Cam the Provocateur and Agent Scott from SpyHards podcast return to Flixwatcher remotely to review Cam’s choice The Untouchables.
The Untouchables is the 1987 Brian De Palma’s Prohibition-era gangster film, loosely based on the activities of Al Capone and ‘The Untouchables’ – an enforcement group led by Eliot Ness who helped bring down Capone. It stars Robert De Niro as Al Capone, Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness, Andy García as George Stone, Charles Martin Smith as Oscar Wallace and Sean Connery (in an Oscar-winning role) as Jim Malone.
Pretty violent for its day – it opens with a child being blown up and there is the notorious baseball bat scene it also plays fast and loose with the real historical moments from the 1930s. But this is De Palma and The Untouchables makes up for historical inaccuracy with spectacular set pieces, for example, Battleship Potemkin homage of the Odessa Steps sequence. The Untouchables is also notable for Connery’s “Irish” accent, voted by Empire Magazine as the worst accent on film, however, Connery steals every scene he is in and the accent is just about forgivable.
| Recommendability | Repeat Viewing | Small Screen Score | Engagement | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | 5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.25000 |
| Cam | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 5 | 4.37500 |
| Helen S | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.12500 |
| Kobi | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.07500 |
| 5 | 3.125 | 3.875 | 4.825 | 4.20625 |
First-time watcher Scott was dubious going in but gave it a full five (a six if he could!) for recommendability – same as Cam, Helen and Kobi giving it full marks for that category. The Untouchables scores highly across all Flixwatcher categories to score an impressive 4.20 overall.
What do you guys think? Have you seen The Untouchables? What did you think? Please let us know in the comments below!
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More about The Untouchables
For more info on The Untouchables, you can visit The Untouchables IMDb page here or The Untouchables Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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