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.
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.
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.
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 🍎!
@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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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."
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.
@@RUclips-tied I loved the scene when he tells Tommy Lee Jones' character: "I found them." "I'll just get my gear." That's just something that military buddies do.
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.
One of the reasons this movie works so well is exactly the confrontation of Olivier's old school acting and Hoffman's method acting. It increases the difference between the two characters, which is essential.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
@@roberts5539 of course there were classic bad movies but I am saying overall the standard and respect for the viewer was greater. In the past there could have been a number of great movies in a year. Now barelt a couple of classics in a decade. Now you just have franchises and no originality excpet in independent/ fireign films. Nothing from the major studios. We have bigger budgets and CGI today but the quality of story telling and everyrhing else is way inferior.
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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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.
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 RUclips that morning to get myself emotionally prepared for the event. Turns out it didn't really hurt at all. 😁
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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?
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.
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 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.
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
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".
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.
@@jefolson6989 I’ll need a memory enhanced. I think Ill see if in in the library catalogue. If so, I may be getting a call from Elvis- Electronic, Libary, Voice Information System.
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.
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!!
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.
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).
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....
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.
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.
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.
The old lady shouting ZELL in the diamond quarter was magnificent.
As was the Seinfeld parody of the scene.
@beryllium1932 I didn't see that unfortunately
It's literally the first thing I think of when I think of this movie.
Her name was Lotte Palfi Andor.
Doesn't she chase him shouting something like White Angel in German? Die Weisse Engel or something? I saw it in the 80s - it was very arresting
I saw the movie in the 70's and to this day, 'Is it safe' gives me the chills.
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.
Yes! Me too. Max Von Sydow in 3 Days of the Condor did what Olivier did for The Marathon Man. Imho.
Two masterful films.
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.
Films in the 70s were epic
I sometimes get confused between the two movies. I thought Max Von Sydow character killing Atwood was in this movie.
Hoffman's emotion when speaking of Olivier is awe inspiring.
It's called ACTING
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.
@@56postoffice you can tell in the clip how much natural charisma and presence he possessed even while not acting.
Water of a ducks back.
I COMPLETELY accepted Hoffman as a 25 year old graduate student. Had no idea until this video that he was nearly forty!
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.
I always thought he looked young in this, but I think you can be a grad student at any age in adulthood.
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 🍎!
@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.
@@1ouncebird
With all due respect, I don't have clue about what you're talking about.
@@zroy9263 To each his own I guess. Cheers.
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.
@@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.
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.
Gregory Peck blew my mind in Boys from Brazil!
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."
I had to ask my dentist about the scene in Castaway. He said "yeah, that is not a good idea."
Yeah I stayed away from dentists until tooth pain forced me to get help some help 30 years later!
It's a good thing Steve Martin in Little Shop of Horrors had such a positive influence on Dentistry
Marathon man 2: ‘ Just when you thought it was safe to go bk to the dentist’
Is it safe?
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.
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.
It's Rolling Thunder for me.
And Payback
Yea mate , Bill Devane is a total legend , especially in Space Cowboys 👊
For me it's this film and ....... the bad news bears in breaking training !! LOL
And Rolling Thunder. LOL
@@RUclips-tied I loved the scene when he tells Tommy Lee Jones' character: "I found them." "I'll just get my gear." That's just something that military buddies do.
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.
One of the reasons this movie works so well is exactly the confrontation of Olivier's old school acting and Hoffman's method acting. It increases the difference between the two characters, which is essential.
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.
Great movie. Roy Scheider is very good in this.
I loved Scheider’s work.
He’s a very underrated actor in my opinion. Loved everything he was in.
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.
He's in the top category with Gene Hackman. He makes everything so believable.
This makes me smile. I have always felt that the alleged animosity between two of cinemas great performers behind the scenes was a sadness.
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.
Love Dustin a true legend and Olivier just so superb and special
This was such a great movie, they would never make something like this today and I bet there are scripts floating around just as good
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. 😊👍❤
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.
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
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.
there were a lot of good films in the 70s, but many howlers as well, just like every decade before and after.
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
@@roberts5539 of course there were classic bad movies but I am saying overall the standard and respect for the viewer was greater. In the past there could have been a number of great movies in a year. Now barelt a couple of classics in a decade. Now you just have franchises and no originality excpet in independent/ fireign films. Nothing from the major studios. We have bigger budgets and CGI today but the quality of story telling and everyrhing else is way inferior.
The elderly lady who recognizes zelle on the street was absolutely perfect
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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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.
@@danfannon1707so true!!
One of my favorite films of all time
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 RUclips that morning to get myself emotionally prepared for the event.
Turns out it didn't really hurt at all. 😁
On the other hand, I felt every jolt of my root canal!
Still, the tooth lasted another 40 years, so I can't complain!
My dentist introduced himself, “Hi, I’m Saif”. I’m embarrassed to say that I completely lost it.
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.
MARATHON MAN IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE
Olivier was brilliant in this role. Chilling. Pure evil.
Is it safe? I can't remember how many times he asks him, but that last time, and then the screaming.
"You played a tomato for 30 seconds and they went a half day over because you wouldn’t sit down!"
Tootsie. It's such a damn fine movie.
'Michael, I begged you to get some therapy!". 😅
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).
That scene where the old German woman recognizes Zell in the diamond district is just stellar filmmaking.
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.
The world cried the day Olivier died. I remember.
Tough 1970s thriler ...one of my Favs .
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.
The twist and the torture scene were awesome. Love this movie.
The advice offered was EXCELLENT advice, dont ‘ suffer’ for your art, practice, ACT, take the cheque. 👍
Love it the sound track , background music is superb.
A great movie. Personalities in working no shock.
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.
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.
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...
What is book?
great book, equally great film⚛😀
Dustin's best acting is during his interviews.
Absolutely wonderful video! Great choice of clips.
Loved that movie.
Szell was so scary, when he starts in with that dentist drill.🎯
The film made me read the novel. Absolutely brilliant. Both.
The end piece - wow
LOVE THE FILM & 20 YRS OLD WHEN I 1ST SEEN IT! "IS IT SAFE?"
Brilliant film films like this are not made anymore
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?
William Goldman was lightning in a bottle.
yes, it's in the DVD player!
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.
Look up his treatment of Meryl Streep on Kramer Vs Kramer.
Great video here. Thanks for clearing up the rumors
I saw this when I was a kid and found it really really disturbing. That’s how good it was. Made an impression
2:45 I had an easier time buying Hoffman as a college student than a marathon runner.
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 because Hoffman was able to convey such possibilities through his talent. A lesser actor would have been unconvincing.
@@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.
@@oscarwilde5473 and you are an insufferable twat so piss off.
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
Such a great movie !
I always thought the title marathon man was also a reference to the marathon of torture he had to endure.
Great. Please do the Boys From Brazil too.
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.
@@mediamemorabilia --- EXCELLENT LINE-UP . . . I look forward to your next works.
@@mediamemorabiliaGreat picks! Maybe add The Paralax View. 👍
I cannot imagine ANY actor playing Zell other than Olivier. He had an underlying wickedness that oozed out of him.
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".
The 1976 political thriller, Marathon Man is one of the best movies ever made.
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.
Great film its one of those that if its on i watch it.
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”
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@@jefolson6989 I’ll need to rematch the film.
Ta for the reminder. I’ll See if Elvis has it- Libary Voice Information System
@@jefolson6989 I’ll need a memory enhanced.
I think Ill see if in in the library catalogue.
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Great video
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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.
Well done. It must be great to be great.
Did I just see a young director Paul Verhoeven, when Dustin Hoffman raised his glass on Laurence Olivier? He sure looks like him.
I really enjoyed Marathon Man, it really was awesome. Now, tell me, "...is it safe?"😁.
I think this is the movie Walter Bishop in Fringe was referring to
John Schlesinger was hired to attract Dustin Hoffman who had cast Hoffman in MIDNIGHT COWBOY.
The character of Szell was based on Josef Mengele who was still alive at the time (would die in 1979 in Brazil).
Hopefully they do a remake of this movie soon.
No!
"Always have a bowel movement BEFORE you go to the dentist."
I was really excellent info. Well documented informative in the words of Olivier “brilliant”
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!!
Best spy movie ever made, bar none.
Anyone who has ever had a toothache and is watching this movie, knows what I'm talking about
I agree with Laurence Olivier
What a movie
Classic uppercut by Larry , hope Dusty learnt from him.
An obscure movie worth to watch
Great movie directed by John Schlesinger. But he changed William Goldman's ending -- and wimped out on the cathartic revenge.
Dustin Hoffman was and is a pain in the a**.
Thought that was buggery.....
Nice….
Very good video sir. I'd love to see your take on "Das Boot". Cheers!
Oh, Das Boot; one of my all time favorite foreign language films. The tension was palpable and the acting was incredible throughout.
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.
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).
Hoffman still looks young. Despite being in his 80s he looks like a guy in his 60s
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....
Well, Hoffman got away with playing a new college graduate, in some movie I can’t remember the name
Apparently he was older than Anne Bancroft as well.
The movie that did for dentists what Jaws did for sharks! 😱
The movie myth was that Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, hated each other.
"Is it safe?"
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
There’s never a day since I was 15 years old that I don’t recall the bathroom abduction scene
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.
They have done a remake called Snickers Man 😜 your welcome ⚡
I believe Bill Goldman's version
Is it safe? Is it safe? Is it safe? Is it safe? IS IT SAFE???? Is it safe?
This was interesting
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.
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.
I got dentist tomorrow as well
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.