After seeing Ben Affleck's "The Town" pay homage to "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" - in a few ways but namely in the blindfold scene along the water - I came across this cool tribute project that was shot in 2009 and released online in 2010 (a year before The Town).
The project consists of two recreated scenes from the film, a trailer, behind the scenes photos and a brief interview with the project's composer who felt honored to be able to pay tribute to David Grusen, the composer on the original 1973 film.
This is a true tribute where the blocking, pace and melancholy atmosphere of the original scenes are honored with minimization and gritty, low-key dialogue. A nod is even given to George V. Higgins, the author of the novel from where much of the dialogue in the film comes from.
Great work by these "fans" of the film but I think they actually scored points with their production value and overall approach to honoring this wonderful 70's master piece. Well done!
The project consists of two recreated scenes from the film, a trailer, behind the scenes photos and a brief interview with the project's composer who felt honored to be able to pay tribute to David Grusen, the composer on the original 1973 film.
This is a true tribute where the blocking, pace and melancholy atmosphere of the original scenes are honored with minimization and gritty, low-key dialogue. A nod is even given to George V. Higgins, the author of the novel from where much of the dialogue in the film comes from.
Great work by these "fans" of the film but I think they actually scored points with their production value and overall approach to honoring this wonderful 70's master piece. Well done!
