tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post7513198549685925675..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: In Character: Harvey KeitelAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8239217012333639392019-07-09T12:04:40.275-04:002019-07-09T12:04:40.275-04:00Great call! I love that Anderson can bring out Kei...Great call! I love that Anderson can bring out Keitel's playful side. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-49681632145595057532019-07-09T12:04:19.790-04:002019-07-09T12:04:19.790-04:00You have no idea how much I love that you just men...You have no idea how much I love that you just mentioned Cop Land. I <i>love</i> that movie, deeply. I really need to write an entire post about that film because yeah, it is so shockingly underrated. The director's commentary is great as well, because Mangold said the set was basically a testosterone-filled war zone, and all the guys were trying to one-up each other constantly, while staying professional. There are so many heavy hitters in that film. Keitel is great ("Get him outta here, Freddy!"), and Sly, man, what perfection.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15951780659129910632019-07-09T12:00:14.268-04:002019-07-09T12:00:14.268-04:00You've always championed his work, so I do wan...You've always championed his work, so I do want to make it a point to make time for his films. I love that Eternity and a Day won the Palme d'Or in 1998.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16339707665588787512019-07-09T02:33:13.804-04:002019-07-09T02:33:13.804-04:00His small role as Gondo in last year's Isle of...His small role as Gondo in last year's Isle of Dogs was a treat:<br />"We...<br />we...<br />...<br />...consumed him."<br />*ah-oooooooooo*BlueFox94https://www.blogger.com/profile/14195892941224578493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-43293468733866894142019-07-04T13:36:16.879-04:002019-07-04T13:36:16.879-04:00I still need to check out Bad Lieutenant. I have h...I still need to check out Bad Lieutenant. I have heard great things. I loved the Nicholas Cage version as well. But as for my favorite Keitel performance i would have to go with Reservoir Dogs. He is great in that movie. The ending when he finds out Tim Roth is a cop was so great. I also really enjoyed him in Cop Land. That is such an underrated movie i feel.Henrik Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328417397416651007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85317274146139761612019-07-03T12:03:04.622-04:002019-07-03T12:03:04.622-04:00Excellent film, as are so many of Angelopoulos'...Excellent film, as are so many of Angelopoulos' works. I disagree with Ebert's points entirely and think the film, as with all of his work, is achingly sincere and human. I implore you to see Landscape in the Mist- any way you can. Or Eternity and a Day. Those are the kind of movies that, much like with Melville, might win you over in a heartbeat. Enjoy! If you have some trouble finding them I might be able to help.Mark Woollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072777957640381767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67714146921428835792019-07-01T13:04:17.687-04:002019-07-01T13:04:17.687-04:00Blue Collar, whew, I did not expect that to hit ha...Blue Collar, whew, I did not expect that to hit has hard as it did. It's really Pryor's film, but Keitel is great in it as well. I hear you on Keitel's supporting work, but man, he is an absolute force in Bad Lieutenant, and he's in nearly every second of it. Crazy performance.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36362461646546343982019-07-01T13:02:25.521-04:002019-07-01T13:02:25.521-04:00I'm so glad you're a fan. I love the guy. ...I'm so glad you're a fan. I love the guy. And I adore how insanely serious he takes From Dusk Till Dawn. Everyone else seems in on the joke in that movie, but he plays it so super straight. It's priceless.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51271167362466111062019-07-01T13:01:15.475-04:002019-07-01T13:01:15.475-04:00Oh wow, I want to check this out now. Doesn't ...Oh wow, I want to check this out now. Doesn't look like critics, namely Ebert, were very kind to that movie. But you like it overall?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42077439796118054172019-07-01T13:00:13.613-04:002019-07-01T13:00:13.613-04:00Thank you! And that isn't lame at all! I love ...Thank you! And that isn't lame at all! I love when actors who are typecast as super serious performers do something lighter like that. He's such a good sport in that movie.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20860429104153004432019-07-01T12:59:00.383-04:002019-07-01T12:59:00.383-04:00Hell yes! I could not agree more. Reservoir Dogs, ...Hell yes! I could not agree more. Reservoir Dogs, Pulp, and Jackie Brown have so many of those humorous nuances that are missing from QT's larger films. I would really love to see that side of him again. Because right now, it doesn't feel like he would make room for a little moment like that coffee cup one.<br /><br />And I adore Keanu. Point Break (which I know you watched recently!) is my favorite action movie. I love the hell out of that thing. <br /><br />"Hey! My name's Johnny Utah!"<br />"WHO CARES?!"Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47451772019196048562019-07-01T12:55:09.939-04:002019-07-01T12:55:09.939-04:00Haha same here! And I would love to hear your thou...Haha same here! And I would love to hear your thoughts on Bad Lieutenant. I'm still not sure why Herzog called his film that, because it isn't a remake or sequel at all. Both movies are about corrupt police lieutenants, but <i>a lot</i> of movies are about corrupt police officials. And other than that thin comparison (and the same title), the movies have virtually nothing in common. I love them both though, so go figure haha.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44902349444997337952019-07-01T12:53:02.089-04:002019-07-01T12:53:02.089-04:00He is so good in that movie. I need to rewatch tha...He is so good in that movie. I need to rewatch that one actually, been far too long. I love his performance in that film so much.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20277760047002857012019-07-01T12:52:19.362-04:002019-07-01T12:52:19.362-04:00Love this comment. I was so close to including som...Love this comment. I was so close to including some of his work with Campion. I love the gentler side she brought out in him in The Piano. Totally agree about U-571. He anchors that movie; you're right, he's the glue. And Holy. Shit. I need to find that SNL sketch this instant. That sounds fantastic. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11421685356068712042019-06-26T13:06:34.399-04:002019-06-26T13:06:34.399-04:00I was always felt Harvey Keitel was best in suppor...I was always felt Harvey Keitel was best in supporting roles. That's his expertise and luckily he got to do a lot of that over the years. <br />Already have Blue Collar (1978) on my watchlist and your post makes me want to check out Bad Lieutenant as well.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54461094957723246722019-06-24T14:43:38.706-04:002019-06-24T14:43:38.706-04:00Making this post, I typed in "harvey" in...Making this post, I typed in "harvey" into Google and he was the fifth one listed, which seems fitting for how I take him for granted. He's usually stellar in everything he does. I hadn't even realized he was the dad in From Dusk Til Dawn until right now! I also haven't revisited that film since I was a teenager. <br /><br />He was also Judas in Last Temptation of Christ. He's fun in Sister Act and Little Nicky (probably the best part of Little Nicky). He's intense in Holy Smoke, a movie I probably wasn't ready for when I started it. National Treasure is another film where he shows up, does the job, and disappears, leaving me wanting more. <br />Amazingly, he hasn't done much television but we really liked him in Life on Mars. JackalsIIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354017921443889442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-19128683014721372622019-06-24T08:24:08.968-04:002019-06-24T08:24:08.968-04:00Given the film is so incredible, its a shame to se...Given the film is so incredible, its a shame to see Keitel so terrible in Ulysses Gaze. A fascinating performance, if only because it so clearly details the language barrier on set. Nice post.Mark Woollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072777957640381767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50321499732700973392019-06-21T14:21:57.243-04:002019-06-21T14:21:57.243-04:00Great list! Love in From Dusk Til Dawn and so many...Great list! Love in From Dusk Til Dawn and so many other roles. It's so lame, but I always remember him from Sister Act. You just don't expect an actor like him with a 'tough guy type' to be in a movie about singing nuns. His role was small, but his relationship with Whoopi and wanting to work with her is so charming.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-48946130115372889022019-06-19T14:12:09.819-04:002019-06-19T14:12:09.819-04:00YES! I just love the way they set up Wolf so the a...YES! I just love the way they set up Wolf so the audience knows he is amazing through Jules who is never really happy in the movie, yet here when he hears he is coming, he just lights up. I love how Wolf takes a sip of that coffee and turns to Jimmy and smiles and Jimmy smiles back, it's such a small detail but it's so wholesome which makes Pulp Fiction so much fun, it's such a juxtaposition of things and this is lost in Tarantino's new movies, there are no small character moments like that anymore. <br /><br />Can yo do a post on Keanu? Cause there's so much fun stuff to choose from for that one :)s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79378251933791339582019-06-18T22:51:51.353-04:002019-06-18T22:51:51.353-04:00Wow...I assumed you had already done Keitel. He is...Wow...I assumed you had already done Keitel. He is magnificent in everything I've seen him in. I've seen all of the films you've chosen to highlight except, sadly, the original Bad Lieutenant. I'm hanging my head in shame. I know we can't watch everything, but I made time for the Nicolas Cage led remake so I should find time for this. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28378150897314969602019-06-18T21:01:42.126-04:002019-06-18T21:01:42.126-04:00Keitel is something else. For me the first thing I...Keitel is something else. For me the first thing I always think of him in is The Piano. Glad you featured him here. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-19552814415113279552019-06-18T19:56:59.093-04:002019-06-18T19:56:59.093-04:00Ah... Harvey... a man that is constantly overlooke...Ah... Harvey... a man that is constantly overlooked yet when he's in a film. You know he's going to deliver. His performance in <i>Bad Lieutenant</i> is scary. That scene where he stops 2 teenage girls in their car where one of them has to expose him for him and the other having to mimic oral sex while he jacks off was for me in my late teens/early 20s as a WHOA... THIS IS UNCOMFORTABLE moment for me. It is his crowning achievement.<br /><br />His work with Scorsese (w/ the exception of <i>Who's That Knocking on My Door?</i> (only because I haven't seen it yet) is great as I liked his performance as Judas in <i>The Last Temptation of Christ</i> as it kind of an unusual performance in the film as someone who is frustrated with Jesus and is reluctant to betray him.<br /><br />The stuff he did w/ Tarantino including his voice cameo in <i>Inglorious Basterds</i> is amazing while I also enjoy what he's doing with Wes Anderson and Jane Campion. One of my favorite and overlooked performances of his that I love is in <i>U-571</i> as the sub chief. He didn't just have the best lines in the film but he was kind of the glue for all of those people as well as tell Matthew McConaughey to not show fear and keep everyone else in line. That's a fucking chief. <br /><br />There is also this episode of SNL which he hosted as he had a few sketches including the <i>It's Pat</i> sketch where he continuously has sex with Pat but remains confused on who or what she is and she almost reveals it until a crying Adam Sandler begs her not to. I was like "damn it!" thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com