Kal-El814 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 'The Godfather' Star James Caan Dead At 82 WWW.HUFFPOST.COM The actor was best known for his role as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 For some reason I thought he was younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Yeah I didn't realize he was 82. An absolute legend - gotta go and watch Michael Mann's Thief this weekend I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I remember him most from the movie Misery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Thanks for the memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Greatoneshere said: Yeah I didn't realize he was 82. An absolute legend - gotta go and watch Michael Mann's Thief this weekend I think. I just looked it up and I can't believe I've never seen this movie. Tangerine Dream, James Caan, Michael Mann?? What?? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 52 minutes ago, DarkStar189 said: I remember him most from the movie Misery. Same, and I feel the prominent “GodFather star” isn’t needed in the article, sells him short. rip legend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: I just looked it up and I can't believe I've never seen this movie. Tangerine Dream, James Caan, Michael Mann?? What?? It was Mann's first movie, it has always been super critically well regarded, it basically invented the style of neon lights and strong color theory cinematography with synth sountracks that Refn, Korine, and South Korean directors basically copied, and it all starts with Thief. I'm not sure how you don't know this movie?! And the soundtrack is great. Mann's second film, The Keep, is also an awesome movie with Doom and Hexen vibes with a Tangerine Dream soundtrack, but unfortunately studio meddling cut the film from its original 2 hour runtime by half an hour so the last half hour of the movie is okay but incoherent - but the first hour is peak Mann/Tangerine Dream. The Keep has Legend vibes, but Mann instead of Ridley Scoot. Mann has disowned the film due to the meddling but the film has a deserved cult following. The behind the scenes story of that film is kinda crazy. But regardless of The Keep, Thief is great hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Oh damn. RIP. He's left behind a lot of great work to remember him by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 30 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: I just looked it up and I can't believe I've never seen this movie. Tangerine Dream, James Caan, Michael Mann?? What?? You need to watch it immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: It was Mann's first movie, it has always been super critically well regarded, it basically invented the style of neon lights and strong color theory cinematography with synth sountracks that Refn, Korine, and South Korean directors basically copied, and it all starts with Thief. I'm not sure how you don't know this movie?! And the soundtrack is great. Mann's second film, The Keep, is also an awesome movie with Doom and Hexen vibes with a Tangerine Dream soundtrack, but unfortunately studio meddling cut the film from its original 2 hour runtime by half an hour so the last half hour of the movie is okay but incoherent - but the first hour is peak Mann/Tangerine Dream. The Keep has Legend vibes, but Mann instead of Ridley Scoot. Mann has disowned the film due to the meddling but the film has a deserved cult following. The behind the scenes story of that film is kinda crazy. But regardless of The Keep, Thief is great hands down. 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: You need to watch it immediately. I...see that lol. What the hell, I've even seen The Keep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 If you ever curious just how bad film critics can be, Thief was nominated for a Razzie for its soundtrack. How in the fuck can anyone listen to this and think " yup this is the worst of the worst" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 RIP, Sonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 4:48 PM, skillzdadirecta said: You need to watch it immediately. Wtf it's on none of the streaming services somehow. Was getting ready to crack a beer and watch this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Bloodporne said: Wtf it's on none of the streaming services somehow. Was getting ready to crack a beer and watch this. Time to sail the high seas matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Bloodporne said: Wtf it's on none of the streaming services somehow. Was getting ready to crack a beer and watch this. It's on PLUTO which is free. Pluto TV - Thief PLUTO.TV Thief on Pluto TV | Classics | 2hr 3 min | Michael Mann directs this stylishly photographed action-packed drama that stars James Caan as a master safe cracker who is planning his last heist for the sake of a woman (Tuesday Weld). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 3 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: It's on PLUTO which is free. Pluto TV - Thief PLUTO.TV Thief on Pluto TV | Classics | 2hr 3 min | Michael Mann directs this stylishly photographed action-packed drama that stars James Caan as a master safe cracker who is planning his last heist for the sake of a woman (Tuesday Weld). Damn I'm boomer as fuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 11 hours ago, Bloodporne said: Damn I'm boomer as fuck JustWatch.com is like 99% accurate when trying to find what service has a movie or show. Thief is also on Kanopy and Hoopla, two free (and ad-free) services that you sign up for using a library card. JustWatch is really useful in cases like that, because while I’ve used those services before, I never really think of them when I’m looking for something to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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