Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - Full Reaction
Added 2023-11-23 22:45:40 +0000 UTCThat was such a wild story! It started off as just a bank robbery, and then it blew up into this huge ordeal. Al Pacino really nailed his role, showing all the stress and tension his character was under, making me feel those same emotions! And the whole thing happening in one spot?? It just kept you glued to the screen. Hope you enjoy!
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Yes, Cassie. There was a president that was an actor. Ronald Reagan. Great Reaction, Cassie. You are still the Queen of Reactions.
Rick Williams
2023-12-06 23:31:51 +0000 UTCYes. And ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-11-29 00:49:27 +0000 UTCThat would be awesome great movie.
Anthony Donato
2023-11-26 09:59:27 +0000 UTCThis movie was his 4th straight Oscar nomination, after 'The Godfather', 'Serpico' and 'The Godfather, Part II'. The actor who played Sal was John Cazale, who died in 1978, after his final movie 'The Deer Hunter' . Yes, Cazale played Fredo in 'The Godfather' movies. Cazale's girlfriend at the time was Meryl Streep. You should watch Al Pacino in 'Serpico', also a true story.
JPDotCom23
2023-11-25 22:49:19 +0000 UTCEven when based on a true story, the true story was actually nothing like this.
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2023-11-25 12:14:47 +0000 UTCThis phenomenon is also evident in PiB. There have been some polls dedicated to classic films, but they usually focus on the early 60s and older. Films from the 60s and 70s often struggle to compete with newer releases in general polls, so I feel they are in a limbo situation. The data from Popcorn Requests Charts shows how the number of reactions varies by decade. Starting with the 2020s having 24 reactions and going backwards, there is a steady increase of reaction with 56 for the 10s, 64 for the 00s and 103 for the 90s. After that, the number of reactions declines, with the 80s having 73 reactions. But the most dramatic change occurs between the 80s and the 70s, where the number of reactions drops to 18. The 60s have only 10 and three of them are Bond movies. Even the 50s has 13 reactions.
Gábor Árki
2023-11-25 10:41:11 +0000 UTCBy the way, since I didn’t see anyone else mention it, Attica references a prison riot that took place in upstate New York in September of ‘71, about a year before these events. The prisoners took hostages and had demands related to the inhumane conditions of the prison - the cops raided, and a lot of innocent people died. It was a landmark moment in the news, especially on the East Coast, and there was a lot of sympathy for the prisoners and contempt for the cops, especially among poor people and the counterculture. So when Sonny is marching up and down the street screaming “Attica,” he’s doing three things: he’s reminding the crowd not to trust cops, he’s placing himself in the same company as the prisoners, who many believed were martyrs, and he’s putting on a show for the cameras and the media so that it’s all public, which will make it much harder for the cops to do to him and the hostages what they did in Attica. It’s a really clever way to leverage a shitty situation to his advantage. For an amateur, Sonny did a pretty solid job.
Brian Harris
2023-11-25 10:33:06 +0000 UTCHadn’t seen this in a while. The thing that blew me away was how similar those times were to these. The pressure, the politics, the anger, money’s tight for everybody, so many people have lost faith in the system that’s supposed to keep things running smoothly. I first saw this when I was like 25, and it was much more surreal then. I couldn’t imagine something like this being real. I watch it today and I wonder why things like this don’t happen more often. It even has that bizarre sense of escalation that you feel in the news now. Everything gets crazier and crazier and the stakes get higher and higher, and then you look back and wonder how the hell we got from there to here.
Brian Harris
2023-11-25 10:23:47 +0000 UTCFirst time I am watching this. I just noticed that Lance Henriksen was in this. He is one of the detectives behind Leon next to the cop who started laughing.
Brian McGovern
2023-11-25 09:15:42 +0000 UTCI feel so old; I saw this at the theater. Al Pacino is a great actor; Serpico is another movie based on a true story worth watching. I love the movie Scarface (1983), but it might be a little dark and violent for Cassie, but so was Heat, and she handled that pretty well.
Eddie Perkins
2023-11-25 05:41:31 +0000 UTCThis is why I’ve been watching your reactions from the start, movies like this. I know some of these movies don’t get as many views, but this is what I’m here for. Now, you’re almost ready for Midnight Cowboy. 🙃
Thomas Thompson
2023-11-24 22:38:05 +0000 UTCThere’s a great documentary on the actual event called The Dog. Really intriguing. The guy was so interesting.
djKENTO
2023-11-24 20:00:27 +0000 UTCExcellent observation about Cassie’s ability to empathize with the villain(s) and her awareness that she is doing so. I also really like your suggestion about polls based on the decade of production/release. There were soooooo many great movies released in the 60s and 70s that get no love from reactors because they’re “old” movies.
Just Plain Bob
2023-11-24 19:25:13 +0000 UTC"What movie am I watching?" 😀 Cassie has a unique way of watching movies that feature antiheroes and it's always entertaining to watch. There are always moments when she empathizes with their motives and actions and imagines herself in their shoes and wonders what she would do in their situations. And then she has to remind herself again and again that they are not the heroes, but the villains of the story, and she shouldn't root for them. 😀 I'm glad this movie won, it showcases superb performances. It may not be my personal favorite from the 70s, but I appreciate its quality and there have been so few reacted to from this decade (and the 60s too). I would like to repeat my suggestion to create a poll, maybe a top 50 pull, featuring just these decades to show them some extra appreciation. There are many gems to discover. Here is a link filtering the requests for these two decades only: https://popcornrequests.com/filters_binary/eyJjdXN0b20iOiIhKG0ueWVhcj49MTk2MCAmJiBtLnllYXIgPCAxOTgwKSJ9
Gábor Árki
2023-11-24 18:00:54 +0000 UTC"This is harder than you think - I'm robbing a bank here!" ~ Cassie
Terry Yelmene
2023-11-24 14:32:00 +0000 UTCI kind of want Cassie to react to Swordfish now 😀
Planner
2023-11-24 09:23:11 +0000 UTCI have a theory that he was kidnapped at the end of the 70s and replaced with someone else.
Shehab Dawoud
2023-11-24 09:07:42 +0000 UTCJohn Cazale is buried in Malden, Massachusetts. His gravesite is about a 5 minute ride from my house.
Mark Ultimatemusings
2023-11-24 05:15:10 +0000 UTCSome of the story was true. The rest was embellished or changed. Most of the characters names were changed. The real Sonny was named John and the real Leon was named Aron. The real robbers got away with a lot more money, almost a quarter of a million. Leon got his sex change operation and changed his name to Liz. She died of AIDS in 1987. Sonny was sentenced to 20 years in prison but only served 5. He died of cancer in 2006. Another fun fact: This story occurred before the "Son Of Sam" Law was passed so the real Sonny was able to profit from the publicity and selling the rights to his crime.
Zane From Canada
2023-11-24 04:38:17 +0000 UTCHappy Thanksgiving, Cassie. ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA!
Alex Tan
2023-11-24 04:23:38 +0000 UTCKind of crazy that Cazale’s character was paranoid of getting cancer in this movie when in fact he would die of cancer a few years later. Also, Cazale only appeared in 5 films, all of which were nominated for Best Picture , and three of them won. Meryl Streep was his girlfriend and he made his last movie with her. What a legend.
Jason Dolan
2023-11-24 03:37:09 +0000 UTCExcellent point about Scarface. Although I love that movie, it does seem to mark a turning point in Pacino’s career exactly as you describe.
Just Plain Bob
2023-11-24 01:46:43 +0000 UTCFantastic. Great reaction.
Daniel N
2023-11-24 01:35:56 +0000 UTCBeen aware of this movie but this was my first time watching and, wow, Al Pacino's performance was really mesmerising. Such a great film, and great reaction!
Nick Ireland
2023-11-24 01:35:48 +0000 UTCYes to Fright Night
Grinznmore
2023-11-24 01:19:35 +0000 UTCGreat reaction! Love the way that Cassie picked up on the understated humor in the film. For more of Chris Sarandon (Leon), check out the original Fright Night next October. Also, check out Carol Kane (the teller that hid under the desk in the beginning) in the original When A Stranger Calls, which also features Charles Durning (the hostage negotiator). Finally, the FBI agent that drives them to the airport is played by legendary character actor Lance Henriksen, who also played Bishop in Aliens and one of the precinct cops in Terminator. I highly recommend his film Pumpkinhead, yet another possible selection for next October. PS: One of Cassie’s all time great responses “Wasn’t there a President that was an actor? Strike that.” 😂 Yes, Cassie, there was. It was Ronald Reagan and he was governor of California at the time this movie was produced, elected President several years later (in 1980).
Just Plain Bob
2023-11-24 01:00:13 +0000 UTCA stew of human behaviors that is still on the menu today. Brilliant on all levels. Makes a nice bookend to Twelve Angry Men.
Grinznmore
2023-11-24 00:42:32 +0000 UTCCassie is now 3/5 for John Cazale movies. All that's left is The Conversation and The Deer Hunter. He appeared in only five feature films in his career, and all of them were nominated for Best Picture. He was dating his Deer Hunter co-star Meryl Streep when he died from cancer.
Jesus F Christ
2023-11-24 00:39:33 +0000 UTCJohn Cazale was a wonderful actor. He only made five films before his untimely death but they are all extraordinary, and he's brilliant in each one. Pacino always said he learned more about acting from Cazale than anybody.
Henry Graham
2023-11-24 00:28:48 +0000 UTCFor my money, this is Pacino's finest work ever. He's pure nervous energy, see-sawing between bravado and vulnerability. It's a thrilling highwire act and he's electric to watch. I love every performance in this movie down to the smallest bit-player, and I adore the way Lumet brings a vivid New York sense of humour into the tense drama. It's so rich in character and atmosphere. Lumet was a master and directed so many great actors to career-high performances. He was one of the best to ever do it.
Henry Graham
2023-11-24 00:14:51 +0000 UTCWe need the Parallax view as another from this time frame!
David
2023-11-24 00:11:28 +0000 UTCOh man… I completely forgot the scene where Sal says he doesn’t smoke because he doesn’t want cancer. For those that don’t know, John Cazale was a chain smoker and died of cancer just a few years after this. Life🤷🏻♂️
Shehab Dawoud
2023-11-23 23:52:25 +0000 UTCI kept thinking Durning looked a lot like Brian Dennehy, but Brian would look younger than Durning does in the 70's. I had to finally look the actor up halfway through the movie because it was bugging me so much. Haha
Jeff I.
2023-11-23 23:50:15 +0000 UTCYou may remember Det. Moretti, played by Charles Durning, the Det in The Sting.
Grinznmore
2023-11-23 23:28:34 +0000 UTCWild story indeed. Although according to the real life Sonny, only 30% of it is true. Idk. 70s Pacino was truly special though. Just the subtleties in his acting, the body language, his eyes. Sublime. Scarface truly corrupted that man and turned him into the loud, yelling over-actor, which sometimes works and sometimes is too much. You should check out his other 70s masterpieces like ‘Serpico’ which is also based on a true story, where he plays a former cop who stood up to corruption in his department. The other one is '…And Justice For All' which should be part of a future courtroom/legal week. His second best performance after The Godfather Part II, IMO.
Shehab Dawoud
2023-11-23 23:21:40 +0000 UTCI never have as well. It’s going to be a good watch along with Cassie
David Freese
2023-11-23 23:01:10 +0000 UTCAttica! Attica! Happy Thanksgiving! Attica! 😁
Zane From Canada
2023-11-23 22:50:16 +0000 UTCGreat movie, Happy Thanksgiving.🤗
Danny (Icarus)
2023-11-23 22:48:37 +0000 UTCI've honestly never seen this movie before, but I have heard of it! I'll give it a watch when I get a chance, I've heard it's good! Happy Thanksgiving to you🦃🥰😁😉😇🙏👍🌹
Wesley White
2023-11-23 22:47:46 +0000 UTCHappy Thanksgiving 🦃
Bill Maurer
2023-11-23 22:46:48 +0000 UTC
