Classic Movies That Weren't Really Good

SHOW: 'The Anthony Cumia Show'
AIR DATE: October 18, 2021
Anthony revisited some movies that are considered "classics" only to realize, despite all their praise, they are not good at all.
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[@Lm0956]

Dirty Harry stood the test of time and still rocks

[@DeathRiderDoom]

and the villains are g*y communists kust like IRL today

[@theoriginaltommysteward]

Definitely

[@carvinblack]

Watched the box set a couple weeks back. I beat off to the hot Asian chick.

[@Tronathon242]

That's because it's more if an actual three act story with clear delineations between them.

[@anthonyharlan592]

Even when I was a little kid I freaking loved it.

[@delmarchipperson2049]

I can’t believe 2001 Space Odyssey was already 20 years ago.

[@APAL880]

haha you had me for a second.

[@ggallin8177]

No stupid that was jus the name it was made in the 80s

[@jeffreycoogan09]

@Delmar Chipperson The year 2001 was 20 years ago. But that movie was more like 53 years ago.

[@bobvylan7215]

If thats a troll that's funny. If not, its even funnier.

[@SAVikingSA]

@@jeffreycoogan09 what are you a numbah scientist or sumtin?!

[@noodlehat3250]

The French Connection does capture how dirty and gritty NYC was in the 1970's

[@DeathRiderDoom]

yup it really got cleaned up under guiliani, but in a way its going downhill again.

[@JuanCKaun]

Yeah it captured what every other movie that was filmed in New York City in the 1970s did, truly unique

[@clvrswine]

I hate NYC. Always have. Gross shithole.

[@Khan.WrathOf]

You could actually feel the tetanus infection just watching FC

[@GUITARTIME2024]

What's odd, though, is that it's only from 1971. NYC was declining but not the Death Wish/Taxi Driver world yet.

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

Gene Hackman is awesome. And he’s even better as a villain. The Unforgiven speaks for itself.

[@edwinchilders3517]

That movie was worse than this one

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

It's Duke I said duck

[@bacardibum]

@@ronaldkonkoma4356 edwin drinks his own urine.

[@iunnox666]

The duck of death

[@HUTCHIRL]

Hackman was pretty great in Mississippi Burning was pretty great too. And The Conversation.

[@natje360]

robocop never gets old

[@rupertsmith5815]

The french connection is great , it wasn’t an action film but you were expecting an action film It is a crime drama that tries to be as realistic as possible so it makes sense it is mostly just watching

[@edoblaauw4561]

Agreed

[@rustyshackelford934]

Yeah it’s really an excellent film. This was an L take. Probably like a decade ago, when I hadn’t seen it yet, I was skeptical cause there are a lot of those films that don’t hold up, but from the minute The French Connection rolled and Hackman appeared in the Santa suit I was hooked.

[@tbewin1z143]

@@rustyshackelford934You are also probably excited about watching grass grow too

[@adriennem3168]

I love listening to Anthony talk about movies!

[@anthonyharlan592]

yeah, i could listen to it all day. There is a giant super cut of ant and patrice talking movies. It's hours long. Beautiful and a laugh fest

[@reverend_wintondupree]

He and Patrice's movie rants were the best. Throw in Jimmy's Vice Squad bit and could listen all day.

[@nolancho]

@@anthonyharlan592 I've listened to that 12+ hours so many times and it never gets old. I've gotten so many house projects done listening to it.

[@anthonyharlan592]

@@nolancho Yeah, I went through it way more than a couple of times. Never gets old

[@brianmeen2158]

So could I. He seems to have stopped doing this types of videos lately…?

[@williampoole1742]

The Road Warrior will never not be incredible. In my top three favorites.

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

Shit! I consider myself a movie buff but I've only seen Mad Max 1. I've never seen 2 or 3

[@NovemXI]

@@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053 You should definitely watch Road Warrior, I think it’s the best of the series by a wide margin.

[@hanajinks1044]

@@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053 2 is good, 3 not so much.

[@stevet.2647]

The Road Warrior is still after all these years one of the best sequels ever made.

[@YoungBuckofthe69]

@@NovemXII love Road Warrior but Furry Road is the best imo

[@KCTheKingofSilver]

I just love the fact that this guy came from tin knocking to a straight up respected king of his own show. God damn awesome guy, Anthony is.

[@michaelmyers7425]

As a beginner tin Knocker starting out at $8.00 an hour in 1999- 2000 while listening 102.7 for the first time on my way home every day was the best times. I'm still doing HVAC and I totally agree with you Ant is the TRUE Every American Man. He's a realist with a sense of humor that kills every time. Ant is an American Treasure

[@califinn]

The French Connection was the acceptable film to reward, because A Clockwork Orange was too damn wild and shocking for the Academy...even though it was obviously the most influential, and talked about movie of that year...Malcolm McDowell wasn't even nominated for Best Actor...

[@TiffMcGiff]

Clockwork orange is more like one and done. French connection is a yearly watch

[@liamwall6255]

The French Connection is a great film, fully deserving of its acclaim.

[@ottoacid1800]

I'd reccomended the Italian Connection. It's an Italian poliziotteschi movie that came out in 1972. It's about a pimp who's framed for stealing a lot of money from the American mob and is hunted by the Milanese mafia and two American assassins played by Woody Strode and Henry Silva. There's a great car chase, a gun fight in a junkyard and lots of pimp slapping. Definitely a 70s gem. More action.

[@iscream2232]

Those 70s Italian crime movies are wild! I love Almost Human

[@hometownhero2500]

Aliens is still a kickass action movie

[@Selfloathingmisanthrope]

Predator was better.

[@vaevictis_]

@@Selfloathingmisanthrope alien was in the 70s aliens was 80s

[@marccru]

Aliens does not hold up nearly as well as Alien. A little too 80's. Predator holds up much better.

[@vaevictis_]

@@marccru aliens > godfather 2

[@adamschackart6859]

@@vaevictis_ The flashbacks of young Vito’s rise to power were my favorite scenes in any movie, but they’re interspersed with Michael just brooding and destroying what’s left of his family. The airlock scene with the queen in aliens was stupid though.

[@MrS-pe6sd]

I believe you missed the point of The French Connection. It’s not a Steven Seagal movie.

[@vincentphillips2577]

The 80s were definitely the best comedy and Sci fi movie era.

[@TOAOM123]

Nah

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

Definitely Sci Fi but I'd have to give comedy over to the 2000s. Mid 2000s/Early 2010s.

[@julianhaines5272]

I love the French Connection. But the one thing that bugs me is when they take the car apart looking for the heroin then finally check the rocker panels. It seemed like the most obvious place in the world to hide it. It may as well have been in a bag in the trunk with Heroin written on it.

[@walkergillette3918]

I didn't find any drugs in that car, I checked everywhere except the glove box

[@BumpyHumpyDumpy]

Watching Highlander as a kid, then revisiting it as an adult…the “war” among the Scots that’s essentially 10 people in a field.

[@johnmorris8444]

Yea, apparently this was when Scotland’s population was like 84 people. Seriously, I’ve seen bigger fights at Walmart on Black Friday.

[@nurgle333]

Battles weren't mass legions of people colliding with each other, especially petty clan shit in Scotland

[@Paddy.C]

Or a guy who's supposed to be Scottish, but can't do any accent but French, explaining to a guy who's supposed to be Spanish, but can't do any accent but Scottish, what a haggis is.

[@BumpyHumpyDumpy]

@@nurgle333 True enough, but after watching Braveheart then going to Highlander. Quite a difference 🤣

[@quantumcommunities7618]

As the great Patrice O'Neal said, Christopher Lambert is among the worst actors to ever sully the silver screen.

[@cirocjones9886]

Whenever Anthony is wondering what kinda show to do, please just shit on classic movies.

[@countof3everybodyOD]

I can count on one hand the amount of things I DONT want him to shit on for content

[@brianmeen2158]

Yup, I enjoy watching Ant shit on movies more than anything on actual tv these days

[@n_n_n_n_n_n]

The French Connection is fantastic, still one of the best of the genre. The fact it's not "action packed" is a good thing.

[@DeathRiderDoom]

exactly, ant says how nothing happens and its two guys following cars around. Im mid 30s from NZ, i live in america now: seeing old school gritty new york, un PC surly cops doing old school detective stakeout work following 70s cars around shitty harlem etc is cool in itself. Gene hackman actually convincing as a tough guy he was a marine IRL. ant is dead wrong here.

[@n_n_n_n_n_n]

​@@DeathRiderDoom Mid 30s here too and I couldn't agree more about 1970s New York as a film setting. The city and everything that comes with it, is a character all it self when it's handled by talented film makers and Friedkin is undeniably one of them.

[@DeathRiderDoom]

@@n_n_n_n_n_n for sure. Excorcist another classic. What is Ant thinking- he wants modern blue screen and CGI everything? I don’t get it

[@networktwentythree]

For real. Just seeing the movie poster in the thumbnail triggered the fuck out of me. That movie is dope

[@charlesdarwin7253]

It's primitive, that's for sure, but that's how history takes its course. This movie influenced other films, films which mastered all the elements that made this film so great in the first place.

[@chrisw6164]

Anthony was 30 when The French Connection was released.

[@psychobillynumbnuts1]

And you look like you wont pass the age of 30

[@chrisw6164]

@@psychobillynumbnuts1 I’m 48 so thanks for the compliment. No I won’t give you my phone number.

[@BULL.173]

The French Connection is one of the best films of the 1970s. No, it's not an "action" movie despite having one of the best chase scenes of all time. It's a brilliantly crafted thriller.

[@tbewin1z143]

it was a boring mess

[@DoncoEntAgain]

The French Connection totally holds up and Gene Hackman was a great actor.

[@sloan_9026]

Yea, big disagree on this one. Anthony is usually on the money but Hackman is great actor

[@bacardibum]

@@sloan_9026 night moves from 1975/76? is fantastic. also james woods is in it so that's a plus

[@J.C.3]

“He’s bad news, but a good cop” 🤣 WHAT?

[@ineedscissors6176]

love seeing Ant talk about cool shit like movies, games and media rather than just politics again.

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

It's all he did on WNEW

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

@Weener Schnitzel so funny seeing this right now. There is an article today about how Mike Seaver bringing his book to a library in Scarsdale is divisive and we don't need this in our nice town.

[@ineedscissors6176]

@Weener Schnitzel that's not the point, the point is hearing about politics endlessly from him grows tiresome even if I agree with some of what he says. I don't love Ant for his political musings, I love Ant for being funny about a variety of subjects.

[@grilledlettuce1845]

@@ineedscissors6176 I'm arguably more racist than him and certainly more bigoted when it comes to trannies and gays. And I absolutely agree. I agree with him on everything I'd say, yet even I need some political/social issue escape. But it's just the world we live in today man. I can't really go listen to any other comedian/entertainers' podcast cause they'll be doing the same thing albeit with a leftier and gayer spin on things

[@kjnodwell]

Agree

[@brandonobaza8610]

This was my Dad's exact reaction to rewatching _Bullitt._ Rented the DVD from Netflix and sat me down to watch it. He was trying for this father/son pizza and wings movie night bonding moment 😁 and for about an hour, we sat blankly staring at it in silence. Finally, my Dad says in his most Turd Ferguson moment: "Huh. Forgot how _boring_ this movie was." That made me burst out laughing. I said, "it's _alright._ " and he goes "no, it's terrible!" 😂

[@theoriginaltommysteward]

That was my reaction upon rewatching The Mothman Prophesy. I thought I loved it but nothing happens in the movie.

[@mitchaelhollingsworth1698]

that's funny, i just rewatched bullitt a couple weeks ago. i ended up really liking it. the car chase scenes are well done, being set in san francisco helps distinguish it. and i liked the little character moments you got, like steve mcqueen picking up groceries from the supermarket, or stealing a paper. the score is really good too, sparse but good. unless you hate jazz. if you look up ant hates jazz i'm sure there's an old o&a clip of ant ragging on jazz music. anyways, i didn't find it all that dissimilar from early james bond movies, like dr no.

[@jasonsantiago6308]

A lot of people have had this experience It's still a great flick ^^

[@tommy1138]

Bullitt is 30 minutes of investigation and talk interrupted by an awesome car chase. And then 30 more minutes of investigation, love story and talk until a 5 minute airport chase. As far as cool Steve McQueen movies go, I like The Hunter way more than Bullitt.

[@mitchaelhollingsworth1698]

@@jasonsantiago6308 part of it is going in to see a film with certain expectations and in this example trying to have a certain father son bonding moment.

[@justinloyd8315]

Charley Varrick is underrated and holds up real well.

[@daveleidy5984]

Agreed. Joe Don Baker is a very under appreciated actor. Friends of Eddie Coyle is very good as well. Movies like these and French Connection are Time Capsules of a bygone area. I LOVE 70’s & 80’s Movies. That’s what I grew up on. Still prefer them to what’s out today.

[@5eurocups2005]

Wtf? "The French Connection" is a masterpiece.

[@Gomjabbar28]

CUMIA you need a free podcast even if it is only 30 minutes

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

A one hour free show a week would be great it would be great for the relevancy of the network

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

what do you think this is? its a free 30 minute clip from his podcast! omg! exactly what you ordered! would ya look at that!

[@bruceyboysvideos]

There’s a reason he doesn’t/can’t do this.

[@George_Costanza]

The Taking of Pelham 123.....nuff said

[@colinwilliams553]

I love it when you talk about old movies and being brutally honest about them.

[@a.benjaminmannes6601]

One of my favorite movies. Patience is a virtue, and stuff moved slower before video games and cellphones. Look at Taxi Driver...two hours of watching DeNiro go crazy for 5 mins of action at the end.

[@bacardibum]

the scene where travis is talking and the camera pans over to the empty hall is still amazing and sad at the same time.

[@leemcqueen500]

The French connection is amazing.

[@AdamF90]

Assault on Precinct 13 is one of the best 70s action movies. Understated, well-acted, great score, amazing, gritty cinematography. None of the actors are trying to win any awards, so it’s very down to earth. And the ice cream truck scene is still effective today

[@rickbrenner6079]

Agree 100%. John Carpenter is such a great filmmaker. Assault (1976), not the remake, is such a creepy film. Like u said, between the eerie score gritty atmosphere, no movie stars, it really hits the mark.

[@filmgeekstudios4393]

The title reminds me of Brawl in Cell Block 99, which may be one of the best movies I've ever seen, for the exact same reasons you listed here. I've yet to recommend it to any dude who ended up disliking it. Chicks are a different story, the movie gets pretty brutal, but mine liked it so who knows.

[@Bacalao2929]

Carpenter is god

[@dr.2335]

JC’s best work. Napoleon Wilson is one of the finest and fanciest characters in cinematic history. Hear the theme tune remix by dance with the dead, it’s class. BOW BANA BOWNOWWWW

[@aquatarkus2022]

Based on Night Of The Living Dead, except for the zombies.

[@emanonemanon206]

French Connection is so stylish it still holds up. What a great slow burn through a dark, nihilistic lens.

[@DaBroheimer]

People say birds was a good scary movie. But when I saw it I was laughing the entire time.

[@devlinallistair5147]

It sucked

[@edwinchilders3517]

Then u r a sick in the head kinda person

[@morgancampbell4640]

French connection is a great movie. Way worse ones to go after. Lol

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Ant, thanks for all the years of constant comedic genius…you’re the fucking man dude

[@Pinboard379]

Popeye Doyle was a f***ing badass. French connection is one of my all time favorites.

[@USNR13]

Fort Apache the Bronx, Cruising, Prince of the City, there are a bunch of good cop movies from the 70's and early 80's that were pretty good. The car chase scene in French Connection was pretty good. Low T is off on this one.

[@USNR13]

@@ricardocantoral7672 They all have their place as great gritty NYC cop films. I didn't rank them but they all belong on the list.

[@CircuitRider]

Prince of the City is amazing, really underrated movie

[@shrapnel77]

Yes! Fort Apache: The Bronx. Great acting, storyline. Although Ken Wahl's sudden flip at the end of the movie is a little convenient.

[@Buford_T_Justice1]

I will joyously watch Ant take a dump on anything, especially old movies.

[@mactastico1818]

I loved Hackman in fc2 when he was hitting the smack then at the end he just had enough

[@RolandDeschain1]

Great foot chase in that one. If the first movie is slightly over-rated then the sequel is definitely under-rated.

[@davidperez5089]

GH- a great non Italian yeller!!

[@mattwuxx3888]

Friedkin was still an industry and culture changing director, even without "The Exorcist". "To Live And Die In L.A." is a masterpiece, and has influenced every cop drama and to some extent all suspense, clock-based movies to this day. Love Ant. But he has a very hoi polloi view of filmmaking, when it comes to director's younger work. *RIP William Friedkin*

[@werewolfconcerto193]

His memoirs are awesome too.

[@Jay-bf8yp]

Sorcerer is pretty good too. Simpsons paid homage to it as well back in the day, I think in the Mr. Plow episode

[@kjnodwell]

I love the 1983 film " Bad Boys" with Sean Penn where he goes to prison. The acting and the story is really good. It also has a very good pace leading up to a climactic ending. Even back then you can see what a great actor he would become.

[@chop3625]

That’s a pretty much an unnoticed gem. Seen it several times, stays fresh.

[@daxmiller35]

I first saw that film when I was 30. Call me a wuss, but it made my 14 year-old self never want to be anywhere near a prison

[@jimmymetal713]

Dead Man Walking was better

[@CM-fk3or]

The final showdown in Bad Boys is pretty epic.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

The Falcon & The Snowman was impressive too. Sean Penn was great. At Close Range with actor Christopher Walken was a + drama too.

[@julesfalcone]

13:00 Best picture Oscar: '71 French Connection, '72 Godfather, '73 The Sting.

[@AugustThor438]

I loved the scene in The French connection when Hackman says to the bad guy "You've got to ask yourself a question: 'do I feel lucky? ' Well, do ya, punk?"

[@RRVVWW73]

That was Al Pacino in blazing saddles

[@AugustThor438]

@@RRVVWW73 oh yeah right, I remember now because it was Denzel Washington’s first movie role

[@hebber1961]

Starring Larry Storch.

[@DeathRiderDoom]

@@RRVVWW73 let me play devil's advocate for a second

[@networktwentythree]

TSSS NO DAT WAS FUKKIN DIRTY HARRY

[@1993wethebest]

The 7Ups always beats the French Connection

[@max2000warrior]

That chase scene was 100% real. Those weren't extras, those are bystanders.

[@RustyShackleford237]

I'd rather watch The French Connection 100 times over than all the woke trash made today

[@capacola262743]

okay, but just because there are WORSE movies, doesn't mean French Connection doesn't SUCK.

[@1223jamez]

👍

[@lisaroberts8556]

@@capacola262743 I think some people hate on French Connection because it doesn’t have the Hollywood Ending they desire. In the end the Bad Guy ( Frog1 ) gets away.

[@capacola262743]

@@lisaroberts8556 maybe, but that's not why I hate it.

[@brianmeen2158]

True but I agree with Ant, the French Connection is not good. I’ve tried multiple times to watch it and it is boring as hell

[@pellel8283]

The yelling Gene Hackman drive scene reminded me of the chase scene in blues Brothers....

[@bill9174]

The actor playing their police officer boss is Eddie Egan. He was the real Popeye Doyle. Also, the FBI Agent he fights with is Bill Hickman. He was the stunt driver who did the car chase scene in this movie, and also in Bullitt.

[@minxlabrada]

That dude is badass! Yeah, Ant is funny, but this is just a bit. French Connection rocks.

[@nsny24]

I remember getting called the worst names at school for saying the Lord of the Rings was a 💩 movie when it came out.

[@aquatarkus2022]

LoTR was awful.

[@carvinblack]

Bad Boys with Sean Penn still holds up.

[@ronaldhoenow7784]

Colors❤️‼️

[@carvinblack]

@@ronaldhoenow7784 Classic. 👍

[@fudgicle1086]

"Popeye Doyle was arrested today for assaulting an unarmed black man' LOLLOL

[@Torgo1001]

I watched "The French Connection" again on Blu-Ray with my dad a few days ago. We both thought the film was still great.

[@jamesjameson4566]

Did you hug

[@Traderjoe]

Back then there was not much else to compare things to, so anything new that got people gripping the armrests in a movie theater was enough to nominate it. I heard that the very first movie that showed a locomotive pulling into a station made people in the theater scream out loud, because they thought it was going to burst through the screen and into the theatre

[@jeffnickels2279]

Must’ve been a black theater lol

[@alphabison7003]

Wait until you see 'The Conversation'.

[@scriptr1tr]

It's what police work actually is all about. Waiting and watching, Dennis Farrina said that's why The French Connection is the best police movie around.

[@hanajinks1044]

French Connection still stands up...gritty action drama and a great snapshot of early 70s NY. Mean Streets is a bore-fest in comparison.

[@hanajinks1044]

Warriors is still good....Wanderers was always not good.

[@jasonsantiago6308]

@@hanajinks1044 The Warriors fucking rules, I don't care what anybody says

[@jasonsantiago6308]

The fact that they filmed that bananas chase scene under the elevated train lines on 86th Street, ILLEGALLY, deserves an award on its own

[@jsl2411]

Yes I agree. I hated Mean Streets. So boring lol

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

Means streets was an amazing film, Anthony, Jimmy all those guys love it. You just have to have real life experience to relate to it. But if you’re looking for CGI explosions I guess you wouldn’t like it.

[@Nandi-jh6ll]

This brings to mind Patrice arguing with Joe De Rosa over how shitty Alfred Hitchcock movies are on O & A. Patrice on De Rosa's smug defense of Hitchcock: "Joe and his Egyptian intelligence" ...and Anthony dying in the background at that line lmao...a favorite show clip I play over and over for a mood lift

[@psychobillynumbnuts1]

Derosa is the type of person who has strong opinions and thinks everyone should give a f*ck about it. Reasons why he went to comedy instead of his actual comedy.

[@Aeon2Flux]

Well kinda unrelated but for some reason when Patrice bashes a fellow comic..He always uses their race and history as a base for a gut buster. The one I always remember is when they were watching and Roasting Rich Vos's stand up.. Patrice amongst Vos stating "First of All" Patrice chimes in.."Jesus Christ chosen people...Brush yer teeth!!"

[@travistaylor4342]

The deer hunter sucks too but there's two scenes that are so good that they actually get ur adrenaline going but the rest is just the drizzling shits

[@ryanm4281]

Cumia: "You see the trade center being built, half the trade center, the orange beams..." Ventura: "THAT'S WHERE THE SUPERTHERMITE WAS PLACED. WHY WONT THEY LET ME CHECK IT??? I WAS A GOVERNOR, I WAS A NAVY SEAL!!!!!"

[@DeathRiderDoom]

funny how anthony finally admitted he just was brainwashed by the media about 9/11 - now with the pandemic and election and everything he admits the media is a sham and he might have been wrong about 911

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

@@DeathRiderDoom he never admitted that, he was mocking them. he’s not that stupid to be ignorant about physics and engineering. The worlds top leading controlled demolition experts all agree it’s not a CD. You have videotape evidence right in front of your face. It’s up to you to look at it or not. The US government are bunch of morons they’re not geniuses like you conspiracy people think.

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

@Game Gallows do you have a link? Because I’ve seen him tear apart Jim’s conspiracy theories as well as Patrice‘s conspiracy theories. Anyways what do you think nano thermite, or dust weapons from outer space?

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

@Game Gallows Lol I did what you said like a big boy and immediately recognized the video I saw it when it first came out, at no point does Anthony ever suggest it was an inside job, fake planes or controlled demolition. He just said he thought the Pentagon would be more secure. But we were caught with our pants down what do you want, the US government had fake terrorist attacks called in almost daily are they supposed to believe every single one? So why don’t you tell me your theories like a big boy? Controlled demolition or dust weapons from outer space? They recovered all four planes at each crash site as well as all the passengers DNA, all the air traffic control records show where the planes crash, and you had blackbox recordings and phone calls to love ones. Not sure whatever evidence you need. Some people just don’t make good detectives what can I say. Especially with the evidence on the table

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

@Game Gallows Lol so you have no theory or you haven’t done any research at all? Why would you need to listen to a government narrative? You can see all the evidence on film. Or do you think everything was a hologram that day? I saw the second plane go in from New Jersey and the towers collapse. Are you calling me a liar? Do you know anything about control demolitions, the strength of steel, or radio frequencies? You’re just being a coward and you’re too ignorant to do any research. How sad… You should listen to Anthony, and Norton tear apart all the conspiracy morons in other KZbin videos. They break down the physics and facts behind everything. As ant did have a construction background and he’s quite an intellectual guy overall with his research. Including astrophysics as he loves Neil Degrasse Tyson. 20 years later man, even with agents like Edward Snowden escaping the CIA. You’re going to die in another 50 years and there’s not gonna be one shred of proof it was a controlled demolition or inside job. I hate to tell you buddy but terrorism exists. I suppose you think all the African embassy attacks, USS Cole, Pearl Harbor, Mumbai India, 1993 wtc bomb they are all inside jobs too? Fires drop towers all the time just look at the KZbin video of the recent ones in Iran and Brazil. Government conspiracies in those poor countries? Get over it… The US government are not a bunch of geniuses like you think. They’re a bunch of redneck morons

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

French Connection kicks fucking ass. The second one isn't as good but is a nice conclusion to the Popeye Doyle story.

[@mediagorillaproduction9128]

The 80th Aliens, Terminator, Predator, Die Hard, had so many great movies. Goonies, Mad Max 2, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones, they live, Blade Runner, the Breakfast club, evil dead, gremlins, once upon a time in America, scareface, platoon, ghostbuster, back to the future, full metal jacket, Flash Gordon, stR wars 2&3, 48 hours, conan, James Bond?

[@michaelb4538]

The wanderers is a brilliant film. Decent acting,budget,etc. Classic.

[@dio7184]

As a ex nyc cop to say it was safer in the 70s proves you were from long island.

[@TimEagle77]

Compared to today, these movies are gold.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

True.

[@poppycock31185]

It is always upsetting when you watch a movie that you used to absolutely adore but for one reason or another it doesn't hold up and you realise the movie in your head is way better. On the other hand some films are just as great now and give you the same feelings they gave you when they came out, Jurassic Park for example. Terminator 2 is still an awesome movie and still one of my favourite movies ever but some of the special effects look dated and do not look as good as what I remembered. Again Jurassic Park still looks amazing even to this day and still has some of the greatest special effects/CGI, which no movie has been able to better. It had the perfect balance of CGI and puppets/animatronics, unlike today's films which usually contain only CGI. Nowadays even explosions and in some cases things like brick walls are created using CGI. Anthony is awesome and continues to be a breath of fresh air in today's awful phony faux offended society. I like when he isn't getting caught up with politics and when he is discussing other things like movies. But to be fair to him today's culture brings politics into just about anything and everything so you can't really avoid bringing it up no matter what subject you are talking about. If more "celebrities" were as honest and sincere as Anthony then the world would be a lot more tolerable. Even if you don't agree with all of his views and opinions at least he is honest and says exactly what he really believes without having any agendas or without trying to stay within the ever decreasing confines of what is and what it not acceptable. He basically doesn't give a f*ck if you like him or not but is willing to discuss and debate. Which is unfortunately rare nowadays.

[@jjdillon1207]

T2 holds up incredibly well

[@Bonez0r]

17:45 Everything Ant hates about 80s movies is everything I love about 80s movies 😄

[@kimcage7768]

Gene Hackman is not that good an actor? This is the first time and I believe the last time I hear that.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

People are really missing out when they skip over the 40s & 50s era movies, of all genres. Go to any number of classic movie channels & you'll be blown away at the storyline & writing skills AND subject matter- pretty much everything is addressed. It's obvious which are sheer propaganda too. But you'll find dozens of great movies no one ever heard of. They aren't as gore filled obviously but the implications are there.

[@marccru]

NY subway was NOT safer in the 70's! Come on Ant. NY between 1970 and 1995 was like Beirut. It was fun, but crime was insane and nobody cleaned anything.

[@machinist7230]

My parents moved out of Brooklyn in the 70s, after someone tried to break in, during broad daylight, when people were in the house.. Fun fact, the murder rate on NYC peaked in 1990, with 2600+...😵 I remember there were 4 murders that new years day before sunrise, one of which happened bare minutes after the ball dropped.

[@svenschmidt6792]

I’ve got three boys under 12 and they love it when I recommend a good old film from the 80s / 90s. They don’t make them like they used to haha

Come on, Ant, did you even watch it? That is one of, if not THE best chase scenes of all time.

[@jockoadams3377]

The French Connection shows what Chief Brody was doing as a NYC cop before he became chief of Amity.

[@scottlibman7870]

On Amity one man can make a difference.

[@petebondurant58]

In the book version of Jaws, Mrs. Brody is f’ng the Richard Dreyfus character.

[@jockoadams3377]

@@petebondurant58 And while Hooper was caught in the shark's mouth... ole dumbass cuck Brody accidentally shot him in the neck.

[@theuserwithnoname7688]

Love the French Connection, not an action packed thriller no. But still a very good film. Put it this way, I'd rather watch that than the endless Marvel and Star Wars trash, eurghhh. By the way, Night Moves from 1975 with Hackman is outstanding. Watch out for a very young James Woods in that one.

[@jamberni]

When i was 14 i always used to rent the film Mannequin and loved it. that was 36yrs ago and havent seen it since..

[@l0ufromdaBX]

“We’re two guys who follow people in cars all movie long.” French Connection. 50 years long, 50 years strong.

[@GaryGoRound-to7ld]

I first watched The Wanderers on HBO in 1979 when I was 8 yrs old ..the ducky boys scared the crap out of me

[@handsomestik]

In the Heat of the Night is a fantastic old movie

[@agentsmith2378]

I luv you and your shtick anthony im glad your doing well please do more of tht oldy new york voice your the best at it it never fails to crack me up.

[@TheProphetJoshua]

Anthony needs the OG Taking of Pelham 123.

[@networktwentythree]

Really underrated classic.

[@chop3625]

Good one👍

[@jeffreycoogan09]

The Warriors (1979) was based on the Sol Yurick (1965) novel of the same name. Which in turn, was inspired by the historical Xenophon's Anabasis. Although, both the movie and novel share the same basic plot. There are still several differences between the book and film. Including the names and costumes of the multitude of gangs and its depiction of women. One key difference is that the central characters of the novel is an African American/Hispanic gang known as the Coney Island Dominators. Unlike like their cinematic counterparts. The Coney Island Dominators were depicted more like an actual street gang and not like comic book heroes.

[@RomanShepherd]

7:34 Anthony knows that Israel did 9/11.

[@harrylimeracketeer]

Gene Hackman doesn’t really yell in The Conversation. Probably his best role.

[@danielking1850]

I love the French Connection...

[@9Skiddlerip9]

The French Connection is fantastic! But I didn't realize how correct Ant would be about the movie poster / box cover! It's like the Planet of the Apes cover where the Statue of Liberty is in the background.

[@swampfoxx81]

French Connection was great. Mean Streets was really boring.

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

Mean streets was boring? I guess It wasn’t enough CGI explosions for you. That movie is awesome, but I guess you have to have real life experience to relate

[@mksolid82]

Karen Allen was so beautiful in The Wanderers my god.

[@thankyoujodi]

And Indi

[@Tronathon242]

The car chase in FC ruled. The rest, much like Bullit, kind of meandered but it's good if you can get into the right frame of mind. Definitely a different time and style of filmmaking.

[@eduardosuarez2414]

The best thing about 70's movies was the awful trailers where the narrator explains the entire movie to you.

[@FunnyCallsPrank]

I thought French Connection 2 was pretty fricken awesome

[@vincentspencer3699]

12:42 i fucking love the Godfather impression

[@dizzyhole666]

I wanna watch the boat movie

[@chadhoy7489]

French Connection is a dirty gritty cop story. Great film

[@jaimeherrera4995]

Anthony, how can I watch/listen to your videos llive? New subscriber

[@wesleytrout4931]

You have to go to his site, its paywalled.

[@RogueAgent007]

The background to FC is amazing and what they did to make it, you gotta look into it. Gene Hackman and Roy Sheider followed the actual cops who did this around for two weeks. It's a true story. All the guys in that bar scene are LA cops btw. Everyone of them.

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

but none of that makes the movie less boring while youre watching it

[@rupertsmith5815]

@@OGRE_HATES_NERDS It isn’t boring

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

@@rupertsmith5815 wouldnt know ive never seen it. i do love old movies tho

[@rupertsmith5815]

@@OGRE_HATES_NERDS Don’t go I to it expecting an action film there are only 2 or 3 action sequences in the film it is a a crime thriller about two cops more specifically Popeye obsession about catching one man and the ending is one of my personal favourites

[@barahng]

@@rupertsmith5815 Yeah, it's more the tempo of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy than a Bond movie.

[@mikehunt4986]

I've never thought of The French Connection as an action movie but rather as a crime/cop drama. In that regard it's great.

[@ballsdeep1981]

Blazing saddles stands the test!!!

[@hanajinks1044]

That scene where Slim Pickens is upset that they nearly lost that railroad thingy....Mel Brooks - what a comedic genius.

[@harrylimeracketeer]

I loved The French Connection, especially the ending (and of course Hackman’s performance). Might have to rewatch.

[@jonathandewberry289]

okay but lets us know when you actually rewatch it again, the entire movie. I don't believe you will ever rewatch the entire film again.

[@harrylimeracketeer]

@@jonathandewberry289 why?

[@justinloyd8315]

I like Streets of Fire and The French Connection. I don’t love either, but still enjoy them both.

[@jonathandewberry289]

@@harrylimeracketeer Years ago, I'd constantly hear anyone at any table or pub, any dinner or convo, whenever someone mentioned French Connection, inevitably someone chimes "Oh mannn classic" or "ya that was a great one". Everyone would chorus, nod heads in agreement, "Oh right, Hackman was great in that" and "incredible chase scenes". I noticed something though: Nobody ever said "Oh I just rewatched that last week!". Nobody ever said "Hey, I just got the Blueray version!". Never did anyone seem to recall any scenes but the chase scenes and "ya that chase under the train tracks". Nobody ever seemed to have anything but a memory of the 'trailers' or outstanding action scenes, nobody ever used a characters name. Lets compare to 'Goodfellas'. Someone inevitably says "oh sht.. i just watched that on the plane yesterday". Everyone (well, if older) has or had a DVD (not that its needed anymore). Everyone does chime in but they all have scenes they memorized. Mind you, they never use the character names but 'Deniro, Pesci, Liotta". They can use other character names. someone says "KArennnn.. that was all the money we had!". Another recalls 'jimmy or franky Two-Times" and oh.. Scorbino.. Pauly, big Pauly. "whatami.. some kind of clown to amuse you?" "One dog going west, one going east and this guys like whattadya want from me?" --------- Could you think of any names of any French Connection characters? Could anyone at the table who said "ohhh now that was a great movie" could they quote any lines? Think of this: When was the last time you watched that straight through? Did you buy a VHS/DVD or the digital download? I rest my hypothesis.

[@harrylimeracketeer]

@@jonathandewberry289 so you think if I rewatch it I won’t get through the entire thing

[@Torgo1001]

17:45 The vision of the anticipated future in the 1980s looks more futuristic than the actual future of the 2020s.