Showing posts with label The Friends of Eddie Coyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Friends of Eddie Coyle. Show all posts

Sunday, May 10, 2026

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

 

I watched bits and pieces of this years ago, possibly on moviedrome? It was a sunday night 

 I have always meant to revisit this film. Indeed it was one of the classic films I had in mind

I wanted to like this, I love films from this era. The Towering Inferno, The Taking of Pelham 123

I have been a Robert Mitcham film for years

The Friends of Eddie Coyle is beautifully shot. It is a love story to Boston, I suppose it is a distant cousin to the Departed- or even the Boondock Saints

Mitchum, puts in a fine performance, as an aging criminal trying to stay out of jail. He was a bank robber who is now dealing in guns. I noticed that none of the weapons are due to be sent across

Mitchum's wife is played by an Irish actress with a decent accent. She sounds Donegal. She also looks like a middle aged Irish woman of the time

I liked the final scenes in the Garden. The Bruins playing ice hockey without helmets, the cars- you see Green and yellow cars in the parking lot. Oh and the foilage on  the trees. 

As I have said it  looks great. This just didn't grab me today


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