Tag: Michael Cimino
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‘The Deer Hunter’ Is a War Movie That Gets War All Wrong
Forty-five years after its release, The Deer Hunter has stood as a modern American classic and an essential text in the canon of Vietnam War films. The film defined director Michael Cimino as a true auteur, it further cemented Robert De Niro’s legacy as the perennial actor of his generation, and it announced Meryl Streep…
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Christopher Walken’s Funniest Role Isn’t Even in a Movie
Christopher Walken, is, you know, a Hollywood icon. Even if you have never seen anything he’s done (which is next to impossible), you are undoubtedly aware of his chill persona, fabulous forehead, and very particular way of speaking. He’s a rare combination of incredibly intimidating, yet surprisingly comforting. An Oscar winner for his performance in…
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This Clint Eastwood-Jeff Bridges Movie Is a Homoerotic Classic
Clint Eastwood, dressed in minister garb, stands at the pulpit of a tiny Idaho church preaching to his small congregation. “And the leopard shall lie down with the kid,” he says to his captive audience. Cut to 24-year-old Jeff Bridges strutting through a weed-covered field dressed in black leather pants, plaid shirt unbuttoned at the…