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“The Exorcist, doesn’t hold up…” talk about hot-takes…Consider yourself possibly jaded, as the screening I attended earlier this year, had the audience screaming. Young, and old alike. A truly amazing event.
Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed this video mate. The Exorcist or Rules of Engagement are my faves. I really didn’t get on with Hunted , maybe need to rewatch RIP to a top film maker and again maté excellent job!!!😊😊
There’s a few of these movies I have not seen. I enjoy his movies a lot. I listened to all of his dvd commentaries. He was such a good speaker, a very interesting guy.
Nice ranking video! I'm new to Friedkin's works. I've only see the Exorcist, 12 Angry Men, and most recently Sorcerer, which is amazing. I started The French Connection, and im excited to check out more his other films.
Excellent. Only forgot to mention that To Live and Die in LA also has a chase that's even crazier than the one in The French Connection. Still, great video and excellent ranking. I had no idea what the order would be like, but I was sure which films would take the first four spots. Thanks.
I'm currently working through his movies. I've only just begun watching his movies but The Exorcist is my favorite horror film of all time and one of my all time favorite movies so I'm very excited to watch the rest of his filmography Your List 1. Sorcerer 2. To Live And Die In L.A 3. The French Connection 4. The Exorcist 5. Cruising 6. Killer Joe 7. Rules Of Engagement 8. Rampage 9. The Hunted 10. Bug My Current List 1. The Exorcist A+ 2. To Live And Die In L.A A 3. Cruising B+
Phew! You actually put To Live and Die in L.A. at no.2. I'm really not one for film polls, but my no.1 would be The French Connection. Friedkin, who’s proven himself in both comedy and comedy-drama has always been something of an outsider in Hollywood, but I do like the urban sprawl and how The French Connection's is entirely shot in and around New York, with the exception of a couple of brief expositional location scenes in Marseilles and one in Washington, Owen Roizman, color camera explores most of Manhattan and much of Brooklyn without prettifying the backgrounds, which is the way a film should be. The film also pays patial lip service to the French hardwave crime drama's films going back to the 1950s. Jules Dassin being one prime mover and shaker. Friedkin wasn't afraid to push some of boundaries given the hard line at Fox. The French Connection was a mold breaker in the early 1970's. Other films followed its lead like The Seven-Ups etc... If you ever get the chance Mike, check out Friedkin's interesting late 1960's film The Boys in the Band. Quite a film, but a sociological drama with deep emotions.
Cruisin and Sorcerer are both great films but The Exorcist still has a huge impact on me whenever I watch it. As you say, not a scary film but the performances and the tenderness of the relationship between mother and daughter plus Father Cariss make this a masterpiece for me. I also love Exorcist 3 but obviously a different director. RIP William Friedkin. A true master.
Hi Mike, just ordered a copy of Cruising on the back of this video. It's one that's been on my radar for the longest time. Whilst i agree Sorcerer is a great film,for me it's not a patch on the original Wages of Fear. Now that's one to give you seaty palms 😂
Excellent video Mike. Loved it mate. Such sad news about the passing of William Fredkin. He was a great director. My favourite of his is probably the French Connection. There are definitely some more films of his that I need to see live The Sorcerer, and bug. Looking forward to watching those. Awesome list mike.👍
Hi Mike, A controversial director in William Friedkin, “The Guardian’ is one that’s skipped me by as folk horror movies doesn’t always appeal to me as much, “Killer Joe” sounds intriguing 🤔, “Cruising” definitely a tough watch but I gotta respect Pacino’s acting commitment to a project like this, & is quite underrated. “The Exorcist” a classic it is, but a little overrated for me, “The French Connection” my personal fav & the car chases 😎there’s just something about these 70’s cop thrillers for me. I do have “2 live & die in L.A” but not seen in a while, “Sorcerer” I didn’t see that one coming as your no.1. one of the last Roy Scheider movies I picked up but still not got around to watching 😬guess I’m going to finally watching it as Friedkin recently passed away, fine top 10 listing which is never easy to do 👍
Awesome list Mike and great tribute too 😊👍 I can only say I seen ‘The Exorcist’; I always been aware with ‘Cruising’; ‘Killer Joe’; ‘The French Connection’ & ‘Sorcerer’; but haven’t got round to them; hope to get them watched soon Mike 😊
Great list and I absolutely agree with Sorcerer at the top spot. I’m doing a screening of it at my local cinema next week (had planned to even before Friedkin’s death) and I’m very excited to see it with a crowd.
Big Friedkin fans here! Am impressed with your content, Mike. Should you ever be interested in making guest content for another channel for a bit of promotion, look us up!
A lot of Friedkin's films are based on plays: Boys in the Band, The Birthday Party, Bug, Killer Joe, 12 Angry Men (sort of), and his forthcoming The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
Great video. Personally, I would have put The Exorcist at number 1, then Sorcerer, Live and die in LA, the French connection and Cruising. Even though The Exorcist might have lost its initial shock factor it 50 years ago, the writing, construction of the movie, shooting, acting is the best. He managed to introduce a sense of documentary in it, going back to his roots, as a documentary director. Also, no big studios horror movies will ever go as far as the movie went in terms. It pushed boundaries which haven’t been challenged ever since. For these reasons, I would have put it at number 1. Saying that, I’m now a subscriber to your channel, as I’m a movie lover. I’ll probably comment on some of your other videos 😉. Eric
Thanks for watching and subscribing, Eric! 👍 I definitely understand your points about The Exorcist. It's a great film, just personally not in my top 3 👍
Would probably put to live and die in l.A. at number one but Sorcerer is way better than Star Wars that's for sure. Regards Killer Joe, the Emile Hirsch character does not propose putting his sister up as collateral it was in fact McConaughey's idea.
@@cinemaaxeman yeah didn't mean to be an arse by pointing it out but I couldn't help myself! Also just watched The Guardian for the first time and that's a tough one, I wish someone else had directed it because it does get really silly but it's not really bad as long as you don't take it seriously
Disagree w/ Crusing. I've seen it a few times and I think it's a turkey. We never know enough about Pacino's character, the red herring's are messy, and it's badly directed. Other than perhaps some good moody shots of night NYC, I think it's dreadful. I was going to give it ANOTHER chance but the arrow bluray is DNRed and I'm not wasting my time with that!
He's been one of my favourite directors for the past 10 years or so. This video is simply a personal appreciation of his work. And whether you discover something for the first time today, or 40 years ago, it doesn't matter 👍
Agreed on Sorcerer,I guess it’s a film that’s been rediscovered and reevaluated by us over the years.A great director departs.Thanks for sharing.
No worries, thanks for watching!
And you're right about Sorcerer 👍
In loving memory
Eternal glory
Mr
William friedkin
Rembrandt van rijn
Magica lanterna in holly darkness cinema
Exorcist 1973
Only original
Best
Pure
Art
Horror
Drama in
Solar system
And all opus
W friedkin
Unique vision
Greetings from
Croatia
“The Exorcist, doesn’t hold up…” talk about hot-takes…Consider yourself possibly jaded, as the screening I attended earlier this year, had the audience screaming. Young, and old alike. A truly amazing event.
That's interesting. Maybe on the big screen it has a better effect?
It's a good film, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't scare me personally.
Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed this video mate. The Exorcist or Rules of Engagement are my faves. I really didn’t get on with Hunted , maybe need to rewatch
RIP to a top film maker and again maté excellent job!!!😊😊
Thanks so much bud, glad you enjoyed it!
To be fair, I don't remember The Hunted being anything special, but it's been a while since I've seen it.
There’s a few of these movies I have not seen. I enjoy his movies a lot. I listened to all of his dvd commentaries. He was such a good speaker, a very interesting guy.
He certainly was!
Thanks for watching 👍
Nice ranking video! I'm new to Friedkin's works. I've only see the Exorcist, 12 Angry Men, and most recently Sorcerer, which is amazing. I started The French Connection, and im excited to check out more his other films.
Thanks Danny!
Glad you liked Sorcerer.
Hope you enjoy French Connection 👍
Excellent. Only forgot to mention that To Live and Die in LA also has a chase that's even crazier than the one in The French Connection. Still, great video and excellent ranking. I had no idea what the order would be like, but I was sure which films would take the first four spots. Thanks.
Thanks Felipe!
Yes you're right, To Live and Die in LA has an excellent chase! 👍
I'm currently working through his movies. I've only just begun watching his movies but The Exorcist is my favorite horror film of all time and one of my all time favorite movies so I'm very excited to watch the rest of his filmography
Your List
1. Sorcerer
2. To Live And Die In L.A
3. The French Connection
4. The Exorcist
5. Cruising
6. Killer Joe
7. Rules Of Engagement
8. Rampage
9. The Hunted
10. Bug
My Current List
1. The Exorcist A+
2. To Live And Die In L.A A
3. Cruising B+
I hope you enjoy the rest of his movies! 👍
YES! I 100 percent agree with you on top spot. I absolutely love Sorcerer, it's in my top 5 movies. I thought I was the only one who loved the movie.
Thanks Si! Glad we're in agreement.
I love Sorcerer! 👍
Phew! You actually put To Live and Die in L.A. at no.2. I'm really not one for film polls, but my no.1 would be The French Connection. Friedkin, who’s proven himself in both comedy and comedy-drama has always been something of an outsider in Hollywood, but I do like the urban sprawl and how The French Connection's is entirely shot in and around New York, with the exception of a couple of brief expositional location scenes in Marseilles and one in Washington, Owen Roizman, color camera explores most of Manhattan and much of Brooklyn without prettifying the backgrounds, which is the way a film should be. The film also pays patial lip service to the French hardwave crime drama's films going back to the 1950s. Jules Dassin being one prime mover and shaker. Friedkin wasn't afraid to push some of boundaries given the hard line at Fox. The French Connection was a mold breaker in the early 1970's. Other films followed its lead like The Seven-Ups etc... If you ever get the chance Mike, check out Friedkin's interesting late 1960's film The Boys in the Band. Quite a film, but a sociological drama with deep emotions.
Thanks Dr Impossible 👍
Some great info on French Connection.
Need to check out Boys in the Band 👍
Correct!
Wow, I've only seen two of Friedkin's films: The Exorcist and Cruising which are both great films. I'll definitely check out your top 3
Thanks Sarah!
Crusing is great! 👍
Hope you enjoy the top 3 if you do watch them! 🙂
Cruisin and Sorcerer are both great films but The Exorcist still has a huge impact on me whenever I watch it. As you say, not a scary film but the performances and the tenderness of the relationship between mother and daughter plus Father Cariss make this a masterpiece for me. I also love Exorcist 3 but obviously a different director. RIP William Friedkin. A true master.
Thanks Edward!
Yeah I conpletely agree about The Exorcist and Exorcist III! 👍
*CruisinG
Hi Mike, just ordered a copy of Cruising on the back of this video. It's one that's been on my radar for the longest time. Whilst i agree Sorcerer is a great film,for me it's not a patch on the original Wages of Fear. Now that's one to give you seaty palms 😂
Thanks Roy. Hope you enjoyed Cruising!
I still need to see Wages of Fear! 👍
Excellent video Mike. Loved it mate. Such sad news about the passing of William Fredkin. He was a great director. My favourite of his is probably the French Connection. There are definitely some more films of his that I need to see live The Sorcerer, and bug. Looking forward to watching those. Awesome list mike.👍
Thanks Scott. French Connection is great!
I'd definitely recommend Sorcerer. Bug is probably more of an acquired taste, but you might enjoy it too 👍
@@cinemaaxeman no worries Mike. Yeah i love French connection mate. Awesome stuff. Looking forward to checking them out mate.👍
My favorite Friedkin movie is actually Rules of Engagement. I love a good Court Drama. Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L Jackson are excellent.
I agree Jason. Both actors are fantastic in Rules of Engagement 👍
Hi Mike,
A controversial director in William Friedkin, “The Guardian’ is one that’s skipped me by as folk horror movies doesn’t always appeal to me as much, “Killer Joe” sounds intriguing 🤔, “Cruising” definitely a tough watch but I gotta respect Pacino’s acting commitment to a project like this, & is quite underrated.
“The Exorcist” a classic it is, but a little overrated for me, “The French Connection” my personal fav & the car chases 😎there’s just something about these 70’s cop thrillers for me.
I do have “2 live & die in L.A” but not seen in a while, “Sorcerer” I didn’t see that one coming as your no.1. one of the last Roy Scheider movies I picked up but still not got around to watching 😬guess I’m going to finally watching it as Friedkin recently passed away, fine top 10 listing which is never easy to do 👍
Thanks Carlos!
I am a massive fan of Sorceror, as you can probably tell 😄
I think you'll like it! 👍
Awesome list Mike and great tribute too 😊👍 I can only say I seen ‘The Exorcist’; I always been aware with ‘Cruising’; ‘Killer Joe’; ‘The French Connection’ & ‘Sorcerer’; but haven’t got round to them; hope to get them watched soon Mike 😊
Thanks Sam.
I would definitely recommend them. Great films! 👍
Great list and I absolutely agree with Sorcerer at the top spot. I’m doing a screening of it at my local cinema next week (had planned to even before Friedkin’s death) and I’m very excited to see it with a crowd.
Thanks man!
Wow that's awesome. I wish I could be there! Hope it goes well 👍
Big Friedkin fans here! Am impressed with your content, Mike. Should you ever be interested in making guest content for another channel for a bit of promotion, look us up!
A lot of Friedkin's films are based on plays: Boys in the Band, The Birthday Party, Bug, Killer Joe, 12 Angry Men (sort of), and his forthcoming The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
Good point! 👍
Cruising
@@williamdon3442 Cruising was actually based on a novel. I haven't read it, but I hear the movie is quite different from the film.
Great video. Personally, I would have put The Exorcist at number 1, then Sorcerer, Live and die in LA, the French connection and Cruising. Even though The Exorcist might have lost its initial shock factor it 50 years ago, the writing, construction of the movie, shooting, acting is the best. He managed to introduce a sense of documentary in it, going back to his roots, as a documentary director. Also, no big studios horror movies will ever go as far as the movie went in terms. It pushed boundaries which haven’t been challenged ever since. For these reasons, I would have put it at number 1. Saying that, I’m now a subscriber to your channel, as I’m a movie lover. I’ll probably comment on some of your other videos 😉. Eric
Thanks for watching and subscribing, Eric! 👍
I definitely understand your points about The Exorcist. It's a great film, just personally not in my top 3 👍
Theres a few of his films i haven't seen, love the exorcist 👌👌👌👌🎥 iv started a channel mate if you to pop over and see 👍🎥📼💿📺🎬
Great news Stuart!
I will check it out now 👍
Would probably put to live and die in l.A. at number one but Sorcerer is way better than Star Wars that's for sure. Regards Killer Joe, the Emile Hirsch character does not propose putting his sister up as collateral it was in fact McConaughey's idea.
Thanks for watching!
Yeah that's definitely a contender for 1st place! 👍
Ahh apologies, an in-camera mistake from me!
@@cinemaaxeman yeah didn't mean to be an arse by pointing it out but I couldn't help myself! Also just watched The Guardian for the first time and that's a tough one, I wish someone else had directed it because it does get really silly but it's not really bad as long as you don't take it seriously
Disagree w/ Crusing. I've seen it a few times and I think it's a turkey. We never know enough about Pacino's character, the red herring's are messy, and it's badly directed. Other than perhaps some good moody shots of night NYC, I think it's dreadful. I was going to give it ANOTHER chance but the arrow bluray is DNRed and I'm not wasting my time with that!
That's fair. I can agree it's a flawed movie.
On the whole I still really enjoy it 👍
Al had a few turkeys at that time. Made it up with Scarface.
You just don’t understand the film.
No one gave a shit about William Friedkin. Now that he´s dead, everyone is a big fan for years. Typical.
He's been one of my favourite directors for the past 10 years or so. This video is simply a personal appreciation of his work.
And whether you discover something for the first time today, or 40 years ago, it doesn't matter 👍