FrankT Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Was able to get my 25 yr old daughter to watch the film last night. Pointed out to her that Rod Serling wrote it and to focus on the dramatic acting of Gleason ( she's seen the Honeymooners) and an intro to Anthony Quinn. Well she was very quiet throughout but said out loud - " I can't believe he is going to get him drunk" causing Mountain to miss his job interview. All in all a sucess. She said the story ended sadly for Mountain who was a good soul and asked what other films Quinn was in. I'm just trying to get her to appreciate TCM and some of the classics. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 You didn't mention the rare late-career fine dramatic performance by Mickey Rooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Somewhere there is a "Playhouse 90" typr tv broadcast starring Jack Palance in the Quinn role. That be a nice comparison. If it's about Quinn try "Lust for Life" and "Warlock." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankT Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 You are right Finance - However I know she's not familiar with Rooney especially his roots as a teen actor and beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Wow, Requiem could be a hard movie for someone to like since it is very dark. My wife, being such a nice lady (really), often cringes at movies like this, yelling at the screen 'how could you do that to him!'. Yes, if one doesn't feel for Mountain they have no soul. The movie moves you but sometimes in ways we don't wish to be moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbaetz Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 He won Academy Awards for "Viva Zapata" and "Lust for Life", both excellent film. Not sure if "Zapata" is on DVD. Also his classic "Zorba, The Greek" and Fellini's "La strada" and a big hit "Guns of Navarone" with Gregory Peck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarjoe Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Nobody has mentioned how Noir-ish this film is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpressman Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 As a huge boxing and Rod Serling fan I should have enjoyed "Requiem" big time. However, Anthony Quinn's cartoonish portrayal of Mountain Rivera completely turns me off. Years later, I saw the kinescope of the original TV version of "Requiem". Jack Palance will make you cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Frank T, I have a nephew(actually, I have several) who was already familiar with Gleason's dramatic flair from "The Hustler", which for some reason he watched one day and wound upjust loving. He was also familiar with Rooney's "Andy Hardy" history and we often poke fun at his step-father because except for the height, he's almost a dead ringer. HIS surprise moment came at the beginning of the film. "Hey! Isn't that ALI?" Well, he was Cassius Clay then. He also wondered if the woman who played the bookie was Kathy Bates. Well, no...she'd be too young at time, but it IS an amazing resemblance! You could "Wiki-fy" Quinn to get a list of his filmology, but add "Barrabas" to those mentioned here. Oh, by the way, living in the Detroit area, and having met some of the wash-outs and has beens that used to hang around the old Kronk Gym, Quinn's portrayal isn't really all that "cartoonish". You could have also mentioned that Keenan Wynn's "Maishe" was equal to Gleason's(if not better), and his Dad, Ed Wynn's dramatic work was top notch! Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 What role did Ed Wynn play in the TV version of "Requiem"? The Rooney role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 It was either TCM or AMC, that showed the Playhouse 90 version, years ago. I agree that Palance was great in it, but I think Quinn was quite good too. I do wish TCM would show as much of Playhouse 90 as is available. I enjoyed TCM showing Screen Directors Playhouse, and Playhouse 90 is way better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbaetz Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Ed Wynn did play the Rooney role and his son Keenan Wynn played the Gleason role of Maish. The wonderful Kim Stanley was Grace Carney. In 1957, one year after the Playhouse 90 airing, the BBC aired their production with a young Sean Connery as "Mountain" McClintock { the name was changed in the film version to Rivera".}.. ?:| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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