tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post3786434585921938934..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: The Human Factor (1975)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-65753430517172904982020-08-06T17:25:23.404-07:002020-08-06T17:25:23.404-07:00Mr. Borgnine was not available for the roll. There...Mr. Borgnine was not available for the roll. There actually was another actor that was considered who dropped out right before production for reasons not released. woodsprite53058https://www.blogger.com/profile/03086207962782180780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-49490080456592374862014-01-07T10:21:37.623-08:002014-01-07T10:21:37.623-08:00Thank you Mr. Hanson for making the correction fro...Thank you Mr. Hanson for making the correction from the movie taking place in Germany to Italy. Although very pleased Kennedy was not replaced, I think if it had to be, a better alternative to Jack Lemmon could have been Ernest Borgnine or even Clint Walker. Mr. Borgnine would have been 58 if casted and Mr. Walker 48. Mr. Borgnine's role in Marty showed the flare of sweetness and frustration coupled with when pushed anger. Actors Kennedy, Borgnine and Walker have all shown on screen their altruistic personalities and toughness. It had to be the “family man” personality for this movie.<br />Barry Sullivan was not only driven to drink by this incident unfolding but the totality of the staggering government bureaucracy that he was engaged in on a daily basis.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-83757450693892039252014-01-07T10:18:50.766-08:002014-01-07T10:18:50.766-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-45818032268202650172014-01-06T06:39:05.362-08:002014-01-06T06:39:05.362-08:00Mr. Hanson with all due respect to your profession...Mr. Hanson with all due respect to your profession you must have watched this fine movie in fast forward. It took place in Italy and not in Germany. This was always one of my favorites, made gutsy with stamina and without all the phony special effects. Kennedy was perfect for the role along with the other cast members who blended very well. The role didn’t call for a “tough guy” but a common guy with human imperfections who was driven by loss and grief, which turned into revenge and rightfully so. Exodus Chapter 21. That’s how you deal with Terrorists and what the majority of the Country believes is right. In the time period this movie was made Intel was not like it is now. We have made great gains in our law enforcement challenges and I was proud to be part of it. One fine scene you may want to review again when Kennedy was with Sullivan at the scene of the second massacre and the bodies were being removed from the crime scene. The Director did a superb job closing in on Kennedy's eyes that at first showed deep sorrow which compressed into anger. The final NATO Commissary gun battle depicted very well his anger and skills unleashed. One who owns a gun usually knows how to use it. Although a technical flaw at the final scene where he ventilated the main terrorist, (1911s are not double action), he did what he set out to do and the Exodus Chapter 21 scroll was a nice ending. <br /><br />This movie deserves better than you gave it. One final note, the name of the computer system was 911, 26 years prior to that horrible day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-59143174239315859502013-12-29T15:46:59.833-08:002013-12-29T15:46:59.833-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-90594889833730873192013-12-29T05:30:55.808-08:002013-12-29T05:30:55.808-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-3265834631455190762013-12-29T05:27:34.633-08:002013-12-29T05:27:34.633-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com