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HE WON!

As if there was any doubt, of course.

When Steve Martin referenced Hans Landa, then gestured to the entire audience and told Christoph, "Well?", I completely lost it.

Also, my mother must inform me that she thinks Christoph is hot.

Comments

[theblackmeat.livejournal.com]

I've only seen a handful of his films: Blade Runner, Batman Begins, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. I should watch that movie where he escapes from a concentration camp at some point.

[suspiriorum.livejournal.com]

I've seen Blade Runner, The Hitcher, and Ladyhawke, along with a couple of late '80s films he made with Joan Chen.

I know my parents quite liked Agent Orange, along with his American '80s films.

Oh, and Nighthawks! I nearly forgot that one. That was his first American film, I believe. He and Stallone were both excellent in that one.

[theblackmeat.livejournal.com]

If you had to recommend two Hauer movies for me to stick on top of my Netflix queue, which would they be and why?

[suspiriorum.livejournal.com]

That's a hard choice to make, but I'm going to go with Nighthawks and The Hitcher.

They're both complementary to each other and could, if you wanted, make a fine doublefeature.

Both films rely on his physicality and his expressions more than dialogue, which is something that sells me on a performance; not how one delivers lines, but how they embody the character.

In both films, he is an antagonist who forms nearly symbiotic relationships with the protagonist. In Nighthawks, he's a terrorist who Stallone is aboslutely crazed about catching; in The Hitcher, he purposely seeks out C. Thomas Howell's character and is unrelenting in tormenting everyone else around them, as he wants Howell to kill him.

I get absolutely excitable when watching these performances of Hauer in particular, and the supporting casts are also up to the task. Everyone just hits their mark, which helps both films to transcend beyond being an action film and a horror film.

I love the climaxes of both films, which had me on edge on my first viewings and they still have an effect me on repeated viewings.

I'm prattling on, but this scene in Nighthawks:





And from The Hitcher:



These are major reasons why I recommend them. Aside from Blade Runner, those are the two perfect films to become acquainted with Rutger.

[theblackmeat.livejournal.com]

The Hitcher has been Netflix'd. I liked the ambiance of the clip.

[suspiriorum.livejournal.com]

The Hitcher is director Eric Red's most notable work. He has a particular eye for lighting and sound and is adept at establishing mood and atmosphere. Kathryn Bigelow collaborated with him often, as working with him helped get her started in directing; they both have a similar style and approach to filmmaking that I adore.