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Our Blog: FROM MCKAY: Another Stakeout Becomes a Cult Classic
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So a few weeks back I called for the film community to finally acknowledge an all time classic of the American Cinema, Another Stakeout , or as us Stake-heads call it AS 2. This movie, like Straight Time starring Dustin Hoffman and Battle of Algiers has for too long been over looked for it's influence on other film makers (Jim Jarmush, Paul Thomas Anderson, George Clooney etc. etc.). The movie made a decent amount of money but not enough to put it up there with The Third Man and Dial M for Murder as one of the greatest movies ever made about crime and the men who try and stop it.
The good news is that now the tide is turning. The IMDB page for Another Stakeout has been on fire with fans from across the nation. Go look at the message board at the bottom of the page. You might have to register for basic access which is free, don't do the IMDB pro which costs dough. What you will find is passion. Passion for art, life, the creative process and most of all, passion for Another Stakeout .
There's a fan site now as well and recent talk of a screening in LA with Jon Brion playing the score live. Clips now litter You Tube getting thousands of hits. In short, finally people are starting to get it.
So watch Another Stakeout five or six times and experience the experience. And for those old fans that are finally vindicated, thank you for keeping the faith. And for Estevez, Dreyfuss, and Rosie... thanks for the flick.
Also, has everyone seen Baby Fight and the Burgundy/Brokaw interview? If you haven't, do so after watching Another Stakeout...
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Dear Mr. O’Kay, I have read your comments and wanted to share with you an anecdote about Another Stakeout from my youth. It was the summer of 1993, the summer before I graduated college. And there was Richard Dreyfuss with his way cool moustache. I have been a Richard Dreyfuss Fan for years (or Dickhead, as we’re known). Every time he sports new facial h... more >
(posted about 3 months ago)
Adam is taking a leaf out of Eve’s book by tempting the FOD community to agree with him on something bogus. Come on Adam, everybody knows Another Stakeout was SH*T!
(posted about 3 months ago)
I loved AS I and II. Are you guys planning number 3? I can only dream….Yeah, BF was great. Uh-huh.
(posted about 3 months ago)
I remember that movie. It’s been awile since seeing it, but vagly remember peices of it and it was funny. I have to look at it again to re-study it.
(posted about 3 months ago)
I agree! That movie rules. Rosey, Estevez and Dreyfuss are HI-larious in that movie. Understatement of the century. Ok I’m taking this too seriously because I saw the movie on tv recently. Bye.
(posted about 3 months ago)
You are entering some very, very dangerous waters, Mr. McKay.
(posted about 3 months ago)
i think the vhs version of AS 2 is ultimately the better experience when compared side by side to the dvd transfer. i think a criterion collection blu-ray might be the optimal way to view this thing. maybe start a petition?
(posted about 3 months ago)
Speaking of starting up a craze, I think white boys should refer to each other as “Nillas”
(posted about 3 months ago)
i love a good mckay crusade.
(posted about 3 months ago)