The Boys from Brazil (1978)
It’s a terrible feeling when you have to admit that an actor you love did a bad job in a movie. But, as much as I love Gregory Peck, he was pretty awful in The Boys from Brazil. Whoever thought it was a good idea to cast Atticus Finch as a Nazi should have his head examined. It just didn’t work. Greg is a wonderful actor, and he’s been very convincing in villainous roles in the past, but in this movie, I found myself wondering how he could keep a straight face while delivering his lines. His German accent was pretty atrocious, flowing in and out during every sentence, and when he would shout and try to act passionately “Hitler-esque”, it felt like a bad community theater performance. I actually felt sorry for him. Obviously, as talented as he is, this role asked him to use talents he didn’t have.
The movie starts out introducing us to Steve Guttenberg in Paraguay as he follows James Mason, Gregory Peck, and other Nazi war criminals. He takes pictures of them, records their conversations, and reports his findings to famous Nazi hunter Laurence Olivier. The entire movie is supposed to be a tension-filled mystery, but since I guessed the big surprise an hour before Laurence Olivier did, I was disappointed. How stupid is he? He’s supposed to be brilliant and famous and good at what he does, but it sure took him forever to figure out Gregory Peck’s master Nazi plan!
The Boys from Brazil is a very famous movie, so I suppose you have to watch it in order to decide that it’s grossly overrated. Besides Gregory Peck’s nice suits, there wasn’t really anything I liked about this movie. Jerry Goldsmith must have thought he was writing a theme for Doctor Zhivago 2, but his ridiculous waltz didn’t fit this “thriller” at all. And for the life of me, I can’t figure out why Laurence Olivier was nominated for an Oscar for his performance, expect that Hollywood wanted to reassure the public that yes, they do indeed hate Nazis.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to adult subject matter and some violence, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
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The movie starts out introducing us to Steve Guttenberg in Paraguay as he follows James Mason, Gregory Peck, and other Nazi war criminals. He takes pictures of them, records their conversations, and reports his findings to famous Nazi hunter Laurence Olivier. The entire movie is supposed to be a tension-filled mystery, but since I guessed the big surprise an hour before Laurence Olivier did, I was disappointed. How stupid is he? He’s supposed to be brilliant and famous and good at what he does, but it sure took him forever to figure out Gregory Peck’s master Nazi plan!
The Boys from Brazil is a very famous movie, so I suppose you have to watch it in order to decide that it’s grossly overrated. Besides Gregory Peck’s nice suits, there wasn’t really anything I liked about this movie. Jerry Goldsmith must have thought he was writing a theme for Doctor Zhivago 2, but his ridiculous waltz didn’t fit this “thriller” at all. And for the life of me, I can’t figure out why Laurence Olivier was nominated for an Oscar for his performance, expect that Hollywood wanted to reassure the public that yes, they do indeed hate Nazis.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to adult subject matter and some violence, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Gregory Peck movies here!
More James Mason movies here!