Joe Dante on NIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING DAY

[@vanislefan]

Funny , I went with my brother to watch this in 1968 and was surprised at how empty the theatre was. Thought that was odd with Brando and Richard Boone in it, 2 of my heros. This is the first I've seen it since. 47-years ago! A depressing movie for me at the time. Maybe just my mind set as a lonely 18 year old. Life is oh so short.

[@billetem3568]

The ending was brutal so I can certainly see why a sensitive person would be depressed by it. Still, Rita Moreno and Marlon Brando were both really great in this movie.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I wasn't depressed buy it. I enjoyed it but oddly enough, I find Whatever Happened to Baby Jane ? a sad, soul crushing movie.

[@Eire_Go_Deo]

This is such an amazing and underrated film!

[@jsmith498]

I agree. Morituri, Burn, One Eyed Jacks are unique and ahead of their time too.

[@Eire_Go_Deo]

@@jsmith498 I enjoyed Burn most of all. Brando was phenomenal as William Walker.

[@dangale123]

If Brando's in it, I might give it a go. If Pamela Franklin's in it, I'm sold.

[@madahad9]

It is a shame Brando had such contempt for acting when it is obvious that he had an amazing talent. I still think his performance in Last Tango In Paris is among his best. That one scene with him sitting beside his dead wife still knocks me out regardless of how many times I've seen it. Sometimes even if he iss in a movie that is beneath his talent his performance is worth seeing just for the bizarre extremes he brings to the character. Just watch The Missouri Breaks, The Nightcomers, or even The Island of Dr. Moreau. His performance is all are compellingly weird, but after Tango he swore he'd never open himself up as he did for his character of Paul. Thankfully this current mania for remakes/reboots/reimaginings don't really touch those truly iconic films....they are pieces of cinema art that cannot be duplicated or imitated although several "erotic" movies have been compared to Tango but the comparison is superficial and ultimately unjustified...it was much more than the sex.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Dr. Moreau ? Ugh. Please. Brando is just a pasty blimp in that film.

[@mardavijpoursaleh9810]

This is a thriller!! From the starting moment of the movie/with the kidnapping, excitement begins to build up. It becomes more intense with every passing moment. You can not guess and you have no clue how this story/movie is going to end. Only the pressure is adding up toward the boiling point. Until it reaches its climax and it exlplodes. With such an intense actor like Marlon Brando (I think the best actor ever.) Richard Boone is cool and caculating, such a dark character and one of Hollywood's best villains ever, play the main roles in this thriller. This is one of those thrillers that you can not even leave your chair!! As if you are glued to it. With a bloody and awesome climax/end!!

[@AnthonySmith-ty7ij]

Stanley Kubrick went on to make The Killing in 1956, Joe. The Killers remake was by Don Siegel.

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

that's true. i didn't catch that. Joe knows.

[@plasticweapon]

@@cultfilmfreakreviews why are you saying joe knows when he doesn't?

[@jackgrattan3144]

Another oddity that I saw on the CBS late movie in the early '70's. I'm a fan of Hubert Cornfield's PLUNDER ROAD, which used to be in constant rotation on the late show in Cleveland. Good heist flick.

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

yeah it's really good.

[@tenhirankei]

I guess Tomorrow Night did not sound as good.

[@phillipford2216]

Huh, the Coen brothers paraphrased Brando at 2:52 for one of the Jesus's threats in the Big Lebowski.

[@loungejay8555]

0:59 even the great Marlon Brando did that silly steering wheel thing when pretending to drive.

[@kamuelalee]

There's hope for all of us aspiring actors.

[@dantean]

HAD TO OWN THIS! BRANDO IN A LIONEL WHITE STORY! Wouldn't be surprised if the direction has not aged well as well as at least several of the performances, but--c'mon--BRANDO IN A LIONEL WHITE STORY! Thx, Joe!

[@KutWrite]

I don't get Dante's quip about "Invaders from Mars." Did anyone understand that?

[@travisrlel2]

It all turns out to be a dream apparently.

[@johnminehan1148]

It turns out to be a PREDICTIVE dream?

[@Derek_Smallshorts]

Heroine wakes up; OH, it was all a dream. Gets off plane; WHOOPS! It's happening for real.

[@lylegorch5956]

The Wild Wild West had one of the all time great predictive dreams, remember?

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

@@Derek_Smallshorts i don't know if it did happen for real. i think she had known Brando and dreamt about him.

[@tskmaster3837]

Calling B I G Burt Gordon makes it sound like he directed westerns. Burt I Gordon, Hershell Gordon Lewis and, least of all, Edward D Wood Jr, those are names you can trust. What you can trust them for, that's... well, if you've seen this much TFH that you're watching the trailer for "Night of the Following Day" then you should already know.

[@juanaltredo2974]

Imagine being dismissive of pamela franklin, most of us would've killed to have her. Brando was at the top of the mountain and could be nitpicky in the extreme, though in this case I think he showed terrible taste coz you simply dont refuse a woman like pamela franklin.

[@JohnInTheShelter]

I love this movie, but the ending blows.

[@richardmurphy9006]

fuckin love candy give your head a shake