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...began to not care. The Mechanic became a mechanism, like a gun, which shoots for anyone who points it. And the moviemakers were pointing him indiscriminately, punching out everyone in sight, preferably for no apparent reason. And he was the most popular star in the world, numero uno international, bigger than Eastwood, even making Redford small fry...all this, without acting one single solitary lick...
Lels Montee. Andrew Sarris's numero uno, and a lot of other people's 100. About the famous dancer/mistress who had affairs with people like Ludwig of Bavaria and that composer who travelled around in a wagon--Liazt. I think, or maybe Griag. Max Ophuls's last film, made in 1955 in color with Martina Carol. Anton Walbrook and Peter Ustinov. Part of Harvard-Epworth's Ophule festival. The Shadow Catcher, at the Welles, sounds real interesting. About Edward S. Curtis and the Native Americans he photographed and filmed at the beginning of this century. With narration by Donald Sutherland...
...Godfather. Defying P.T. Barnum and William Peter Blatty and evil conspirators of all kinds, The Godfather is still numero uno--it's still the most-seen movie ever made. It is also, strangely, one of the most worthy, which practically sets the amber waves of grain back swaying in that great and oft-frozen historical Sky-Movie of the American taste buds. A picture this good being this popular is about as probable as David Eisenhower chanting Maoist slogans from the bleachers, so be patriotic and see it again. A dollar twenty-five is also very patriotic. Not to mention...
...Numero Uno...
...want to join Jerry Rubin. If I can't be numero uno in the Mafia, I want to be President of the United States. I love my country even more than I love...