Friedkin's New Trailer Bugs Me
Filed under: Horror, Thrillers, Lionsgate Films, Movie Marketing
Aside from The Exorcist and The French Connection, name your three favorite William Friedkin movies. I'll wait. OK, I'm sure that lots of you came up with three more good ones ... but it probably took you a few minutes. (Mine would be Sorcerer, To Live and Die in L.A. and The Brink's Job.) Putting aside the filmmaker's two true classics, you're looking at a filmography that includes stuff like Cruising, Deal of the Century, The Guardian, Blue Chips, Jade and Rules of Engagement. (Oh, three more not-bad ones: The Boys in the Band, Rampage and The Hunted.) So I guess my point is that for such a long-lasting and well-respected veteran director, Friedkin's career has been more than a little inconsistent. And still, I really like the guy. Funny how a couple great films can buy you a lifetime of good will, eh?
Anyway (damn do I ramble), Mr. Friedkin has a new film on the way, and dare I opine that it looks pretty darn intense. The
(Friedkin's Bug bears no relation to the 1975 film of the same name, which was directed by the man who'd go on to helm Jaws 2, Supergirl and Santa Claus: The Movie. What? There was a sale on pointless trivia down at the dollar store.)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-22-2006 @ 2:08PM
Alex said...
Post-70s Friedkin horror film starring Ashley Judd? This is going straight to video, isn't it?
Seriously, what happened to him in the last 20 years?
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8-22-2006 @ 2:52PM
josh said...
Sorceror and To Live And Die In LA are two of my favorite films (though that's admittedly a big list). No one can do tense driving/chase sequences like William Friedkin could at his peak. It's amazing how many movies directly crib from TLADIL's freeway scene.
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8-22-2006 @ 2:54PM
Michael West said...
Sounds intriguing. I hope it's good, but I'm still stinging from The Guardian.
Seriously, how can you make the greatest Horror film of all time, read the script for The Guardian, and say to yourself, "Wow! THIS needs to be my next project!" *Shudder*
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8-22-2006 @ 3:54PM
Peter Nellhaus said...
One of my favorite Friedkin films is "The Night They Raided Minsky's". Not so good is his debut, "Good Times" starring Sonny and Cher.
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8-29-2006 @ 10:20AM
L. Bookman said...
The three best movie car chases were Bullitt, The French Connection, and To Live and Die in L.A. The last two films were directed by William Friedkin.
Further, Friedkin directed probably the best horror movie of all time, The Exorist.
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