What: Yet another movie I've heard about for most of my life that I had never seen.
About: Al Pacino robs a bank (well, his character robs a bank) for a reason that had to be shocking in the 1970s.
Good?: Yeah, it really was.
Finally: I have learned why I've always seen the clip of Pacino shouting "Attica! Attica!" for years.
Observation: Watching movies from the 1970s lets you realize how much technology and society has changed over the years. A big part of the movie is listening to the crowd chant every time Pacino's character exits the bank. These days, they would be kept a mile away.
Why I love the Internet: A background of the movie is here, a review of the guy upon which the movie was based is here, and actual photos are here.
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8.03.2006
Dog Day Afternoon
What: Yet another movie I've heard about for most of my life that I had never seen.
About: Al Pacino robs a bank (well, his character robs a bank) for a reason that had to be shocking in the 1970s.
Good?: Yeah, it really was.
Finally: I have learned why I've always seen the clip of Pacino shouting "Attica! Attica!" for years.
Observation: Watching movies from the 1970s lets you realize how much technology and society has changed over the years. A big part of the movie is listening to the crowd chant every time Pacino's character exits the bank. These days, they would be kept a mile away.
Why I love the Internet: A background of the movie is here, a review of the guy upon which the movie was based is here, and actual photos are here.
