09-15-2019, 04:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-23-2019, 03:05 PM by TM2YC. Edited 3 times in total.)
The official BFI 33rd best British film...
Alfie (1966)
When people do the standard "My name is Michael Caine" impression, it's probably his performance as Alfie that they are thinking of. Alfie is a seemingly callous and self-centered womaniser who refers to women as "It" instead of "She" and evaluates them like used cars in a near constant 4th-wall breaking monologue. However, under his practiced bravado we see glimpses of feeling, loneliness and regret as his youth begins to fade. It's the 50 megawatt warmth of Michael Caine's personality shining out of the screen which makes us care about what is a quite mean and dark character on the page, so it's not surprising the 2004 remake got mixed reviews with a different actor. After 'Alfie', Director Lewis Gilbert's next job was joining the Bond franchise, starting with 'You Only Live Twice'.
Alfie (1966)
When people do the standard "My name is Michael Caine" impression, it's probably his performance as Alfie that they are thinking of. Alfie is a seemingly callous and self-centered womaniser who refers to women as "It" instead of "She" and evaluates them like used cars in a near constant 4th-wall breaking monologue. However, under his practiced bravado we see glimpses of feeling, loneliness and regret as his youth begins to fade. It's the 50 megawatt warmth of Michael Caine's personality shining out of the screen which makes us care about what is a quite mean and dark character on the page, so it's not surprising the 2004 remake got mixed reviews with a different actor. After 'Alfie', Director Lewis Gilbert's next job was joining the Bond franchise, starting with 'You Only Live Twice'.
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