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33 things we learned about the French Connection

posted 10 years ago by Thrash_Zone
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Good stuff!! http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/33-things-we-learned-from-the-french-connection-commentary-jkirk.php

[–] wrfarley 10 years ago

Friedkin's commentary is quite compelling. He does on occasion mis-remember some of the facts of the case and film (the case took place in 1961-62, not the 1970's, and some parts of the chase were sped up in the camera), but overall, it's a compelling listen that an avid viewer like myself can learn from.

[–] melnar1 9 years ago

One thing I learned, not about, but from The French Connection was that you can carelessly and viciously strip a car into a few thousand little pieces in a short period but can put it all together again and looking better than new in just four hours.

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[–] Splarne 9 years ago

I'm surprised this article didn't take the opportunity to point out that in movies today, stripping a car would be CG, seemed to be the mantra of the site.