tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510574832320289461.post3733859933939891533..comments2024-03-27T02:53:32.652-07:00Comments on Colonel Mortimer Will Have His Revenge: Before He Was ExpendableColonel Mortimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274200191927739535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510574832320289461.post-79047843460755785142011-02-17T20:59:40.929-08:002011-02-17T20:59:40.929-08:00it sounds like we are on the same page on both of ...it sounds like we are on the same page on both of these films. Hauer truly shines and, of course, next year he'd go on to an even better villainous performance in Blade Runner.<br /><br />Huston did some interesting work in the 70s: Wise Blood and Fat City most notably, but yeah, I would recommend his collaborations with Bogart: Maltese Falcon, Key Largo and Treasure of the Sierre Madre for novices and Victory really for any Huston completests.Colonel Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274200191927739535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510574832320289461.post-90930899083990828102011-02-16T11:45:08.879-08:002011-02-16T11:45:08.879-08:00Fine look at this pair of films from '81, Colo...Fine look at this pair of films from '81, Colonel. I remember them well. NIGHTHAWKS is reasonably entertaining (and thanks for the background tidbit about it being originally a FRENCH CONNECTION sequel). I think I like it more for Rutger Hauer villainous debut. VICTORY on the other hand simply deteriorates as it goes on. It tried to latch on to one of the early soccer waves for the U.S. (but THE LONGEST YARD it's not). I saw it in its original run in a theater, and later on VHS rental. And I've never sought it out since. Perhaps, that is because I only want to remember Huston for films like THE MALTESE FALCON, KEY LARGO, and other classics rather than VICTORY.<br /><br />Great start to this series, my friend. Thanks.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com