Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
03-22-13, 04:00 PM
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Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745862/?ref_=sr_1
Synopsis:
PHIL SPECTOR: Written and directed by David Mamet, the film is his exploration of the client-attorney relationship between legendary music producer Phil Spector (Al Pacino) and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden (Helen Mirren), who represented Spector during his first trial for murder. Mamet also serves as executive producer with Barry Levinson. The cast also includes Jeffrey Tambor and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Debuts this spring.
Trailer:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hJK4i_K_38E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Airs this Sunday on HBO. Anyone going to check this out? I already have HBO, so might as well. But, haven't been really impressed with Pacino's work as an actor lately. Hopefully Mamet's script is good.
Synopsis:
PHIL SPECTOR: Written and directed by David Mamet, the film is his exploration of the client-attorney relationship between legendary music producer Phil Spector (Al Pacino) and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden (Helen Mirren), who represented Spector during his first trial for murder. Mamet also serves as executive producer with Barry Levinson. The cast also includes Jeffrey Tambor and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Debuts this spring.
Trailer:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hJK4i_K_38E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Airs this Sunday on HBO. Anyone going to check this out? I already have HBO, so might as well. But, haven't been really impressed with Pacino's work as an actor lately. Hopefully Mamet's script is good.
03-22-13, 04:08 PM
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re: Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
HBO has a Free Preview Weekend next weekend, so I will definitely be DVR'ing this.
03-22-13, 04:30 PM
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re: Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
Didn't realize Mamet wrote and directed this. I'll definitely be tuning in.
03-22-13, 06:05 PM
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03-24-13, 07:55 PM
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"Phil Spector" -- HBO Movie -- W/D by Mamet -- S Pacino, Mirren 3-24-13 -- 9pm
I figured there was interest in this.
A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson.
airs at 9, replays many times throughout the week
03-25-13, 11:12 AM
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Re: "Phil Spector" -- HBO Movie -- W/D by Mamet -- S Pacino, Mirren 3-24-13 -- 9pm
Didn't realize this was a Mamet - so does his awful wife appear in it somewhere?
I'll check it out.
I'll check it out.
03-26-13, 11:22 PM
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re: Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
So did anyone actually see it? Been on constant rotation on the HBO channels since Sunday. I really didn't care for it, as high caliber the cast was. Made me hate Spector all the more after seeing it.
03-27-13, 09:08 AM
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re: Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
it was OK but not accurate at all (yeah, I saw the disclaimer at the beginning). I'm not sure why Mamet took Spector's side, but it made for a more compelling flick, I guess. Pacino was good; Mirren was good.
03-27-13, 09:11 AM
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re: Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
Jay Mohr did an impression of Pacino playing Phil Spector that had me rofl yesterday
04-01-13, 03:40 PM
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re: Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
I thought it was entertaining though Pacino did not hide his voice 
If that evidence of the gun shot and splatter on the coat in the movie was true wouldn't he be innocent?
If that evidence of the gun shot and splatter on the coat in the movie was true wouldn't he be innocent?
04-02-13, 11:07 AM
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re: Phil Spector (HBO) -- S: Pacino, Mirren -- Written & Directed by David Mamet
I thought it was excellent, but maybe a bit brief and thinly sketched. Played more like a long television episode rather than a feature film.
05-04-18, 02:56 PM
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Re: "Phil Spector" -- HBO Movie -- W/D by Mamet -- S Pacino, Mirren 3-24-13 -- 9pm
This was pretty good - watched it last night. Pacino was great and written/directed by David Mamet.
