I want a lot more than 3 minutes of Dennis Lehane talking about The French Connection.

That ending man, Popeye reloading his gun not giving a damn about what he has just done and then dissapearing into the derelict building with the creepy jazz score playing in the background. Truely haunting. What a film.

One of those films that still stands up and should be seen by anyone who says they love film.

He's right, it is underrated as a film and the class element is a big part of it along with the obsession to land the big whale. Doyle also relishes violence and is a bigot, it's all part of the character.

Another great movie about obsession (and how it destroys those involved) is David Fincher's Zodiac

The sequel for me is the more underrated film. It has Hackman's greatest performance as Popeye especially that cold turkey scene and the ending is every bit as great the first film. The First film is a classic and still is Friedkin greatest film, also shout out must go to the late great Roy Scheider who had a great 70's and his performance as Cloudy is great.

@LoganWood121

4 жыл бұрын

Never cared much for the sequel. It's a magnificent stand alone like the original Matrix. But your 100% on about Friedkin and Roy Scheider. Equal boss level those guys including Hackman.

@DANIELMABUSE

Жыл бұрын

I like The French Connection II a lot but it does not work as a follow-on. They would never send Popeye to France after the catastrophe of the first film, and indeed it undermines the ending of the first one.

Channel 38, WSBK... They were awesome with showing uncut/minimally cut films in the late 70's. As a (too?) young kid of 7-8, I first saw The Deer Hunter and Apocalypse now for their weekend 10pm slot. SUCH good memories hearing Dennis reference that time and place :)

The French connection part 2 is also a really good film . It's different to the first film but still lots of tension and the obsession is there . The part where he's kidnapped and hooked on heroin is hauntingly brilliant .

THE FRENCH CONNECTION THE EXORCIST and the 1977 “The Wages of Fear” remake SORCERER, the 70’s was this director’s extraordinary decade though his impact/ influence will remain timeless William Friedkin (August 29th 1935-August 7th 2023) May He Rest In Peace

William Friedkin was freakin great!!!!1

Popeye Doyle ... What a name!

this was a great overview of the film. nice job

Nice Channel 38 shout-out. Was it on "The Movie Loft"?

@fanorama1

8 жыл бұрын

+C Smith Channel 38!

Those street chase scenes were shot guerrilla-style. No permit.

French Connection, in my opinion, is the top of the top cop movies of all time.

The fact that Doyle and his partner are reassigned kind of indicates that what happened in the room at the end wasn't good.

Frank Sinatra was also considered for Popeye Doyle.

@ter521fad

7 жыл бұрын

Sinatra was the first choice to play Dirty Harry Callahan, believe it or not.

@Shadowman4710

5 жыл бұрын

I believe they also offered Dirty Harry to John Wayne.

@butchie2752

2 жыл бұрын

Frank would have been different, but good.

This was very insightful.

William Friedkin originally wanted to cast Jackie Gleason to play Popeye Doyle...!

@sachaput

8 жыл бұрын

+richard lopez Seriously? Never heard that before. Totally different film.

@RichfilmsRL

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve Chaput I kid you not, listen to this recent great William Friedkin interview... www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_684_-_william_friedkin

@sachaput

8 жыл бұрын

It would have been a completely different film. Gleason showed he could pull off a dramatic role, but not sure about an action film.

@razorbackfilms

5 жыл бұрын

richard lopez true. They also considered Pacino till they saw Scheider off Broadway. Considering Egan and Grosso were from Brooklyn and the Bronx via east Harlem line Gleason and Pacino I believe that it could have worked.

@johnnyangel3683

5 жыл бұрын

They couldn't get anyone to be Popeye Doyle!Newman McQueen Rod Taylor said no!Peter Boyle also declined he never got over it !Jimmy Breslin was considered but he didn't know how to drive!Well Gene got the role and the rest is history!

I read the Mad Magazine parody first, "What's The Connection?" Which has all the plot or action points end with the question, "What's the connection?", meaning; there isn't any. So did not expect this movie to make much sense, let alone be good. But it is! Actor Dennis Farina was a police officer in Chicago for 18 years before going into showbiz, picked "The French Connection" as the most realistic or accurate movie about police work. And "Barney Miller" as the most accurate TV cop show. Begging the question, "Really?"

I want Lehane on a Bill Burr podcast

Well said.

That's a... BINGO!

It is actually a great film about obsession and perhaps some jealousy. But for me (and this is just a personal opinion. It does mean the movie is a bad film) I've seen this kinda character played out so many times before in other movies and shows particularly in the Dirty Harry movies with Clint Eastwood. The main thing I didn't like about SVU was how Chris Meloni's character seemed to become more and more of a Popeye Doyle/Harry Callahan type of character as the series progressed to the point even he got tired. Other than that this was a great movie and I agree about the ending. It would definitely not be accepted today. It is only ruined by the fact there are two sequels.

@Uhhmelmuhay

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know there was a second sequel. TV movie called ‘Popeye Doyle’. Was it any good?

@Sdea1903

Жыл бұрын

@@Uhhmelmuhay I think it was a feature length pilot for a Popeye Doyle TV series. The series wasn't picked up. Ed O'Neill played Popeye. It's average. It's on you tube

@Sdea1903

Жыл бұрын

@@Uhhmelmuhay kzread.info/dash/bejne/pH2NzdOKhJbVdqw.html Click on that for it.

Is French Connection 2015-16 Daredevil ?

@LoganWood121

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Joe Carnahan cut scenes from The French Connection into his Daredevil sizzle reel. The atmosphere and setting of this would be ideal for a DD or Punisher film.

Are we related?

I didn't realize Popeye wasn't the good guy until I reached my early 20s. My brain had been conditioned to see good guy vs bad guy dynamics. Popeye is a terrible human being.

the ending would never happen today...

@plasticweapon

Жыл бұрын

why?

THE SEVEN-UPS had a better car chase AND Richard Lynch!

lol dennis lehane isnt a director..

Nice marxist slant on this film. Take your class warfare shit and shove it.