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lucabott

Burt Lancaster offers a stunning performace. Although it is quite different from today's movies, has a much faster rhythm than most of the 60's productions. Watched the 150 minutes without a break, it's engaging and even moving at times.

9 years 11 months ago

wilyhawk

Very well done and worth watching. Good historical information.

P.S. - It is no longer on a list for a comedy movie. It is on AFI's 100 cheers list, not laughs. That list is for inspirational movies.

7 months 2 weeks ago

Torgo

@HEMA: After watching the film, read its Wikipedia article and crossed upon what might be the reason for why it ever landed on a comedy list:

"According to those who knew him while he was in prison, the mild-mannered characterization of Stroud, as presented in Gaddis' book and the subsequent film, was largely fiction. Former inmate Glenn Williams went so far as to say that Stroud "was not a sweetheart; he was a vicious killer. I think Burt Lancaster owes us all an apology." He and another former convict, Jim Quillan, described the real Stroud as a "jerk", "a guy that liked chaos and turmoil and upheaval... Always at somebody else's expense." They regarded the film as a "comedy... an excellent comedy"."

I have to ponder if this lowers the value of an otherwise great film for me.

10 years 11 months ago

HEMA

A fine film. But why this is on a comedy list is beyond me

11 years 10 months ago