Friday, May 19, 2006

Movie Log 2006 #41: The Hot Rock
Not a Sleater-Kinney live DVD or anything, but rather the Robert Redford caper flick, based on the first of Donald E. Westlake's John Dortmunder books. I don't go in much for mystery/caper novels, but the three or four of the Westlakes I've read have been pretty fun. Years ago John Heaton wrote a piece on ideal casting for the Dortmunder movie adaptations that's worth a read.

Two noteworthy things about The Hot Rock: 1. Shot on location in NYC circa 1972, there are many shots of the WTC under construction, if you're feeling nostalgic. 2. The funniest line in the film is delivered by a young Christopher Guest, in his first credited film role.

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