The Long Good Friday
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Movie Reviews of The Long Good Friday
Movie Review: not as good as I remembered
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a good film but the DVD leaves a LOT to be desired. English subtitles would help a lot. Bob Hoskins' accent is virtually incomprehensible to my American ears. Much of the dialogue in fact might as well have been in German (which I understand as well as I understand the language spoken in this movie).The English actors playing the parts of Americans are rather amusing. They don't quite get the accents right. Hoskins' scene at the end when he lectures the Americans is particularly funny, because no American would actually have any idea what he was saying. It all seems like a skit on Saturday Night Live. Worth watching this movie just for that scene.
Movie Review: The Long Good Friday - a classic for the discerning viewer
Summary: 5 Stars
Bob Hoskins at his pre-famous best in this highly original film. With an outstanding cast (watch for a very young Pierce Brosnan) and supported by the enormously talented Helen Mirren. Definitely not for children.Movie Review: Good Gangster Flick
Summary: 3 Stars
I don't know this for sure, but the Criterion edition of The Long Good Friday is probably the only halfway decent edition of the film available. The story itself is really good, but the DVD leaves a LOT to be desired. First, it is poor quality mono. Second, there are NO subtitles in ANY language. I had much difficulty understanding the mostly "cockney" English, doubly difficult due to significant audio distortion at most all audio levels! If it weren't for the fact that the story is so absorbing, and I am a big fan of Bob Hoskins, I probably would not have been able to sustain an interest to watch the DVD through to the end. But I did! However, I have to watch it at least one more time to catch all the dialogue I missed the first time!!! Also, although the picture quality was mostly decent, the DVD contained many white splotches (original film deterioration?) that most likely could and should have been cleaned up with more attention by Criterion, especially since Criterion provided NO extras (except for a couple of trailers) with this edition. Why are Criterion's prices so high for bare minimum and, in this case, average technical quality DVDs? Objections aside, this is an intriguing ganster flick!Movie Review: Bryan Marshall?
Summary: 4 Stars
I appeared in a production with Bryan Marshall when I was six years old, and I couldn't even remember what he looked like until I watched this. How sweet it was to bring back memories of my 'stage-father' who I had a huge crush on back then...This was actually a great film, and i was surprised by it. I don't normally go for films in this genre, but you have to understand why...
Dont be put off by the fact that this is British made, because it has a great storyline, and it is well acted throughout.
Movie Review: Gangster Film of the Century ?
Summary: 5 Stars
Quite simply this film has everything. Bob Hoskins is amazingly good, as are the rest of the cast. The script is gripping and the directing builds the film to its brilliant finale.