On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:32:49 -0600, Isis <isis55423@hotpop.com> wrote:
>You're most welcome.
>
>With his buddies Ben & Gena, this has to be one of his best.
>
>Isis
Looks pretty good from the reviews. I've never seen it and it's one
I've been watching for-- thanks, Isis.
Free Agent
P.S. The ones I haven't seen posted yet (and can't find) from
Cassevetes Criterion Box set are:
Shadows (1959), Faces (1968), Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and
the Bonus Disk.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReview/chinesebookie.htm
I'm more interested in the latter 3.
I've also been trying to find Cassevete's Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
with Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel which seems to exist on an
Anchor Bay special edition with commentary by the stars (but no subs).
I saw it in the theater when it was released and enjoyed it-- it's
lighter than most of his other films more of a screwball romantic
comedy as I remember it--or maybe it was that Cassel is kind of
whacky in it.
But I always liked Gena Rowlands and unfortunately married to
Cassevetes she never seemed to do as much with her film career as she
might have-- pretty much limited her movie acting during her peak
years to only her husbands films -- similar to what Joanne Woodward
did with respect to Paul Newman.
Anyway I liked Gena as Minnie in this one -- and if you're not that
crazy about some Cassevete's movies, this one might be a good one to
see.
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