There have been at least 3 movie versions of Mutiny On The Bounty. The 1962 version is arguably the most famous, and stars Marlon Brando as leader of the mutiny against captain Trevor Howard. The film is (very) loosely based on a real life muting of 1789. It was shot on location in Tahiti, and…
On The Waterfront
“I coulda been a contender….” On The Waterfront is regularly cited as one of the greatest American movies of all-time. Upon its release in 1954, it won 8 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Marlon Brando, Best Supporting Actress for Eva Marie Saint (in her film debut) and Best Director for Elia Kazan. This…
Apocalypse Now
This is the US one sheet poster for one of the most epic and ambitious war movies ever. I distinctly remember seeing Apocalypse Now in the cinema. It was at an arthouse cinema in Nottingham, which did not have the best sound. Consequently it was impossible to understand a word of Marlon Brando’s dialogue. At…
The Wild One
Here is a very famous movie who’s cultural impact is remembered much more than the film itself. Before Easy Rider, The Wild One was the original iconic outlaw biker movie. Marlon Brando stars as the leader of a biker gang who terrorise a small American town. It is all very tame stuff by today’s standards…