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Originally Posted by belcherman
I would definitely put The Killer Elite in the good, dumb fun category and a good way to waste a couple of hours. It has Duvall, Caan, Gig Young, Bo Hopkins, Paulie from Rocky, and ninjas. From what I've read, both Caan and Peckinpah were coked to the gills during production, which might explain its lack of cohesion or coherence. Don't try to make sense of it and just enjoy. Did I mention that it has ninjas?
A truly great Peckinpah film that doesn't get mentioned too often is Cross of Iron. I am so tempted to order the Japanese blu, but I keep waiting for a region A release with all the features of the U.K. release.
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Haha, it definitely feels like a coke film. Makes sense in that context. I can just see Caan and Peckinpah shooting ideas back and forth while doing blow.
Sam: Jimmy, great idea. Let's throw some ninjas into the film. What do you think? (snorts a line)
James: Ninjas, Sammy? Does that make sense? (snorts a line)
Sam: Yeah (sniffle). You learn martial arts during your rehab. Just go with it.