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Now THAT’S a movie!

John Huston, holdout from Hollywood’s Golden Age, had a great run at the end of his career. He segued well into the darker pictures of the 70s, but still had capital E entertainment on his mind.

There are few other pictures (The Right Stuff comes to mind) that so well balances genuine adventure with subversive irreverence. The result is a curious form of patriotism. (Even though I’m not British. But still.)

There’s mountains of political subtext in this movie, but it is also a damned good yarn. And Michael Caine pwns.