The Stunt Man


The Stunt Man

One of my favorite films.  Partly because it often leaves you guessing about what is real, and what is not, and that is often the mark of art.

You can be pardoned if you didn't see it when it was initially released.  As Peter O'Toole said: "The film wasn't released, it escaped."

As a young man, I collected a few scars and multiple contusions attempting feats of spectacular derring do... It was fun to see a movie with an accidental hero learning the ropes of stunt work in the days before CGI.

Peter O'Toole is matchless as the languidly louche cryptic mastermind, and Steve Railsback brings a lunatic intensity to the role of the novice stuntman...

https://thedissolve.com/news/4631-peter-otoole-plays-god-in-the-stunt-man/

Not to mention the real stunt man, Chuck Bail, who basically got to play himself in the movie:
http://hollywoodstuntmen.blogspot.com/2012/09/chuck-bail.html

Although the film garnered three Academy Award nominations, it wasn't much loved by critics.

Still, one of my favorites...

This movie was brought to mind by M Sinclair Stevens mention of this post by Peter Strempel :

https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PeterStrempel/posts/a2v4naYz2ue

Comments

  1. G.K. NelsonJanuary 20, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    Don't leave out Steve Railsback; he was super in this film. (Okay, okay. He's also one of my favorite underrated actors.) A really fun ride that I watch as often as I remember it. Thanks for reminding me to see it again.

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  2. Drew McCarthyJanuary 20, 2016 at 8:10 AM

    I didn't leave him out!  I identified pretty strongly with him, as a matter of fact.  Quite the gonzo hero.

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  3. Tim O'BrienJanuary 20, 2016 at 8:50 AM

    I love this film, but every time I watch it I can't help thinking, "Maybe Peter O'Toole knows he hired Charlie Manson, and that's why he's trying to kill him"

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