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Dog Day Afternoon - Special Edition [1975]


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Why isn't this more well known?
Review date: 2008-08-14 Rating: 10 out of 10

I hadn't heard of this film until i became a big Al Pacino fan recently. I watched it for the first time the other day not expecting much but i absolutely loved every minute of it.

The acting is brilliant and the films funny and moving. It didn't seem dated at all.

I'm surprised there are not more reviews of this film on here (although there are over 100 on amazons american site). The extras are interesting too with a documentary including casting, filming etc info.

Watch it!

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Brilliant Film
Review date: 2007-12-03 Rating: 10 out of 10

I am utterly convinced that this is Pacino's best performance, to the point where nobody could convince me otherwise! This film is literally brimming with energy and the acting is pretty much impeccable. It's got drama, humour, and a poignant ending. You end up feeling like you knew the central characters, particularly Pacino's ever optimistic Sonny. Watch this at least once, you won't regret it.

Pacino does comedy
Review date: 2007-10-11 Rating: 8 out of 10

I keep thinking I have seen all Al Pacino's great films, and then I discover Dog Day Afternoon. This film shows Al developing the strand in his character that is amplified to such brilliant effect in Scarface and Carlito's Way. He's a sensitive and intelligent rebel, getting by in a way that endears himself to us.

The scenario would make a good theatre farce, two inexperienced bank robbers trying to deal with a situation that has got out of their depth. Lots of absurdity. My only problem with the film was that I don't think Pacino is very convincing as a bisexual character.

Perfection from Pacino !!!
Review date: 2007-09-26 Rating: 10 out of 10

I saw this film many years ago, and recently watched it again. It is still as good as ever. It is very rare that Al Pacino makes a bad movie. He is a legendary actor, and nearly every performance is Oscar worthy. Yes I have much passion for Pacino, he is an amazing actor. Theatre or film, Al Pacino delivers.

This is a fantastic film, based on a true story. I dont want to give too much away. Superb performances from the great John Cazale, and Chris Saradon. A very good cast.

The scene of Al Pacino taunting the Police, and gaining the crowds respect, is legendary. The Sexy dark eyed Pacino, acts to Perfection in this film.

Highly recommended.



a classic from 70s, one of Pacino's best performances...
Review date: 2007-08-13 Rating: 10 out of 10

Recently I encountered a TV review with Al Pacino (at 2004 Golden Globe ceremony perhaps), where he was asked to tell the names of three greatest films in his career. The answer: "Serpico", "Scarecrow", and "Dog Day Afternoon"

Directed by veteran director Sidney Lumet, "Dog Day Afternoon" captures masterfully the social and political zeitgeist of the early 1970s, where optimism and morale was shaking due to post-Vietnam trauma, cynicism, new wave of Communist threat, distrust of any authority, oil crisis and imminent stagnation in economy. In this background, humane but equally awkward Sonny Wortzik (played by Al Pacino) come on the scene as an ANTI-HERO with a Brooklyn bank robbery, which would end up with a real tragedy.

The movie have them all: robbery, hostages, negotiations, ineptness, cunningness, frustration, deception and death. The direction and characterizations are sharp and brilliant. Lumet makes perfect use out of limited locations. Although 80 percent of the movie takes place inside the bank, there's never a dull or wasted moment. It is beautifully scripted and shot all along. Pacino gives a stellar performance as Sonny, one of the most interesting movie characters in motion picture history. Performances of John Cazale as Sonny's sociopathic accomplice, Sal and Charles Durning as Detective Moretti were wondrous too.

I must admit that this is a kind of movie that really does deserve special edition treatment. Eventually, this new 30th-Anniversary 2-disc edition has a great collection of extras. Most notably, it contains a commentary by Sidney Lumet which is amazing to hear from that great director. Second disc has an extensive documentary "The Making of Dog Day Afternoon" that consists of 4 featurettes (including interviews with Lumet, Pacino, Durning and Sarandon) that can be viewed separately or altogether. Not just Lumet or Pacino fans, this is a must have for any movie collector.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
John Cazale
James Broderick
Carol Kane
Al Pacino
Charles Durning

Creators:
Al Pacino (Primary Contributor)
Charles Durning (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321900337274
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Box set, PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen,
Release date: 2006-02-13
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 119 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1975
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)

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