And what you've got is one of my favorite genres, the Big Heist movie, known in some Eastern critical circles (but less colorfully) as the Caper Flick. Sir Peter Hall. He shacks up with an old love (Dyan Cannon) who lives in an exclusive New York apartment building packed to the rafters with rich tenants and expensive possessions. The Anderson Tapes. But Lumet has sneaked in some characterization anyway, by using supporting actors who have a rich background of associations for us. What's so unique about this film by Sidney Lumet, in superb form as director, is that heist films rarely mount the tension by showing us the cops' side -- here it's like a ticking time bomb, we're just waiting for Connery and his crew to be arrested and we know that they don't know that the cops know (err...) and the result is pretty tense. Having learned nothing behind bars, Duke plots to rob every tenant in the building in a … Written by Zeke M. Towson Movie More Info. His plan is to back a Mayflower van up to the building and literally strip it clean. Scripter Frank Pierson with director Sidney Lumet has injected broadly comic aspects and the laughs work without reducing suspense. Sean Connery, looking mean with thick black eyebrows and a thinning hairline, is the mastermind this time. A criminal mastermind gathers about him a handpicked band of experts, with the intention of pulling off an incredibly complicated theft. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Sign up here. and the Terms and Policies, The Anderson Tapes would receive some positive reviews, but they mostly focused on its entertainment value as opposed to its subtle sociopolitical commentary. Charismatic, likeable and intelligent (but psychopathic) John “Duke” Anderson, fresh from jail, hatches a plot to clean out the sellable contents of several apartments in an exclusive area of the upper East Side. Coming Soon, Regal Roger Ebert. / Street Date September 23, 2008 / 19.94 Starring Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Alan King, Christopher Walken, Val Avery, Dick Williams, Garrett Morris, Stan Gottlieb, Paul Benjamin, Anthony Holland, Richard B. Shull, Conrad Bain, Margaret Hamilton, Max Showalter, Janet Ward, Scott Jacoby Even though its from the 1970s, the idea that Big Brother is watching, for good or for evil, runs throughout. Bob and Carol…, then The Anderson Tapes were her high points. The Anderson Tapes. The Anderson Tapes. | Rating: 2/5 It's a very human film for that lack of sophistication. Crime. the anderson tapes - Rent Movies and TV Shows on DVD and Blu-ray. |, May 9, 2005 Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. Now playing. |, October 2, 2017 1-month free trial! Starring Sean Connery, Sidney Lumet's thriler is one of the best caper films of the 1970s. Two new movies owe their structures to the Big Heist genre: Gordon Parks' "Shaft" (1971, which is a detective movie, too) and Sidney Lumet's "Anderson Tapes," which is comfortably within the Caper tradition and works very, very nicely. Clive Anderson Talks Back – Antenna – Siskel And Ebert – tape 1083. America, man, you know it's so beautiful I wanna eat it. Having learned nothing behind bars, Duke plots to rob every tenant in the building in a single grab, and works quickly to hire his team of thieves. NR, 1 hr 38 min. |, August 15, 2017 Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. If he'd thrown out all the hidden mikes and stuck with the Heist, "The Anderson Tapes" would have moved with a more confident step in the direction of " Rififi ." The effect is like reading a screenplay of a scene from a … A good example of the now-neglected caper genre. Two of the best supporting actors are in beautifully unexpected roles: Martin Balsam is a swishy antique dealer, and Alan King plays a Mafia chief so well, and with such delicate under-emphasis, that you wonder how they left him out of "The Godfather. Unfortunately, failed comedy and vigorous suspense are handcuffed together for the entire trip. Find Me Guilty is a 2006 American courtroom comedy-drama crime film co-written and directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. |, August 15, 2017 Cool film by Sidney Lumet even though it's outdated I still like those taping bugging system ppl used back in those times. What he doesn't know is that his every move is recorded on audio and video tape, although he is not the subject of any surveillance. Audience Reviews for The Anderson Tapes. Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. say Siskel & Ebert. Crime caper assembled from surveillance tapes of a number of underworld persons of interest in 1968 New York. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy It's very slick but from beginning to end has the spirit of the American New Wave that was coming. It actually sounds like a punch. Because once the heist begins, Lumet and Frank Pierson make each character we've come to believe in fade into the machinery they've chosen to be a part of. "Two thumbs up!" The Anderson Tapes. My only disappointment with this movie was that it wasn't longer. Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times. Dimension Films released it on June 6, 2008. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Weak caper flick that's phony, superficial and unconvincing, that too slickly veers between comedy and suspense. If he'd thrown out all the hidden mikes and stuck with the Heist, "The Anderson Tapes" would have moved with a more confident step in the direction of "Rififi.". SD $3.99 $ 3HD $3.99 $ 3. | Rating: C+ If he'd thrown out all the hidden mikes and stuck with the Heist, The Anderson Tapes would have moved with a more confident step in the direction of Rififi. Cinemark Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Michael Pinder, Chairman of the Decimal Time Society. ", The only serious structural flaw in the movie involves the emphasis on electronic surveillance. Action. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. The Anderson Tapes. Drama. It's a good little caper picture with a good cast. As a heist thriller, ”The Anderson Tapes” is pretty good, but the narrative gimmick puts just enough distance between the narration and the reader so that suspense and character development suffer a bit. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. "One of the guys is a gay," says another in another spot. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Throughout the characters are recorded, listened into and followed around by third parties who may or may not use the ensuing data. A habitual criminal, looking for a big score immediately upon leaving prison, goes to the syndicate seeking funds for a massive robbery. The film's car chase climax is no joke. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Fast, free delivery. 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Regal | Rating: 2.5/5 The film stars Vin Diesel as mobster Jackie DiNorscio, who faces a series of charges even though he has a prior 30-year sentence, but he decides to stand trial instead of informing against his family and associates. You're almost there! Perhaps Lumet was simply too ambitious in trying to work anti-bugging sentiment into the film. Overall THE ANDERSON TAPES is a tense and unique crime thriller that, although very "70s-ish" is entertaining, if a bit outdated in terms of technology. Showing all 51 external reviews. In the next episode, guests are Andrew Neil. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance. | Fresh (14) Siskel and Ebert discuss their careers as film critics from 1975 to 1993. Metal band based in the Northeast US I love how the editor Joanne Burke smartly uses freeze frames in this film. Copyright © Fandango. I just saw it b/c Tarantino put it on the March schedule at the New Beverly Theatre. "A fine tight script," says Gary Franklin (KABC-TV). We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future. John "Duke" Anderson is a burglar (Sean Connery) recently released from prison who returns to his ex-girlfriend (Dyan Cannon) after 10 years to find her living in an expensive New York apartment building as the mistress of a wealthy man. $2.99. He makes plans to rob the entire building. In the movie, it's dead weight. She continued on a roll through the 1970s but after “Honeysuckle Rose” in 1978 it was two years before her next film, “Deathtrap” from which she exits early and “Author Author” which got, at best, mixed reviews. Don't have an account? Watchable but curiously muffled thriller. The Anderson Tapes Sony 1971 / Color / 1:85 anamorphic widescreen / 95 min. The screenplay was written by Frank Pierson, based upon a best-selling 1970 novel of the same name by Lawrence Sanders. SD; $12.99HD; $12.99. The Anderson Tapes is a crime caper movie that wears its surveillance subtext like a brightly-coloured bonnet, introducing it in the opening shot in the shape of a group therapy recording of Anderson enthusiastically comparing the experience of forcing his way into a safe to a sexual conquest. That was a literary device, and too cute even for a bestseller. The Anderson Tapes (1971) External Reviews. Roger Ebert. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. The editing and cinematography show total confidence, in taking in so much of the surroundings -- with whatever invasive-looking cameras and monitors are on the walls -- at high speeds and getting across truthfully so many ephemeral moments of people relating to each other. |, June 24, 2006 The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Trust them. Connery plays the only completely developed character in the movie; In a Big Heist film, the plot is more important than anything, and you can't indulge in a lot of excess characterization. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Devon Anderson & Nathalie Emmanuel Interview for iFILM LONDON / THE TAPES PREMIERE - … Coming Soon. Report Findings Share Significant Societal Impact in Inclusion of Women in Studies During Women's Health Week at 2021 Vivian Pinn Symposium, Getting Away With It: Mads Mikkelsen and Anders Thomas Jensen on Riders of Justice, Sun-Kissed Tension: On the Staying Power of Deray’s La Piscine. The film is scored by Quincy Jones and marks the feature film debut of Christopher Walken. Sean Connery charismatically leads a big cast that's working to rob a fancy apartment building in midtown New York. Although one of Sidney Lumet's minor efforts, "The Anderson Tapes" functions as a cool retro caper movie full of nostalgic details. This tape opens with Clive Anderson Talks Back. What the gang doesn't realize is that the building is under heavy surveillance from various agencies. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. rogerebert.com [Roger Ebert] BBCi - Films (DVD review) 20/20 Movie Reviews [Richard Cross] 3 Brothers Film [Aren Bergstrom] A Film Canon [Billy Stevenson] Andy's Film Blog [Andy Kaiser] Carries the unfortunate burden of echoing other, better films. Characterization is honored but ultimately subsumed by the filmmaking, which soon differs from the graceless destructiveness of monitors and camera only by the filmmakers' artistry and candor. What matters is that each one follows the obligatory plot pattern, from the recruiting of the experts to the final excruciating climax (which is all the more exciting since it must take place in dead silence, with everybody padding around in sneakers). We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! I'm sure it will be remade some day, there's a lot of potential, however I doubt it'll ever come close to the original. Sean Connery stars as Duke Anderson, a professional thief who has just served 10 years in jail. It's both the culminating bravery of the movie and the tragedy in it. The Anderson Tapes is a 1971 American crime film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery and featuring Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam and Alan King. Anderson Tapes, The Date: 1971 Director: Sidney Lumet Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Robert M. Weitman Productions Stars: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Alan King, Ralph Meeker Location(s): New York (USA) Garret Morris suddenly appears as a policeman, and you actually see that at this point a new important role in the movie is for this guy to BE a policeman, that for a while what's happening with him and his sparse lines is literally as important as what's happening with Connery. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. WHAM! Roger Ebert Perhaps Lumet was simply too ambitious in trying to work anti-bugging sentiment into the film. So, when someone gets punched, there isn't any of the expected exaggerated sound effect to go with it. The Anderson Tapes is a crime caper movie which never quite makes up its mind whether it is suspense it is after or laughs. A thief (Duke Anderson) just released from ten years in jail, takes up with his old girlfriend (Ingrid) in her posh apartment. Add to Watch List. 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