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A Movie A Day: Quint watches HARPER sequel THE DROWNING POOL (1975)
Harper Days Are Here Again

first??? by listo65	Jun 4th, 2008 12:51:50 AM
wow... my first first!!!! Quint rocks!!! Damn you Micheal Bay
I mean... by listo65	Jun 4th, 2008 12:52:52 AM
Damn you Michael Bay and Indy 4 sucked balls
Done For Cash, I Would Bet by georges garvaren	Jun 4th, 2008 12:54:46 AM
and nowhere near as lovely as Harper. Everyone makes mistakes, even Newman.
His real life wife at the time? by Phloton	Jun 4th, 2008 01:00:56 AM
Get your facts straight chief. They've been married since 1958 and still going strong.
Phlton by Quint	Jun 4th, 2008 01:09:17 AM
Technically, that sentence is correct... she was his real life wife at the time. She still is his real life wife, right? Right? ... Okay, I fixed it. You got me.
Don't change it because of Phloton, Quint. by Talkbacker with no name	Jun 4th, 2008 01:55:42 AM
Next you will be agreeing with the insane babble of that prick Dannygloversdickblood :) Spot on about the Drowning Pool though. Looking forward to the rest in your series. good stuff!
Let the bodies hit the floo... by SlickyVonBoner	Jun 4th, 2008 01:59:13 AM
There, someone had to say it.
Nobody's Fool by But anyway	Jun 4th, 2008 02:40:36 AM
Quote: "It was also good being reminded that Melanie Griffith was gorgeous in her youth" Melanie G. made also rather sympathetic role with Newman in Nobody's Fool(1994). Newman played aproximately fiftyish character while almost seventy! What a guy!
Pretty average by scruffytbk	Jun 4th, 2008 03:54:13 AM
Compared to Harper I this film is pretty average. It just seems to be missing the sense of fun that the other film had.
THE CLOCK TOWER IS FINE! by DocBosch	Jun 4th, 2008 04:44:26 AM
(Well, a little damaged.) It's the only thing left standing of the entire Courthouse Square set. And everything else that burned down wasn't even original, since it also burned down either in the 1990 fire or the 1997 fire. The Clock Tower survived all three fires, and is the only remaining piece of that set that appeared in the BTTF movies.
Yackbacker... by TheRealMoriarty	Jun 4th, 2008 04:53:27 AM
... are you serious? Agonize no more, my friend. Buy POINT BLANK. Don't think about it. Don't consider it. Buy it. It's a huge overstuffed bag full of awesome, and Lee Marvin is maybe the greatest badass icon ever in that role. Seriously.
I enjoyed this movie by The Great One	Jun 4th, 2008 05:18:30 AM
Though more for nostalgia sake than anything. Seen it a few times on HBO ocassionally, but I still haven't seen Harper yet. Will have to track that one down. I'm enjoying this series of articles BTW, like a min-film class. Keep it up. :)
Boorman's abrupt endings always catch me off-guard. by Knuckleduster	Jun 4th, 2008 05:34:09 AM
Sorry. Guess I should be discussing The Drowning Pool, but there isn't much to say, really. What is it with Boorman and those short endings? Point Blank. Hell in the Pacific. I mean, I get it. But it just feels so hurried and graceless. Hitchcock would end a movie in 30 seconds and you wouldn't even notice how quick it was (North by Northwest), but Boorman always gets me. That said, Deliverance and Excalibur kick ass.
Fuck you again Lovefilm. by jpdisco	Jun 4th, 2008 07:36:55 AM
I'm seriously falling behind. At least I've seen Point Blank. Well, I've seen Payback which is technically the same thing....
Lee Marvin squats on the world and releases by Stuntcock Mike	Jun 4th, 2008 08:39:35 AM
a runny burrito supreme shart in Point Blank. Making it one of the great tough guy movies ever.
Here's the thing... by loogenhausen	Jun 4th, 2008 08:51:22 AM
Harper and Drowning Pool felt completely disconnected from each other apart from Paul Newman's presence. Harper featured a pseudo-swinging 60's Newman with the hilarious body language and facial expressions. Drowning Pool featured a more taciturn but still wily Harper. I kind of enjoyed it that way since Newman wasn't trying to mug for the camera for Drowning Pool in an attempt to ape his performance from Harper, which was smart on his part. I have to admit I was on the fence about popping in Drowning Pool right after Harper until I saw Murray Hamilton was in it; that sealed the deal for me. If I absolutely had to rate them, I'd give Drowning Pool 3 stars and Harper 3 1/2 out of 5. It's always nice to discover older films out there just waiting to be seen. It gets me all hot and bothered just thinking of the sheer number of films available. Quint, you should delve into the annals of Sean Connery and Michael Caine some day if you manage to keep this column going. Just a friendly suggestion. Caine alone has a rap sheet of films that are fun to stumble upon.
Murray Hamilton. by BrandonGK	Jun 4th, 2008 09:58:19 AM
Murray Hamilton was born and raised in my hometown, Washington, North Carolina.
Not Surprised, SHOCKED!!! by Rustle	Jun 4th, 2008 10:10:51 AM
I am to understand these are all movies you've never seen before, right? Point Blank! First Pappillon, and now Point Blank.. Well I guess the wonderful thing about being late to the party,is you get to discover them for the first time. You're in for some grade A+++ cinema..
Okay, I'll confess by Rustle	Jun 4th, 2008 10:18:17 AM
While getting all snotty with you about not having seen Point Blank, or Papillion, I haven't seen Rio Bravo yet.. I just put it high up on my Netflix Que..
Point Blank will KICK YOUR ASS! by LaneMyersClassic	Jun 4th, 2008 10:23:09 AM
Amazing film! Just mesmerizing!
jpdisco by Knuckleduster	Jun 4th, 2008 10:54:08 AM
No. Not really.
knuckleduster by jpdisco	Jun 4th, 2008 11:32:43 AM
I was just kidding. I love Marvin. Heard It Through The Grapevine was ace...
Harper's on HDnet Movies Friday the 6th by Frightreviews	Jun 4th, 2008 12:07:03 PM
Good timing Quint.
Papillon is going to rock your #$%* off! by Snotfarmer	Jun 4th, 2008 12:14:44 PM
Quint, you are in for a treat. Papillon is one of my favorite films, and I hope you walk away from the final scene as I did - with a smile a mile wide.
Didn't their lead singer die? by Alkeoholic77	Jun 4th, 2008 01:13:32 PM
I heard he drowned in a pool and his body hit the floor. Thanks folks I'm here all week!
I agree "Drowning Pool" not on the same level as "Harper" by dannyocean	Jun 4th, 2008 02:51:10 PM
and I wish they hadn't switched the setting from north of LA oilfields (which is in the book) to Louisiana. But it still has great moments and a rabid Tony Franciosa (and his bizarre Southern accent) is never a bad idea. Plus a great use of Roberta F;ack's "Killing Me Softly".
loogen by Quint	Jun 4th, 2008 03:05:07 PM
I agree completely. Aside from Newman, there's no connective tissues from Harper to Drowning Pool and Drowning Pool is indeed a much less fun movie, even if it's not a technically lesser movie. Both Harper and Drowning Pool represent their eras, though, and I have respect for that. As for Caine and Connery, I have probably a dozen movies on the list from them combined... Can't wait to get to 'em!
Melanie Griffith is one of the sexiest actresses ever by BigTuna	Jun 4th, 2008 08:00:30 PM
Oh my god. And she got naked so much at a young age. She was amazing in her prime. Sexy as hell in this movie.
Pic: "Ha ha haaa -- I live in a trailer park!" by MrMysteryGuest	Jun 4th, 2008 08:39:05 PM

Melanie Griffith Really Worked The Lolita Act In Her Early Films by Red Dawn Don	Jun 6th, 2008 02:37:47 AM
I remember Melanie playing it to the hilt in NIGHT MOVES (1975) with Gene Hackman. Later she did the similar act in THE DROWNING POOL (1975) with Paul Newman. When she turned up as the hitchiker conning Robbie Benson by threatening to yell RAPE in the basketball film ONE ON ONE (1977) I wanted to choke her pretty little neck. I wonder how much of what she was doing was acting?
reminded me of Fletch by WernerBrandes	Jun 17th, 2008 01:01:34 AM
Both Fletch and Harper took place in the L.A. area, and both sequels (Fletch Lives and Drowning Pool) introduce the 'fish out of water' element and send the characters to Louisiana. Remind anyone else of Fletch, or am I alone on this one? I agree Harper was better. I was bored during the first hour and I almost stopped watching. But the 2nd half was great. Loved Murray Hamilton, loved the flooding room sequence. Papillon should be here tomorrow. At this rate, it'll be Christmas before I see Point Blank.
GIVE ME THE AMULET, YOU BITCH!!!! by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET	Jul 5th, 2008 10:52:51 PM

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