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Tag Archives: William Friedkin
“We were reflecting what we could perceive, which was paranoia everywhere and irrational fear. Certainly, my films of the 1970s reflected just that.” — William Friedkin
William Friedkin was “there” in my life before I put it together that movies were a thing made by humans. As a kid, they were just full-immersion stories coming from out of the land of the imagination. It wasn’t until … Continue reading
R.I.P. William Friedkin
William Friedkin was “there” in my life before I even really put together that movies were a thing made by humans. As a kid, they were just full-immersion stories beyond my wildest dreams. I’m sure that’s true for most people. … Continue reading
William Friedkin on Star Wars: “I dunno, little sweet robots and stuff, maybe we’re on the wrong horse.”
For May 4, Star Wars Day. William Friedkin’s movie Sorcerer was opening at the same time as that little movie about robots called Star Wars, the movie that would end up being the industry game-changer. (Speaking of Sorcerer, it just … Continue reading
Counterfeit
A fascinating in-depth article about To Live and Die in LA. It’s really a character study, an examination of the character of Chance … and how the movie itself is a counterfeit … a phony standing in for the real … Continue reading
Sorcerer (1977); Dir. William Friedkin
The film was pretty much dead on arrival when it opened in 1977. Friedkin had been riding a high wave with The French Connection and The Exorcist – the American auteur thing was spiralling out of control (but damn, it … Continue reading
On Billy Friedkin
Great picture of him here – kind of noir-ish. And that photo has set my mind a-rambling. I have been watching Billy Friedkin movies before I even knew who the guy was. The Exorcist basically ruined my childhood. It wasn’t … Continue reading