tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post7023976950956574884..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: The French Connection (1971) & French Connection II (1975)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-61499534421370715402022-11-21T06:35:15.585-08:002022-11-21T06:35:15.585-08:00Jackie Gleason and other big-name stars at the tim...Jackie Gleason and other big-name stars at the time turned the French Connection down, because the script probably looked like just another regular crime movie to them---which was why Hackman ended up with the role, because nobody else wanted it. It was what Friedkin did with the film, and how he shot it---in a documentary-like European style, making it look way more realistic---that made all the difference. Great film, all the way through to the end. Interesting story about the French Connection II---Hackman was not interested in doing the film at all, and only did it because he was contracted to. So he channeled his frustration at having to do it at all into his performance. It's definitely not as good as the first one, even though he's good in it, as usual. <br /><br />The Seven-Ups was actually a sequel to the French Connection, but it wasn't allowed to be called that for legal reasons---it's also an excellent crime drama film with a bad-ass car chase that's just as insane as the one in TFC. squeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605962176523261516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-354692716132400232017-07-11T08:42:56.217-07:002017-07-11T08:42:56.217-07:00Friedman?Friedman?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04552947897995643289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-30931934080100069252016-08-30T16:09:44.917-07:002016-08-30T16:09:44.917-07:00Originally Doyle was to be played by Jackie Gleaso...Originally Doyle was to be played by Jackie Gleason. I forget why the never panned out but it would have made for a different film for sure.DJBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358276381151145788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-60265680985962611142011-01-06T10:26:45.377-08:002011-01-06T10:26:45.377-08:00While it might seem Popeye's shooting the felo...While it might seem Popeye's shooting the felon in the back is wrong, at the time it was acceptable police practice in the US.<br /><br />Tennessee Vs Gardner, a case arising from the 1974 shooting of a fleeing felon:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_v._Garner<br /><br />It is the Supreme Court Case that prevents officers shooting a fleeing felon except under very specific circumstances. The case was not ruled upon by the US Supreme Court until 1985. The fleeing felon the officers shot in that case, on later reflection, was much less deserving of lethal force than the hood shot in The French Connection.<br /><br />Great article. Great movie.Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365172490610500537noreply@blogger.com