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The Sicilian (1987)
Dancing
For the record, I'm not a Cimino knocker. I liked Thunderbolt & Lightfoot, I initially thought the Deer Hunter was overrated, but it's grown on me. I actually like Heaven's Gate (although the last third drags - and in a film of that length a third is a LONG time)... it also is obvious that it shouldn't have cost that much (The book on the making of it, Final Cut is a must read). Year Of The Dragon, I liked, even with the stereotyping and awful leading lady (where did she disappear too?)
I just want to make a short and simple comment - worst dancing scene ever by an actor. Joss Ackland, the singing and dancing fool. Also, Cimino needs to seriously get out of this 'I want to be like Coppola' thing... it's not working. The Sicilian is junk.
It's hard to tell if Cimino is talented or if he has a habit of picking good cinematographers... the only good point in The Sicilian
Invincible (2001)
Herzog, what have you done?
I would number Werner Herzog in my favourite five directors. I love all he has done... till now. What was he thinking?!?! I had given up voicing my opinion here, but I've got to get this off my chest. I was looking so forward to this film. It has no pacing! It has atrocious acting! The script rings false, with some jaw droppingly bad dialogue! The dramatic arc is non-existent. Oh, Werner has directed many a masterpiece, and has nothing further to prove his place in the cinema stratosphere... but I got to call a spade a spade here. This is his first misstep in my opinion (that is said having seen virtually all his work leading up to Inincible, importantly, I haven't seen Scream Of Stone).