Into the 2nd half of this
week's 6 Pack riding that 3 beer buzz. Still more to tie on but
before the next golden amber award but before hand the next
nomination for Best Picture of the Week of L.
From 1973 Stuart Rosenberg's The
Laughing Policeman
A late night bus shooting becomes more
of a mystery as Sgt Jake Martin's partner was one of the victims.
Supposedly on vacation Martin suspects he was working on another
case. W/ a new partner Martin tries to put the clues together from
the past & catch the culprit before there is another transit
massacre.
Time for the 4th golden
amber filled award of this week. Best Male Performance – The Bud
The nominees are..
Bruce Dern as Inspector Leo Larsen in
The Laughing Policeman
This is great casting of Dern in this.
He looks just like a stereotypical 70s cop. Not as personally
committed to the case as Walter Mattau Dern has to follow his
partners lead. Dern is always a joy to watch for me. He seamlessly
falls into a role but isn't really a chameleon. He's still Bruce
Dern but you believe him in his part. He's one of those great actors
that I can watch do almost anything..it's too bad he didn't eat a
sandwich but he does eat a burrito.
Jack Nicholson as Buddusky in The Last Detail
The Last Detail may be one of
Nicholson's most over looked movies. To see him here is why I love
films from the 70s more than any other decade. Always great here
Nicholson is 'badass'. That's how he got the name. He's a character
that you can almost fall in love w/ even though he's a military man.
In the end you want to hate him because he has to do his job because
your sympathies are w/ Randy Quaid. Personally he's unforgettable
from the first time I ever saw this film.
Elliott Gould as Alfred Chamberlain in
Little Murders
For a little while in this I thought
Gould was suffering w/ mild retardation but he's a man that is
emotionally stunned & disenchanted by life that it becomes a
thing of beauty that he can only find enjoyment in photographing
shit. It's so under played that it's over played. His estrangement
from the actual concept of love is tragic & hilarious @ the same
time. What man would actually find the greatest enjoyment from sex
is that you get a better sleep?
Robert Downey Jr as Julian in Less Than
Zero
Another shade of the Brat Pack movie
Robert Downey Jr is probably the most tragic of them all. He's a
real fucking mess here. @ times I wanted to give him some chap-stick
because his lips looked so rough from hard living & drug use.
Tore @ my heart strings that he had to suck the cock to pay for his
habits...hell I would flip burgers for 23 hours a day before I had to
eat some guy's baloney.
George Hamilton as Count Vladimir
Dracula in Love At First Bite
George Hamilton has been in the
business of film for almost 55 years & he will always be
remembered to me for 2 roles – Zorro the Gay Blade & Dracula in
Love At First Bite. Hamilton is hilarious in this role making this
one of my top 6 Dracula movies. He's debonair enough to take on the
vampire role & carry it into the 70s. The laughs come easy from
him too. Im almost rolling on the floor when he says how sad he is
that he can't enjoy garlic bread.
Sonny Landham as Chink Weber in Lock Up
I became a fan of Landham after seeing
him as Billy Bear in 48hrs. Always glad to see him show up in movies
or TV work. In Lock Pp he plays to his greatest strength which is
sheer intimidation. He's a great 2nd adversary to
Stallone outside of Donald Sutherland. Personally if I ever went to
prison the last person I would want on my ass is someone the likes of
Sonny Landham. That big Indian will fuck you up.
And the winner is..
Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail
By 1973 Nicholson is really coming into
his own (his next project after The Last Detail was Chinatown) after
working for Roger Corman & doing more drive-in style movies. His
performance as Buddusky is proof positive why he was one who ruled
70s cinema for acting talent. He's a consummate character that is
100% unique & is rightly deserving of the love of fans &
those in the business. I wish they had made a prequel to this movie
when it came out called Badasssss Buddusky.
One more golden amber to get to before
the this week's big Blue Ribbon winner.
Back after this..
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