John Landis on THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS

Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman's corrosive look at Power in America as typified by an unscrupulous and possibly insane Broadway columnist modeled on Ed Sullivan and Walter Winchell. Brilliantly directed by the underrated Alexander Mackendrick. A must-see.

[@briankoontz1]

This is merely the best written film ever made.

[@waynej2608]

Absolutely! The dialogue crackles, like in no other film.

[@dardobartoli]

There is no better dialogue ever put on film

[@Shadowman4710]

I'd argue that "Network" (1976) comes damned close but you're right, the dialogue here is amazing.

[@jackgrattan3144]

Remember the character in DINER who did nothing but quote lines from this movie? There's so many to choose from: "You're an arsenic cookie.........I'd hate to have to take a bite out of you.", or "Sidney Falco, the boy with the ice cream face.......What's the matter, Sidney, your face, it's melting."

[@reginaldstyles3129]

Legendary Movie 🎥 Burt And Tony Are Brilliant😁💛

[@69Muscle]

One of the greatest movies ever made. Quite possibly the greatest script. Amazing movie.

[@K4R3N]

Thanks guys, just finished A FACE IN THE CROWD. will get thus dvd next from my library

[@RichardKoenigsberg]

I agree with this evaluation. Extraordinary movie. One of the best of all time.

[@1915fas]

'I love this dirty town."

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

"The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river!"

[@waynej2608]

@@Blaqjaqshellaq 'Don't remove the gang plank, Sidney. You may want to get back on board'. 😎👍

[@jtknapp3261]

"He's a man of forty faces, none of them too pretty."

[@marckroll1409]

A Scorsese favorite, and influence.

[@bandicoot5412]

Yea, great everything, multiple viewings, for life.

[@hitomi1341]

Thank you ! Greatest movie ! Greatest music ! この映画は素晴らしいのに、オスカーにもノミネートされず当時は過小評価されたのは残念です。 バートの演技はとにかく凄い！トニーは自分のイメージを脱ぎ捨て、果敢にチャレンジしたと思います。 そして、エルマバーンスタインの音楽はなんと素晴らしいことでしよう。 すべてにおいて良くできた映画です。扱いにくいバートを抑えてよく出来ました。監督を賛美します。 ありがとうございます。

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

If this were happening today, Falco the publicist would probably be in the power position, with Hunsecker the columnist as HIS toady!

[@waynej2608]

So, JJ, would be wearing Sidney's 'dog collar'. Interesting.

[@johnhein2539]

If you want to communicate that I character is screwed most movies would say say, "Steve Dallas is screwed/fucked/dead." This movie? "Starting today you can play marbles with his eyeballs."

[@dank7256]

Wow that thing (tracker?)was huge I can believe they put that thing on that poor seals head

[@DenkyManner]

Watched it the other night, I spent far too long trying to understand what was even going on. Now that i know what Curtis is supposed to be I'll rewatch it

[@fanorama1]

gotta find this.. Burt Lancaster is great!

[@bigjimmy4472]

Good stuff.

[@frederickburke9944]

You can barely him over Landis' voice but the trailer is narrated by Paul Frees

[@only257]

Good movie

[@poetcomic1]

At 2:05 that is Barbara Nicholls who should have gotten an Oscar nomination for her role. Sidney's lowest moment in the movie is pimping this poor girl who thinks she is going on a date with him.

[@fredflintstone7943]

The Sweet Smell of Renee Shinn Chen, Myca Dinh Le and Vic Morrow...GUILTY!!!

[@HC-cb4yp]

He had his day in court and was acquitted. Thank heavens you've never been negligent in anything other than a big mouth.

[@cr82558]

Match me Sidney

[@peterzang]

Maybe later JJ.

[@waynej2608]

Not right this minute, J.J.

[@milliesboy666]

John Landis belongs in jail.

[@JohnInTheShelter]

The first half is one of the great first halves of a movie. It goes off track when it focuses on getting even with the guitarist instead of JJ and Sidney at work in the night clubs and bars. The second half is really inferior to the first, and leads to this being overrated.

[@peterzang]

John Landis is a self satisfied jerk. He gets names wrong and the cop says, come here Sidney I want to chastise you. Some dialog would’ve been nice

[@rerite2]

I like a lot of your films, Mr. Landis, but your commentary for the Sweet Smell of Success trailer gets a C-minus rating.

[@waynej2608]

Well, don't be a two time loser, the penalty could be severe.