Three Days Of The Condor - Put That In Your Pipe
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- Hollywood in the seventies, when it got it right, was peerless. So many films produced that made me glad I went to the cinema that day. Three Days Of The Condor is one of them days. And if you’re interested in hearing why, hit the play button. If you’re not, then I hate to break it to you, you’re on the wrong channel, fool.
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I put this on for the patients on the hospital ward I work a few weeks ago. First 15 minutes there was much shuffling and moaning and 'what the hell is this?' and then the hit team scene kicked in and they were glued to the end. Says it all. Gets better every time I watch it.
Simply goes to prove, just because you're ill and hospitalised doesn't necessarily mean you've had a taste bypass. Thanks, Biddlestone.
Interesting. I lent my DVD of this film to one of my colleagues at work. He said;" I pressed play and after 10 or so minutes I was asking myself........."what did he lend me this for ?",.....then Joubert arrived at the Lit Society for the hit. My friend said from that moment he was
mesmerised until the very end. He watched it again the next evening and has since purchased his own DVD copy.
Can never go wrong with a 1970s conspiracy thriller; Condor, Parallax View, Capricorn One, Marathon Man, The Conversation, Klute, Coma... The list of classics goes on and on...
I'm in full agreement. A golden age for paranoia, conspiracy and class A movies. T.
Love this film, they don't make them like this anymore. That scene in the lift is so tense. Dunaway and Redford at the peak of their powers and Max Von Sydow makes for an excellent villain. Great review again Tony.
Thank you for your comment, The Wickerman. Appreciated.
@@tonybush555 man,would I be delighted if you ever were to make a Gangster no 1 review.
@@Deedsofwill I'll take it under consideration. Thanks. T.
Remember watching this as a kid in the 80s, not really understanding it - being Danish and all. Later on I found it a really good thriller. They just don't make thrillers like they did in the 70s.
Certainly don't, Kaspar. Regards, T.
Should add I thought sydow was terrific as a assassin playing a man more his own age rather than older. He and Redford worked really well together
Sydney Pollack made a string of good movies in the mid-seventies early eighties. Redford gave a good performance. Trouble is when i watch this film now I only see Redford not the character. As for Dunaway, she never was my favorite actress, although she did give a good performance in The Three and Four Musketeers. Great film, good memories. Thanks Tony.
Regards, pambos.
The killer postman was played by a martial artist and actor called Hank Garret he was in serpico also, great review mate😎✌️
He was a suitably threatening looking guy. Thanks, Brendan. T.
Certianly saw the similarities to the 39 steps, especially with Kathy and Turner so similar to Hanney and Pamela, with the gun element and the banter.
Hey, thanks for commenting. Much appreciated. T.
Thanks for yet another great review, sir. I've only seen this film once, back in high school, in the early 80s. It was at a revival house called the Rialto (boy, I miss that place). I was a bit confused by the twists and turns. Based on your review, methinks it's time to give this movie another look see.
A wise choice, Larry. If you revisit it, let me know what you think. T.
Beware the mailman
Sagely advice, Oiler Greg.
great film
No argument, Andy. T.
Good review of a good movie, I remember the punch up between Redford and the ugly assassin being realistic and exciting, not often do you see Mr Redford in a fight scene, apart from Jeremiah J. I wonder if you could review a fave Max Von Sydow movie of mine called `The Night Visitor` from 1971, have you seen it?
Yes, I have seen it. A striking psychological thriller, sort of early Scandi-noir. Haven't watched it for decades, though. Christopher Lee was originally slated for the lead, but was unavailable. Twentieth Century released it again in the early 80s under the title "Lunatic!" Gotta love the subtlety in that.
@@tonybush555 I think Mr Lee was `unavailable` when he found out he had to swing around a castle wall in his undies, also I heard that another title for the movie was `Polly wants a Cracker`, lol.
Love this film. Everyone is great. Especially Max Von Sydow. I think it is the best of the Pollack Redford movies followed by Jeremiah Johnson and Out of Africa. Pollack is one of my favorite directors.
Thank you very much for commenting, Nikola. Appreciated. T.
The film is balanced enough to allow Robertson's character to state the corresponding position to Redford's at the end. Each major power will be engaged in the same game and morality essentially doesn't enter into the equation. So whether Robertson and co are cynical or ultimately pragmatic is up to the viewer to decide. And Robertson's point about the average citizen only caring about its government doing whatever is necessary to enable the population to go on as close to normality as possible for as long as possible........well I'd be seriously rattled by that if I was Condor. No wonder Redford is looking back uneasily at the freeze frame.
It's one of the things I like about the film, that compare and contrast approach to Condor clinging to the last remnants of his liberal idealism and Robertson's and the CIAs more hawkish, ultra-pragmatic conservatism. Although he still believes in things like freedom of the press and that the liberalist New York Times will do the right thing, Robertson rattles him and shakes his beliefs with one simple question: "How do you know?" Simple answer is, Condor doesn't know, he can only believe that the story will make it to print. And it's left to us, the viewer, to decide whether that happens or not, what we think the outcome is. Personally, I think the CIA would endeavour to suppress publication, but once in receipt people at the Times would have read it, they'd know about it. What do you do about them? Another job for Joubert?
Thank for commenting, Numinous 20111. Much appreciated. T.
Lifts are underused tension builders in thriller movies because when used right are like trains and ship cabins great for cold sweat inducing dread and horror
Confined environments, limited options for running or hiding, ideal for ramping up the tension as you say.
Superb
Thank you for commenting, Adnan. Appreciated. T.
Great stuff
Thanks for commenting, Graham.
Nice review!
This film might be nice to rewatch again before i rewatch Sneakers ('92)...in a similar way, i usually watch The Conversation right before watching Enemy of the State.... feels like a loose prequel:)
Thank you for commenting. Appreciated. T.
Brilliant
Thank you for commenting, Steve. T.
I love this movie, one of Pollack's best and certainly one of the best hard-spying movies ever. The only Sydney Pollack movie that is above this is The Yakuza with Robert Mitchum.
The Yakuza is on my to-do list, Swarnava. When I'll get to it though, who knows? Thanks for commenting. T.
Saw this late seventies on Tele, Redford and dunaway make a surprisingly believable and likeable duo. Houston, Roberson are suitably shady as his often double speaking employers.
I always thought it much more than a Redford doing James bond it's political views weren't difficult to miss even as I a under 15.
The inclusion of the world trade centre is a little unerring considering the tradegy that would be wrought there and American foriegn policy.
Of course it could just be a diverting movie.
Great review again.
Thanks, Graeme. Appreciated.
@@tonybush555 funny I never thought of it in pakula sensibility too polished and Pollack's taste was far more liberal than pakulas cynicism. Even rollover (underated) devils own (for its multiple production problems) and the other ford movie he made (sorry it's name evades me).
Houston give me the creeps in rollerball also he cud be more malignant with one word than many modern actors are with 6 pages
Great film.
Indeed, John.
With Robert Redford, you should do the excellent The Hot Rock by Peter Yates
I know I've recommended this before but you should really see and consider reviewing Ladybug Ladybug (1963)
I've got a copy of it, Streed, just haven't gotten around to watching it yet. Will do when time permits.
understandable, no pressure man, it's great that you have a copy of it, I reviewed it on my channel about 2 years ago, that ending still haunts me..
genius review
Thank you, Richard. Appreciate the sentiment. T.
The film is skillfully made.
Numbskull
Thanks for commenting, James. Care to expand a bit?
The Guvnor is back
Cheers, Neil. Appreciated.
I always found all of Redford's pictures hollow especially this one! seems like they ripped half the pages out of the script or its missing the 2 final acts!
The Pentagon Papers had been printed, so it's likely Turner's story would have been, especially given the mood of those post-Vietnam, post-Watergate times. Even today, the CIA still has a lot to answer for.
I think you're right. The Woodward/Bernstein crusading journos busting a story of political scandal was a watershed that would have ensured the NY Times had the balls to publish. And therefore the answer to Higgins "How do you know?"
Speaking of Max Von Sydow, any chance of your doing a review of The Kremlin Letter?
Change your username from "Reviews" to "Spoilers".
Cheers Tony, another entertaining review. Thanks. I agree with you, this film is a fun romp. The whole CIA and conspiracies guff seem popular with North Americans. I know that the British Government can be inept and corrupt, but the legend of North American shady goins-on seems to be part of the USA culture. If one can ignore the silly conspiracy stuff, the film really is just another reworking of The 39 Steps. And that is why I love the film.
....Boris whom?….(!!!!)
Johnson. For a while he was the British Prime Minister. Yeah, i know, but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Look, the US had Donald Trump and not to be outdone we had Boris. It'a a bit like when we had The Beatles they had The Monkees. Possibly.