Comments on: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/09/15/dog-day-afternoon-1975/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:21:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/09/15/dog-day-afternoon-1975/comment-page-1/#comment-6127 Daniel Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:46:50 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/09/15/dog-day-afternoon-1975/#comment-6127 Been meaning to catch up on this review for a few weeks now (and a number of your other ones)! Great review. I always like when someone blows the dust off it and gives it a nice polish. Until you mentioned it I never thought about the lack of a musical score, but you're right that it's addition by subtraction, similar to No Country for Old Men last year. I wouldn't mind seeing that more often. Half of the "thrillers" these days feature music in the background for 75% of the running time. Been meaning to catch up on this review for a few weeks now (and a number of your other ones)!

Great review. I always like when someone blows the dust off it and gives it a nice polish. Until you mentioned it I never thought about the lack of a musical score, but you’re right that it’s addition by subtraction, similar to No Country for Old Men last year. I wouldn’t mind seeing that more often. Half of the “thrillers” these days feature music in the background for 75% of the running time.

]]> By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/09/15/dog-day-afternoon-1975/comment-page-1/#comment-5833 Joe Valdez Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:00:42 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/09/15/dog-day-afternoon-1975/#comment-5833 <strong>Christian</strong>: Beatrice Straight was only in <em>Network</em> for a few minutes and she won an Oscar. Chris Sarandon has been a jack of all trades and master of none in terms of his acting career. He's not a leading man, a heavy, a character actor, a comic or any combination of those. This is probably his best performance though. Thanks for commenting! Christian: Beatrice Straight was only in Network for a few minutes and she won an Oscar. Chris Sarandon has been a jack of all trades and master of none in terms of his acting career. He’s not a leading man, a heavy, a character actor, a comic or any combination of those. This is probably his best performance though. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: christian http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/09/15/dog-day-afternoon-1975/comment-page-1/#comment-5831 christian Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:10:52 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/09/15/dog-day-afternoon-1975/#comment-5831 I agree this is a great 70's film with awesome performances - but the bravest actor was Chris Sarandon playing Pacino's lover. He was only onscreen for a few minutes and he got an Oscar nom! I agree this is a great 70’s film with awesome performances – but the bravest actor was Chris Sarandon playing Pacino’s lover. He was only onscreen for a few minutes and he got an Oscar nom!

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