Comments on: The Essentials: The 5 Best Sam Fuller Films

By: mike schlesinger

mike schlesinger — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

First of all, Sam began directing in 1949, not 1939. Second, WHITE DOG was given a belated theatrical release (by me when I was at Paramount) in 1991 to rave reviews and substantial business (for an art-house release).

By: b

Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

Underworld usa is classic too…and park row is his citizen kane 2.0

By: christa fuller

christa fuller — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

as one of the biggest FULLER fans (keep it in the family) I can only say that SAM not only
captured the zeitgeist with most of his films, but was also way ahead of his time. He captured
like no other our contradictary humanity and dared going back to our primitive instincts, not
afraid of using cliches. WATCH Mark Hamill in A FULLER LIFE directed by SAMANTHA FULLER ending his dialogue with: there is no civilised war.
AND HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT……….
THERE IS NOT SUCH A THING AS A CIVILISED WAR………

By: B.B

B.B — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

I can't believe u 've forgotten his masterpiece " USA , UNDER WORLD " ! simply I love his films !

By: fred

fred — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

Crimson Kimono is a good film. Fuller was great at having mixed race casts and giving non-whites equal roles. It would have been cool to have Glenn Corbett and James Shigeta reprise their roles in a regular weekly buddy cop show produced by Fuller, but in 1959 unfortunately that wouldn't have flown.

China Gate is also interesting in that it focused on mid-50's Vietnam and had Angie Dickinson as a mixed-race(!) character with an illegitimate son trying to get out of the 'Nam. Sam Fuller was awesome!

Curtis Hansen was "very young" when he co-wrote White Dog? He was 35-36.

By: Leonardo

Leonardo — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

which recent directors have been inspired by Sam Fuller?

By: Raz

Raz — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

Pickup is amazing. Steel Helmets and The Big Red One are two of the greatest war movies.

By: AS

AS — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

Not a huge Fuller fan but I liked White Dog quite a bit.

By: Randal Baxter

Randal Baxter — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:48:11 +0000

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1209470946/a-fuller-life