Movie-o-rama!
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Confidence? That horrible movie by the same guy who directed Glengarry Glen Ross, one of the best incarnations of the 'Death of a Salesman' theme and more obscure works of Al Pacino? It must be. If you took this movie, go watch Glen to see why I was so dissapointed.
Gore Vidal: "To succeed is not enough. Others must fail."
I'm still unsure whether I'm right about this one, but here's the link to glen for those interested, with a quote (from a user comment) below it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/
Really, I'm grateful to be reminded about the shit movie this guy made, so remember this awesome movie he created before it. One of the best items of culture (books, paintings, films, etc.), that I've ever had the chance to taste. Go watch it.We can also see, if we really want to look beyond the movie, that Jack Lemmon's interpretation of Levene owes something to Willy Loman as does Mamet's creation. I have seen Jack Lemmon in many things, beginning with Mr. Roberts (1955) through Some Like It Hot (1959) to Grumpy Old Men (1993) and he has been wonderful, one of the great stars of the silver screen, but I don't think I've ever seen him more convincing than here. All the other actors in this film also have done larger pieces and had more demanding roles, but I'll bet they seldom had more fun.
Gore Vidal: "To succeed is not enough. Others must fail."