The fact is any actor sharing, even a scene let alone whole movie with Al Pacino,you better bring your A game. The fact Chris O'Donnell held his own shows what he is capable of.
My favorite line from that film was Pacino saying, "I always knew what the right path was, without exception, I knew, but I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard." That always hits me. That's the human condition. What we do versus what we ought to do. Powerful stuff.
This film should get way more attention than it does now. Both loneliness and self- loathing are devastating. And this actually IS my favorite Pacino movie. Love it so very much
Fun trivia Pacino was helped by a school for the blind in his preparation for this role. He said that he made himself appear blind by not allowing his eyes to focus on anything. Fun trivia Al Pacino would often remain in character off set, using his cane to walk with and never looking at anyone when they talked to him Fun trivia The scene on the street where Lt. Colonel Slade falls over a garbage can was actually unplanned Fun trivia Al Pacino and Gabrielle Anwar rehearsed their tango for 2 weeks. The scene took 3 days to shoot. The trivia today was just short and sweet hope you enjoy reading it
@@kojiattwood No, that was Leonard Gaines, an actor. If you’ve ever seen Rocky 2, he’s the agent who talks Rocky into doing commercials after his first fight with Apollo Creed.
The actress at 13:00, I used to be her families postman back in the 90's as they lived, and she was born in, my home town. Her whole family are in the movie business. She came to the door several times to collect the post, and I was always blown away by how beautiful she was. Always very polite.
This is a VERY good film that keeps you absorbed as the storyline unfolds with brilliant acting from both men. Cast very well both actors, moved me. Pacino fiesty ,blunt, brutal,bold and Chris O donnel the complete polar opposite shy, innocent, timid, sweet, emotional . They flowed very well together and in the end both helped each other overcome obstacles it seemed so believable like they were Not even acting. I adore the ending it's so smooth and empowered and strong messages given. Justice is served by his mighty words of wisdom. They both helped each other in the end! "Midnight Run" is another gem by Martin Brest with Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin.
1. I hope your family's okay. 2. Pacino swings so wildly in this film. And it's for different reasons. Sometimes it's because he's rudderless and feels useless, and sometimes it's deliberate and for Charlie's benefit. And the fact that I can't always tell which is is which is . . . Brilliant. Pacino is such a complete actor. I can't imagine not becoming a better actor just by being around him and watching him work.
I'm so glad your watching this film. Its one of my family's favorites. The fact that Frank wanted to end his life, made me sad. Sadly I lost my brother to suicide in 2019, we rewatched this movie recently because it was my brothers favorites. ❤ It gave me so much comfort to rewatch it again together as a family. Good reaction. This warmed my heart. Thanks for your input, I will share this with my family, they'll love your thoughts.
Glad he told those 3 other kids to "F you too" considering they were just sitting back there with those smirks allowing their so called buddies to take the fall as they protect them.
serpico is one of his weakest that i've seen, and i've seen about half of pacino's movies. it's not gritty or engaging, it's a chore. maybe i'll rewatch it in a few years, but i saw it when i was 28
I always feel like saying a movie is too long, is a disservice to the movie as a whole. A movie can be 3 hours long, and feel like it flys by and leaves you wanting more (like in my case, the lord of the rings extended editions always leave me wanting more) and as movie itself, I always love seeing good establishing shots and enviromental work, and scenes that linger. It lets me more understand where a character comes from, or why they may be somewhere, and makes those characters feel more real. I find that current trends in movie making is to eliminate and streamline everything, so a movie feels "snappy, and fast", because peoples attention spans are so short now, that that is what hollywood seems to feel they need to do to get people to watch their movie. Older movies didnt really have this, imagine if Rocky was made today, how much of that movie would be cut, like the pet shop scenes. A well made movie, should be allowed to be more then "streamlined and snappy", and not limited by peoples short attention spans. The end result is more cinematic I feel.
This movie really shows both Pacino and O'Donnell's acting in the best light. Solid performances from both and it covers several topics, disability, depression, honesty and honor.
Thanks Shan just what I needed today an excellent reaction and what a movie and that last scene when Frank makes up with the kids that was very emotional and the music is perfect, thanks again
Another amazing performance by Pacino is on DOG DAY AFTERNOON based on a true story. I had the privilege to see him live on Broadway in his tour de force performance on the play CHINA DOLL. My seat was on the very first row from the stage, CENTER. A lifelong dream of mine to see him on Broadway. I am turning 60 February 18 and have been in awe of Pacino since I first saw him in the film I mentioned aboved.
I was pleased when I noted that you were reviewing this film. Pacino needs no introduction as one of the greatest modern actors, and this is one of my favorite of his movie roles. He handles the difficulty of playing a convincing sightless person and the emotionally complex Colonel like no one else could. Great reaction Shan... Great film
This was my first Al Pacino movie .I saw it when I was very young. And because it was my first time experiencing the great Al Pacino I actually believed he was blind ! You can imagine my surprise when I discovered he wasn't ! I had a major crush on him back then and I still love him to this day .💗
You may already know this, but Thomas Newman is just one of the remarkable musicians that make up the Newman family, including his brother David. Alfred Newman, their uncle, was nominated for 45 Academy Awards and won 9. Perhaps his most famous composition is the 20th Century Fox Fanfare probably made even more famous played in front of StarWars! Randy Newman is an incredible songwriter ("Short People" and "I Love LA," to name two) and composer, perhaps best known nowadays for his work on Pixar movies. Alfred's brother was Lionel Newman, was also a composer, music supervisor and conductor. He was hired to conduct Danny Elfman's score to Beetlejuice, but was fired after only one day because he could not get the orchestra to interpret the main title to Elfman's satisfaction. When he was given notes he would reply: 'Excuse me Beethoven, I'm trying to work here.' LOL. Wonderful reaction, as always. Be well.
One of my favorite films, I opened a cedar chest under my ping pong table last week and found it among twenty of my best dvds I’d put away several years ago. I watched it again last night. Glad you’ve seen it!
Glad you’ve watched this movie. Nice review, as usual. I love it. Seen it a million times (ok, I exaggerate) and I never get tired of it. The reason I was attracted to this film in the first place is that I too am a (Argentine) tango dancer/teacher/performer of 22 years. I heard about that scene, wanted to see it and got hooked on the film. I completely concur with you regarding it being a roller-coaster of emotions. I never fail to find my eyes moistening and a lump manifesting in my throat at numerous points during the film... of sadness, happiness, pride, desolation, regret, loss, self-pity, emptiness and much more. It’s a kaleidoscope of emotion. So glad you enjoyed it.
The only time I complain about how long it is, is if I don't enjoy it. LOTR is a perfect example of this being my favorite movies. Not only don't I mind the length of the originals, I wanted the extended versions to be even longer.
Martin Brest directed both Scent of a Woman and Beverly Hills Cop you already reacted to. Would highly recommend a 3rd film directed by Brest, "Midnight Run" from 1988. Another great film with Robert Deniro and Charles Grodin (and John Ashton from Beverly Hills Cop).
Also, best reaction quote unheard elsewhere... "I was glad to be wrong here". Almost every other reaction video is an affirmation of how they were right at obvious moments again and again and again. It wasn't so much that you admitted you were wrong, it was how easily you did it. I dig it. I'm wrong a lot. It happens. Good on you. Cheers.
This film it's a remake of a masterpiece:"profumo di donna"(scent of woman,in italian lenguage)directed by Dino Risi in the 1974. If you like this one,you must see the originalXD Are both a great films,btw. Thanks for the reaction,and cheers by italy!
This movie is an absolute shining gem. Love it so much. AND THAT SPEECH!! If I might make a suggestion, if you haven't seen it, I really, really recommend you watch Falling Down.
I wouldn't have shortened the film at all. But then I like long running movies. When I think back to the movie it's hard to say what we can toss this scene out of this scene. They all build to something or they develop the characters further. I mean a scene that could be cut in that situation would be the tango scene. But look at what we would lose. That would totally suck to lose that scene.
Really enjoyed analysis I constantly hear people use run runtime as a criticism of a film. If a film is good I never notice the runtime if it’s bad 90 minutes is to long I’ve seen this film multiple times never have I thought this is to long if it’s a great film like this one I want more really enjoy watching your reactions and reviews thank you
This was always a favorite of mine ... I remember seeing ads in the Village Voice in NYC by the person who taught Pacino how to do the Argentine Tango (my favorite style of dancing). That scene always captivated me (to the song "Por Una Cabeza" ... check out the Tango Project for their other songs). Pacino won the Oscar this year and rightfully so.
I really enjoyed watching the full length version. Your facial expressions say everything about how you feel during a scene. I saw the despair reflected in the film and a couple of smiles you flashed that showed such hope. Btw, I agree with your runtime critique.
I highly recommend the Red Violin if you haven't seen that it's an amazing movie. It's the story of where a violin actually ends up and the music and story are just so beautiful.
One of Al Pacino's underrated movies , everyone knows him from The Godfather,Scarface,Heat,Devil's Advocate and Carlito's Way. My favorite movies he was in are : Serpico 1973 Dog Day Afternoon 1975 The Insider 1999 City Hall 1996
Sorry, I know I’m not a patron but may I suggest the following movies for future consideration (although I expect you have a huge list): • A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946) This classic movie, in my opinion, has one of - if not *the* - best opening sequence of any movie (after the initial short opening narration)... starring David Niven and Kim Hunter • TUNES OF GLORY (1960) Wonderfully acted and deeply emotional study of institutionalised bullying in the military. Stars Sir Alec Guinness and Sir John Mills... • RANDOM HARVEST (1942) Emotional, traditional tearjerker of ‘feel-good’ proportion, with Ronald Colman snd Greer Garson.
Now keep in mind that it was because Pacino finally won an Oscar for this movie that he agreed to be in Gigli as a favor to director Martin Brest. A movie that wasn't received very well(understatement), and Brest retired after it! P.S You should watch ...And justice for all. You'll probably think it has the production values of a TV show, but the story and performances are really excellent.
Such an insightful and very enjoyable reaction Shan. I'm on a very tight budget right now so I cannot afford to be one of the top Patreons. However, if I may suggest a film to watch and react to: Dead Poets Society. Stay safe all.
There's tons of great movie recommendations in this comment section, but my vote goes to 'Midnight Run'. In my opinion, it's Martin Brest's best film and DeNiro's best comedic performance. What more could you want?
No, I didn't have a problem with the extra 15 or 20 minutes of the film; I felt that the development of the top two characters ideally benefited from that little bit extra time. I was most moved by the same two scenes as you. That would be the scene when the Colonel was going to use the gun on himself--and Charlie was there to intervene, and the impassioned speech in Charlie's behalf. Thank you for doing the review. I haven't yet decided to see the brutal Godfather, but Donnie Brasco shows a severely different character than Scent of a Woman. YES ! Pacino's was an Oscar worthy performance--and I'm so glad he won. (Addendum: Personally, it was fun to see the Colonel soften up his approach; he charmed the pretty young lady into dancing the Tango. AND he LOOKED like a slightly "akward" blind person DANCING the tango. Pacino also danced it really well--WITH the feel that A BLIND PERSON was dancing .)
Scent Of A Woman was one of 1993s Best pic nominees along with Unforgiven produced, directed and starred Clint Eastwood. Both Al Pacino and Eastwood were both nominated for best actor. Eastwood won the best director nomination and best pic for Unforgiven and Pacino won best actor. A couple of years later, Eastwood repeats the same 3 nominations with Million Dollar Baby 2004 and again wins for best pic and director. Love your reviews and reactions. There are 2 great recommendations. Oh, both Unforgiven and Billion Dollar Baby both have Morgan Freeman
My favorite Pachino movie! thank you! I might be biased cuz this is one of my favorites, but I think the runtime is fine, cuz I don't think you can cut anything out without damaging the story. Maybe a bit at the hotel, but that would get you like 3min shorter tops
Enjoyed your thoughts on this film. Your points were very insightful. The only things I disagree on were the ranking and run time comments. It’s my opinion that it ranks #1 in the Pacino performance roster. It’s simply that he commanded every scene and I was riveted on every word. As to run time, allow me to make a snotty comment: What’s the rush? What do you have; a plane to catch? Ahh, that felt good. Seriously, I find the investment of 2 1/2 hours well worth it. I just don’t find a correlation between quality and duration.
Slade's bullying behaviour got him in trouble his entire life - and all but destroyed it. The only time it did any good was in defense of the boy. That's such a great subtext for the movie. Wonderful
I remember going to see the 20th anniversary theatrical release of "The Godfather" and I only knew Al Pacino from this movie. It was not until over half way through the movie when I realized that Al Pacino was Michael.
Your one criticism is a hard one to solve. Yes, the movie runs a little long. No, there is nothing in this movie that I would like cut out or wouldn't miss had I watched it as is and then watched it shortened. I would long for whatever was cut out.
I love you Shaan for reacting to this! I'd also recommend you to Watch Pacino's "Donnie Brasco", "Insomnia" & "The Godfather" movies, if you haven't watched em' already. Love your Reactions❤️
Philip Seymour's line "white powder on a base of snow bunnies" is not about them doing drugs. They were on a ski vacation in Vermont. Powder snow and lots of pretty girls.
Just wanna throw The Outsiders (1984) out there, it stars pre-fame Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Charlie Sheen, Emelio Estevez and Tom Cruise as members of a 1950's greaser gang and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. There are no reactions to it on YT and I've seen it requested a lot. Swayze, Howell and Sheen also starred in Red Dawn that year.
A movie length is only a problem if is not engaging. For me the movie had a great pace and every scene was worth watching. I don't have a problem with run time e joyed the movie and the reaction
3 must see movies to review. 1) Mask with Cher not the Jim Carrey film. 2) Terms of Endearment with Nicholson. 3) All That Jazz. masterful Roy Scheider performance. Love your reviews.
If you haven’t seen “Dead Poets Society” with Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke, you should. As was this film from time to time, it was set in an uptight, upper crust prep school. One of my favorites... Also, here’s a gun game. Go to a Starbucks and order an Al Pachino and watch the barista’s face. Classic!
I would like to recommend With Honors starring Brendan Fraser, Joe Pesci, and Patrick Dempsey. I think it makes a good 90s double feature with this film as both have similar plot points, but are their own entities. Also Wow I totally forgot that Philip Seymour Hoffman AND Frances Conroy were in this. I've also not seen this movie in ages too. Frances Conroy was the political science teacher towards the end, but I'm most familiar with her from her role on the HBO series Six Feet Under.
saw this when i was 11 and my friend pay-per-viewed it. remembered liking it so much i rented it from hollywood video soon after and my parents couldn't understand my obsession with it. now i can't either, someone else reacted to it recently and i didn't get it. you're more eloquent so maybe i'll recapture it, or i'll just brush it off as liking al pacino as an actor and the scene where they drive
Pacino actually did win the Oscar for best actor for his role in this film. Although it was a great performance, Denzel Washington should have won for his portrayal of Malcom X. However, this was seen as a makeup for Pacino because the Academy passed him over for his Godfather performances. Denzel eventually won an Oscar makeup for his role in Training Day. All of the performances were worthy, but this is just indicative of why awards and award shows are silly and not worth much attention.
Great film. It's a pity that Brest didn't do anything really good afterwards. And early 90's Pacino is the actor at the peak of his charisma, imo. That haunting look in his eyes. But you have to watch the original italian movie, man ! Oh, and... : "I'm out of order ? YOU'RE out of order !" :D
He taught Charlie how to be a man and to stand with courage by his badgering about snitching and his adventure in New York. The moment that Charlie confronts Frank with a gun is when Charlie became a man. Charlie on the other hand taught Frank that he was still alive and life was indeed worth living. There was more adventures to come. I would love to see a sequel to this movie and as long as we get Chris O'Donnell and Al Pacino in it. if we get two other actors it won't be worth the time it took to make the movie.
@@jp3813 again with respect I am not governed by what other people think. Never have really allowed other people's influences to govern what I think too much.
