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Summary: I love this movie
Review: The Untouchables is a fantastic film. The 1987 box office smash is one of the best gangster movies to come out in years and offers plenty of action and attitude with an all star cast.The Untouchables is about the war on prohibition in the 1920's. It's become a billion dollar business led by Al Capone(De Niro). A young treasury officer Elliot Ness(Costner) is brought in to stop some of the violence and to uphold the law. He's not confident in his abilities and isn't sure on what to do. He gets a crafty veteran beat cop Malone(Connery) to help him out. They then get the sharp shooting Stone(Garcia) and an accoutant(Smith) to help him bring down Capone. It's now up to Ness and his group of Untouchables to get him. Kevin Costner is brilliant in this film. It's one of the better movies he's made in his carear. He's believable and uses emotions well in the movie. This is one of the movies that made me a fan of this guy, and like I said earlier it really jump started his carear before he did hits like Field of Dreams and Dances with Wolves. Sean Connery is great in this film. It's argueably the best performance of his ilustrious carear. He won the Oscar for Best Supporter Actor in 1987 and easily deserved it. He's great as the teacher who is giving Ness the ropes. Connery plays the tough guy fantastic. I love Connery in this film. The rest of the cast is great. You know Robert De Niro is going to be awesome. Him and Al Pacino are the gold standard for gangsters. Andy Garcia is great. This is the film that got him his part in the Godfather III. Charles Martin Smith is great as Oscar. The part was suppose to go to Rick Moranis, but I like him in it. I don't think it would have been the same without him. You also have to give some props to Patrcia Richardson who is Ness's wife in the film. Like I said earlier this is an awesome cast. This movie is displayed beautifully. All the sets look great. You think you are in 1920 Chicago. All the actors look great. They were fitted by Armani and it looks like 1920 Chicago. The films sets and costumes were also nominated for Oscars. The score is great in the film. Ennio Morricone wrote an Oscar nominated score and it accents the movie beautifully. I like the theme to the movie a lot. I also like Al Capnoes theme a lot too. It so enhances Al Capone. This movie has one of my all-time favorite movies scenes ever. It takes place in the train station shoot out. Stoner does a no look pass with a gun to Ness and then does a slide to save a baby carriage. It's an absolutely great shot and is well known from the film. This is a great movie. It's got a great cast, action, sets, costumes, and story. It's one of my all-time favorites and I've never met anybody that didn't like it. You definetly won't regret watching this one.
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Summary: WOW
Review: Brian DePalma, who helmed many Hitchcockian fantasies with varied success (Carrie, good; Raising Cain, awful), here does a spectacular, witty job of creating an old-fashioned, gorgeous drama/thriller. Kevin Costner is perfect as Elliot Ness; he has rarely been better, and Sean Connery is explosively powerful in his Oscar-winning role as the Irish cop. Robert DeNiro is menacing and funny, too, in the deadly role of Al Capone. The movie is drenched with style, from the Armani costumes to the evocative Chicago sets. It is a testosterone fantasy, to be sure, but a supremely satisfying one. Legend has it that, out of time and budget to create a finale aboard a train, DePalm improvised the finale, which places a baby carriage in the line of fire within the train station, a creative take on a classic sequence from Eisenstein. It works, as does all of this movie. The Ennio Morricone musical score (Cinema Paradiso) sets the tense and powerful mood from the stylishly inviting opening credits, and delivers a swelling, string-filled finale as the film reaches its stand-up-and cheer ending.
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Summary: Need help with song!!!
Review: Does anybody happen to know the name of the song playing in the opening sequence? The one where the store explodes? Thanks.
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Summary: The Untouchables
Review: In 1930 Chicago, Al Capone (Robert De Niro) ruled the city with absolute power. He had more influence, money, and power than the mayor or anyone else, which meant that nobody could stop him from bootlegging and making millions of dollars through other operations funded by his alcohol sales. Nobody could stop him, that is, until Treasury Department Special Agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) assembled an elite group of handpicked men to bring down one of history's most powerful gangsters. With the help of police officer Jim Malone (Sean Connery), who becomes Eliot's teacher in essence and tells him that he cannot win the war without being as rough as his adversaries, plus Agents Oscar Wallace (Charles Martin Smith) and George Stone (Andy Garcia), Ness goes to war with Capone and his men, the untouchables. The Untouchables has a great cast along with a great directing effort by Brian De Palma that, combined with a classic struggle between good and evil, becomes one of the best gangster movies ever made. Costner is excellent as Ness, the man who is willing to risk everything to uphold the law and free Chicago from gang rule. Connery has perhaps the most memorable performance in the film, though, even while playing just a supporting character. In one of his best scenes, he is trying to make one of Capone's bookkeepers talk, but having no luck, so he walks outside, picks up a dead gang member so the back of his head is facing the bookkeeper from a distance, then counts to three and shoots him through the mouth, splattering blood all over the window. The bookkeeper, thinking Malone has just killed one of his own for not talking, is suddenly very eager to divulge any information Ness wants to know. One of the movie's best scenes involves a shootout between Ness and his group with Capone's gang members at a train station where an innocent woman and her baby are trying to avoid the chaotic gunfire surrounding them as the baby carriage rolls down multiple flights of stairs. It is a satisfying, well choreographed, and well shot sequence, though it is one of several great shootouts in the film. The baby carriage sequence is actually almost directed taken from the 1925 Russian film by Sergei Eisenstein, "The Battleship Potemkin", which is a great film classic. De Palma makes excellent use of overhead, birds-eye-view camera shots in a few scenes of the film, including an opening shot of Capone talking to reporters while receiving a shave. De Niro looks decidedly different in The Untouchables, mostly because the makeup department cut his hair back so he has a high forehead throughout the movie. He also looks a bit bigger than usual, though perhaps just because of the manner in which De Palma filmed him. De Niro is practically a staple of every great mafia movie from the 1970's through the mid-1990's, at least, and his performance in The Untouchables is no less stellar, even though it is a smaller role. One cannot overlook Garcia's performance either as he is a pivotal character in the film and a fast-shooting, remarkably accurate marksman who is instrumental in the story. The Untouchables accurately captures the incredible level of corruption in Chicago during Prohibition, which, far from being "a noble experiment," as many called it, was the catalyst for Capone and his gangsters to make millions of dollars from people who had no intention of giving up alcohol. The movie even makes a few jokes about Prohibition and one gathers that Ness really cared more about the murderous and blackmailing gangsters than he did about anyone drinking. The problem at the time was not alcohol, but the gangs that sold it, which is the same with drugs. The government, or society in general, simply has not figured out that the war on drugs is not progressing any better than the war on alcohol did. Whenever a substance is illegal, it becomes even more attractive to many people who want to use it, which creates a huge black market demand that funds every gang and crime organization in the country. De Palma is not a director who makes a great movie, or even a good movie, every time he tries, but The Untouchables is definitely one of his best films and proves he is a master craftsman well capable of the highest achievement of cinema, which is creating a great movie that generations far into the future can enjoy. Every aspect of The Untouchables is carefully crafted and high quality, from the production design, costumes, and props to the performances of the actors and the pacing of the story, which is a solid two hours in length. It never drags or loses its primary focus, which is the showdown between Capone and his gang and Ness and his elite squad. The film received four Oscar nominations, including Best Original Score (Ennio Morricone), Best Costume Design (Marilyn Vance), Best Art Direction and Set Decoration, and also a win for Best Supporting Actor (Sean Connery). The Untouchables is high class, high quality entertainment and one of the better movies of its kind.
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Summary: "What are you prepared to do?"
Review: Brian DePalma's 1930s gangster film is none-the-less ingenius. Sean Connery deservedly won an Oscar for his moving performace, and the screenplay is fantastic.
Kevin Costner is Eliot Ness, an idealistic crime-fighter who moves to Chicago with his family to fight the infamous gangster Al Capone, brilliantly played by Robert De Niro. Ness enlists the help of Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery), an aging cop who knows how to defeat Capone. also helping Ness are George Stone (Andy Garcia), a young, streetwise cop, and FBI accountant Oscar Wallace (Charles Martin Smith), whose knowledge may help crack open the violent war that has broken out. Chicago gangsters are battling a hapless police force in the Prohabition.
the coolect scene has to be when the "four riders" take on a shipment of alchohol on the U.S.-Canandian border. after their triumphant victory, however, Capone retaliates violently, which leaves our friends - and the audience - in shock and for-lasts the film in tragety.
truly one of the greatest detective/action movies ever made, "The Untouchables" is a modern masterpiece. rent it and then buy the DVD!
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Summary: The Chicago Way
Review: I am not really a fan of Kevin Costner's acting skills. That said, there are a handful of his films though, where I think that despite his prescence, the film is still to good to ignore. The Untouchables is such a film. Taking its cues from the hit television show of the same name, starring the late Robert Stack, Brian De Palma created an unflinching mob film that is hard to forget. The film traces the struggles of idealistic lawman Eliot Ness (Costner) as he ties to bring down the notorious Al Capone (Robert De Niro) at the height of the prohibition era. Ness soon discovers that most of the Chicago police force is corrupt and on the take. After a chance meeting of beat cop Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery, giving an Oscar winning performance), Ness learns he must do things a bit differently, if he wants to take down Capone. The two men take on a pair of allies, to help with their crusade, Agent Oscar Wallace (Charles Martin Smith) and Agent "George Stone" (Andy Garcia). Those familiar with the films of Brian De Palma wont be disappointed. Like Scarface before it, the film is nearly an urelenting assault on the senses. Everything is nearly pitch perfect. Of course, it also doesn't hurt that writer David Mamet's script, expertly avoids the typical ganster cliché at almost every turn. The film is quite violent but after awhile, you are so drawn in, that it becomes an important part of the narrative. De Niro as Capone gives a gleeful turn, without going over the top. Garcia, early in his career, makes us sit up and take notice. And all I can say of Connery is that, for me, the film helped me to see him outside of his role as superspy James Bond, for the first time (even though he hadn't been Bond for some time by then). Costner plays Ness quite well--but it helps that Connery is there. I really wish that Paramount would release a special edition of The Untouchables on DVD. It certainly deserves it. As it stands now, the only extra on the current disc, is the film's theatrical trailer. And that my friends is truly a crime. For now, The Untouchables gets **** and a half stars.
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Summary: A visually stunning and interesting masterpiece
Review: Brian DePalma's version of THE UNTOUCHABLES is a wonderful one. Great acting from Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert Deniro are evident. Also, the cinematography and sets make it visually stunning and gorgeous. This a film that is lauded and hailed as a classic. People who enjoy great plots, fine acting, and a gorgeous film need to buy THE UNTOUCHABLES today. Set during Prohibition, THE UNTOUCHABLES chronicles Elliot Ness' quest to catch Al Capone. He will need help, so he recruits an Irish policeman (Connery) and an Italian rookie (Andy Garcia). However, Capone will not make it easy for any parties involved. His menacing right hand Frank Nitti will be the main obstacle. This quest is beautifully chronicled and is a film you need to see. This film, like all, has flaws. While it is gorgeous, it uses excessive language. The occasional swear is decent for shock value, but David Mamet's script uses it too excessively at points. There are also a few goofs that are very menial and should not affect one's enjoyment of this grand film. All in all, this is a spectacular film. If you enjoy gangster pictures, Sean Connery, wonderful scenery, and great films you will love this movie. If you don't enjoy swearing, or violence this film isn't for you. Also, this is not a film for young children. That being said, buy this wonderful film today!
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Summary: Great gangster cartoon!
Review: The Untouchables tells the story of four policemen who fight Al Capone during the prohibition of the 30's. Don't expect anything like The Godfather though: this movie merely aims at -sometimes cartoonish- entertainment. Don't be surprised with the stereotypical characters and story and the all too colourful 30's setting. It's just how this movie works. Robert de Niro's Al Capone is excellent as the funny bad guy, Kevin Costner and Sean Connery both fit excellently in their roles as two persistent police officers with a mission. Yes, several happenings in the story may be somewhat cliché, but it is nothing less an exciting movie to watch. Executions, shoot-outs, trials and much more: it's all here. It's still better to pinch something well than to invent something badly!
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Summary: Great film , but not great DVD
Review: The film is great , but very is the extras ?
Only trailer is available. :(
I hope the SE will be some day , but for now this is the only
version available - so have it !
As for me , I would have given Oscar to Andy Garcia instead of
Sean Connery - George Stone is awesome !
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Summary: Good.
Review: 'The Untouchables' is a good film about the good guys trying to bring down the bad guys. Kevin Costner is enjoyable to watch because this was the time before he became the egotistical filmmaker he is today. Watch for the "baby carriage" scene. It is stolen from a Eisenstein film! A classic movie nonetheless.
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