Casting Art Garfunkel as Nately was absolutely perfect. Except maybe the chaplain, Nately was the sweetest, most heartbreaking character in the book. And Art Garfunkel is almost ridiculously angelic.
Marcel Dalio, who plays the old man, is the same actor who plays Emil the croupier in Casablanca. In one of that movie's memorable scenes, Claude Rains as Captain Renault closes down Rick's (Humphrey Bogart) saloon using the pretext, "I am shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!". Emil - Dalio/old man - approaches Rains and hands him his usual bribe money with the line "Your winnings sir." Same actor! Marcel, who died in '83 at 83, lives on forever in 2 legendary movies.
I love this scene and am glad you posted it. I have sent it to many friends and watch it once a week or so. The book Catch - 22 was much better than the movie but this scene and THE B-25's especially are a great thing to watch. The B-25 takeoff scene is an over looked movie screen gem and if you listen to the sound on headphones while watching it is as close as you can get to flying in one. I was lucky enough to catch a ride in one in S. Fla> early '80's and consider it a thrill of a lifetime!
As the filming of Catch-22 took longer than planned in 1970, Art Garfunkel wasn't able to make it back to New York from Europe in time to start writing and recording the album "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Angered by the delay, Paul Simon wrote the track "The Only Living Boy in New York" about the incident.
I didn't know this line before Survivor Guilt. I did, however, know of this book/movie, and I'd kept hearing people saying how good it was, or countless references to it. It was the song that finally got me to start reading it, similar to how music has encouraged me to read 1984.
What did you think? Did you like it? I loved it so much the first time I read it I turned around & read it again right away (which I've never done before--and I love to read).
In the film, Nately dies on the ground, and then is referred to as "a victim of the market." From today´s perspective, I find few film sentences so sickening - and, unfortunately, so topical.
Marcel Dailo, the old guy, was a much sought-after French character actor who worked a lot with von Stroheim. In "Casablanca" when Claude Rains delivers the signature line, 'I'm shocked! Shocked! To find that there's gambling going on in here!' the croupier, Emil, played by Dalio, approaches from the roulette table and says simply, 'Your winnings, sir.'
I cherish this scene, it says so very very much! 37Dionysos post below says it all it makes you crazy then it makes you sane! A whole lot of truth in these moments. I think every kid in America should see it( when they're old enough)
I have just finished reading this amazing book and it's so strange to see the characters in the film, I imagined them totally differently, but this is the magic in reading.
This is one of my favorite moments in the entire book. You can tell the character of the Old Man is someone who had to endure the shameful hypocrisy and bloodshed of the First World War and live with the disillusionment of patriotism.
I cant even express the happiness I felt when Rise Against incorporated this in Survivor Guilt; my favorite dialogue of my favorite book being featured in my favorite band's song :)
I was in a debate the other day on the rise against song and people are supporting the American but I'm in favour of the Italian because it's not being cowardly its surviving , it's better to live your life till your last days then to be a 30 second hero
"Your a shameless opportunist! what you don't understand is its better to die on your feet than to live on your knees" "you have it backwards. it is better to live on your feet than to die on your knees."
PURE GOLD... HAHAHAHAAAA... ABSOLUTE PURE CINEMA GOLD... One of the best movies ever made... Where is the clip from the scene outside the bordello with the old woman... --Mike
Why are people saying Rise Against? I love Rise Against too (think Revolutions Per Minute is the best album ever) But everyone is forgetting Tim's band in the 90s, BAXTER, who used the same audio clip in the song Burden.
@pork2k how? after I heard the song i reread the book listening to the album. AWESOME experience. besides, it gets people to want to read the book more.
Yes, Rise Against brought me here. But, we should talk about this movie (book) and ask ourselves questions like, Are these quotes still relevant today. Not just quote the awesome song lyrics. Rise Against puts references in their songs for a reason. So... what do y'all think of this particular scene?
Don't carry on Just walk away How many more sent to their graves In this lesson ignored? I fought your fight Bought your lie And in return I lost my life What purpose does this serve? What purpose did I serve?
I know, you're part'll go fine.... fly-y-y down to mexico-o-ooh, do-n'-daw, do-'n-daw, do-'n-daw, and and here I am.... ahh-ah-ahhhhh, ah-ahh-ahhhh, here, I, ammmm.......
