope this story I heard isn't a myth).

@crabstick250 18 күн бұрын

Laurence was in his late 60s!!?? He looks much older!! I guess his ill health really had an effect on his appearance. Thanks for this clip, nice! I love the cinema of the 70s, especially the NYC bc I grew up here!!

@thefilmandmusic 19 күн бұрын

What a movie

@BansheeMilk 20 күн бұрын

Hoffman still looks young. Despite being in his 80s he looks like a guy in his 60s

@davidhull1481 21 күн бұрын

Well, Hoffman got away with playing a new college graduate, in some movie I can’t remember the name

@darganx 7 күн бұрын

Apparently he was older than Anne Bancroft as well.

@Serai3 18 күн бұрын

Why would I assume they didn't like each other because of that question? Jesus, people sure do jump to the worst conclusions. I always heard it as _advice,_ concern of the part of a more experienced actor for a younger one who was torturing himself for no good reason.

@riccardobruero 18 күн бұрын

Did I just see a young director Paul Verhoeven, when Dustin Hoffman raised his glass on Laurence Olivier? He sure looks like him.

@gregorygermann5975 20 күн бұрын

"Always have a bowel movement BEFORE you go to the dentist."

@bh5606 15 күн бұрын

Nice….

@justme8340 21 күн бұрын

There’s never a day since I was 15 years old that I don’t recall the bathroom abduction scene

@monsterguyx6322 20 күн бұрын

The movie that did for dentists what Jaws did for sharks! 😱

@alexmarquis5794 11 күн бұрын

The character of Szell was based on Josef Mengele who was still alive at the time (would die in 1979 in Brazil).

@scoorvyel 21 күн бұрын

Very good video sir. I'd love to see your take on "Das Boot". Cheers!

@7CharlesV 21 күн бұрын

Oh, Das Boot; one of my all time favorite foreign language films. The tension was palpable and the acting was incredible throughout.

@mediamemorabilia 21 күн бұрын

I love it, and that's why it's in my collection. It will form part of a series on war films that I'm starting soon which will also include Battle of the Bulge, Zulu, The Battle of Britain, and Saving Private Ryan. Thanks for watching.

@TheRealDrJoey 20 күн бұрын

Best spy movie ever made, bar none.

@alexmarquis5794 11 күн бұрын

Is it safe? Is it safe? Is it safe? Is it safe? IS IT SAFE???? Is it safe?

@kingswing00 5 күн бұрын

Hopefully they do a remake of this movie soon.

@christopherchristos7275 3 күн бұрын

No!

@paulaharrisbaca4851 9 күн бұрын

I like your presentation very much, but I'm a sucker for channels made by actual people and who have British accents. Ever since I was a wee lass and the British Invasion happened and I ran around trying to sound British. I think this film, btw, was absolutely the most terrifying movie I had ever seen when I rented it on VHS. Plus, during the Academy Awards, they played the "is it safe?" scene and, similar to clips from other movies I was too young to see in the theater, like "The Last Detail", we relied upon the Oscars to see clips from movies we couldn't legally see (and being a kid, I had no money to see anyway.....) I always felt bad that Olivier lost the great love of his life, Vivien Leigh, but I am pleased to see he married Joan Plowright. Lately we've been watching "The 49th Parallel" with a young Olivier, because for some reason, my husband adores it. Very unlike him.

@mediamemorabilia 8 күн бұрын

Thanks, Paula. Olivier features in a few more of my DVDs, including 1969's 'Battle of Britain', which I'm working on at the moment.

@suffern63 19 күн бұрын

This was interesting

@queenslander954 18 күн бұрын

Classic uppercut by Larry , hope Dusty learnt from him.

@AH-gk6qs 21 күн бұрын

I believe Bill Goldman's version

@RevanR 22 күн бұрын

An obscure movie worth to watch

@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx 16 күн бұрын

It would be interesting to learn if similar fictional films were ever made showing the welcome that Nazis received by governments in other Western states such as Canada or the USA.

@dickieblench5001 11 күн бұрын

I got dentist tomorrow as well

@LaserRanger15 21 күн бұрын

Such a great movie.

@jacobjones5269 20 күн бұрын

My dentist once asked me is it safe… It was funny, but not that funny..

@DrZootie 3 сағат бұрын

Great movie directed by John Schlesinger. But he changed William Goldman's ending -- and wimped out on the cathartic revenge.

@ackerjawaka4742 Сағат бұрын

They have done a remake called Snickers Man 😜 your welcome ⚡

@paulmicelli5819 20 күн бұрын

Clash of ego's.

@davidlean1060 19 күн бұрын

Random question here, but is Goldman's accent a typical Chicago one? I ask because 3 of my favorite film guys to listen to are Goldman, Michael Mann and William Friedkin. All 3 come from Chicago and something about thier accents make me want to sit and listen. To my untrained ear, all 3 men still sound 'street'.