Posted by: Videodrome
Roy Scheider Passes - 02/11/08 03:18 PM
Since this has become the de facto movie board, it is with sadness that I report Roy Scheider died over the weekend; he was 75.
Though best known for Jaws, many of his best works were from the same period (1970s) and included some of my favorite movies: The French Connection, Marathon Man, Sorcerer and the Seven-ups. If you've never seen the Seven-ups, do yourself a favor and track down a copy of this DVD. It is the quintessential 70s cop movie -- gritty, action-packed and believable (as opposed to the Die Hard, Beverly Hills Cop, etc. movies of today) It also has a car chase that is as good or better than the chase scene in Bullitt.
R.I.P. Roy!
Though best known for Jaws, many of his best works were from the same period (1970s) and included some of my favorite movies: The French Connection, Marathon Man, Sorcerer and the Seven-ups. If you've never seen the Seven-ups, do yourself a favor and track down a copy of this DVD. It is the quintessential 70s cop movie -- gritty, action-packed and believable (as opposed to the Die Hard, Beverly Hills Cop, etc. movies of today) It also has a car chase that is as good or better than the chase scene in Bullitt.
R.I.P. Roy!