It was a shoehorned in nod to Battleship Potemkin, a super influential 1920s Russian silent film.
Untouchables is pretty bad, and is quintessential Brian DePalma: handful of great scenes, but most of it is terrible. He's one of the most overrated directors I know of, he's up there with Ridley Scott. 90% of everything they made was shit. What a waste of of a David Mamet script.
That is 100% accurate. Some great scenes....then these weird, awkward too long scenes with the soundtrack not even working with it. Really weird. Won't watch again
It always annoyed me how DePalma was lumped in with the other 70's "Hollywood Brats" like Scorsese, Coppola, and Spielberg. He definitely isn't one their level.
And you're right about Scott. If not for Alien and Blade Runner both being so influential (it doesn't help that he's been George Lucas-ing both films with belated prequels and unnecessary re-re-releases) the rest of his filmography is rather ho-hum and mediocre.
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1 CasinoIndian 2017-09-02
Sean Connery won an Oscar for that pile of overwrought garbage attempt at a "historical epic"
1 ballsymcgee 2017-09-02
It's embarrassing.
1 gregorio_ilidivich 2017-09-02
I wouldn't classify a movie made thirty years ago as necessarily recent.
1 ballsymcgee 2017-09-02
I'm comparing it to that of recent. Your honor.
1 rahtin 2017-09-02
Thanks for your opinion gramps.
How do you feel about the current state of dance moves? Tell us why dabbing is inferior to The Twist and The Charleston
1 ballsymcgee 2017-09-02
23 is pretty old
1 StuffOpieThrew 2017-09-02
Is this the one where Capone bashes the guy's head in at dinner?
1 ballsymcgee 2017-09-02
After a very mediocre baseball analogy, yes
1 StuffOpieThrew 2017-09-02
https://youtu.be/QHH9EYZHoVU
I couldn't remember for sure if it was DeNiro or not. I don't think I've ever seen the whole thing.
1 RBuddCumia 2017-09-02
You don't like the scene where Elliot Ness confronts Capone in the court house at the end?
What was the line? I remember it was very douchie.
1 ballsymcgee 2017-09-02
Something about not giving up the fight or something....then "Here endeth the lesson." Atrocious.
1 RBuddCumia 2017-09-02
Costner's relationship with his wife was equally cringe inducing. If I remember correctly Ant really likes this movie.
1 ballsymcgee 2017-09-02
Just watched it for the first time today. I truly, truly thought that was his mom when the movie started. Fucking creepy.
1 Doc_McCoyXYZ 2017-09-02
It was a shoehorned in nod to Battleship Potemkin, a super influential 1920s Russian silent film.
Untouchables is pretty bad, and is quintessential Brian DePalma: handful of great scenes, but most of it is terrible. He's one of the most overrated directors I know of, he's up there with Ridley Scott. 90% of everything they made was shit. What a waste of of a David Mamet script.
1 dumbshowreference 2017-09-02
How dare you speak poorly of Ridley Scott.
1 Nulltor 2017-09-02
Um, it's possible Ridley Scott is an average director who got awesome scripts and producers.
1 ballsymcgee 2017-09-02
That is 100% accurate. Some great scenes....then these weird, awkward too long scenes with the soundtrack not even working with it. Really weird. Won't watch again
1 CIAshill18081990 2017-09-02
Dude, dressed to kill and body double are the two best Hitchcock movies
I'll agree that Scarface and this movie are overrated but you can't deny de Palma is entertaining as fuck
1 CoolerKing37 2017-09-02
It always annoyed me how DePalma was lumped in with the other 70's "Hollywood Brats" like Scorsese, Coppola, and Spielberg. He definitely isn't one their level.
And you're right about Scott. If not for Alien and Blade Runner both being so influential (it doesn't help that he's been George Lucas-ing both films with belated prequels and unnecessary re-re-releases) the rest of his filmography is rather ho-hum and mediocre.
1 SpeckofCoppah 2017-09-02
You forgot to mention the Duellists.
1 doxxbrown 2017-09-02
You're muckin' with a G here, pal!
1 throwawaymanthrows 2017-09-02
If you consider the 80's recent, sure. I think spiderman 3 wins mist cringey scene for that part with the emo Peter parker.
1 SpeckofCoppah 2017-09-02
Honorable mention : Rocky V, the kid fighting scene.
1 CIAshill18081990 2017-09-02
You didn't watch hidden figures or Ghostbusters 2016 then
1 StewartScoldedCumia 2017-09-02
Untouchables sucked. Should have been good but it sucked.