tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post2519154766211357446..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: Across 110th Street (1972)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-53330162285543630002022-11-20T07:35:23.845-08:002022-11-20T07:35:23.845-08:00Across 110th Street is an excellent film and a ver...Across 110th Street is an excellent film and a very downbeat realistic drama---one of the best crime dramas of the early '70s. I do think it gets overlooked because it got shoved into the "blaxsploitation" movie catagory, and that it's very underrated because of that. It should be up there with '70s crime classics such as The French Connection, as far as I'm concerned. squeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605962176523261516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-83274461431355342642020-06-02T00:16:30.696-07:002020-06-02T00:16:30.696-07:00I can't help feeling there were chunks of this...I can't help feeling there were chunks of this film- particularly dealing with the Quinn character- that ended up on the cutting room floor. There just seems to be missing expositionRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808384638515334763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-77311000724264653102018-03-22T15:57:42.167-07:002018-03-22T15:57:42.167-07:00Indeed. The movie shows some flashes of pure bril...Indeed. The movie shows some flashes of pure brilliance. Just some. But worth the effort. Like the scenes with Pope, Matelli and Doc in the garage or when the car is recovered from the river or when Jim leaves Joe. Just great. Overall, the first part of the film I found unconvincing, especially Quinn's thug performance (its just a bit too obvious for me) but from then on, after it gets warmed up, it is, quintessential 1970's cinema - soundtrack, cinematography, the lot - it is all there. Thank you for bringing to my attention.SoulPhillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481950511138514861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-84747389228960333072017-04-01T21:29:17.634-07:002017-04-01T21:29:17.634-07:00I always felt that this was a movie that left a lo...I always felt that this was a movie that left a lot on the cutting room floor. As it is, it is worthwhile.Rich Pniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456997977922468284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-58573577572000179192015-10-01T09:52:03.686-07:002015-10-01T09:52:03.686-07:00Good point. The title song is among my favorite tr...Good point. The title song is among my favorite tracks on a terrific compilation album called "Pimps, Players, and Private Eyes," which I've had for years and listen to every so often.By Peter Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-88647722674855745362015-10-01T09:08:17.737-07:002015-10-01T09:08:17.737-07:00You forgot to mention the excellent theme music, w...You forgot to mention the excellent theme music, which turned up here, and then wasn't heard again until Tarantino used it in Jackie Brown.Peter Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751919107163651454noreply@blogger.com