This film oozes brilliance at almost every level but if I were to put my finger on one particular strength it would have to be the way in which Caine delivers his lines. Every pause, every downward inflection, perfect.
Maybe because Get Carter and The Long Good Friday, the two great postwar British gangster movies have a level of realism to them. Realism in that the actors playing criminals and hard men actually look capable of inflicting the violence they are supposed to have committed.
Interesting what you said about the actors playing criminals and hard men. Both Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins based their performances in the 2 films on gangsters they actually knew and or saw around regularly.
It's kept its freshness due to the themes within the film that are still, and will always be part of human nature - ie Loyalty, revenge etc - themes incidentally prevalent in Shakespeare!! The acting is good, the characters and storyline are convincing and the script makes you carry on watching. It's also a testament to its durability that it's shown regularly on 3 separate channels (ITV 4, Film 4 and TCM Movies).
RIP Ian Hendry, John Osborne, Rosemary Dunham, Brian Mosley, Tony Beckley, George Sewell, Glyn Edwards, Bernard Hepton and John Bindon. Best wishes to Petra Markham, Geraldine Moffat, Dorothy White and Britt Ekland.
i think it's the houses and other buildings, many of the houses like those demolished about 1968 can be found as far as isle of wight and are still going strong. plus the modern make over in Newcastle and the metalic cortina
Its "young" because it speaks to more modern sensibilities of cinema language - it was pretty much dismissed on its released a" nasty, vulgar little film" and didn't do good box office. It came out round about the same time as Villain, which was similarly ignored. Its stripped down narrative, cynicism, measured bursts of strong violence and casual nudity, speak of a much more modern cinema vernacular and I think that's why its looks as fresh today as it did in '71.
An inspirational Film, Very influencial that 60's and Early 70's Fashion.The Book made me laugh so hard and the soundtrack is very suave. A real classic!
Just love Caines cold monotone voice, it just says I'm here to do my job - kill people. Scary to say the least. Plus the cold bleak industrial setting reminds you how tough things were for alot of people back then in.
That presenter is Britain's answer to Val Kilmer. Does the world really need two of them? think not, the U.S. will gladly export the original for a player to be named later 😉
Never seen it, doesn't sound like the kind of thing I'd dig either. I hate gangster movies in general. The best gangster movie ever made, full stop, is Ghost Dog.
This film oozes brilliance at almost every level but if I were to put my finger on one particular strength it would have to be the way in which Caine delivers his lines. Every pause, every downward inflection, perfect.
Maybe because Get Carter and The Long Good Friday, the two great postwar British gangster movies have a level of realism to them. Realism in that the actors playing criminals and hard men actually look capable of inflicting the violence they are supposed to have committed.
Interesting what you said about the actors playing criminals and hard men. Both Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins based their performances in the 2 films on gangsters they actually knew and or saw around regularly.
The best British gangster film ever made and arguably the best British film
And now fifty years old today, March 11th 2021!
the best British film ever made.
It’s my favourite British film. A wonderful movie.
It's kept its freshness due to the themes within the film that are still, and will always be part of human nature - ie Loyalty, revenge etc - themes incidentally prevalent in Shakespeare!! The acting is good, the characters and storyline are convincing and the script makes you carry on watching. It's also a testament to its durability that it's shown regularly on 3 separate channels (ITV 4, Film 4 and TCM Movies).
Really great films are timeless.
RIP Ian Hendry, John Osborne, Rosemary Dunham, Brian Mosley, Tony Beckley, George Sewell, Glyn Edwards, Bernard Hepton and John Bindon.
Best wishes to Petra Markham, Geraldine Moffat, Dorothy White and Britt Ekland.
i think it's the houses and other buildings, many of the houses like those demolished about 1968 can be found as far as isle of wight and are still going strong. plus the modern make over in Newcastle and the metalic cortina
Its "young" because it speaks to more modern sensibilities of cinema language - it was pretty much dismissed on its released a" nasty, vulgar little film" and didn't do good box office. It came out round about the same time as Villain, which was similarly ignored. Its stripped down narrative, cynicism, measured bursts of strong violence and casual nudity, speak of a much more modern cinema vernacular and I think that's why its looks as fresh today as it did in '71.
Ian Hendry was great in this, and Petra Markham was outstanding at the wake scene.
Tony Beckley was flash as Peter The Dutchman.
An inspirational Film, Very influencial that 60's and Early 70's Fashion.The Book made me laugh so hard and the soundtrack is very suave. A real classic!
Sometimes, when you get the right script, the right director and the right cast, it can just come together
Just love Caines cold monotone voice, it just says I'm here to do my job - kill people. Scary to say the least. Plus the cold bleak industrial setting reminds you how tough things were for alot of people back then in.
Reminds me of the story of Michael Caine saying he always thought he was working class, then when he got to Newcastle he realised he was middle class.
i'll tell you why, because its still cool
It looks so young because Hodges and Lewis were trying to tell us something very disturbing about high profile artists...
Jimmy Saville anyone?
I thought it was Keir Starmer from the thumbnail
I feel like I've done a disservice for never having seen it, but only heard of it. I will rectify that mistake by going to HMV and seeking it out!
It's just a plain good film.
THE WRITING..I HAVE ALL 8 BOOKS LEWIS WROTE
Same reason I'm forty, and still look so young. I sit in the car and whistle Rule Britannia!
The BEST Caine (Maurice Micklewhite) film
Brilliant Film
long good Friday might just be a better gangster film
Can we get this right once and for all "you're a big man but you're IN BAD shape"
Micheal Caine as, Bruce Reynolds.
GET CARTER is more a documentary not intended to appeal to anyone for it merely depicts an unpretentious reality.
Kermode for life
50 years now
I kinda felt sorry for Caine, he does two Get Carter films and gets killed in both :)
Why? Because like a good wine it gets better with age
too bad some of my fellow countrymen make a super bad remake of it, there are some classics that shoudn't be remade
@moeezS You do that this weekend
The movie throughout is NOT Hollywood.
That presenter is Britain's answer to Val Kilmer. Does the world really need two of them? think not, the U.S. will gladly export the original for a player to be named later 😉
Ha! That was my first thought too :)
Behave..
Never seen it, doesn't sound like the kind of thing I'd dig either. I hate gangster movies in general.
The best gangster movie ever made, full stop, is Ghost Dog.
If you haven't seen it you're not qualified to comment on it.
Still preffer Long Good Friday to Get Carter, though both are uterly classic
its not as good as the long good friday
an entertaining rip-off of the Third Man.
Newcastle is just about as seedy as Viennese sewers, mind.