Amen to the FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE. I've been trying to track down a copy of this film -- somewhat fruitlessly, alas. Does anyone have any suggestions. They'd be much appreciated. >From: IN%"[log in to unmask]" "Film and TV Studies Discussion List" >To: Multiple recipients of list SCREEN-L <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: BEST OVERLOOKED FILMS - SUGGESTIONS? > >Department of English, University of Louisville >Phone: (502)852-6770 or (502)852-6801. Fax: (502)852-4182. >Two nominees: 1) THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE, dir. Peter Yates (1973). A superb >little gangster film that also catches the cynicism of the era quite >brilliantly. Interesting in terms of seeing a 40s-50s generation encountering >the 60s-70s, both in the film's characters and in its own relation to the >genre. Terrific on the sleaziness of the government. One of Robert Mitchum's >finest performances. And for a bonus, great shots of the Boston area in the >fall. 2) KWAIDAN, dir. Masaki Kobayashi. I know this is not completely >overlooked, but I don't think it's adequately appreciated. Haunting stories, >and one of the two or three best-looking color films I've ever seen--maybe the >only film I've ever seen that I would compare to RAN in terms of its effect on >my eyes. > >bitnet tbbyer01@ulkyvm; internet [log in to unmask] >Thomas B. Byers >Department of English/University of Louisville >Louisville KY 40292 Leonard Black Wisconsin TechSearch 141 Wendt Library/UW-Madison (608) 262-5913/Fax (608) 262-4739 [log in to unmask] "Eschew obfuscation"