Today I finally got a DVD of "Sleeping Dogs" and got to watch it in a wide-screen version for the first time.
As a big fan of Warren Oates, I was first interested in this film because of his character.
His film "Dillinger" is frequently mentioned, and I also recall his excellent work in "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia", "Black Thunder" and "Badlands".
In "Sleeping Dogs", it's impossible to ignore Sam Neill as he struggles to survive forces outside his control.
I don't know if it's his first film or not, however it's the first one I recall ever seeing him.
Coincidentally, I'm also watching the new DVD release of "Max Headroom", and it's hard to keep the two films from intermixing.
Repressive governments, random violence, all the things that make films like both of these fun to watch again and again.
In this genre, I would also add "Brazil".
"1984" goes without saying.
As a big fan of Warren Oates, I was first interested in this film because of his character.
His film "Dillinger" is frequently mentioned, and I also recall his excellent work in "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia", "Black Thunder" and "Badlands".
In "Sleeping Dogs", it's impossible to ignore Sam Neill as he struggles to survive forces outside his control.
I don't know if it's his first film or not, however it's the first one I recall ever seeing him.
Coincidentally, I'm also watching the new DVD release of "Max Headroom", and it's hard to keep the two films from intermixing.
Repressive governments, random violence, all the things that make films like both of these fun to watch again and again.
In this genre, I would also add "Brazil".
"1984" goes without saying.