MoeFOH's Movie of the Week... Week #45

[MoeFOH]

MoeFOH's Movie of the Week 🎥

Each week we're going to spotlight a movie... be it a classic, new release, hidden gem, or outright turd... and open it for discussion: i.e. post up your favourite quotes, clips, memories... or dive deeper and give us a critique on why you think it's great, overrated, or a complete train wreck... And finally score it for us...  

All contributors go into a monthly prize draw for a 2-cigar sampler! 

PM me with suggestions if there's a movie you want to nominate for next week's discussion. 

 

Week #45: Dog Day Afternoon

Moe Says: "Wyoming's not a country, Sal." 

Wiki says: 

Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Martin Bregman and Martin Elfand. The film stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, James Broderick, and Charles Durning. The screenplay is written by Frank Pierson and is based on the Life magazine article "The Boys in the Bank" by P. F. Kluge and Thomas Moore. The feature chronicled the 1972 robbery and hostage situation led by John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile at a Chase Manhattan branch in Brooklyn.

Elfand brought Bregman's attention to the article, who proceeded to negotiate a deal with Warner Bros and clear the rights to use the story. Pierson conducted his research and wrote a script that centered the story of the robbery around Wojtowicz. The cast was selected by Lumet and Pacino, with the latter selecting past co-stars from his Off-Broadway plays. Filming took place between September and November 1974, and the production was finished three weeks ahead of schedule.

Upon theatrical release on September 21, 1975, Dog Day Afternoon was a critical and box office success. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and seven Golden Globe Awards and won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2009, Dog Day Afternoon was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Over to you!

How do you rate it out of 10? 

Post up favourite clips, quotes, etc... 

[MoeFOH]

 

[Chibearsv]

Great movie with great acting 10

[KnightsAnole]

That’s a great flic 👍

Shorter attention span, smaller cigars, less time - you pick. Seems I rarely have the patience for full length movies now. Found a goldmine of great short films,  free on YouTube and perfect for a mareva. Dust (sci-fi) and Alter (horror) channels are fantastic + regularly updated with new premiers.

[JohnS]

John Cazale...what can one say? He passed away too soon and starred in films that all became classics, including this one! 10 out of 10.

[Arctic Dude]

8 hours ago, JohnS said:

John Cazale...what can one say? He passed away too soon and starred in films that all became classics, including this one! 10 out of 10.

Yes indeed..one of the all-time greats even with his limited body of work.  He helps make every one of his movies a 10/10!! 

[Doctorossi]

9, all day. I can watch this movie any time. Pacino is utterly magnetic here.