Guest Ravenbomb Report post Posted July 17, 2003 I was flipping through channels and I came accross this old (50's) Andy Griffith movie, and since it was still in the beggining of the movie, I watched it, and was really surprised at how great this movie is. It's a shame it's not on DVD cause I'd pick it up in a second. Anybody else seen this movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted July 17, 2003 I watched it on TCM one night. It's a great movie and still rings true today on some points. Griffith's performance is mind blowing and it truly is one of the best lead acting performances I've ever seen. To think that old Andy of Mayberry and Matlock had that type of nuiscanced tour de force in his is mind blowing. It's also a kick to see Walter Matthau in one of his earliest roles, but he doesn't have much to do here. A grossly ignored film and I think I had it listed on my 100 films everyone should see list awhile back. If not, I should have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mattdotcom Report post Posted July 17, 2003 I love this movie. I taped it off TCM last fall and seriously believe it to be one of the finest films ever. Griffith's performance is indeed mindblowing, especially to me, since for the past 17 years I've watched The Andy Griffith Show about ten times a day (exaggeration, more like five or six) with my dad. Its a shame Griffith would never take another role like this again, as the stress of the film and the evil of his character followed him home. Its an even greateer shame that the man's in bad health these days. Hopefully the film will somehow be recognized before he passes away. One more shame: This movie garnered no awards, as the director was blacklisted as a result of the Communist Hollywood Scandal. He wouldn't testify in court, I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shlidgn90 Report post Posted July 17, 2003 elia kazan is the man. just think a face in the crowd was an made for television movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mattdotcom Report post Posted July 18, 2003 It was?! Holy shit, are you sure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 18, 2003 It's not has good as Pray for the Wildcats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted July 18, 2003 I want to say that A Face in the Crowd was intended to be a teleplay, but then got turned into a feature film. I really couldn't find anything on that. And after looking over Pray for the Wildcats. I have to find this damn movie. Andy Griffith, Robert Reed, William Shatner and Marjoe Gortner riding around Baja on dirtbikes has to be the greatest movie ever made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Pray for the Wildcats is made only better by Griffiths performance has a dirty psychotic old man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ravenbomb Report post Posted July 19, 2003 glad to see this movie has some fans. I wasn't sure anybody would've seen it, it's not exactly available to a lot of people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
