A clip from In the Heat of the Night (1967). (For use in a seminar on Sidney Poitier)
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@angelabolton44784 жыл бұрын
This movie is still more watchable than 90% of what's been in theaters for the last 10 years.
@brucewayne36024 жыл бұрын
perhaps 99% ???
@trysometruth3 жыл бұрын
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-but.... no one's wearing a cape!!
@fiandrhi3 жыл бұрын
Let me tell you, 90% of the stuff back then was crap, too.
@alerey43633 жыл бұрын
same as current wonder woman vs Lynda Carter's
@ubroberts55413 жыл бұрын
For sure. It should be re- released in major theaters around the country. One of my favorite films of all time. Go Virgil Tibbs!!!!
@63mckenzie Жыл бұрын
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this scene. Two incredible actors at the height of their powers.
@bobke114 Жыл бұрын
Lots of good acting there and very realistic to a degree if you grew up in that time...I lived it
@strothermartin5368 Жыл бұрын
@@bobke114 You hear him,he pay for the call. 5:25
@tommyl3207 Жыл бұрын
Same here. That might be 101 times for me for all I know.
@sbolger5336 Жыл бұрын
OMG. I thought I was the only one to watch this scene a million times. It's just so satisfying.
@MrRMT198611 ай бұрын
YEAH!! OOHHHH YEAHH!
@ngabushallday66428 ай бұрын
Warren Oates was such an undervalued presence on the big screen, one of my all time favorite actors.
@samkohen458922 күн бұрын
He was great as Dillinger playing the main role
@BullToTheShit2 жыл бұрын
*"I'm a police officer"* That never gets old.
@thomasglynn2282Ай бұрын
They call me Mr tibbs
@obbor45 жыл бұрын
What a year Sidney had in 1967; 'In The Heat of the Night', 'To Sir, With Love, and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.' Talk about a triple crown!
@Laceykat664 жыл бұрын
Very true, but please do not forget Lilies of the Field. He was a great character in that movie not just a name on the screen like you so often see today.
@obbor43 жыл бұрын
@campbellscollision Yes, he won best actor for his portrayal of Homer Smith (known to the nuns as "Schmidt" throughout the film) in 'Lillies of the Field' (1963.) He wasn't the first to win an Oscar though. Hattie McDaniel won best supporting actress for her work in the epic 'Gone With the Wind' (1939.)
@brucewayne36023 жыл бұрын
truly incredible
@deborahjohnson34633 жыл бұрын
Wow !!! This is still being done today. Nothing has changed since 1619. FACTS !!!!
@matthewdunham16893 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@ramleeoak92994 жыл бұрын
Sidney and Rod raised the bar in this masterpiece. No matter how many times I watch it, the energy is just sensational - these guys were on another level.
@kh-sg3rd2 жыл бұрын
For real
@nofirstorlast84052 жыл бұрын
Sidney said every day working with Rod was like a master class in acting.
@robertquigley35962 жыл бұрын
I think the only class in that act was Sidney Poitier. He should have got the economy award for that movie but you know what happens in the 60s. One of the greatest black actors of all time
@austinmerrigan34042 жыл бұрын
Your spot on their
@Max-do7me2 жыл бұрын
@@robertquigley3596 Why not say he was a great actor, period.
@user-pw9mp6uk1tАй бұрын
Can't stop watching this no matter how many times i watch it, Rod Steiger and Sidney poitier are magnificent, God have mercy on both of them for all the good time they gave us in this short life.
@adrianpoesiatКүн бұрын
Great direction from Norman Jewison.
@badvlad9861 Жыл бұрын
No special effects, no grandiose sets, no flash, no gala music or tons of actors. Just stellar actors and a dynamite script, PERFECTION.
@user-jf2vb7hl7g10 ай бұрын
need to go back to this type of effect of movie making , great movie and actors instead of unbelievable ways movies are made in todays times.
@dunbustinАй бұрын
What pleasure it must have been to have played one of these roles.
@alyssaferaci1133Ай бұрын
@@user-jf2vb7hl7g english made movies seemed to not have forgotten how to make a good movie without all the glitz...just good writing and good acting
@adrianpoesiatКүн бұрын
And great direction
@jaygould28162 жыл бұрын
Watching Rod turn chewing gum into a masterclass of acting never gets old. Two extraordinary talents.
@JB-yb4wn Жыл бұрын
When he drinks the Dr.Pepper to give the gum some sort of flavour.
@gardenvape4021 Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. Wonder how many sticks it took to get him thru the entire film?
@user-fh1rg5rd5v11 ай бұрын
Yeah right ▶️▶️▶️🎉 2:31
@theo99529 ай бұрын
Indeed so. Even though he didn't like the chewing gum idea at first and objected to it.
@marionv.brittainiii71882 жыл бұрын
The look on Chief Gillespie's face was out of this world when Mr. Tibbs announced that he is a police officer and even presented him the badge. I mean it was absolutely astounding.
@henrykujawa44272 жыл бұрын
And... just like in a live stage play... there's a long stretch of silence, to allow the audience to LAUGH THEIR HEADS OFF.
@schusterlehrling2 жыл бұрын
It's called a surprise turning point. Instead of a criminal, he turns out to be a representative of the law. It could not be any worse for Chief Gillespie.
@jerrysummers59712 жыл бұрын
Earns more money lol
@PikesvilleAl2 жыл бұрын
it is the money he makes
@jerrysummers59712 жыл бұрын
@@PikesvilleAl Big bucks at the time!
@luatala80082 жыл бұрын
The script writer must have had been teary eyes watching Sidney and Rod bring it to live in such amazing performances.
@jeffreyball6618 Жыл бұрын
The script writer was the star
@counter-weightmedias2263 Жыл бұрын
@@jeffreyball6618script writer adapted a novel lmao the novelist deserves some credit for creating the story and characters
@viralbuthow0007 ай бұрын
You said it! The author too
@tonyb3742 жыл бұрын
'I'm not an expert......officer !' Instant respect from one cop to another. Masterpiece of a film !
@mrb4886 Жыл бұрын
Bingo. :)
@nothingtodo58 Жыл бұрын
As Sparta's new police chief, he knew keeping his job was dependent upon solving the murder of Sparta's most important citizen. He would do anything to solve it, even putting aside his prejudice.
@mfreeman313 Жыл бұрын
The whole film is these two men slowly coming to respect, understand, and like one another, across a vast gulf. I have the utmost respect for Sidney Poitier, but Steiger's performance in it is so complex and nuanced that if we unnecessarily have to choose I would give the laurels to him. It's always difficult for him, always conflicted, but he overcomes it all and expresses the affection, at the end, that he's come to feel. Just wonderful.
@freema9246 Жыл бұрын
I'm "seeing" it with new understanding as an adult. You will notice the progression from "boy" to "man" to "officer" during the course of this interaction.
@ShadowSonic2 Жыл бұрын
@@mfreeman313 Well, he DID win an Oscar for this!
@steverose84363 жыл бұрын
Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger absolutely brilliant.
@gregorypalmer54033 жыл бұрын
Yes. Both. Equal. Not just Poitier's show . Steiger sadly is no longer with us but Poitier is and deserves extra praise in his lifetime for playing militants ,after these feel-good flicks of '67, but in real life has been a constructive not destructive force. Credit his Lithuanian-American wife Joanna Shimkus, the beauty in his , unknown but immortal " Last Man", '69? , for keeping him mellow ??!
@delladog3 жыл бұрын
don't forget Warren Oates, he adds his style to the movie
@ms.natashawomack26353 жыл бұрын
Ie agree...
@brydc0ck313 жыл бұрын
Si. I agree.
@johnmc38622 жыл бұрын
Steiger was pure brilliance in this clip.
@jeffrymellinger28075 жыл бұрын
George C. Scott turned down the role of Gillespie. It was taken by Rod steiger and became his greatest role; he won the Academy Award for best actor. Two years later the role of Patton was offered to Rod Steiger. When he turned it down, it was given to George C. Scott; the greatest role of his career for which he won the Academy Award.
@aspenrebel2 жыл бұрын
That's how Hollywood rolls.
@alicel39922 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing how things work out sometimes
@Boomer11562 жыл бұрын
That's very interesting...big fan of steiger
@markmurphy46672 жыл бұрын
I didn't no that, but l was born, son of ingrapts, But we was Iru.sh...when the British police " if you was Irish Sue, ain't never gonna be awesome, article or areasted, no Sir, ....but the fu* kIn* British police did that to Us, just because we were Irish....So we will always be your Friends..... sorry, my Mam will probably be ashamed if she Knew l shouted at ya....x
@prac22 жыл бұрын
YEAHHHHH! OH YEAH!
@jackspry97362 жыл бұрын
RIP and long live Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925 - July 9, 2002), aged 77 And RIP and long live Sidney Poitier (February 20, 1927 - January 6, 2022), aged 94 You both will always be remembered as legends.
@ShadowSonic2 Жыл бұрын
Steiger was only 2 years older than Poitier in this?! Wow...
@kaboulscabal48162 жыл бұрын
RIP Sidney ... he was magnificent in this scene.
@freddysquirenaranjo48592 жыл бұрын
Both Sid and Rod...... Great Film
@jasonmatney80252 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger & Warren Oates.
@MrManfly2 жыл бұрын
@@freddysquirenaranjo4859 it is and it’s still in my top 5 of most favourite 60’s movies ever!
@freddysquirenaranjo48592 жыл бұрын
@@MrManfly likewise friend
@CalebTrask2 жыл бұрын
Wait ... you mean that's not Samuel L. Jackson?
@jamesstuart33463 жыл бұрын
I'll nominate Steiger's performance in this scene as the best ever in a film. Contempt, fear, bravado, helplessness, loneliness, all in 5 minutes. Plus the whole Southern racism thing. Never been topped, never will be.
@WintersWar2 жыл бұрын
He really did. as for Portier, another angle introduced that you will never see today, when Tibb's own chief asks if he's prejudice.
@angelabolton44782 жыл бұрын
I rewatch this movie every few months. And every time, I just marvel at Steiger. He was brilliant.
@kh-sg3rd2 жыл бұрын
I think Mississippi burning comes close
@earlemorgan50682 жыл бұрын
James Stuart I concur with your assessment of Steiger. His performance in "In The Heat of The Night" was spot on in all ways. Brilliant!
@aspenrebel2 жыл бұрын
"Boy!".
@irishlamb40185 жыл бұрын
Sidney should have gotten a Oscar for this.
@jennifersman79905 жыл бұрын
Michael Lambrecht Yes, but Sidney already had an Oscar by this time. Stieger had the more challenging role, he starts out a hardcore bigoted Sheriff and by the end he’s reached a new understanding but he’s very conflicted throughout
@irishlamb40185 жыл бұрын
@@jennifersman7990 no argument from me on that but Sidney should have gotten a Oscar also.
@williamsmith7523 жыл бұрын
They gave it to Stieger....only one can win..
@amina-pr8xt3 жыл бұрын
@@jennifersman7990 excellent analysis
@Trajan572 жыл бұрын
Sidney Poitier was a Giant. One of the best actors of the last 60 years, regardless of race...
@plausibleg.317010 ай бұрын
1967 Memphis Tennessee drive-in watched this with family. Never would have guessed I'd live this scene.
@breebw14 күн бұрын
Explain that please!
@kirinrex5 жыл бұрын
The amazing thing about this movie is how the silences are as powerful as the words.
@markfloors69884 жыл бұрын
@Louise X Yes..and notice how Virgil is just staring (with police officer eyes) without blinking, truly great acting
@markfloors69884 жыл бұрын
@Louise X eeeexxxactly! Lol
@markfloors69884 жыл бұрын
@Louise X WARD!!! LOL
@markfloors69884 жыл бұрын
Louise X had a long day working today, just saw the clip..YEAH, OH YEAH!! Lol
@jeffreyhamer31073 жыл бұрын
More powerful.
@cubstercubman61584 жыл бұрын
In The Heat of the Night is a classic and one of the best movies ever made.
@nectafarious88422 жыл бұрын
RIP Sidney; what a legacy you left. A magnificent actor.
@micky4fun2 жыл бұрын
Two film giants, two of America's greatest actors, face to face. You don't get any better than this!
@berniejacque45442 жыл бұрын
Warren Oates is a great actor too. Played almost every kind of role. Nailed every part he ever played.
@randyposs62812 жыл бұрын
loved oates in stripes
@seandoyle29832 жыл бұрын
So true.
@mikepastor.k62332 жыл бұрын
Ok Frances!
@tafnamtaf89092 жыл бұрын
@@randyposs6281 sergeant Hulka "the Big Toe"!!
@tafnamtaf89092 жыл бұрын
@@mikepastor.k6233 I told you call me psycho!!
@rosepiranian75964 жыл бұрын
One of the most powerful 10 minutes in cinematography.
@ppuh6tfrz6462 жыл бұрын
Powerful cinematography? OK.
@gardenvape4021 Жыл бұрын
Here here
@ronbarnes687 Жыл бұрын
The look in the Chiefs eyes when seeing that badge was priceless, I grew up watching this movie and still love it today.
@louise_rose7 ай бұрын
Yep, they are magnificent both of them - also, the way they use pauses between their lines to build up tension and atmosphere. Sure, the deflated look of the Chief is great, but you also sense how tired he is as he moves behind his desk and drops into the chair...
@tamjacobite4758 Жыл бұрын
I am Scottish and I remember seeing this film and being shocked at it for it’s obvious content. But now I consider it to be a masterpiece. A classic. Steiger and Sir Pottier were masters of their art.
@timaustin20002 жыл бұрын
What a scene. What a scene. Just imagining the amount of pride swallowing to do to ask for help at the end. The attempt, however weak, put aside decades of prejudice and admit that you need help. And THEN to see Sidney clearly doing the same arithmetic in his own head as he decides whether to step out that door. The weakness, the fear, the distrust, the loneliness, the desperation, the courage, the pride, the forced calm, the anger,... It's electric. Its a masterpiece. A total masterpiece.
@kh-sg3rd2 жыл бұрын
Well put
@harveyhankerson83592 жыл бұрын
Right on brother… !! You’re definitely on point.. with that. Its like a punch in the gut.. 🥊🥊🥊
@otrnam12 жыл бұрын
Naw, it’s when the Sheriff says OFFICER. Mr. Poitier turns arounds and decides to help the investigation.
@robertlavigne98282 жыл бұрын
Yea and how would you think the white cop would fair and "feel" alone in the ghettos of Chicago or NY even? Same thing, different color.
@jrkorman2 жыл бұрын
@@robertlavigne9828 Nope - still not even close!
@lesnovara35603 жыл бұрын
This scene is one of the greatest examples of acting I’ve ever seen. A perfect movie!
@PapaEli-pz8ff Жыл бұрын
A MASTER CLASS in the craft of Acting!
@sheprekker91882 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace, Mr. Sidney Poitier. Legend. Rod Steiger too. This just might be the greatest movie of all time.
@ppuh6tfrz6462 жыл бұрын
Let's not get carried away here.
@mikegike7273 Жыл бұрын
Top 5.
@andyjones7514 Жыл бұрын
My favorite movie of all time. With the exception of Brando no best actor in my lifetime was as good as Rod Steiger.
@abrarahmed1888 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching this film on and off for over 40 years. My flatmate from back then and I still know every line off by heart so much so, that we used to turn the volume off and play each of the parts between us.
@brianvittachi68695 жыл бұрын
Still as powerful as ever. This movie does not age.
@redsquirrel10865 жыл бұрын
Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger in the same scene. It doesn't get much better than that.
@lasselippert38923 жыл бұрын
And Warren Oates is just icing on the cake
@brucewayne36023 жыл бұрын
that duo is well beyond compare !!!
@delladog3 жыл бұрын
@@lasselippert3892 Love Warren Oates in this movie
@aspenrebel2 жыл бұрын
Bill Murray and Chevy Chase in the same scene.
@skopas Жыл бұрын
I recently bought this film on DVD. It's great flick, story, actor's, direction etc. It really caught the atmosphere of 60's. True classic
@Bretski1269 ай бұрын
When I was 15, my dad took me to this film, in downtown lily white, Traverse City, Michigan. I never in my life realized that this was part of the American landscape. It was a wake up call for my young, naive view of the world. Nothing was innocent after this flick. Best film ever made, for so many cultural reasons.
@jatikalmanigault6 жыл бұрын
I have seen this movie 1,000 times. If it came on every night for the next 30 days, I would watch it every damn day.
@bendavernas4855 жыл бұрын
A film that earned classic status that one never tires of watching again & again.
@Teebone2115 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies
@edwardstanley21955 жыл бұрын
Today's movies can't compare.
@trwashere59065 жыл бұрын
It's probably on DVD :-)
@splash5150izy5 жыл бұрын
Man You'd Near Be Able to Recite Every Line After a Thousand Or So View's Jatika Manigault :P] .. .
@danwaldis45532 жыл бұрын
I saw this film when it first was released. In all my film watching, I still consider this one of the finest films ever made. The whole tone of the film was so authentically "old South" (of course, the film was certainly created in the perfect time period as well). The chemistry between Steiger and Poitier was tremendous! The interaction could be FELT -- unlike what sometimes passes for acting now. In addition, unlike many present-day films, this cinematic gem did not have to rely on special effects. And finally, the music. Quincy Jones composed the sound track and Ray Charles sang the theme song -- it doesn't get better than that!
@johnclinete61932 жыл бұрын
And it's movies like this that kept me from crossing the Mason Dixon line forever! I'm from Philly and I was 29 in 1990 first time I was called a Yankee! Oh there was a fight! Wanna piss me off? Call me a Yankee! So don't tell no body........lol!
@davidryley41622 жыл бұрын
100% agree Dan
@Gromit8012 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t have this great film, if it weren’t for the great book. All credit to John Ball.
@danwaldis45532 жыл бұрын
@@johnclinete6193 Nice! LOL!
@iceblueeyes94552 жыл бұрын
I to think its a masterpiece. You got a good ole southern police chief. That knows change is coming. And hes fine with it. But cant show it.
@lisafink9810 ай бұрын
OMG, I loved this movie, fantastic acting.
@smokestack292 жыл бұрын
Sidney Portier, as of today, is no longer with us. RIP.
@robertstv80454 жыл бұрын
Love how Portier still counts the money. No trust. After that Steiger starts to gain his trust. Brilliant writing to go with acting. Brilliant
@TheBatugan774 жыл бұрын
Hell, I would! I'm white as Wonder Bread, but after being treated like that by cops that are as dumb as rocks... I wouldn't trust them with the weather report.
@FN_FAL_4_ever2 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace, Sidney Poitier. What a sad loss to the cinematic world
@claytonpowell29852 жыл бұрын
We lost a great one today... R I P Sir Sidney you will be greatly missed This is without argument one of the best films ever to hit the screen. In the Potier lineage it comes in second only to Buck and the Preacher.
@danwaldis45532 жыл бұрын
Yes we did lose a great one, and I teared up when I heard about it. Such an elegant and eloquent man. And by his example, he elevated humanity!
@anthonygerard99382 жыл бұрын
Don't forget No Way Out.
@timkellyD2R2 жыл бұрын
Just this scene all by itself qualifies as one of the greatest ever put on film.
@maryrobinson44632 жыл бұрын
You ain't never lied! I'm gonna try to find Buck and the Preacher on DVD! Also The Defiant Ones too😊
@fifthbusiness16782 жыл бұрын
Buck and the Preacher? He made far better films than that (sorry).
@improvbob332 ай бұрын
With these two do in the scene is just absolute poetry in motion. I could watch it for forever.
@goodchessactor9 жыл бұрын
Rod Steiger's laugh when he says "Virgil" is worth the price of admission.
@user-py8xw5bk1s2 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace Mr Tibbs: Sidney Poitier 😢
@danwaldis4553Ай бұрын
And Rod Steiger. They were both so brilliant!
@carl6352Ай бұрын
his two best was lillies of the field and being a teacher
@shawns4468Ай бұрын
@@carl6352 To Sir With Love
@evelyngallagher5893Ай бұрын
😢
@robskalas Жыл бұрын
Such a great movie. They would never make a movie like this today.
@AndyMatts445 ай бұрын
Love how much meaning he gets out of the simple "Yeah.... OH YEAH!!"
@perrymason1511756 жыл бұрын
That looong silence after he said he was a police officer; the ability of Steiger to convey shock, surprise, denial and acceptance all at the same time. You could see all the emotions in conflict; his old time prejudice fighting his instinctive loyalty and respect for a fellow officer finally resolving in his "I'm not an expert!!" acceptance of the man he sees. A black man; but a police officer. Brilliant acting; and of course, Poitier. No other words are necessary to describe him.
@kirsteni.russell59037 жыл бұрын
The long silence after Poitier says, "I'm a police officer," gave the 1967 New York City audience time to laugh and applaud. This movie was a delight to watch for the first time with that audience!
@Cl4rendon6 жыл бұрын
You sir are obviously talking out of your ass - Poitier might have not been in his hey days anymore in that specific era you are babbling about, but if you had a sense of acting art, you would know how he shined on movies like "Pressure Point" or "Lilies of the field" around the sixties long before a "Bruce Willis" or Julia Roberts set a foot in acting - You sound too foolish & bitter.
@nyterpfan6 жыл бұрын
Agree 100%--I always thought Poitier was a hell of an actor--and he's at his best in this great film!!
@johnfoster42446 жыл бұрын
nyterpfan "I AM A POLICE OFFICER!"
@donbrassco3015 жыл бұрын
Why would it give NYC something👈He played a cop from Philly👈
@johnfoster42445 жыл бұрын
@@donbrassco301 because of the way Virgil was being treated and talked down to to come back with that response would work in Toledo
@rodneybarton-hall3867 Жыл бұрын
One of the most hypnotically brilliant scenes in cinema. Decades after first watching it, I still get goose-pimples.
@daymanwhoa4893 Жыл бұрын
and here i am ignorant to all of this... I cant believe ive never seen this before...
@killuminatii18 ай бұрын
The dullness of the office, the old office furniture, the wooden chair, the creaking noises, in the middle of the night and the heat, the good company of a chewing gum and bottle of coke... full of asmr
@garypellerin5576Ай бұрын
For the record, it's' Dr. Pepper. Nit picking aside I also get how each element adds to this scene. Even the rolled-up sleeves of the Chief's shirt.
@tonym2784Ай бұрын
I thought the same thing. This scene is hypnotic with an asmr vibe
@carl6352Ай бұрын
Dr pepper
@jimmyglenАй бұрын
The chair creaks even before he sits in it ! But it is an amazing scene that you can’t turn away from!!
@markfrank7207Ай бұрын
And the broken air conditioner... you can feel the humidity in the room
@jamesgill33192 жыл бұрын
One of the best scenes in movie history, from two great actors! Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger!
@poetcomic12 жыл бұрын
It all leads up to a moment that is the foundation of the entire fellowship between the leads: "Because I'm not an expert.....officer."
@fieldthrasher2 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget Warren Oates.
@anthonymason3854 Жыл бұрын
Amen. 💖💖💖❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@manweller16 жыл бұрын
There is more acting here than in most current 2 hour films. A gem scene
@keithnphx636 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@leeeastwood63686 жыл бұрын
manweller, length is not important! most women will tell you that! or they tell me that anyway ;-(
@Creek_Hunter5 жыл бұрын
The sad thing is that you are spot on!
@FMHammyJ5 жыл бұрын
Acting today is simply pretty faces and CGI.....acting ability is secondary.....its how people like Ryan Gosling become top "actors"... ugh.
@alcd63335 жыл бұрын
Certainly. Both Poitier and Steiger (and Warren Oates and Lee Grant and others from the film) were all trained theatrical actors. The audience came to see them. Today, the audience wants to see special effects not the acting. The "actor" is just a pretty face who stands there while all the CGIs do the "work."
@ronrichardson4805 Жыл бұрын
Possible one of the greatest films in the past 50 years ! The story line , the personal conflict, the setting . A story within a story. Magnificently done and the actors were at the peak of their craft. Still relevant to this day . Sadly, they don't make movies like this anymore.
@mcelliot Жыл бұрын
Sadly, it was not made in the last 50 years now ! 1967
@ronrichardson4805 Жыл бұрын
@@mcelliot you are correct !
@light279 Жыл бұрын
POSSIBLY???? Are you kidding? This is one of the GREATEST films ever made.....period.
@hughjass10442 жыл бұрын
Not a word of exaggeration - I must have watched this movie 100 times - and every time, it gets better than before. Easily one of the best films ever made!
@fernlow4235 Жыл бұрын
Agree, I don't think I will ever see another film like this one. I never watch films more than once. But I must have watch this film countless time.
@franticstorm74115 жыл бұрын
One film that shouldn't be remade under any circumstances.
@jayvanslayer27874 жыл бұрын
they did make a tv series of heat of nite, that was sloppy.
@justplainbrad77134 жыл бұрын
@@jayvanslayer2787 If it was sloppy...it must be very close blood kin to you. I'll bet you, or anyone else on earth, any amount of money, that there NEVER was a tv series called, "of heat of night".
@jodavey4 жыл бұрын
Instead they made a tv show
@Dabhach14 жыл бұрын
They couldn't remake it. They'd be ratioed for hate speech.
@andrewbevan46624 жыл бұрын
Shia Lebouef and Kanye West
@joshuabrooks49072 жыл бұрын
What I find awesome about this movie is the fact that the two main actors, Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier initially didn't get along, but after this movie was done, they remained friends for the rest of Steiger's life.
@splash5150izy Жыл бұрын
Narh! who said that? I read that Rod Steiger gave the actors involved in this movie many acting tips being such an experienced actor himself at the time
@michaelareay10372 жыл бұрын
RIP Sidney, he and the other actors made this film unmissable and unforgettable. The instant you started watching it you knew you were on to something special.
@runcible4755 Жыл бұрын
I don't care how much more famous "I'm a police officer" or "They call me Mr. Tibbs" are, my favorite line in the movie is Steiger's "Yeah. Oh, YEAH!" at Warren Oates when he shows him Tibbs' police ID. In that instant he is a whirlwind of emotion, and every one of them is felt in that simple line.
@mrb4886 Жыл бұрын
agreed.
@nyterpfan6 жыл бұрын
Two legendary actors at their best in a legendary film---not much else to say!!
@kascally5 жыл бұрын
Three if you count Warren Oates. Small but vital part.
@lamontburton12335 жыл бұрын
To CascaKasca:I was going to mention Warren Oates till I saw your posting.He was also in another classic The Wild Bunch,excellent in the role in the Dillinger & showed his comedic chops in Stripes.He did a lot of film & TV work before in he passed away in 1982 at age 52 of a heart attack.
@djtoona5 жыл бұрын
Please don't miss Two-Lane Blacktop and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. Oates is one of the of the overlooked gems of actors.
@maxbrown93354 жыл бұрын
Perfectly said without going beyond!
@carlcanmore26584 жыл бұрын
Sometimes a team effort is needed to make one of the best.
@joecmccluskey2 жыл бұрын
An acting Master-Class by these two Legend's
@PapaEli-pz8ff2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed 👍🏾
@stevenappleton7048 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest pictures ever made. Pure perfection.
@elforeigner3260 Жыл бұрын
Rod Steiger, Sidney Poitier and Warren Oates in the same scene cannot be more god level epic!
@paulhealy76903 жыл бұрын
This is one of those movies that if you're flipping through the channels and come across, you're hooked until the end. Poitier and Steiger have such great chemistry. It's a joy watching their relationship develop.
@sharonjensen30162 жыл бұрын
I know. I wasn't even born when "In The Heat Of The Night" was released, but the first time I watched it, I loved it. It's held up well over the years. I can understand why audiences in cinemas would have been shocked by the slapping scene (Tibbs slapping a white bigot). Steiger and Poitier would go to screenings to gauge the reactions of black and white audience members. Apparently, blacks would cheer, while the response from whites was "Oh!"
@elizabethrussell50992 жыл бұрын
I know that's 😆
@kensyskye89652 жыл бұрын
It’s on tv tonight and on reading your comment along with some others I’m getting comfy….
@timengineman2nd7142 жыл бұрын
@@sharonjensen3016 I heard a few: "Yup" from a mainly white audience.....
@sharonjensen30162 жыл бұрын
@@timengineman2nd714 I believe that.
@morristonian3 жыл бұрын
I knew Rod Steiger in the mid '80's ,even stayed in his house and held that Oscar in my hand( they're heavy). His wife at the time was my new wife's best friend.....never liked her but Rod was cool , however he was very depressed. Tremendous actor in an era of greats but this movie was one of the best!
@Paulco67Ай бұрын
For real? I consider him easily top 10 actors of all time. His depth is nearly unmatched. Anthony Hopkins might be nearest to him in style. Did his chronic depression make it difficult for you to get to know him?
@nakedhombre Жыл бұрын
This scene still holds up today 55 years later. What an insight into the deep-seated racism existing in that era in that area. The look on Sydney Poitier‘s face is priceless. Seeing this makes me want to download the audio book.
@laurie113 Жыл бұрын
Trump actually has managed to revive those Horrible days. Way to go America. Nothing has really Changed has it?
@T_C2429 ай бұрын
@laurie113 Everythings always Trumps fault
@Nephthys-ness8 ай бұрын
@@T_C242yeah, ur right, but we'll see after his 14ish Federal Felony cases wind up. Southern District of NY 1st, I think. Georgia & Fla have to wait. But, to say "everything" is premature. His CFO already pled out to all charges with the end of his cooperation being .... never : it might go fast. Still don't think it's everything though, imo
@christennant8690 Жыл бұрын
Seen this movie about 20 times and could watch it 20 more. It is that good.
@Purple1984Rain6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant scene written by the great Stirling Silliphant. No surprise he won the Oscar for this classic film. Poitier & Steiger are in top form and nobody has ever worked chewing gum better on screen than Gillespie does throughout the movie.
@crlguitar16 жыл бұрын
There was a reason why this movie got the Oscar in 1968....Powerful acting was a major factor. They don't make films like this anymore in Hollywood.
@aldofhister68595 жыл бұрын
It wasn't the great acting America was turning the leftist remember you had other films about black and white relationships (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Etc..) this is when socialism started rearing its ugly head !
@stephenjoiner37385 жыл бұрын
@Leo Plotter--Leftist? Why didn't Barry Goldwater win in 1964? Four years before this film won the Oscar.
@hcrun5 жыл бұрын
"They don't make films like this anymore in Hollywood." They don't make them like this anymore anywhere.
@michaelmckenzey95525 жыл бұрын
When I was teaching social studies, I always showed this film. My students loved the movie even though it was made in 1967.
@SEGoddard5 жыл бұрын
That's true but Green Book comes close.
@scottmiller64952 жыл бұрын
This scene alone gave two Oscars to this fantastic film, one to Rod Steiger for Best Actor and one for Best Picture of the year 1967, Sidney Poitier was fabulous in this picture and will be sorely missed !!!!!
@oldgoat1422 жыл бұрын
This is one of my all-time favorite movies featuring two of my all-time favorite actors. The subtle changes in Gillespie over the course of the film were just phenomenal, and Tibbs more than held his own throughout it. A truly nuanced performance by both of them. Classic all the way around. Descanse en pas, Senor Poitier. Your performances across the board from this movie, To Sir, With Love, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, and so many others were truly groundbreaking. The word legend gets tossed around far too easily but you have earned every letter of that word. The world is just a little bit dimmer now. You will be missed.
@joeoak81818 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more.
@christennant86906 жыл бұрын
I have seen this film countless times and I never get tired of watching it. Acting is so superb.
@rediop43095 жыл бұрын
Same here. I watched it 3 weeks ago and just watching this extract makes me want to watch it again tonight.
@winniejohnson55594 жыл бұрын
Chris Tennant it’s too much work.. I could only imagine what it was to be a black anything in this movie.. these policemen are so ignorantly racist.. but they would behave this way to anyone they perceive as different..that don’t fit their narrative .. they don’t even know how to be humble.. this guy is smarter and makes more money and they hate him even more because he ain’t one of them..they still think they are better..SO SAD!! in reality they are all just people.. nobody better or worse..
@jpathak62274 жыл бұрын
Never get tired of watching classics.
@delladog3 жыл бұрын
Not again cries my wife!
@aspenrebel2 жыл бұрын
Yeah sometimes when this movie pops on the TV on a Saturday afternoon, I go "Oops there goes the rest of the day".
@annemccarron22812 жыл бұрын
So proud of Sidney Portier for refusing to perform in movies that did not present blacks in a positive light. He's a classic example of "You get what you ask for in life." My favorite actor of all times & my father's as well. The world is definitely a better place because of him.
@lucianapennelli85142 ай бұрын
I'll never get tired of watching this scene.Two great actors and a spendid performance
@dwartfarquart9590 Жыл бұрын
Man! Just watching two of the very best actors ever to grace the screen gives me chills even after all these years and at least 20 viewings. Sidney Poitier and Rod Stiger had a chemistry rarely seen. It is the most vital part of this masterpiece, in my humble opinion.
@spankyx86065 жыл бұрын
love when the train goes by. almost supernatural feel.
@Chipchase7802 жыл бұрын
I don’t know about anyone else, but I was so drawn into this tense and brilliantly acted scene that I forgot where I was for a few minutes. Sidney Poitier conveyed so much in simply the way he was looking at Rod Steiger while he was being subjected to the expected assumptions and prejudice. Patient indignation, fury, confirmation of southern racist attitudes, and letting the man make a fool of himself before presenting his police id. All conveyed just in an expression. Brilliant.
@mildredmartinez88439 ай бұрын
No one should forget the time when this great movie was made. A time when millions of human beings were facing opression and at the same time taking steps toward eliminating them. Sidney Poitier made many movies that showed the dignity and respect that everone deserves. EVERYONE. Sidney Poitier embodied the best of everything. Rest in peace Mr. Poitier. Sir.
@mikeace58312 жыл бұрын
I just watched this movie. It never gets old I can watch it again and again total classic
@robertrock87784 жыл бұрын
This is such a great movie. Captures 1967.
@Rossion649 жыл бұрын
I never tire of this masterpiece. And thats just what it is!
@trysometruth6 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more. You just can't burn out on something this damn good. One of the very best.
@BLUEsurf636 жыл бұрын
Ross Ion Coyle agree a wonderful movie, brilliantly made and acted.
@austinteutsch6 жыл бұрын
This movie did so much for the acceptance of us all than most other movies of the day.
@quidnunc24366 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spot on there, Ross.
@razorbackfilms5 жыл бұрын
Ross Ion Coyle in 2013 I saw this film on the first and only time on the big screen at the ArcLight cinema at an event hosted by afi Sidney Poitier introduced the print.
@fabiengerard814213 күн бұрын
A never forgotten classic! Perfect cast, both of them.
@robroy440612 күн бұрын
What a movie, must have watched this more than 20 times and would watch again.
@johnperrigo64744 жыл бұрын
These old films have such great drawn-out scenes that are spellbinding in their quiet strength.
@gustavgrun19805 жыл бұрын
Rod Steiger, what a brilliant actor!
@gorillachilla3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the black guy white lover
@rutles4everdudleycooper4413 жыл бұрын
@@gorillachilla Why bring colour into it?
@lifelongbachelor36513 жыл бұрын
@@rutles4everdudleycooper441 inferiority complexes will do that...
@andrewhinds63023 жыл бұрын
What happened to Sidney poitier. You can't see him.
@aspenrebel2 жыл бұрын
Still, probably the sleaziest Sheriff was Ned Beatty playing Sheriff J. C. Connors, opposite Burt Reynolds, in "White Lightening".
@bawjawsheehaws77472 жыл бұрын
Have seen this movie more than once since its release in my humble opinion this is not only one of the best films in American cinema but one of the best scenes in world cinema .r.i.p Sidney ya handsome bastard and a great actor
@viralbuthow0005 жыл бұрын
Sidney and Rod were the Denzel and Gene Hackman of their day. Sheer brilliance
@moesyzslak29395 жыл бұрын
What are you doing wearing white mans clothes 😄
@hiawathaclemons4 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING COMPARISON
@MrRogerSherman4 жыл бұрын
Denzel only plays the angry black man. Sidney could do comedy. Denzel doesn't have any range.
@jamesalexander56234 жыл бұрын
@@MrRogerSherman 1993 "Much Ado About Nothing" ! .... No Range? .... "The Preacher's Wife"!
@winniejohnson55594 жыл бұрын
MrRogerSherman Denzel wasn’t and isn’t angry in all of his roles.. you obviously aren’t very familiar with his career..
@Pulsonar4 жыл бұрын
I cannot remember a tense scene in any film ever to match this one. These 2 legendary actors made a difficult scene during a real socially sensitive and disorderly time look so easy and electrifying. They truly represented the best that the golden age of Hollywood had to offer.
@kh-sg3rd2 жыл бұрын
Considering today's garbage sex violence truly a masterpiece
@poetcomic12 жыл бұрын
The entire scene builds and builds to ONE phrase by Rod Steiger "....because I'm not an expert.....officer." That one word, 'officer' makes all that follows between these two men possible, funny that the sheriff makes the first move to bridge the racial divide between them.
@jose.luis.ayala.2 жыл бұрын
@@poetcomic1 The gap WAS bridged because the Chief gave Virgil respect BOTH as a fellow officer & expert. As the story develops, Chief sees him as a MAN, only having been issued a different UNIFORM at birth.
@jeffreyball6618 Жыл бұрын
Golden age of Hollywood was before the 60s.
@KarlSchneidertube7 ай бұрын
This is an absolutely riveting scene - beautifully written and fabulously acted by Poitier and Steiger. The dialogue is spot-on, but there is so much more happening above and beyond the words spoken. I never tire of watching it.
@melvindaniels Жыл бұрын
That was perfection at its BEST! Two fantastic actors squaring off, and both winning in the end. The plot was excellent, the scenery couldn't be better......E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T
@tallaser7 жыл бұрын
There is so much acting going on in these old movies, it's mesmerizing. Every subtle movement and glare. There's a lot of this missing in modern cinema.
@andredupuis54616 жыл бұрын
tallaser Agreed
@ginnymiller24486 жыл бұрын
Agree 100%. There is an incredible amount of detail in this movie. Most modern movies move way too quickly to bother with that. They are mostly flair and action for an audience with a short attention span. This movie is for people who like to think.
@wrlord6 жыл бұрын
Quite right. No one knows how to act today!
@fredflintstone29585 жыл бұрын
A lot? You mean....A LOT!!
@Locktwiste725 жыл бұрын
True. Every move, every sound, every tick propels the scene and the story. Not a single move is wasted. Even the silences inbetween can be louder than actual spoken words. Classic cinema, top notch acting from Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger.
@dougshankle79466 жыл бұрын
This movie is incredible. These actors are simply amazing. Unbelievable.
@edotoole5 жыл бұрын
Actually, they are very believable.
@herbertjohnston460811 ай бұрын
I never tire of watching this seen. Excellent 🇬🇧
@jacobgarrity90552 жыл бұрын
Rip Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger both incredible actors who starred in an Oscar winning movie together in History
@emiliadimitrova94965 жыл бұрын
This movie opened my eyes for Rod Staiger. Great actor. I had never heard about him before. US and western movies were not shown in East Europe at the time. I watch their classic movies decades after their creations.
@lancebaker13745 жыл бұрын
"What train?" "Tuesdays only, 4:05 to Memphis." Then we hear the train whistle. Just the beginning of Virgil Tibbs pushing Gillespie back a few steps.
@sturmfront54903 жыл бұрын
Alright no need to repeat the scene. We know.
@F_Tim19613 жыл бұрын
@@sturmfront5490 Nah man, w'all got NO IDEA. :-)
@MilePost106 Жыл бұрын
I have watched this 3 times and never gets old. Great movie!
@jasonmassengill7865 Жыл бұрын
My favorite classic movie of all time. I never get tired of watching it. Just awesome performances by Sidney and Rod.
@canman50607 жыл бұрын
The very best black and white team ever in the history of American movie.
@stephenjoiner37385 жыл бұрын
Along with James Garner and Louis Gossett in The Skin Game.
@chessmentor635 жыл бұрын
@@stephenjoiner3738 I prefer Pryor and Wilder LOL
@michaelmckenzey95525 жыл бұрын
Despite their differences, Chief Gillespie and Detective Tibbs were friends from the beginning of the movie!
@vincentdeguard47265 жыл бұрын
lets not forget: Harrelson & Snipes or Glover & Gibson
@johnwright91924 жыл бұрын
@@stephenjoiner3738 Freebie and the Bean was pretty cool too