Willian Friedkin, Dead at 87
Director William Friedkin cemented his legacy with two filmic masterpieces, The French Connection and The Exorcist. The French Connection excites with the kinetic pacing of this violent crime drama. It doesn't hurt that this movie also features an iconic car chase scene that was repeatedly imitated. Also, features an Academy Award winning performance by Gene Hackman as hardboiled detective Popeye Doyle.
The Exorcist stills ranks, in my book, as one of the scariest movies ever made. The hackles will rise on the back of your neck as you witness a young girl being taken over by an evil presence and the ensuing chaos that commences in the process. Not a movie to be watched alone at night. It will give you the creeps.
Friedkin was a trailblazing filmmaker. His influence has been felt over the years. Watch these two cinematic gems and celebrate this great moviemaker.
Director William Friedkin cemented his legacy with two filmic masterpieces, The French Connection and The Exorcist. The French Connection excites with the kinetic pacing of this violent crime drama. It doesn’t hurt that this movie also features an iconic car chase scene that was repeatedly imitated. Also, features an Academy Award winning performance by Gene Hackman as hardboiled detective Popeye Doyle.
The Exorcist stills ranks, in my book, as one of the scariest movies ever made. The hackles will rise on the back of your neck as you witness a young girl being taken over by an evil presence and the ensuing chaos that commences in the process. Not a movie to be watched alone at night. It will give you the creeps.
Friedkin was a trailblazing filmmaker. His influence has been felt over the years. Watch these two cinematic gems and celebrate this great moviemaker.
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