We continue my flick-by-flick examination of Cimino's work(and yes, eventually including the most infamous of them all, HEAVEN'S GATE soon enough) by checking out his directorial debut.
The title refers to veteran bank robber Clint Eastwood and yuppie young-man fast car-lover Jeff Bridges as they plot to pull off the style of a bank heist that Eastwood's character had pulled off years ago...and at the same damn bank! We have witty dialogue penned by Cimino, and delivered in this fun if ultimtaely sad caper picture. We have Eastwood being Eastwood, and George Kennedy getting mauled by a dog.
This movie also has my new favorite movie-quote of the week:
