"The Hurricane"

What really gets my goat from a film buff's point of view is that Norman Jewison, the director, was talented enough to help create 'In the Heat of the Night' - perhaps the greatest ever cinematic experience concerning racial tension and bigotry - and yet with 'The Hurricane', he managed to miss the same mark to an almost offensive degree. It's a ****ing awful film; even worse than 'Cinderella Man' or any of the Rocky sequels. The worst kind of Hollywood arse gravy masquerading as social commentary.

Oh well, I'll just go back to my hovel to watch Poitier and Steiger staring each other out.....

 

1. Are you saying your fat?

2. you have never seen a photo of me

3. You must be a homo for even mentioning another man's build.

 

Don't tip-toe, TR. How do ya really feel about THE HURRICANE.

 

I bought the video back in 2000....... Den Washington was great in the role..... BUT! The film does fizzle the truth to a great degree..... After further review and reading things about Ruben Carter, I have concluded that he was not as innocent as he'd like us all to believe...... I'm not saying he made the killings back in the 1960s that sent him away for ever and a day, but Carter was guilty of lesser crimes throughout his youth.....

MR.BILL:hat

 

In grudging fairness JG, I suppose Washington was very good as Carter. I'm a harsh man with films....

 

Any film ever hit it outta the park for you in every category, TR?

 

Just any boxing film, do you mean?

 

As a film buff, boxing film or any other genre, TR?

 

Oooh, how long have you got pal? Bad thing to ask me - I could talk a glass eye to sleep if someone gets me going about films. and I don't want to send the thread off on some random tangent. I'll drop you a PM .....

But my favourite boxing film is probably Fat City. Real little underrated gem, that one - old Johnny Huston could still make 'em even when he was getting on in years.....

 

1. I'm saying you've got the muscle of a 5yo

2. Yes, I'm saying you've got the muscle of a 5yo

3. No, I'm worried you've got the muscle of a 5yo, skinny homo

 

Play it to the bone...

 

What was the motive for the murder?

 

Rodney Steiger also played a priest in Arnie Schwarz' "End Of Days" from circa-'99 or 2000 as well............ Steiger (1925-2002) died of Kidney failure at age 77.......... He was great........

MR.BILL

 

You can go on another web site too:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/cartermyths/

If you click on the links, you will get the full story.

The web site I gave you before has everything you need to know. Just just clicking on the links. I printed it out several years ago and it came out to over 500 pages. Here it is again.

http://www.graphicwitness.com/carter/

My brother-in-law went to school with Carter back in the 1950's.