Alector

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[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

New look at Robert Pattinson in ‘PRIMETIME’

In theaters September 25.

[Auteur House @auteurhouse]

Toshiro Mifune driving on the set of Yojimbo, with his sword resting on the dashboard.

[Alector @Alector87]

@DannyDrinksWine Honest question. If you spelled the word violence/violent accurately, would it really impact you post?

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

Gene Hackman almost rejected starring in Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" (1992). His role in "Mississippi Burning" (1988) played a huge part in his initial reluctance to appear in "Unforgiven". Hackman acquired the 50% rights for Thomas Harris's novel- "The Silence of the Lambs", with Orion Pictures owning the other half despite the disappointment of Michael Mann's "Manhunter" (1986). Hackman was intrigued by the book & wanted to direct the picture. He was also mulling over the possibility of playing Hannibal Lecter. He said, "It's one of the most cinematic books I've ever read. As I read it, the movie was clicking in my mind."

When Screenwriter Ted Tally was a third of the way through the script, he got the news that Hackman was off the project. Empire Magazine suggested this was in part due to "Mississippi Burning", (1988) which was considered a dark and v!o|ent film. Doing two grisly thrillers in a row may have been a risk to the upward trajectory Hackman's career was on, especially since his involvement wasn't just as a performer. Years later, a much simpler explanation was revealed to Deadline. "Daddy, you're not making this movie" Hackman's daughter reportedly told him after reading the book herself. Hackman relayed the story to his contact at Orion and was offered to be bought out of the rest of his half and thus the studio would own it outright.

One version for the rejection stated that when Hackman was at the 1989 Oscars where he was nominated for Best Actor for his role in “Mississippi Burning”. Gene Hackman decided that he would no longer make v!o|ent films after seeing a brief, clip of his performance in this film (taken out of context, in his eyes).

When Hackman was offered the part as the Sheriff in "Unforgiven" (1992), he was initially reluctant to accept it for the same reason. Screenwriter David Webb Peoples said, "Gene’s daughters didn’t like all the v!0lent movies he was doing. He was at a stage in his career where his family was more important than his work."

However, Clint Eastwood explained to Hackman that while 'Unforgiven' was definitely a v!o|ent film, it didn’t glorify or glamourize it. Instead, it was used as the manifestation of humanity’s worst impulses and instincts. He then accepted the role. Hackman later said, "“I swore I would never be involved in a picture with this much v!o|ent in it, but the more I read it, the more I came to understand the purpose of the film, the more fascinated I became.” Gene Hackman gave one of his finest performances & went on to win an Oscar for it.

(Sources: "Gene Hackman Almost Directed and Starred in 'The Silence of the Lambs', Danny Cox, Collider, 2023, "“That’s attractive to actors”: the director Gene Hackman said was “totally in charge”", Scott Campbell, Farout Magazine, 2024, "How Clint Eastwood convinced Gene Hackman to break a promise and win an Oscar", Scott Campbell, Farout Magazine, 2024, "How Gene Hackman Almost Brought ‘Silence of the Lambs’ to the Silver Screen", Damon Martin, Rewind of the Living Dead, 2025 & IMDb)

[I Love To Talk Film @ILoveToTalkFilm]

An 8MM Arrow 4K release would be sick! @ArrowFilmsVideo

[alan b. @inceptstellar]

apple store employees when you ask them if the phone you just bought for $2000 has a charger included

[Auteur House @auteurhouse]

🎬 The Godfather (1972, Coppola)

[Yannis Karamitsios @YannisKaramits]

Με εγκαλούν οι κομματικοί διότι δήθεν παρουσιάζω μέρος τής εικόνας (ποιος μιλάει;), άλλοι με λένε αντιφατικό επειδή παραθέτω θετικά και αρνητικά στοιχεία.

Προς κομματικούς: από εσάς δεν δέχομαι καμία κριτική.
Προς τους άλλους: η ζωή είναι σύνθετη, τι να κάνουμε;
Καλημέρα!

[Stephen Gibbons @Gibboanxious]

The Green Knight (2021)

dir. David Lowery

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

O’TOOLE and BURTON enjoy ‘lunch’ at the King’s Head in Shepperton — close by to the famous studios where they were filming

BECKET (1964)

[soli @solisolsoli]

"I want to go home" by Luca Ponsato

[Sci-Fi Archives @SciFiArchives]

Mud Monster by artist Longque Chen

[♡ @taesdawn26]

lady snowblood (1973) // kill bill: volume 1 (2003)

[Sci-Fi Archives @SciFiArchives]

circular vinyl record storage by plattenkreisel

[Auteur House @auteurhouse]

🎬 High and Low (1963, Kurosawa)

[GangsterFilmz @FilmzLoverz]

One of the funniest moments in Dog Day Afternoon was never scripted.

When Sonny asks Sal which country he’d like to escape to, John Cazale unexpectedly replied, “Wyoming.”

Al Pacino’s confused response, “Sal… Wyoming’s not a country,” was completely genuine, as he had no idea Cazale was going to improvise the line.

Even director Sidney Lumet admitted he nearly burst out laughing behind the camera.

[Aristides 🇹🇼🇺🇦 @arisoikon]

A story in 4 acts:

[Alector @Alector87]

@KKyriazis1 👍

[Auteur House @auteurhouse]

🎬 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)