Just caught this
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Fail-Safe
Matt-Canalcon — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 01:15 PM)
I was surfing through many channels when I saw that Fail-Safe was playing on TCM Turner Classic Movies. I heard the background story around this film, I knew this was like a serious Dr. Strangelove that has been released the same year as Kubrick's film. This is probably why the movie was snubbed at the Oscars and still not many people know about this.
I missed the first 30 minutes but having seen Dr. Strangelove I did not have trouble following the story, especially since it was very well directed and the script was extremely tight.
If you think "talking movies" are boring just watch this amazing film starring Walter Matthau and Henry Fondaas the PRESIDENT! This is also a great example of a perfect black-and-white cinematography. This was made when movie in colors were starting to be the norm if I'm not mistaken, so black-and-white movie had to be visually impressive to raise the bar. I can think of many shots that stuck with me, especially when Henry Fonda is talking with the president of Russia. There was so many variation in the way each conversation were shot.
The ending was amazing, I loved it! Now "A Face In The Crowd" is up next on the channel I have to get back to it. -
Abner_Kadabner — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 08:34 PM)
Actually, missing the beginning of this movie is such a bad thing, as it starts rather slowly. (Although you should see the
very
beginning so that you'll understand the significance of the matador.) There's more than on odd moment in this film, including that whole subplot of Col. Cascio (Fritz Weaver) and his family which really appears pointless.
B&W is a more impressive medium (assuming you have a good cinematographer) that color really can't compete with. A number of the great directors continued to work in B&W instead of color for this reason.
Everyone may have an opinion but very few seem to have an informed one.