- This is such a great time capsule movie. You can smell the cigarette smoke when you watch it. It also has the most perfect ending shot I've ever seen.
- I also love the old switchboards and office furniture. It is indeed a time capsule.
- Speaking of, the NYT got a pretty rare peek at said switchboards last year: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/20/nyregion/nyc-...
- Watch it along with "The Conversation", from the same era. Watch "Breakdown: 1975" for the context..
- One of the best action movies of that era, the 1970s. The actors are all first rate. Here's the IMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072251/ for those interested.
I grew up on Walter Matthau movies. He was such an unlikely action hero, but I loved watching him.
- "So uh, pretty good script huh?"
"The script sucks kid! I owe my bookie two million dollars!"
Walter Maththau to Kevin Pollok on the set of "Grumpy Old Men"
- Let's also hear it for David Shire's fantastic theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOXD_g0cSpw
"I figured it out. They're gonna fly the train to Cuba."
- This is fairly timely since you'd probably be hard pressed to do the same thing with the new Spider-Man movie, which was apparently shot in Glasgow?
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