I saw the Broadway production of "Glengarry Glen Ross" in 1984, with Joe Mantegna and Robert Prosky. At least a quarter of the audience walked out, disgusted by the play's language. (I think Joe telling another character "I don't want to smell your farts any more" was the kicker for some of them.) When it was over, I felt that I had been at one of those twenty-course banquets from the Victorian era: a great play, a flawless production, and WHAT a cast! (I can still hear Joe's slow, stinging delivery of the line "Where did you ever get the idea that you were fit to work with men?") A week later, I went back and saw it a second time -- something I've only done on Broadway one other time, with " ' Night, Mother", with Kathy Bates. NOTHING beats live theater at its best -- not even great film, because theater actors are athletes, doing it all right in front of you in real time. God bless every last one of them. 😮😢
His performance on screen in Mamet’s film Homicide was truly remarkable. Again, paired with William H. Macy as his partner, Mantegna is splendid as the tortured cop. I can’t think of any actor who could given such a nuanced performance.
Growing up in Cicero IL, I knew Joe as the frontman for The Apocryphals. When they failed to show at BOND'S to open for Tommy James & the Shondells, well, we All Knew - Joe took the plunge into his REAL Love - acting! Since then he's done incredibly well, and I'm really happy for him! I've always thought that House of Games was the perfect "Take Off" role for him - it's Vintage Joe! (IMHO)
@@Bazanadu Stroke isnt at all related to Bell's palsy, he is lucky that he just had Bell's to be honest but unlucky in that he never quite recovered. Anyway i think he still looks great, looks a lazy eyelid more or less.
At the end, there, when he's talking about Mike's honest dishonesty, I can hear an echo of Ricky Roma from Glengarry Glen Ross, softly chatting up Jonathan Pryce in the bar. Explaining a perverse sort of morality, trying to convince you something wrong is right. Al Pacino was good, even great. Mantegna would have been better.
dont trust nobody a chinese student of mine, Yu S, was stalked by a guy, way back, in 2016 i remember talking to her, telling her to be careful, but at the same time try to get the guys number plate, and bla bla bla she was listening with 100% concentration, which i find to be unique with chinese students, and it is actually a positive experience to explain/teach anything to them (not limited to them of course, but my experiences are limited!) anyway, then i said: "and dont open the door to nobody", and her pretty face went totally BLANK, because they learn perfect english, NOT double negatives and/or slang!!!
Does it get any better than 'House of Games'? Script, Direction, Editing, Acting, Music... impeccable. In a sane world it'd have scooped Oscars.
Oscars have little correlation to quality. Consequently, the fact it didn't scoop Oscars is an endorsement to its quality.
one of my favourite actors, and one of my favourite film
I saw the Broadway production of "Glengarry Glen Ross" in 1984, with Joe Mantegna and Robert Prosky. At least a quarter of the audience walked out, disgusted by the play's language. (I think Joe telling another character "I don't want to smell your farts any more" was the kicker for some of them.) When it was over, I felt that I had been at one of those twenty-course banquets from the Victorian era: a great play, a flawless production, and WHAT a cast! (I can still hear Joe's slow, stinging delivery of the line "Where did you ever get the idea that you were fit to work with men?") A week later, I went back and saw it a second time -- something I've only done on Broadway one other time, with " ' Night, Mother", with Kathy Bates. NOTHING beats live theater at its best -- not even great film, because theater actors are athletes, doing it all right in front of you in real time. God bless every last one of them.
😮😢
One of the best fits I have ever seen.....great great script and wonderful acting.Lindsey Crouse was all great.
His performance on screen in Mamet’s film Homicide was truly remarkable. Again, paired with William H. Macy as his partner, Mantegna is splendid as the tortured cop. I can’t think of any actor who could given such a nuanced performance.
Pacino
Keitel
De Niro
Caan
Duvall
Liotta
But Joe was great, and easily as good as any of them.
Mantegna is a treasure.
Growing up in Cicero IL, I knew Joe as the frontman for The Apocryphals. When they failed to show at BOND'S to open for Tommy James & the Shondells, well, we All Knew - Joe took the plunge into his REAL Love - acting! Since then he's done incredibly well, and I'm really happy for him! I've always thought that House of Games was the perfect "Take Off" role for him - it's Vintage Joe! (IMHO)
Yes, a 15 year overnight success!
Who knew Fat Tony had such articulation?
FAT TONY IS A LEGEND 😮
he had a stroke?
Apparently, the following year to House of Games he suffered from Bell's palsy which he never fully recovered from.
@@Bazanadu Stroke isnt at all related to Bell's palsy, he is lucky that he just had Bell's to be honest but unlucky in that he never quite recovered. Anyway i think he still looks great, looks a lazy eyelid more or less.
@@Erikcleric that's correct. It's not the same as a stroke. Oddly, I never said it was.
@@Bazanadu Oh yea, i said it to the wrong person, i meant the one above, sorry!
"Don't Trust Nobody"
At the end, there, when he's talking about Mike's honest dishonesty, I can hear an echo of Ricky Roma from Glengarry Glen Ross, softly chatting up Jonathan Pryce in the bar. Explaining a perverse sort of morality, trying to convince you something wrong is right.
Al Pacino was good, even great. Mantegna would have been better.
dont trust nobody
a chinese student of mine, Yu S, was stalked by a guy, way back, in 2016
i remember talking to her, telling her to be careful,
but at the same time try to get the guys number plate, and bla bla bla
she was listening with 100% concentration,
which i find to be unique with chinese students,
and it is actually a positive experience to explain/teach anything to them
(not limited to them of course, but my experiences are limited!)
anyway, then i said:
"and dont open the door to nobody",
and her pretty face went totally BLANK,
because they learn perfect english,
NOT double negatives and/or slang!!!
Double negative is proof positive.
I think...I think...he made the switch from anybody...to nobody,
(if unconsciously) as a nod to Beckett...just sayin...
Homicide is underrated
" I have to many talents"? Really?...hubris NEVER is a good idea, even for Him