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The French Connection (1971) vs The Conversation (1974)

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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which is better?

[–] Jones70 (6584) 4 years ago

The French Connection

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

They both feature Gene Hackman and both are great films in their own right. The Conversation is a thinking man's movie.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

The Conversation

[–] Redsfan001 (6157) 4 years ago

Tough one.

I identify more with Hackman's obsessive, cerebral character in Conversation.

But I like watching the smart hothead driven character of Popeye Doyle in French Connection more.

So I got to go with Connection.

"What the Hell is that Earl?!"

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 4 years ago

Gotta go with the French Connection because it's more of my kinda movie: action packed cop thriller. The Conversation was neat, different, and suspenseful though. Crazy movie.

[–] Nanook (1960) 3 years ago

TFC, but not by much, imo.