Siskel & Ebert - Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men is one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. The story was one of several from author John Steinbeck to focus on the struggles caused by the Great Depression in the United States. In the 1992 film based on the novel, Gary Sinise played the role as director as well as the main character in the story George Milton. John Malkovich also provided the powerful role as the intellectually disabled giant Lennie Small. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert both awarded the film a thumbs up review with Siskel proclamining it one of the year's best films. Along with Siskel and Ebert's praise, Of Mice and Men was nominated for the Palme d"Or award at the Cannes Film Festival and currently has a 96% rating by Rotten Tomatoes.

[@Shorty_Lickens]

Saw it last year. Wish I had not waited so long.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Even better than the 30's film.

[@uyeda]

Gary Sinsie sure did a lot of films. Like Forrest Gump, Mission to Mars, Snake Eyes, etc. As for John Malkovich he also done some other good films. Like In the Line of Fire, The Penguins Madagascar film, The Object of Beauty, and some others. He was really good in Being John Malkovich.

[@kdohertygizbur]

Malkovich was brilliant in In the Line of Fire and Being John Malkovich

[@kdohertygizbur]

@@chairmanofthebored8684 you lost me on Making Mr Right
That was not a good movie, if you enjoyed it, great, I liked it when I was a kid, but yikes now, although, he has that ability to be very robotic which I'll grant you

[@ashleydube1154]

Great movie

[@TheChrisminator19]

At the 1:54 minute mark, I used to hate her line, " Someday, I'm going into town, and no one's ever gonna see me again." as she runs off with her anger. What does it mean when she said that? George and Lennie could've told her to come back and make her to apologize for what she said. But she refused or her husband orders them to shut up. He tells them that she is not going to comment about her comment that she made. I used to hate that part in the movie.

[@alainthibault184]

I read the book in high school and watched the 80s and 90s movie

[@Rendezman562]

this was the best adaptation. Better than the 30s n 70s versions

[@kdohertygizbur]

I enjoyed this film too, but for me, the original was Better
Betty Fields was Brilliant as Curlys wife and Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney Jr

[@jmurdock8303]

@@kdohertygizbur you are mistaken my cultured friend

[@reneedennis2011]

I read the book in school.

[@RuffRyder_43]

Same here! One of my favorite books I’ve ever read in school!

[@reneedennis2011]

@@RuffRyder_43 ☺️

[@titusmccarthy]

Grade 10 for me.

[@AnimationNation2004]

I read the book my freshman year with an audiobook read by Sinise and then watched the movie. It was a great year.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Of all the books I read in High School, this is the one that left the greatest impression on me.

[@quarantinebored1427]

The 1939 version was great but this remake was still great

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I rewatched this film last night and I can see why Gene complained about the final shot. That was last bit was not necessary and it was rather corny.

[@VredesStall]

@Ricardo Cantoral
Not sure what you and Gene
seem to have against that last shot.
The beginning shot sequence is that George in a box car.
While we arent sure why he is there or what is going on,
we do get the idea that he is running away and that
something very deep is weighing heavily on him
(ie... he just killed his best friend)...
...and as the rest
of the movie unfolds,
when eventually find out
what happened and why.
The lost shot of the film
(no pun intended)
is that of George's final
(and very likely, his prefered or "happiest")
memory of he and his best friend Lenny
when they were both at their very best:
Working together as a team
as well as looking out for each other
(which was theme of the entire story
as well as the hope that kept them together)...
...that served as a means of illustrating
their true frienship in what was an otherwise
very horrible and tragic scene of one man
shooting his best friend and brother in the back.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@VredesStall You don't need that last shot because all you needed was the pain in Gary Sinise's eyes, we can tell he lost something far more valuable than any material possession.There are times when a close up on an actor's face speaks volumes. My all time favorite example of the power of the close ups is Maria Falconetti's face. You didn't need to illustrate what was going on her mind, it was all there in her eyes. The most powerful images in film taxes the imagination of the viewer.

[@VredesStall]

@@ricardocantoral7672
Fair enough

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@VredesStall I just realized I foolishly did not mention what film Maria was in. I was speaking of the silent classic, The Passion of Joan of Arc. The best superhero film of all time !