If you have the desire to play Russian roulette and remember being introduced to Meryl Streep then you probably recall The Deer Hunter. It probably didn.t hurt that it won best picture as well. In Clairton, Pennsylvania, Michael (Robert De Niro), Steve (John Savage), and Nick (Christopher Walken) are best pals and hunting buddies with Stan (John Cazale), Axel (Chuck Aspegren), and John (George Dzundza). All of the friends are happily celebrating Steve.s marriage to Angela (Rutanya Alda) although Steve.s mother (Shirley Stoler) isn.t pleased that he is marrying her but her growing stomach seems like the reason for their nuptials. Nick.s girlfriend Linda (Meryl Streep) is one of the bridesmaids and she.s also ready to move...
- 3/5/2012
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
I was drawn to the idea of watching Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter (1978) after watching HBO's documentary I Knew it Was You. The awfully brief but touching documentary covers the tragically short career of actor John Cazale. Cazale, who appeared in only five films (the first two Godfather films, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter), all of which were nominated for best picture, was diagnosed with bone cancer leading up to the production of The Deer Hunter. The studio, reluctant to cast Cazale in the film, was pushed into a corner when Cazale's fiancée, Meryl Streep, threatened to walk off the project if he was replaced while Robert De Niro allegedly paid the insurance to ensure his friend's participation in the film. Cazale's scenes were shot first and the actor passed before the film premiered.
I begin my review with an account somewhat tangentially by referencing...
I begin my review with an account somewhat tangentially by referencing...
- 6/7/2010
- by Drew Morton
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