Attila the Professor said:
Takes some historical liberties, certainly, but it's probably one of the best films of the past 20 years. Kevin Costner's first big role, and he portrayed Elliot Ness's steely idealism rather well. As has been mentioned, De Niro was also excellent. And of course, Connery won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Oscars for his performance.
I'd like to throw in another word for the great, great composer Ennio Morricone, someone who we in America mostly know for his work with Sergio Leone (perhaps one of the best director/composer collaborations) but had an extremely prolific career in Italy apart from what we know him for, including Cinema Paradiso.
well, I'm with you all the way. one of my favorite films
but it isn't very well known any more.....if you go on the street and ask someone about it, no one knows it, expect us movie buffs
........and ithasn't won big or been mentioned or anything! Costner, Connery, Garcia, DeNiro.....what an all star cast
and yes, I agree, the score was excellent, one of the best I've heard. probubly the only non-james bond and non-John Williams score that I really love
the suspence theme is one of my favorite peices of music.
the other them is good too (the one that is played during the raid on the bridge...and during elliot's walk down the street at the end)............I once downloaded it from napster a few years back....and even my sister always played it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
overall, a great film, some of my favorite scenes:
-malone's murder......suspence theme plays at it's full glory.....you are dieing with suspence......huge surprises.....WOW.............and how about when ness finds him "WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TA...DO???? Uhhhhhhhhhhggggg..........."
-the final fight between Ness and Netti.........HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!.....very suspenceful, great music.....good lines too "where is Netti?" he's in the car".......throwing Netti off......WOW!!..................when Costner flicks open the matchbox, the suspence theme plays in the BG "1634 Racine (I think) you know, I use to have a friend who lived there" you KNOW that a great scene is coming.................................
-switching the jury, capone's man enters a plee of guilty "never stop fighting 'til the fight is done!"......a good scene.......in real life they DID switch the jury, but everything else about that scene is made-up
I can go on and on.....great film
like Patrick, my interest in the untouchables began with the history channel...kinda
I first got interest in them with the MOTB episode of YIJC
then an episode of 'hystery's mysteries" on the untouchables
researched:
-saw the film
there were 2 TV series:
-50's...black and white
-90's...made in france?????