I heard about this film through watching another film. What film was that? Well it was Quiz Show, and in that great movie there is a scene where the contestant on the take is told by the producer of the game show, how he is going to loose on the next show. He tells him that the question that will be asked is "what film won best picture in 1955?" and he is suppose to reply "On the Waterfront". The real answer of course, is "Marty", "On the Waterfront" won last year to which the contestant replies NO WAY am I loosing on that question. "I saw that film 10 times everyone's seen that film, it is great. I love that film! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME LOSE ON THAT QUESTION!!!" In reality Marty was a little picture with no major stars in it, an independent production, but it swept America and broke box office records and awards as America embraced good ole Marty.
An enjoyable little film about a guy named Marty who works in a butcher shop (played by Ernest). A simple guy who's life is uneventful as everyone in his family tells him he should get married considering he is now 34. He thinks himself as nothing but an ugly duckling, and has given up, feeling he will live his entire life with his mother. This film is done real well, and when I saw Ernest Borgnine get the award for best Actor I was mystified. Borgnine is a guy I know who has had work in the past, but I can only remember him for the lame roles he has had in TV (like the show Airwolf). I was hoping there was something more to this guy.
Turns out Ernest's role in this film isn't just good its GREAT!! This guy actual has talent! The film is a little dated (the parents take their daughter out to the dance to help her find a date, and Ernest tells a woman he meets that he has to call it a night to be at mass at 10) but the movie is also timeless cause of the issues guys have with trying to find love and the relationships with family and friends. My only criticism was that the film ended too early and I didn't want it to I wanted it to KEEP GOING! But still an enjoyable little film.
Rating 7 1/2 out of 10
An enjoyable little film about a guy named Marty who works in a butcher shop (played by Ernest). A simple guy who's life is uneventful as everyone in his family tells him he should get married considering he is now 34. He thinks himself as nothing but an ugly duckling, and has given up, feeling he will live his entire life with his mother. This film is done real well, and when I saw Ernest Borgnine get the award for best Actor I was mystified. Borgnine is a guy I know who has had work in the past, but I can only remember him for the lame roles he has had in TV (like the show Airwolf). I was hoping there was something more to this guy.
Turns out Ernest's role in this film isn't just good its GREAT!! This guy actual has talent! The film is a little dated (the parents take their daughter out to the dance to help her find a date, and Ernest tells a woman he meets that he has to call it a night to be at mass at 10) but the movie is also timeless cause of the issues guys have with trying to find love and the relationships with family and friends. My only criticism was that the film ended too early and I didn't want it to I wanted it to KEEP GOING! But still an enjoyable little film.
Rating 7 1/2 out of 10