tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post5108198686908254251..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: cinema obscura: Joseph Sargent's "The Man" (1972)joe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-43102303650656134812008-03-24T13:32:00.000-04:002008-03-24T13:32:00.000-04:00I got to see this a few years ago when a friend in...I got to see this a few years ago when a friend in film and TV development was hoping to mount a remake. I gave him some story notes and we brainstormed for a while, but nothing ever came of it.<BR/><BR/>Quite a fascinating film, with an amazing cast, as you note. I think it's too dated to work now, especially given the Obama campaign, which may well succeed without the necessity of sudden illnesses or accidents.<BR/><BR/>It definitely beats the hell out of Chris Rock's "Head of State."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com